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durendalee
Oct 11, 20142 min read
His Power at Work and Nate is here!
It’s been awhile since I posted! I have had lots of family dynamics going on and, as much as I love to write, real life relationships...
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durendalee
Sep 13, 20145 min read
When Our Children Suffer
I was cleaning out the texts in my phone today and ran across the one that said, “We lost him”. It’s the text I sent out last October 3,...
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durendalee
Sep 7, 20143 min read
Let Them Be Men
Awhile back I wrote a post called, “Let Them be Boys“. There is plenty of scientific evidence that proves that boys are hard wired very...
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durendalee
Jul 7, 20141 min read
What Should I Do With This Kid?
Do you ever wonder what in the world you should do with a child who is stepping over the boundaries? The problem is that the answer can...
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durendalee
Jun 30, 20141 min read
A Call to Simplicity
I’m excited to be writing for Hip Homeschool Moms as well! You can check HHM out on FB and at hiphomeschoolmoms.com This is my first...
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durendalee
Jun 29, 20143 min read
Why Discipline?
I was talking to a dental hygienist that was cleaning our son’s teeth. She mentioned that our son needed to brush better around his gums....
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durendalee
Jun 24, 20143 min read
Finding Your Child’s Passion
As homeschooling moms we try hard to provide our kids with the best curriculum, experiences, and well-rounded education. But unless our...
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durendalee
May 29, 20144 min read
Respecting Our Boys
We have a houseful of boys. Five to be exact…not counting my husband. Most of these boys are teens right now and it has become clear to...
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durendalee
May 26, 20142 min read
What Our Boys Need From Us
Sometimes I feel like I am raising another species. Yes, I mean our boys. I love them, but sometimes I really do not understand them. I...
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durendalee
Apr 14, 20143 min read
The Gospel and Our Kids
(*Contains Affiliate Links) I grew up in the church. I heard the gospel hundreds, more like thousands of times. It’s amazing how you can...
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durendalee
Apr 9, 20144 min read
What Family Devotions are REALLY Like
I don’t know what family devotions are like with your kids, but at our house over the years, the words “torture”, “frustrating, and “epic...
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durendalee
Mar 19, 20144 min read
Three Things Your Teen Needs From You
Raising teens can be a daunting task. When our kids were young, I would push thoughts of what those years might be like to the back of...
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durendalee
Feb 23, 20143 min read
Why I’m Glad We Have a Big Family
Our eight kids along with our two son-in-laws Our oldest daughter, Brittney and her husband, Jacob lost their baby (our first grandchild)...
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durendalee
Jan 30, 20144 min read
Encouragement for the Tired Mom
Let me start out by saying that I love my husband. I love that I get to be home with my children. I feel privileged to home school them...
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durendalee
Jan 7, 20147 min read
The Gift of Isaac, the Gift of Thanks (Part 4)
I realized that I have been avoiding writing this last entry about the Gift of Isaac. It just felt too final. Maybe if I didn’t finish...
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durendalee
Dec 9, 20135 min read
Homeschooling Boys (Ben-the Drama King)
When I was pregnant with our fourth child, I was SURE it was a girl. It was one of only two pregnancies that we did NOT find out the...
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durendalee
Dec 8, 20133 min read
Suffering for Christ as a Mom
Have you ever wondered what it really means to suffer for Christ? The thoughts that always come to my mind are missionaries in foreign...
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durendalee
Nov 28, 20132 min read
Conflict in the Teen Years
(*May contain affiliate links) Teen Years: All of what I wrote in “Elementary Years” still holds true during the teen years, but as...
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durendalee
Nov 28, 20135 min read
Conflict in the Elementary Years
Elementary Years: By now you know your child pretty well and although they do go through changes during these years, they will seem...
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durendalee
Nov 28, 20134 min read
Tips for Parenting Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers from a Veteran Mom of Eight
After 30 years of parenting 8 kids, I can tell you that this is the age where things are the simplest. I know sometimes it doesn’t feel...
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