Nineteen years ago, I was faced with a nearly impossible challenge: Assume responsibility for my children’s education. I was not an educator by degree. Yet, my husband and I felt called to homeschooling, at least for that year. He had a demanding job that required travel four days each week. We wanted to hold our…
Category: Parenting
Because I Love You…
“Why, Mommy?” asked each of my three precious daughters as she traveled through childhood. No matter which child or what circumstance, the answer was always the same, “Because I love you and want to keep you safe.” Each could rarely fathom the reason behind a rule, (Why can’t I run out into the street after…
Wonderful Wisdom
“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.” Proverbs 1:8-9 Often, our children grudgingly learn the above verse in Sunday school. By mid-elementary, they almost personally connect to the meaning of this…