When we are born we are given a name. I know from experience that parents tend to put a lot of care into naming their children. Sometimes the name is a family name, or sometimes the parent likes the meaning of the name, or sometimes parents have thought of what the name would soundContinue reading “What’s in a Name?”
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Snip-Snap-Snap
Since my husband and I decided to start having children, our hearts have grown in the love of children and family. (If you know us, you know we have always loved children. To grow our family even more, in our desire to train up children, might seem like an impossible thing, but with God allContinue reading “Snip-Snap-Snap”
Motherhood – Best Me
Being a Mom: Being a mom is the HARDEST job I have ever done! In fact when my husband has a day off and gets to be the one in charge all day he attests that the role I play during the day is harder then the one he does at work. (And IContinue reading “Motherhood – Best Me”
To understand, acknowledge, and control their emotions; while learning to share their thoughts, feelings and emotions respectfully and well.
Another of my reasons WHY I am choosing to homeschool: To understand, acknowledge, and control their emotions; while learning to share their thoughts, feelings and emotions respectfully and well. Part of my reason or desire for homeschooling is to be my kiddos advocate. I want to train, teach and advocate for them to learnContinue reading “To understand, acknowledge, and control their emotions; while learning to share their thoughts, feelings and emotions respectfully and well.”
To treat others well, seeking to serve, and put others before themselves.
For our family when we made the decision to homeschool there was so many factors other then educational that influenced us. I wanted to share one of the many reasons, which led us to this decision: to treat others well, seeking to serve and put others before themselves. As believers and as a cultureContinue reading “To treat others well, seeking to serve, and put others before themselves.”
To grow in Godly character: to be honest, generous, helpful, loving and loyal. Learning and embracing the fruit of the Spirit.
Goals we have for our Homeschooling: To grow in Godly character: to be honest, generous, helpful, loving and loyal. Learning and embracing the fruit of the Spirit. One of the many reasons we decided to homeschool is to help mold, shape and form our children’s character. I remember a saying my children’s pastor used toContinue reading “To grow in Godly character: to be honest, generous, helpful, loving and loyal. Learning and embracing the fruit of the Spirit.”
To love His written word, and be able to understand and apply it to their lives.
One of my reasons for homeschooling: To love His written word, and be able to understand and apply it to their lives. I remember my Mother in Law talking about to me about how her approach to school was trying to light a fire instead of jus filling a bucket. Instead of just filling ourContinue reading “To love His written word, and be able to understand and apply it to their lives.”
To come to Salvation and to place God as the King of their lives, to serve HIM in ALL they do.
If I were to ask you what is the MOST important thing you want for your kid(s), what would you say? I think, culturally a popular answer is: that they would be happy. And yes, I do want my kids to be happy, HOWEVER, more than anything what I REALLY desire is that theyContinue reading “To come to Salvation and to place God as the King of their lives, to serve HIM in ALL they do.”
To grow in their knowledge and LOVE for the LORD!
With everything we do in life we find our drive and purpose by discovering and owning to the WHY. When I was in the early stages of parenting and evaluating the reasons why we wanted to homeschool I discovered that there are MANY reasons! AND the crazy element that blew my mind was theContinue reading “To grow in their knowledge and LOVE for the LORD!”
“I am disappointed in you.”
“I am disappointed in you.” I see this expression being thrown around like wildfire here on the internet. And I must say that this expression has caused me to pause a lot when it comes to sharing things publicly, in fear someone might be disappointment with me. The definition of the actual wordContinue reading ““I am disappointed in you.””