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Planner Perfect Motherhood

Jenny Penton is a homeschooling mother of seven children and loves the closeness that being home with them provides. Un-schooling is how they live and learn and she blogs about their learning experiences at plannerperfect.com...

The Power of Teamwork

Brother A steps over the fallen fork of Brother B. Sister A points out the failings of Sister B. We don’t even want to talk about the wranglings of Brother A and Sister A over whose turn it is to sit in the front seat. I know...

This Week At Heart of the Matter

During this Mother’s Day Weekend, grab a cup of coffee or tea and take some time to catch up on these amazing articles from this week at Heart of the Matter! HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Housekeeping Tips for...

What’s The Worst Thing That Can Happen?

Why is it so hard for me to trust God with the little things? The past few weeks have been killer. I has felt that the schedule and the responsibilities we are carrying are totally out of control. The margin that I try so hard...

“…..I will not believe.”

Easter has come and gone but the words I heard at our annual community sunrise service continue to ring in my ears. “Unless I see, I will not believe.” These are words spoken by the man that most of us refer to us...

What’s In A Name

If you are anything like me, which I’m sure you are, there are times when you just haven’t got a foggy clue what you are doing, and you are pretty sure that no one has ever felt as lost as you, and that no one could ever...

Helping Your Children Listen in Church

As Christians, our main goal in homeschooling should be to disciple our children in the ways of the Lord. As they grow, we should begin to expect our children to listen quietly during a church service and other meetings where...

Be Strong and of Good Courage…Because Conference Season Is Here!

I’m currently at the Teach Them Diligently Conference in Spartanburg, SC. Part of me loves conferences and part of me wants to run and hide when I get there. Why? Conferences can be SO overwhelming! There...

Making More of Easter

For years now, I have wished and wished for a way to lead my family to truly engage in the Easter season. My evangelical roots never mentioned Lent, only Easter. It was about resurrection, yes, but it was also about new clothes...

Raising Super Models

When you dream of what you want your kids to be when they grow up, how often does “super model” come into your mind? No? Really. Shocking. What if I asked you how you would rank on the “super model” scale. Do you...