When I was a child my mother told me that the secret to cooking was following the directions. Whether she was right or not, I can’t attest for my cooking never amounted to much and neither did my ability to follow directions. Even if my cooking doesn’t follow the directions, I have found that some […]
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I used to work in a cafe in a college town in central Maine, barely making rent for my apartment on the wrong side of town. I couldn’t afford to drink the coffee, and I certainly didn’t eat the food. I longingly inhaled the aroma of the soul-food restaurant I walked past, and every cent
Have you ever thought about your family as a collection of great minds? As my children grow in stature, they reveal themselves as individuals. As a result, I start to see them less as little persons to be raised and more as humans to be mentored. At some point in this mentorship relationship I start
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I’d love to be able to start this post with a New Year’s resolution goal focused mentality. I’d say something like: The secret to homeschooling without stress is to pray often, describe God’s purpose for your family, write down your family’s goals, work hard, and trust God. For which, we have some great tools to
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Normally I tell my kids that it’s not always about them. Normally, this is true. But 2020 was…unique. With spikes in homeschooling some homeschoolers rejoice that others will discover the joy of a home education. Other homeschoolers worry that ill-prepared parents will struggle and create cases for the government to add more government regulation to
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