Don’t Be Afraid, Mama.
If I made a list of the top ten most common struggles of homeschooling mamas, fear would definitely make the list. Fear of failure, fear of what people think, fear of not covering everything . . . Sometimes it seems…
Category Inspiration for Moms
Mamas and Daughters
I met my friend Nancy Manos through her work with the Arizona Families for Home Education (AFHE). She is one of the most positive women I know. Joy shines from her heart, her face, and her life. Last week I…
You’ll Be Glad You Wrote Them Down
Many of you know from your own experience how I’ve been feeling, especially the last couple of days. I miss our daughter Bethany very much. Bear with me please, as I bear my soul. The fourth verse of “Does Jesus…
Childhood and Motherhood
French artist Paul Renouard produced Dancer and Her Mother in 1894. Dancer and Her Mother by Paul Renouard, 1894, Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago, Albert Roullier Memorial Collection If I heard of an artwork entitled Dancer and Her…
Of Love, Childhood, Maturity, and God’s Love
When Ray and I got married, I carried a bride’s Bible open to 1 Corinthians 13 with a cascade of roses lying on top. This photo with the campus minister who performed our wedding is the best one I have…
You only have to homeschool one day at a time.
You only have to homeschool one day at a time. And you get to homeschool one day at a time. On some days, you may worry about how you will get through that one day, but I think our worries…