Category Archives: Meant for Encouragement

     There are days when it seems nothing is going right.  We oversleep, burn the toast, and someone has left less than a swallow in the milk jug.  The house looks like a wild animal has trampled through it, the kids are in a defiant mood, and try as we might, nothing seems to get accomplished. We feel like failures as a parent, teacher, and homemaker. We just want to give up. As hard as … Continue reading →

  Yesterday we experienced one of those “Ah Ha!” moments. My son was working on learning to solve algebraic expressions with variables on both sides of the equation.  While we were working the example that all too familiar glassy stare began to emerge across his face and his standard response to my “Do you understand?” of “Yes.” seemed empty.  As he began to work the practice problems it became clear that he didn’t understand.  We … Continue reading →

 I am reminded of the saying, “The best thing to spend on children is time”. As a home school parent we understand the value of that statement. Though our focus may be on what we deem a good education, the thing that we are really giving to our children is our most valuable asset: ourselves. Some of the most important lessons our children learn are not taught outright from books, but are absorbed in our … Continue reading →

As a mother of three children, I claim no expertise in child rearing.  I honestly believe that God equips us to do the best that we can, and then He handles the rest.  You don’t need an expert to tell any mother that no two children are the same.  It only stands to reason that no two parents are the same or that they will raise their children exactly alike.  If there were a perfect … Continue reading →