Why My Child Isn’t Going to College

college
  We just graduated our second child from our homeschool. The first question everyone asks upon discovering this is—you guessed it—“Where is he going to college?” The question is uncomfortable, and I wish people would broaden their view of post-high school life. When I say that he isn’t going to college, the barely-concealed disappointment says
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Record the Memories

memories
  We are up and running. It’s a brand-new year. So much to be excited about. It’s hard to believe that soon this school year will just be a memory. My Missing Photos I have been homeschooling since 1991, and as I look back at our photo albums—yes, I used to get photos printed, and
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Make Mommy Time a Priority

mommy time
  Over the past few months, I have been reading books about various subjects, but each has had the main theme of discipline, both spiritually and naturally. As a professional housewife and mother, I have made it my mission each day to take care of my family. Every moment is filled with so much care,
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Cease From America’s Chain: The Liberating Pen of Hannah More – Part Two

  While her poem, “Slavery,” would serve as an alarm clock to the national conscience of a people who felt that slavery had been justified in the name of commerce, stability and even necessity, it would only prove to be one of many. Like most of the abolitionists in 1792, Hannah was naively giddy about
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Hey Mama Monday: God Is Bigger Than All of Your Problems

Hey Mama
  Hey Mama, I heard you were struggling again. I think part of the problem is that you keep forgetting how big He is, how in control He is of the situation, and how He’s using it right now for your good. He loves you. He’s going to grow you. You keep thinking He has
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Cease From America’s Chain: The Liberating Pen of Hannah More – Part One

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  By the end of the 18th century, hundreds of thousands of Africans had been forcibly sold into slavery to North America and European nations. During this same period, God was raising up a remnant in England that would be mightily used to liberate their fellowmen. Of this band, several fought the battle with their
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Fall Nature Study: Saving Seeds

saving seeds
  Each spring, my children and I start seeds for nature study. Eventually, we transplant them to the garden, care for the plants and harvest the fruit. A few years ago, we decided to allow the process to come full circle by learning how to save the seeds, as well. There are a few different
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Routines

routine
  Over the summer, we got out of our routine, as I tried to simply survive horrible morning sickness and crushing fatigue. However, as I started to come out the other side, alive, and we started a new school year, I knew we had to get back into a routine or we were doomed to
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