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Children are so full of wonder at Christmastime. There is something truly magical about the season. But weeks and weeks before Christmas, it starts. Ads. Magazines. Store displays. They all point towards the commercialism of Christmas. Santa. Elves. Elaborate gift ideas. They all sway our focus away from where it should be. How can we…
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The Key to Instilling a Love for God in Your Children
“It’s way easier for you than for me. You’re a homeschool mom, so you’re with your children more and have curriculum to tell you what to do.” As Christian moms we want to instill a love for God in our children. We know that life will go much easier if they know how…
Our Preschool Curriculum for 2014-2015
Jacob is a more regular student in our homeschool this year. He started this school year as a three year old but recently turned four. Four? I can’t believe I’m on this homeschool journey with a second child already! Sonlight I’ve been pulling out a lot of things that I used with Jonathan when he was this age….
Bible By Osmosis {My Favorite Bible Tool for the Littles}
Jonah Being Swallowed by the Fish, 1476, Kennicott Bible, Public Domain I was particularly harried that day. (Who am I kidding? I was particularly harried every day!) It was a bright fall morning and I’d just gotten my two teens out the door to different high schools. My little boys were loaded in the back…
The Power and Practice of Blessing
When my children were very young, I began to think about what kinds of spiritual practices and rituals I wanted to incorporate into our home. There was a class I was going to be teaching at my church for new parents that included the idea of introducing a practice of “blessing” your children each and…
Set A Goal: Read Through The Entire Bible with Your Kids
There are 929 chapters in the Old Testament. At the pace of 2 chapters each week day, it would take 3.5 years to get through the Old Testament. I’ve previously told you that you can read one chapter each week day to read the New Testament in one year. Double up and you can make…
My Top 7 Character Training Resources
I guess it’s fair to say that I am a fan of Biblical character training. As a mom of boys I find it life-saving to have books and resources for me, and readily available to my sons as they learn how to model their character and behavior after Christ. Today I wanted to share a few…
Bible Characters Girls Love
Jesus is always the main character in the Bible. However, studying the women of the Bible as heroines can be a fun and engaging way to dig into the Word with your girls and teach them about godly womanhood. The good and bad choices of these biblical women, the way God used them for His…
Our 3rd Grade Curriculum for 2014-2015
It’s hard to believe that I have a 3rd grader… or that we’ve been homeschooling since Jonathan was 3 years old. My how time flies! We started our 2014-2015 school year in July and here’s a list curriculum that we’re using this year. Bible and Worldview Reading Old Testament – 2 chapters per day. Kids in…
Children ~ Life’s Little Interruptions
Interruptions: Good or bad, they intrude on our thought process. Big or small, they invade our privacy. In fact, I think that God gave my children a need-o-meter — something that goes off ONLY when I am in the middle of trying to calculate important numbers, like paying bills or balancing the checkbook. It also…