When Gaming Becomes Too Important to Our Kids
I remember a day about 4 years ago that our nine year old had “issues”. We bought the Mine Craft video game for the boys to play around with and somehow it had gotten a grip on this kid. It was consuming him. He was happy…as long as he got to play...
Parenting Young Adults Through Church Choices
It’s all fun and games until you realize that there truly is a generation gap between you and your children. Our kids are mostly adults and teens right now and I am finding myself slammed into the wall of “you’re aging” frequently enough to begin asking myself, “Who I...
Homeschooling In Real Life
Do you ever wonder if your homeschooling days look like anyone else’s? Homeschooling is very much like being a pioneer…”a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.” Because each of our families are unique, it...
How to Encourage Character in a Rude World
I’m probably not as good at this as I should be, but I’m still a moderate stickler about manners. I haven’t always been sure exactly why. I probably have driven my kids a little crazy at times. But recently I was vindicated. I remember when our...
When Arrows Fly
We have been homeschooling over 20 years now. I wouldn’t change a thing. It’s still something that brings me to my knees. It still sometimes makes me cry. I still want to be the best mom I can be and I want to finish this homeschooling thing well. But, I’ll admit...Meet Durenda
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