October 31st brings about little trick or treaters in our neighborhoods but it also reminds those of us in the Protestant faith of an extremely important celebration - Reformation Day. The day that Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the Door of Wittenburg Church on October 31, 1517, began a movement that is still continuing to this day. Martin Luther declared that the Word of God was sufficient in the life of the church and the believer instead of tradition and the papal decrees. ... continue reading...
Do You Want to be a Full-Time Parent?
I am not sure when I was first introduced to Israel Wayne or his mom Skeet Savage but I am thankful the Lord crossed our paths. His blog Christian Worldview has been a resource I have turned to time and again to: "Understand how the Lordship of Jesus Christ extends to all areas of life" (tagline from the blog). He and his wife Brook have a great podcast that is practical to all areas of family life and their resources will be a blessing and encouragement to your family. One of his resources ... continue reading...
My Favorite Benefit of Homeschooling: Being Home!
My Favorite Benefit to Homeschooling............Being Home! Pretty simple, but after years of public school, traveling a good distance to take our kids to a Christian school, and before and after school activities galore, being home was such a blessing. I shared previously that we didn't homeschool our son until he was in eighth grade so it was a bit of a transition for us but one I look back on with much gratitude that the Lord drew our hearts to bring our son home. As I'm writing ... continue reading...
Homeschooling: It’s Never too Late to Start
I am not a seasoned homeschooler. My hope today is to encourage you that you can begin homeschooling wherever you are at in the lives of your children. My experience is homeschooling one child...and not until eighth grade. Just because you didn't begin in preschool or third grade doesn't mean you can't start right before they are going to enter or are already in high school.I have shared in a past post that we became Christians later in life. As non-believers, we hadn't even heard of ... continue reading...