One of the arguments against homeschooling I have heard over the years, has been the need to raise children who serve God as salt and light. Although I believe this misunderstanding of the lives of homeschoolers has changed since I first started to homeschool 18 years ago, some still view homeschoolers as isolated. In our family, we have tried to make a deliberate effort to … [Read more...] about Leaving Room to Serve Others as a Family
When Homeschooling Isn’t a Leap of Faith
Religion is not our number one reason for homeschooling. I don't even know if it would make the top 5. There. I said it. In a world where religion is very prominent it can make me feel like an outsider. It can be isolating listening to friends talk about how they do memory verses and every subject is laced with religion. Heck, I know people who use the Bible as their … [Read more...] about When Homeschooling Isn’t a Leap of Faith
Finding the Hidden Treasure in Our Children
We recently spent two days at a hands-on science museum, sildenafil where the special exhibit was a collection of “treasure” recovered from shipwrecks. We studied the artifacts, ambulance read the information about them, and watched documentary clips that showed the care and time taken to bring them up from the depths, where the previously-lost treasures could be put … [Read more...] about Finding the Hidden Treasure in Our Children
Storms of Life Getting You Down?
People are going through so much these days. Parenting issues, financial issues, relationship problems, and homeschool struggles... just to name a few. I’ve seen and heard from a lot of struggling people. Lots of hardships. The sad stories keep coming. Just when I think I've heard the worst... someone else shares yet another sad situation. Heck, I’ve been struggling, too, with … [Read more...] about Storms of Life Getting You Down?
Homeschooling for the Sake of Community
Anybody interested in reading yet another completely off-base diatribe against homeschooling? Yeah, I thought not, but here's the link, if you feel the need to be completely misunderstood and unappreciated today. If not, the boiled-down version is that homeschoolers aren't interacting with the community in a "missional" way. As soon as you can wipe the tears of laughter from … [Read more...] about Homeschooling for the Sake of Community