POSSESSING THE PROMISED LAND IN HOME EDUCATION
For a few years now, Pete and I have been praying over and selecting a word for the year for our family and homeschooling. There is nothing magical about picking a word as a focus for the year. It can have as much or as little emphasis as a family is willing to give it. […]
Read More Favorite ♥ Moments #7 CaptivatedThe thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:10 This past year’s school theme was “hungering and thirsting for righteousness.” I had absolutely no idea when we penned those words at the start of the year just how deeply God was […]
Read More Favorite ♥ Moments #6 A year of abundant lifeI love starting the school year in January. It seems like we are all so fresh for a new start, even though it’s not technically the beginning of the Jewish new year (which happens during Yom Teruah). Right in the middle of the cold, dark months, it’s the perfect time to break out the new […]
Read More First Day of School 2014I didn’t know how being intentional with preschool would progress this year, but I’m so glad I’ve given it my all. Hosannah and Noah are much more patient and obedient when they’ve been given some one-on-one time with me at the start of the day. Our school room is so small that we’ve had to […]
Read More Favorite ♥ Moments #5 Preschool HighlightsSome moments are so wonderful as a homeschooling mother. I woke up on this Mother’s Day to receive a paper from my 7 year old. She wrote this after waking up from a dream last night, and Pete and I thought it was entertaining and dramatic, if from a 3rd grader’s perspective. I left all […]
Read More Favorite ♥ Moments #4 My Dream of LincolnWe have officially kicked off the new academic year. Originally, I had planned to take a two week break, but little Hosannah had a bad bout with lung inflammation that was a complicating factor of a virus. She needed to be in the hospital for a couple of days. Not wanting to push things when […]
Read More Favorite ♥ Moments #3 First Day of School 2013This isn’t as much of a favorite moment for school subjects as it is an ode to twin potty training. How does this fit into the school day, you might ask? It fits in every 20 minutes when the timer beeps and we drop everything for a quick run to sit on the brightly-colored plastic […]
Read More Favorite ♥ Moments #2 Bunkbeds & PottiesAll that to say, my preparation has paid off and I am so pleased that I put the time and effort into scheduling and organizing when I had the opportunity over our six week spring/summer break. There is something serene about the state of perfection the school room possesses before the very first day of […]
Read More Favorite ♥ Moments #1 First three weeks