Enjoy Success by Getting the Most out of Your Mistakes

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  Everybody makes mistakes and homeschool moms are no exception. However, mistakes can be a steppingstone to success in the future if you handle them correctly.   Admit Your Mistakes One thing that’s always popular at a homeschool conference is when there is a panel of veteran homeschool moms who talk about lessons they’ve learned
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Less Academics, More Ministry

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  Now that my nine children are grown, I often hear remarks from friends complimenting my adult children’s servant-heartedness.  I love that, and as I reflect back to the many years I homeschooled my children, I realize that a large part of why they are that way today is probably due to the many community
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Dear Momma, Letter of Reality

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  Dear Momma, I’ve known a few parents whose precious kids have succumbed to mental or physical illness. Prayers, hopes, dreams, faith poured out – and yet the end result was death. The parents wonder and blame – Did I work too many hours during pregnancy?  Did I serve too much Jell-O with Red Dye
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One Thing Homeschool Moms Can Do

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  Not too long ago, I saw a friend on Facebook post a challenge. She is a fellow pastor’s wife who has faced some pretty significant issues in her life. Her challenge was to pick a habit to focus on for 30 days. At least, I think it was 30 days. I have participated in
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Fruits of the Spirit for the Homeschool Mom

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  According to Galatians Chapter 5, the fruit of the Spirit includes love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. How do these fruits relate to home education? A better question to ask might be, what if I am NOT seeing these fruits in our homeschool? What is missing, and what do I
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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Let’s Grow a Garden!

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  I kill nearly every plant that comes into my house. In keeping with that gift, I also let things die outside. But this time, my children took on the garden project themselves, and they are actually growing and producing some fruit. My kids loved the fact that I didn’t micro-manage everything but let them
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How to Intentionally Foster Your Child’s Christian Character

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  Like many home-schooling families, you probably chose this path to foster your child’s faith and godliness. Nurturing Christian character is undoubtedly a high priority but can sometimes get lost among curricula, academics, and everyday life. Here’s some ways to intentionally develop your student’s personal character. But first, let’s briefly recap what the Bible says
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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Build Someone Up Today

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Hey Mama, Today, focus on building up. I saw a cool meme on Facebook which said something to the effect of, “You can tell who the strong women are . . . they’re the ones building others up instead of tearing them down.” It’s easy to do this with ourselves (Eeyore Syndrome), but we also
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