by Shari McMinn Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able...
Redeeming the Time
By Ashley Vaughan Thanksgiving is over (though who else has turkey leftovers still?) and the Christmas season is knocking on our door. It’s a wonderful time of year. But let’s face it, with all of the parties, concerts, shopping, Christmas card...
Instilling a Thankful Heart
By Shari McMinn Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. (Colossians 3:16 ESV) Oftentimes, children who...
Captured by the Cowpoke
By guest author Brandee Gillham As my cowboy and I are working on transitioning our life to having four boys in our band of cowpokes I found myself under attack. I was trapped by the toddler. Our third son is about as rough and wooly as they get....
How to Successfully Lead Your Children
By Ashley Vaughan Parenting is hard, I get it. You are just living your life … and then you wake up one day, look at the little faces gathered around you and suddenly realize you and your spouse are outnumbered! You’ve heard that there is strength...
Instilling a Love of Learning
By Ashley Vaughan Who wouldn’t want an easy, stress-free homeschooling experience? One where the students wake up every morning, eagerly get dressed and rush downstairs, and sit in their chairs without fussing, just begging for you to share some...
Family Discipleship and the New Commandment
By guest author Steve Demme In a past 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...
Homeschooling Starts at Birth
By Julianna Duerksen So many times, I’ve heard moms of littles share how overwhelming the thought of homeschooling is: “I could never do that!” Or, for those who’ve dared try, stress themselves out by recreating public school at home — desks,...














