homeschool Archives - Daily Encouragement

There is no neutral in the world of ideas.

22 Jun

My family looked like other American families of the 1950s . . . . . . and 1960s. We dressed like other families. When Daddy went to work at his daddy's grocery store, he wore khakis and a white shirt with an embroidered Boyd's Market patch over one pocket and Charles over the other ... View Post

People of Honor Who Honor Others

21 Jun

Ray and I recently listened to an interview with best selling, Pulitzer Prize winning historian David McCullough. His subject was his biography of founding father and second president, John Adams. Adams is certainly not the best known of our founding fathers. His story has been overshadowed by ... View Post

At the Root of How Children Should Be Educated

20 Jun

Several years ago our family sat around the dining room table visiting with a longtime friend. She has been an enthusiastic supporter of our family business since day one, which is soon to be 23 years ago. Our friend is now a retired public school teacher. However, at the time, she was still ... View Post

God Sees You Building Your Nest

10 Jun

I was surprised to find this little bird's nest on the floor of our porch recently. Friends gave us this pretty decoration after my mother passed away. I have enjoyed it on our porch. I had not noticed the nest before I found it on the floor. However, when I looked closely at the ... View Post

From Childhood You Have Known . . .

2 Jun

In the early 1970s, the minister at the church where I grew up blessed me with his Biblical sermons. Now his widow blesses me with her kind emails. Yesterday she told me that her first grade public school teacher had her and her class memorize Psalm 100 and Psalm 23. "They have blessed my entire ... View Post

The One-Note-That-Is-Right Kind of Teacher

31 May

Last Friday Ray and I had make-up music lessons. This time we sat together in our music teacher's living room and played together. Ray played his guitar and I played my mandolin. One of Jimmy's goals has been for the two of us to play together. It was a big moment for our teacher and for us. We ... View Post