The True Origin of Character I have often passed school marquees that show what character trait teachers and students are working on at a given time. It is good for children to be honest, to be responsible, to have integrity, but...
The Truth About These Homeschooling Myths I love what God inspired the apostle Peter to say in 1 Peter 3:7. He told husbands to live with their wives in an understanding way. Of all the gifts that other people have ever given me, understandin...
The Worldview of the Lord's Prayer I love the worldview of the prayer Jesus taught His disciples in what we call the Lord’s Prayer. As recorded in Matthew 6:9-13 : Our Father who is in heaven, Holy is Your name. Your kingdom come. Your...
Three Reasons to Homeschool 1. Faith Nurture your children's faith at home, bringing them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord, instead of being challenged by public school policies or curriculum. 2. Excellence Indiv...
Three Unique Opportunities of Homeschooling Write God's Word on your children's hearts daily. God’s wisdom can be part of writing assignments, memory work, history, geography, literature, and any other component of their education. Develop your...
To Compete or Not? Mothers start comparing (and worrying) when their children are still babies. Tina is four months old and already has two teeth; Janie is seven months old and doesn’t have any. James was walking at eig...
Watching in an Up-Close Kind of Way Each spring I marvel again at the millions of tiny lavender flowers that bloom by the roadside near our home. They spread out like a pastel carpet near the river. They mingle with other wildflowers as...
What Should I Teach? "Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it." - Proverbs 22:6 NASB Spiritual Life: Bible Study, Worship, and Christian Fellowship Work Ethic: Chores, Serv...
What can I do for my reluctant learner? When Winston Churchill was a little boy, few if any would have thought that he would grow up to play a role on the world stage. Young Winston did fine in subjects that interested him, but his other gr...
What if My Child Is Not So Academic? Ray and I were recently doing the same thing that we have done so many mornings since we moved into this wonderful, drafty old house. We were standing on the porch talking to our latest contractor. Th...
What is History? What is history? Merriam Webster defines history as: a chronological record of significant events, often including an explanation of their causes. It occurred to me recently that history has a birthda...
What's the best homeschool method? Article after article, speaker after speaker, and company after company claim to have the answer to how you can teach what your child needs to know. Here is one thing I know for certain: You will not ...