by guest author Vicki Lewis “God is both our Director and our Audience,” suggests author Jean Fleming in her book, Between Walden and the Whirlwind: Living the Christ-Centered Life. So where, I wonder, is the balance between retreating from the...
Keeping Up the Momentum
An interview with Jessie Strawser Tell us a little about yourself and your children. How long have you been homeschooling? My husband Todd and I have seven children, ranging in ages 2 to 14. We've been home educating from the beginning! We believe...
A Mid-Year Makeover Part 2
by guest author Marcia Washburn This post is Part 2 in Marcia Washburn’s A Mid-Year Makeover article. Read Part 1 here. And so it’s January — that month we face with combined anticipation and dread. We’ve negotiated the busy Christmas season and,...
A Mid-Year Makeover
By guest author Marcia Washburn And so it’s January — that month we face with combined anticipation and dread. We’ve negotiated the busy Christmas season and, perhaps, have some new ideas and new equipment (Christmas gifts!) to try in our...
Encouragement for the Second Half
Congratulations! You’ve made it through half the school year! Of course, by this time, you might be feeling a little like doing this ... Cartoon by Todd Wilson, familymanweb.com All right! We won’t graduate them all — at least, not yet! But as you...
Counting the Costs
By guest author Cindy Puhek Counting the cost is a Biblical principle. Jesus told people to count the cost of discipleship like a man counts the cost of building a tower or a King counts the cost of going to war (Luke 14). I’ve found that it is...
A Vision For Home Education
This week’s Guidebook excerpt begins to discuss the idea of developing a vision for your homeschool and how to develop one that is unique to your family. Building Your Family’s Homeschool Vision In picking up this guidebook you probably have some...
Secret of Successful Homeschooling
By guest author Cindy Puhek I have found the secret of successful homeschooling. Want to hear it? It’s not finding the perfect curriculum. I’ve known people who use traditional classroom textbooks, and I’ve known people who use unit studies. I’ve...











