by Shari McMinn I am thankful that for the 28 years I homeschooled nine of my 11 children, our family participated in several different cooperative support groups that greatly helped us stay the course of Christian discipleship and home-based...
by Shari McMinn July and August are typically the months when most homeschool parents plan for their students’ new school year, which often begins in September. Perhaps you have already started thinking about your student’s needs and are in a...
We might have heard of dyslexia, but how many of us even knew about the learning labels of dyscalculia and dysgraphia, or how to help our children cope with them?
By Emily Werner I was watching my son participate in “Safety Town,” a little community summer day camp for soon-to-be kindergarteners. I was partly there for my son, and partly because I so desperately needed to get out of the house! I had been in...
by Shari McMinn For You formed my inward parts; You knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well (Psalm 139:13-14 ESV). One of my adopted...
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...
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...
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...
