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How to Better Pray for Your Children
Of course, you want to pray for your children. But maybe, you struggle with being as intentional about it as you want to be. I found some ideas that help me better pray for my child. Hopefully, these ideas will help you, too. I made praying a bigger part of my life a few years ago, but deliberately am trying to grow in this area daily. The more I make prayer a dedicated part of my life, the more I’ve seen God answer my prayers. I’ve spent years writing down every prayer for my husband or keeping a prayer journal of all the prayer requests I have. But this year,…
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Finding your Brave – Year 8
“Finding your Brave” is my daughter’s 8th birthday letter. I’m so incredibly proud of the year my daughter was 7-8. I watched her grow in many unexpected ways. Dear Sweet Girl, Turning 8 was the year of finding your brave! I loved watching you turn seven, my kite girl. I loved watching you become this new version of yourself, stretching out and learning to soar. Seven was glorious. I really didn’t want it to end. Yet, I feel that way every year, and every year you amaze me even more, and I think, no, this, this is the year I want to freeze her. But the truth is, even if…
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Yes! You can Homeschool Bravely!
Yes, you can Homeschool bravely! Maybe your thought is Not me, I’m not a teacher. How could I possibly homeschool at all, much less bravely??? But I really want to assure you, you can homeschool. Homeschooling your children is a journey of growing together as a family and growing as an educator. You don’t have to have it all figured out on day one. You learned parenting as your child grew. Learning how to teach is a process too. As the work gets more challenging, you’ll get better at it, I promise. I remember being nervous about homeschooling. Even as a former high school teacher (17 years in the classroom),…
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How to know if you’re really Called to Homeschool
Do you feel called to homeschool? Maybe you think you might be or feel like you wish you could but are questioning if God really has called you to homeschool. Maybe you’re picturing your sweet baby sitting all day in a hard desk instead of exploring the wonders of creation at the beach or reading together curled up on the couch, but you’re wondering if you missed this call? Some homeschool moms talk about feeling called to homeschool. But I always wondered what that call is supposed to sound like? Was I supposed to get some sort of message from God that homeschool is what I’m supposed to be doing?…
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The Bizarre Thing I’m Giving Up for Lent that will Make Me a Better Mom
Growing up, Lent was something only the Catholics I knew celebrated. I didn’t know any Protestants celebrating it until recently. I thought it strange, until I understood Lent’s purpose for believers. Lent is a season of repentance, fasting or sacrifice, and reflection that precedes Easter. Lent honors Jesus’s season of preparation, fasting, and temptation in the wilderness before he began his public ministry which would eventually lead to His crucifixion. The closer I’ve drawn to God, the more I realize Christ has called all His children to live sacrificially, no matter our denomination. It’s not about church tradition. Lent is about preparing our hearts to accept Christ’s sacrifice at Easter.…
