Parents who choose to home school their children can sometimes be a little over-protective. I know this because I am one of them. It is not a bad thing. There are many children out there that could benefit from more protection from their parents. Whether it’s guarding every morsel they put in their mouth, every … [Read more…]
Here’s how it reads: A school-age child residing in the State of Texas who is being educated in a bona fide manner by the parents… That’s the first phrase in the ruling by Judge Murray as he describes the rights and responsibilities of home school parents in Texas. As a Texan, I have read this … [Read more…]
What Bible curriculum do you use? That’s a very common question I get. There are lots of programs, schedules, workbooks, etc, out there to choose from. We typically don’t use any of them. We read, read, read — the Bible. We read lots of other stuff too but we read the Bible consistently. We discuss … [Read more…]
My grand parenting years have begun. I have one and one on the way. Since the birth of Everlee last October I have rediscovered my love of sewing. I have always loved to sew. The idea of taking a flat piece of fabric and turning it into something beautiful and useful gives me a lot … [Read more…]
We were so excited, so scared, so innocent. We were having a baby. After a very normal, first time hospital delivery, we were elated and exhausted. Snuggling with my precious little 8 lb boy was blissful. We were living in Mississippi — far from home and family. Danny was preaching for a congregation in Houston, … [Read more…]
I try not to gloat over my children but, well, they’re very special. I’m sure you understand because, of course, yours are special too. My 16-year-old is a musician. I don’t say that lightly. It’s not that he can play an instrument fairly well. All of my kids can do that. Timothy is a true … [Read more…]
I rediscovered this YouTube video while giving my website a face lift. I thought I would share it again. The folks at The Old Schoolhouse Magazine asked for family pictures that might be appropriate in a video of this sort. There are 3 pictures of our family in the video: The picture of the 3 … [Read more…]
About this time every year the same thing happens. We’re going along, doing our thing when all of a sudden, I have time on my hands. It always takes me by surprise. Our evenings are free, our afternoons are free, everyone seems to be out of town. It usually takes me a couple of days … [Read more…]
Have you ever wondered why some co-ops seem to work better than others? Have you ever thought you’d like to be part of a co-op but didn’t know how to get started? I thought I’d share some of my thoughts on the subject of co-ops. Co-ops come in all shapes and sizes. Some are quite … [Read more…]
Yesterday we went to the zoo. We had not planned on this little outing but when you wake up in the morning and it’s a beautiful day and your 8 year old says, “Let’s go to the zoo”, what’s a mom to say. So, we loaded up the car and went to the zoo. Usually … [Read more…]
