Encouragement & Inspiration

We all like a little pick-me-up now and then, and that's just what these articles are meant to do!

10 Steps to Successful Homeschooling

By Christina K

#1: Seek God Pray! Continually be in prayer and utterly rely upon the grace of God. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 tells us to "Pray without ceasing," and Zechariah 8:21 says ". . .…Read More

The Love of Learning

By Jessica Eve deCastro

A few months ago I finished putting together my school portfolio for evaluation. The past two years I've taken over handling it on my own and it's been a very enjoyable, rewarding…Read More

Reality Check

By Derri Smith

 You’ve just met the perfect homeschool family—again! Their 17 children are well groomed, orderly and well mannered. The six-year-old plays Rachmaninoff with ease, the oldest…Read More

Curriculum Shopping

By Maribeth Spangenberg

 It wasn’t until I was an “older woman” that I fully grasped the idea of how much people enjoy talking about themselves, especially to an attentive audience. This “revelation”…Read More

A Reward Worth the Pain

By Timothy Palla

If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a hundred times: “I could never home school MY kids . . . Why in the world would anyone want to home school?” And every time I hear it, my…Read More

Cumbered About

By Maribeth Spangenberg

“Mom, ya gotta come down and see the fort we made. It’s really neat!” my son heralded to me as I finished up the dishes and eyed the load of ironing neatly folded and stacked on…Read More

In All Thy Ways

By Kari Lewis

 The shrill chirping of the alarm clock shatters the peaceful oblivion of sleep and I am jolted into the day called “today”. Today is the first day of our new homeschool…Read More

All Children Home School

By Katharine Trauger

One time, a dear friend of mine was explaining to me how her worldly school experience was somehow better, and how her children were receiving the best education available. (Have you…Read More

The Blunders of Fools

By Maribeth Spangenberg

The Stealth bomber (which was for years, the Air Force’s most top secret flying marvel) was designed with a “mathematical error”. This bit of information was laughingly announced…Read More

Am I Really Supposed to be Homeschooling?

By Nancy Carter

God knows that homeschooling can be tough sometimes. Some days are wonderful and you can see the fruits of your labor. Your child's handwriting is neat, the answers are correct,…Read More