A Forced Break
Right now, we are taking a break from homeschooling. This was not a planned break. It was not even a thought I had. We have sometimes taken three weeks off around Christmas, but this year is different....
View Article2019: Take It From Me, God!
How was your 2018? Mine has had a few challenges. My 87-year-old mom fell and broke her hip. She has dementia, and it’s holding up her recovery because she can’t remember for 30 seconds about what...
View ArticleStarting the New Year with Hope and Grief
(Picture credit: Pexels.com) For several years as an adult, I struggled with the New Year. Experiences as an adolescent led me to experience apprehension and defensiveness when faced with the unknown....
View ArticleLife Lessoning
We are starting 2019 in transition. We are “life lessoning,” as I coined it last month, meaning that while WE (and I do mean all of us) may be learning some valuable skills and lessons, we aren’t doing...
View ArticleFear Not
Our post today is a guest blogger, Maggie Bonilla. Maggie had a bad day awhile back and fear tried to take over. I am sure we have all had those days. And homeschooling seems to cause new fears almost...
View ArticleIt’s okay to not be okay
Depression. A real, quiet, and often pervasive illness, it can affect every portion of our life. And, it’s something we push aside or minimize — as a church, as Christians, as people. You may have...
View ArticleResponding to Academic Hard Questions in Adolesence
Adolescents who plan to attend college will have their beliefs challenged, whether in an Adventist Institution or in the secular world, but there are steps to take to prepare students for challenge to...
View ArticleEncouraging Positive Thinking
While it may seem quite obvious, many people of all ages may forget the necessity of positive thinking. This greatly affects our learning capabilities, both how much we learn and how quickly. “Believe...
View ArticleSocialization Begins in the Home, Part 1
Research has shown that homeschooling provides a better foundation for our children, academically and socially. Ellen White speaks numerous times on the importance of parents’ influence on the training...
View ArticleThe Power of Positive Peer Pressure
Peer Pressure: That Dreaded Phrase Peer pressure is a dreaded phrase when we think of how easily we and our children get influenced by those behaviors and patterns that we seek the most to avoid. We...
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