My husband has been self-employed since he was 18 and he has been in the real estate industry for the last 15 years. The Lord has seen it fit to take us through the Refiner’s Fire with one trial after another….
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The Work of Ministry Part 1
“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.” Ephesians 4:11,12 Isn’t it…
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A True Friend
It is inevitable that at some point in our lives we will get hurt by our friends, after all, we live in a broken and fallen world and no human being is perfect. When you feel the sting of…
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Jesus at the Dumpster
It was on a Saturday morning and I was just beginning to pack our home to move for the second time in 10 months. My husband had asked me what I was doing that morning and I replied with a…
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Holding On
A lost home, no money to pay for rent, moving again and now theft to our car which will make the coming days ahead even more difficult, painful and laborious. I could cry because of our afflictions, argue with God,…
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Have You Been Despised and Rejected?
Jesus Christ, the Savior of the World, the King of Kings and the Almighty God- “He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him;…
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Run to Obtain an Imperishable Crown
Over-achievement and perfection, accompanied with doubt and fear. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves as we homeschool our children. Looking back over your year, you will most likely ask yourself if you did enough. Did I teach my…
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Does God Know What He is Doing?
In the midst of homeschooling your children, tending to the responsibilities of the household, being a helper to your husband and dealing with relationships, when things go awry in your life do you ever wonder what is God doing? Honestly,…
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How to Raise Brilliant Children
Every homeschooling mom has the desire to raise children who will grow up to be wise and full of understanding. We want our children to shine, excel and be successful, especially since we have devoted our lives to them as…
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So, What Are You Going to be for Halloween?
My children are asked this question every year during the month of October, (in fact, they were asked it again today!) and every year their response is, “We do not celebrate evil.” Yes, that is a very strong response that…
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Uncertainty in Difficult Times
My son asked me this morning if we could take a day off from our usual homeschooling schedule and I laughed and said no. However, the Lord had a different plan in mind for my family today. He felt it…
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From Failure to Fruit
It’s almost mid-October and school is in full swing. For my family, I school my children year round because that has been the only way for me to survive this homeschooling lifestyle! “No”, I don’t do it because I think…
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Leaving Egypt and Entering the Promised Land
You have probably heard the term “Scope and Sequence” since you began your homeschooling journey. I remember hearing it too, and I was not sure of what it meant. So I looked up the definition. “Scope and Sequence “ means,…
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All This for the King
Homeschooling our children is a huge sacrifice of our time. We have given up our daily freedoms in order to train and teach our children the things of the Lord. Not many women would choose this path because of its’…
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Follow Me and I Will Make You Teachers of Children
As the new school year begins, some of us will face it with fear and trepidation, wondering if the choice we have made to homeschool is what is best for our children or perhaps you know it is best but…
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If Mary and Martha Were Homeschool Moms
Think about that statement for a moment. Now according to the Word of God, there was no mention of husbands nor children, so I think it is safe to assume that Mary and Martha were not married and did not…
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Pressing Forward and Forgetting What’s Behind
I just love reading through the book of Philippians because I am always so encouraged by what the Apostle Paul writes. The man was so real and straight forward. Not only did Paul have a past, but he also had…
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