Teaching Children Responsibility

Teaching Children Responsibility

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Are you constantly running around like a chicken with your head cut off? Do you spend most of your day running from one mess to the next, barely keeping up? Do you see all those kids over there lounging on the couch while you clean their smashed goldfish crackers? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then read...

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What Do You Have in Your Hand?

What Do You Have in Your Hand?

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I want to share with you a question that was paradigm changing for me. It is this:  “What do you have in your hand?” What do you have, right now, that you can give, use, steward. This is the question God posed to scruffy sheep herder Moses after forty years of herding nature’s “animal most likely to accidentally kill...

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Homeschool Graduation on a Budget

Homeschool Graduation on a Budget

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The time that all homeschoolers look forward to with both trepidation and excitement has finally arrived at our house. Our oldest daughter is graduating from our homeschool this June! We are thrilled to be able to honor her achievement, but when we looked at our finances, we’re not so thrilled. How can we celebrate in style,...

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The Impossibility of it All

The Impossibility of it All

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It is no mistake that you are a mom. And it is no surprise to hear that Motherhood is a hard job. And yes, there will be days where the task seems more daunting than you bargained. But here’s the thing: the perfect place from which to parent is that place where you are at your lowest, crying out to the Lord, saying,...

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Dealing with “Stuff”

Dealing with “Stuff”

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I’m overwhelmed with stuff. Tubs full of craft supplies.  Art supplies.  Games.  Learning toys.  Boxes of books.  Children’s books.  Homeschooling books.  Educational resources for years to come. It wasn’t always this way.  A couple of years ago, when we lived in Mozambique, all that craft stuff fit in one...

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The Book of Stuff

The Book of Stuff

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My son has a lot of questions. In fact, the other day he suggested I buy him a notebook so he could write all his questions down. Then, on Saturdays I could take the notebook and devote the day to research. That idea is hilarious on so many different levels. But it did get me thinking. Making a notebook where we could compile...

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