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
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
Praying, Serving, and Prayerfully Serving
Last week Ray and I enjoyed a joint Christmas party with our local historical society and the Chamber of Commerce. Afterwards, we had a long conversation with the president of our local Chamber. This young man so impresses us. This conversation gave us an insight into why. For years Ray and I ... View Post
Homeschooling is Like a Christmas Tree
I hope this video we made yesterday morning is as encouraging to you as you are encouraging to me. When folks come to our house at Christmastime, they know it’s Christmas, all over the house! Things were certainly not that way when Ray and I celebrated our first Christmas together as a young ... View Post