by Colleen Enos (CHEC Director of Government Relations) As the 2025 legislative session was gaveled in, the newly elected and returning legislators faced a daunting task: balancing the Colorado budget with a nearly one-billion-dollar deficit....
Homeschooling the Violently Aggressive Child
by Shari McMinn There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love (1 John 4:8 ESV). A true adage is, “Hurt people, hurt people.” I was carefully and...
Selfless Devotion: Passing on Godly Conviction
by Brook Wayne Pouring Into Our Children Passing our convictions to our children is an amazing, time-consuming, rewarding, eternity-impacting experience… and sometimes downright exhausting. Parents who have a vision to educate their children, not...
Find Conviction and Purpose in Your Homeschool Journey
Triumph Over Tears by Yvonne Strachan Every perceived failure I carried as a mother and teacher washed over me like a tidal wave. Collapsing onto my daughter’s bedroom floor, I buried my face in trembling hands. Moments before, I had kissed her...
Upcoming 2025 Session
by Carolyn Martin After this past election, major changes are expected to come to our national government, which will have an impact on our state legislature. Unfortunately, the Colorado General Assembly remains in the hands of people who do not...
Remembering Christ as the Reason for the Season and Your Family’s Salvation
by Shari McMinn And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn (Luke 2:7 NKJV). We all know the story. We have read it perhaps over and over...
10 Steps to a Memorable and Stress-Free Holiday Season
by Yvonne Strachan The stretch between Thanksgiving and Christmas is upon us, filled with twinkling lights, delicious treats, and endless activities. Homeschooling during the holiday season can feel like a balancing act, but it also offers the...
Thankful In the Good, the Bad, and Even the Ugly
by Shari McMinn Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you (I Thessalonians 5:16-19 ESV). When my children were young, the Thanksgiving to New Year’s...









