This month we are discussing expectations. As we have all wrestled with new years resolutions, maybe you’ve started some new expectations or you’ve ignored expectations all together. After all, it’s hard to fail if you expect nothing. But as we learned last week, this is not what are are called to. Our calling is hard work, […]
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Education and the pursuit of goodness, truth, and beauty encompasses all areas of life. We can’t learn the language of creation without logic, and we can’t learn writing without reading. Everything is connected. Because everything is created by God and as John tells us, Christ is in all and through all. Many homeschoolers agree that
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Great Expectations is a book. Many of us may prefer to keep it as a book and not a burden. Is it wrong to have expectations, even great ones, for ourselves and our children? Christ is born. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. These simple sentences hint at the basic creeds and beliefs of
I’ve covered math goals in previous blog posts and you can find them at the links below. However, I think that it is time for a reminder. Education is a journey. It is continuous progression toward virtue. We work out our salvation with fear and trembling. We are fallen and living as the first Adam,
Homeschool moms are hardcore. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to be everything for everyone. It’s why I often describe the homeschool mom-life as “being drawn and quartered daily”. The list of daily, weekly, and monthly tasks is monumental. You’re reading with the first grader, editing the high schooler’s paper, washing dishes, cleaning
