Christians are a people of contradiction: Rejoicing but mourning, satisfied but empty, strengthened but weak, righteous but sinning. In faith we hold an impossible tension between the now and the not yet,Citizens of a kingdom united, yet fractured,and so preeminent that it can hold all the pieces. We worship beside people who often think and vote differently. Can we still … Continue reading The Gift of Tension
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Our 2020-2021 Homeschool Curriculum
What we chose and why My goal was to choose as many "plug and play" subjects as possible, that lined up with the academic level they will need to complete for their grade, and were not outrageously expensive. I wanted to combine what grades we could to save my sanity. I did not want to … Continue reading Our 2020-2021 Homeschool Curriculum
How to Choose Homeschool Curriculum
Creating our "gap year" curriculum When we decided to withdraw our kids for their 4th and 6th grade year this year, I barely knew where to start. Choosing the right curriculum and method for your students can make or break your school year. The pressure was compounded for me since we are not planning to … Continue reading How to Choose Homeschool Curriculum
What is Required to Homeschool?
Since we’ve started this homeschool journey, several friends have talked to me and asked how I did it. How did I withdraw? What do I need to send to the state? What’s next? Who keeps track of this stuff? First, every state (and some school districts) have different requirements. Here is a handy-dandy resource for … Continue reading What is Required to Homeschool?
How do I Narrow Homeschool Choices?
How do you narrow down the multitude of choices? Choosing a homeschool curriculum can be overwhelming, and in this season of social distancing we can't even gather in curriculum fairs or conferences to look at books in person. When I started looking into what I would use to teach my girls, I opened christianbook.com and … Continue reading How do I Narrow Homeschool Choices?
Hello Mornings blog post — How to Plan in Survival Mode
Hello Mornings has helped thousands of women to create a consistent morning routine. I am humbled and excited that the blog today features my words. I’ve struggled with the daily routine (or lack thereof) these many weeks that we’ve been home from school and work, and nearly all our activities have come to a screeching … Continue reading Hello Mornings blog post — How to Plan in Survival Mode
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Why We Withdrew our Kids to Homeschool in 2020-2021
Yep. We're homeschooling this year. Like the 'withdrawing the kids, buying textbooks, and going to Homeschool Day at Six Flags' kind of homeschooling.
This was not my plan. But we chose to homeschool because it seemed like the most faith-filled response.
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How Quiet Time had Become an Idol
"Blessed is the one whose delight is in the law of the Lord and… " Can I tell you I am glad the psalm does not continue, "And this law he reads for an hour every day before his tasks"? Thank you, Jesus! I love to read the Word. I love to have quiet time. … Continue reading How Quiet Time had Become an Idol
Do You Know the Practical Side of the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit is more practical than I am. He's purposeful. Helpful. Powerful. Kind. Gentle. He's in every way God and entirely present. If I learn to live aware of Him every moment, how much more practical, purposeful, and powerful would my days be?
Three Words That Can Give Hope When You’re Overwhelmed
There are not "three easy steps to kick overwhelm," and I don't pretend to have that here. But I do have my story, which includes three words that became immensely important to me as I slowly stepped out of the mire and into "the wide open spaces of God's grace."