When I began homeschooling, I followed my nature and planned. I didn’t write separate notebooks for each child, but I planned for me. As an aside, I have my own self-developed planner now which I incorporate into the large notebooks I receive from a curriculum vendor, but a bought planner that I particularly enjoyed was […]
On a mission (statement, that is)
Following our church’s annual leadership conference, we have been developing life mission statements. Our church went through the “Purpose Driven Life” on last year and now we’re delving farther into purpose and God’s plan to use us. I once loved doing this type of work in the corporate world; I even taught classes about the […]
How do we do it?
Congratulations to all of the new babies and babies to come out there, including ThreeLittleLadies, TwaddleMeNot, and WomanofGod, to name just a few, I’m sure! I have had the opportunity, through several different, but all recent, experiences to reflect on my own transition from being a DINK (double income, no kids), to having someone refer […]
Why we must teach inclusive history
February is African-American history month. Each year about this time I see notices from various loops about television programs that will be available during the month focusing on the contributions of our people to this great nation. I thought some about a conversation I had with a Christian African-American friend a few months ago. She was questioning whether […]
Declaring God’s Word over your life
One of God’s most amazing blessings since I’ve come home from what my parents would call a “good job” has come through his ability to provide for us financially. From unexpected bonuses to incredible home refinance deals to unforeseen teaching contracts—and those are the more recent blessings—we’ve seen Him come through for us miraculously. It […]
Homeschool goes Hollywood/ Getting a New Look at No Cost
‘I know how to learn anything I want to learn. I absolutely know that I could learn how to fly the space shuttle because someone else knows how to fly it, and they put it in a book. Give me the book, and I do not need somebody to stand up in front of the […]
It just crept in…
Our days have been fairly uneventful, but I’ve had to deal with a lot of flesh lately. There is a spirit that has been slowly creeping up in this house, one of disrespect. Also, somewhere in our day-to-day interaction, we’ve forgotten that whole concept of “kind words are like honey”. I have prayed over it, […]
The not-so-old fuddy duddy
During the holiday season, we were blessed to attend our church youth’s kickoff for its Global Force Ministry. Israel Houghton ministered mightily as a guest performer, and Bishop Tudor Bismarck brought a most timely word from the Lord. The energy was high, and you could almost touch the excitement, it was so thick in the […]
Just being there for him
My lover spoke and said to me, “Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, and come with me…” Song of Songs 2:10 I was led to this verse this morning after a discussion I had with a girlfriend on yesterday afternoon. We were both reflecting on the relationship we saw between our parents as […]
The full vs. the empty vessel
I am so proud of myself! For several months now, I’ve planned to experiment with adding categories to the blog–what we’re reading, what we use to homeschool, reviews, etc. I finally began playing around a couple of days ago, and voila! It’s crude, but I managed to get our curriculum listed on the blog. Now […]
White Papers from an African-American unschooling network
I found this on another loop. I’ve not checked the nature of the white papers myself, but for those that are interested, it might be worth checking out: Dear Homeschooling Friend: We hope that you are enjoying this holiday season. We love this time of year! It is a wonderful time to reflect on the […]
Grandma and Papa’s Greatest Joys (from my son’s early experience with his new camera)