By guest author Pete Olson
How do we as homeschool families balance reaching out to others and protecting our children from the world? Homeschool father and pastor Pete Olson gives some insight in this interview.
A person who lives next door is typically who we think of as our neighbor. Who is our neighbor, biblically speaking, and how does that change the way we look at our family?
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It Makes a Difference
By guest author Amber Schamel
People considering homeschooling their children often ask me about my experience as a homeschool graduate. They wonder if I ever felt handicapped by my education, or if social interaction was difficult for me. If they will be investing all that time into their child, will it really make a difference?
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Does That Count As School?
By guest author Amy Roberts
It isn’t uncommon to hear a homeschool mom who is having a less-than-studious day say something like, “We are learning life skills today!” We laugh understandingly, but in the back of our minds we wonder,
“Can you do that?”
As a matter of fact, you can!
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Dear Mama to Boys
by guest authors Hal and Melanie Young
I’ll never forget the first time I went out shopping after our third son was born. We were in the shoe store when an elderly couple approached me.
“Is it a girl???” they asked, gesturing towards the stroller.
“No, this is our third son,” I said with pride. Read More …
Family Discipleship and the New Commandment
By guest author Steve Demme
In the July 2015 Newsletter (click here to read), I wrote about how being a father led me to Deuteronomy 6. When I began asking God to help me love Him, God revealed how much He loved me. The more I comprehended His love, the more I loved Him. I was surprised by how my prayers were answered until I remembered 1 John 4:19, “We love because He first loved us.” Through songs, sermons, and Scripture, God made me know in a new way how much He cares for me. Read More …
