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It's that time of year when we start to gather our homeschooling materials for the upcoming year.  We all get excited when the homeschool catalogs start arriving in the mail.  Some of us even start our list out right away!  As the years go by though, I am learning to do one thing first before I even open up a new catalog.  Pray. There are several areas that I take time to … [Read more...] about Praying for the New School Year

It has been 10 years since we first started homeschooling our children. At first, I was against homeschooling and thought that the public school should be the one to school my son. You see, I was praying to God, actually telling Him {ahem} that he needed to tell the public school what to do with my child. However, God had something else in mind. He worked on my heart and … [Read more...] about Praying through the journey

While fall is my favorite season here in the mountains, I enjoy the spring season just as much. I love to see the flowers and trees blooming. Spring is when the mountains come alive with new growth all over. It is also when I take the time to look over our school year to see how much my children and I have grown as well. It is important for us as parents to teach our … [Read more...] about Ways to Check the Pulse of Your Family