Taking a Ride on the Highway to STOP, LOOK and LISTEN

Let’s be honest, life is a highway and for many of us our lives have become “superhighways,” with endless to do lists and commitments. Perhaps this summer we can use the break or lull in schooling to truly stop, look and listen in regards to our own lives and get a grip on our schedules and priorities, so that, as we move...

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Take Me Away

Do you remember those old TV commercials for Calgon bath products? They always featured some tired looking housewife, frazzled from her busy day, who just wanted a nice warm bath to take all her troubles away. The climax of the commercial was always when the lady yelled “Calgon, take me away!” So, my wife and I celebrated...

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Raising Children to Live a Normal Life

While reading Little Homeschool on the Prairie’s review of the documentary Grown Without School, a quote captured my attention: There is a myth that through homeschooling you can achieve…more than a normal life. I want to raise the next George Washington, Albert Einstein, or, for a current example, Ravi Zacharias. In my...

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Father’s Day: Look Up

By Curt Whalen Husband of HOTM writer Marybeth Whalen, author, and homeschool dad to 6 children Bathing my three year old is always a challenge. Don’t get me wrong. He loves the water. He loves his toys, loves pouring water from cups, and loves “painting” the walls with a washcloth. And I love watching him laugh. But...

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The Pressure of Discipline

“The LORD saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. The LORD was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. So the LORD said, “I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the...

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Visit With Tiany Davis of The Homeschool Lounge on blogtalkradio

Join host Dana and guest Tiany – Founder of The Homeschool Lounge on the Encouragement from the Heart radio show! This program is for new and seasoned Homeschooling parents. We will be discussing vital issues concerning the homeschooling community today. Each show will begin with a foundational scripture that will provide...

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Evaluating Your Year… Hear the Music of Your Family

A few years ago, the boys and I went to see the Windsor Symphony Orchestra perform. The pieces to be played included: Smetana, Bach, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, and two Windsor natives. Looking over the curriculum guide sent to me, I was struck by the similarities between the stringed instruments and my family. Sound...

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Review: Teach your children to pray

Teach Your Children to Pray by Denise George is an encouraging inspirational book that provides the WHY and HOW TO’s on teaching your children to pray faithfully. This book is an encouragement for all parents but may be especially useful for new Christian parents or those who may not have had the opportunity to learn from...

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Write at Home: Featuring Ann Voskamp

Welcome to Write At Home, a new monthly feature here at HOTM.  Marybeth Whalen will be introducing you to homeschool moms who write:  curriculum authors, novelists, nonfiction writers, and popular bloggers and more.   Many of us are deeply inspired by these moms who seem to “do it all.”  This feature will provide you...

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Random Bible Question Time with Luke

Whenever I teach Sunday School, I spend about 10 minutes at the end of class doing “Random Bible Question Time with Luke.” This the part of the show where you can ask me anything you’ve ever wondered about God, religion, or the Bible. Over the years, we’ve dealt with all sorts of questions ranging from,...

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