Christian Motherhood
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How to Balance Housework and Homeschool
Balancing housework and homeschool is tricky. Balancing homeschool with anything is hard! Homeschool parents have the equivalent of a full-time job while trying to also be a spouse, parent, housekeeper, and if possible, a person who has a few moments to shower every couple of days. While housework isn’t the deep spiritual issues I usually tackle, if we don’t address it, it can become an area of spiritual disobedience or a thorn in your marriage. Taking some time to place housework in its proper place is an act of humility and servanthood, which are spiritual disciplines. So, how do you do it all and not lose your mind? I’ve been…
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Raising Girls to be Powerful Women of God
As the mother to a daughter, no challenge seems greater to me than raising girls to be powerful women of God. Womanhood is intensely difficult and beautiful and humbling and empowering. Sometimes, it’s all of those in the same moment. But being a woman isn’t a one size fits all kind of endeavor. And helping our girls embrace what womanhood is for them and as daughters of the King is supremely difficult, especially so in a culture that strives to erase any differences between the genders. First, to raise a Godly woman, I have to BE a Godly woman. She will follow my example more than my instruction. She needs…
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Convicted & Inspired to have a Childlike Faith
Have you ever wondered what have a childlike faith means? (Heaven not Harvard is a participant in affiliate programs including the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.) Jesus taught some pretty serious lessons regarding children in the gospels, lessons about how precious children really are in His sight, and how the angels of children always have His Father’s ear. One of the most simply stated and most challenging was to have a childlike faith and be like the children. Matthew 18:3 ESV And said, “Truly, I say to you, unless…
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Heaven Not Harvard: Faith Focused Parenting & Living
Heaven not Harvard was a cute blog name brainstorm, but now, it means so much more. Parenting with a Kingdom mindset, focusing on Heaven not Harvard has become the definition for more than my parenting journey. God is encouraging me to strip away more and more worldly fluff and focus on Him. As I went from full-time teacher to staying at home to home-schooling, God is changing my focus and my heart. As a teacher transitioning to SAHM, I thought I understood what staying at home entailed since I had been home weekends and vacations. I thought I was prepared. I thought it would be easy. Well, um, yeah. Best…
