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This Is What We Wanted for Our Children

6 Aug

When Ray and I were first married, our church hosted a weekend seminar with a Christian counselor. I kid you not; the name of this godly and wise man was Dr. Looney. Two things from the seminar have stuck with me these 45 years: Dr. Looney gave each of us a BAND-AID® to remind us to be ... View Post

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The Perfect First Day of School

3 Aug

Pencils, crayons, spiral notebooks from apricot to indigo -- on sale now! It's that time of year, time for back-to-school sales, tax-free weekends, and time to get in gear for the first day of school. Are you ready? Are you excited? Are you scared? I suppose that some homeschool mamas have ... View Post

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When We Learned How to Be Homeschoolers

29 Jul

Time was when Ray and I were pretty desperate for daily encouragement in our own homeschool journey. In those days we carried homeschooling around on our backs like a sack of rocks. Whew! Finally, in the summer of 1994, we had a change of heart that continues to affect our family's life today. We ... View Post

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“I can do this for one year.”

28 Jul

When we began homeschooling in August of 1990, I thought, "I can do this for one year." I even told people, "I don't think I will ruin them in a year." Perhaps I'm not the only homeschooling mama who has ever had that thought. Perhaps you were saying that yourself last August—or 10 Augusts ... View Post

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What will school be like for my kids this fall?

26 Jun

"What will school be like for my kids this fall?" is a question many -- maybe all -- parents are asking during this very strange summer of 2020. Some parents are overwhelmed and anxious. Some are trying not to think about it. Some are resigned to doing what they've always done because they don't ... View Post

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When Our Family Became Homeschoolers

1 Apr
Our Homeschool Goal

Back in 1990, Ray and I struggled month after month. We had an important decision to make. We wondered: "Should we homeschool? Are the problems we are seeing in public school bad enough that we should make this radical decision to bring our children home? What should we do?" In today's video, I ... View Post

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