Another Missing Vocabulary Word
Several months ago, I wrote about the word righteousness, noting that it is a word that is missing from the vocabulary of many people. In last week’s video about what I wish someone had told me, I mentioned what I…
Category Essential Lessons for Kids
Cultivate a Heart of Thankfulness in Your Children
“What do you say, Tina?” How many times have you given an apple or a piece of candy or a present to a child and then heard the child’s parents ask, “What do you say, Tina or Benjamin or Heather?”…
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me
For the last few days, I’ve been thinking about how I can encourage you while you homeschool this fall. I thought back to 1990, when I was a brand new homeschooler and about what I wish someone had told me.…
Me! Me! Me! Me! Me!
If you walked into a room full of children carrying a plate of warm chocolate chip cookies, and asked, “Who would like a cookie?” you would hear a chorus of voices shouting, “Me! Me! Me! Me! Me!” That’s an A-OK…
Dignity. What a Concept!
Once, when I was a girl, Mother and I got all dressed up and walked across the street to a wedding held at our church building. Like a proper little girl in the 1960s, I wore white gloves. When I…
Give Yourself Permission to Do These Ten Things!
Last week I gave you ten suggestions for an abundant homeschool. This week I’d like to encourage you to give yourself permission to do the following ten things. Do what you really believe is best for your children — even…