For my post today, I have rewritten a post I wrote six years ago. I wrote it after a mama called to talk about her daughter with learning challenges. The girl was in 7th grade, as I recall, and her co-op was about to study something her mama was afraid might be too difficult for her. As mamas do ... View Post
We Get to Watch God Work Through Our Children’s Experiences
When explaining how our family became involved in the Homeschool Dramatic Society, I usually begin the story by telling about the day 23 years ago when our daughter Mary Evelyn asked me if she could write a play and ask homeschoolers from our church to be in it. I thought the idea sounded wonderful ... View Post
The Wilders’ Cup and Saucer
James and Angeline Wilder faithfully taught their children to obey, to be respectful, and to be honest. They took their children to church on Sundays. They taught them how to raise potatoes and keep corn from freezing, how to gather berries and nuts, how to raise livestock and how to milk cows, how ... View Post
Giving Children Hope
During a recent visit, one of our grandchildren was looking at the picture book, Good, Good Father, by Chris Tomlin and Pat Barrett. As I read it aloud to her and her sister, I struggled to internalize for myself one of the truths I was reading to them. Good, Good Father is a sweet story about a ... View Post
Lessons from a Cookbook
I recently culled through my cookbooks, searching for ones I wanted to toss out. One makes me chuckle. The subtitle is "Living the High-Carbohydrate Way." Wait a minute! High carbs? Isn't everyone wanting low carbs? This thick, hardcover cookbook, that came to me used somewhere along the way, ... View Post
Making Christmas Fun a Part of School
How is your calendar looking for December? Are you overwhelmed yet? Maybe this will help! Watch Video As my family knows, I love Christmas. I have a December birthday and our daughter Bethany sent me a sweet gift package for her "Christmas-loving, history-loving, history-of-Christmas loving ... View Post