Do you live in a typical homeschooling family? Not a chance. God creates every human being an individual--no carbon copies here. Don’t fret if your family looks different from what you believe is "typical." Celebrate it instead. Today I’d like to introduce you to another "atypical" mother I met ... View Post
Introducing Chung-Ae,
The Words of My Mouth
I went to elementary school when little girls still wore dresses. We didn't carry backpacks, but I did have a book satchel in the first grade. It was held shut, not with velcro, but by two little buckles. No velcro on our shoes either. They had buckles, too, except the ones that had shoe strings. We ... View Post
Sharing the Family Stories
We all have black sheep in our families. Maybe you can’t think of any in your immediate past, but we are all descended from Adam and Eve, and we all know what they did. So, when we dig, we will probably find some things we had just as soon not know about. But other things will make us feel ... View Post
Nelle Wilson Reagan,
The President’s Mother
Nelle Wilson Reagan was a devoted believer in Jesus Christ. She was a loving mother to her two sons and loving wife to her alcoholic husband. Nelle served in her church and in her community. Her youngest son watched the life of his godly mother, took her lessons to heart, and became the President of ... View Post
Forward, 2, 3, 4 and Back, 2, 3, 4:
My Heart for Generations
My family has enjoyed English country dancing for more than a decade. Ray says it's just geometry on the floor. It's simple once you learn the basic steps. Most dances are just a combination of these steps, rearranged in a variety of ways. Here I am during a break in a dance class from 2006. That's ... View Post
Introducing Jean,
A Homeschooling Mom
Is yours a typical homeschooling family? Of course not. What would a typical homeschooling family look like anyway? What would the mother do all day? What would the children be like? What would their house look like? How many children would they have? One of the things I love about homeschool ... View Post