Preparing for Easter ~ Review

Stay focused. Never look around you to see how others are doing. Keep the finish line clearly in view. (Philippians 3:14) Wear the right clothing. You need all of the support you can get. (Ephesians 6:10-17). Get the right inputs.…
“All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.” Numbers 6:4…. Surely this is a lesson to the Lord’s separated ones, teaching them to come…
We get that call. You know, the one where we want to serve Christ with all of our heart, mind, and soul. We are ready to go. We promise to do what He wants, go where He leads, serve Him…
The Bible uses home life and marriage as illustrations of God’s relationship with His church, with the people who follow Him. And when you live out your God-ordained roles and fulfill your God-given assignments at home others take notice and…
When reading through a couple of books by favorite homeschool mentors, one thing that stood out to me is the premise at which they start. Education can mean nearly anything these days. But a true education has to begin on…
God gives us hedges for a reason. It isn’t profitable to jump the hedge. Your hedges may look nothing like mine, and mine nothing like yours. And it would not be right for me to try to impose my hedge…
Everyone needs that go-to Scripture verse. You know, the one that seems to speak to you throughout your entire life. Homeschool moms may find certain verses brought to mind again and again as various challenges present themselves. You probably already…
Walk humbly (Micah 6:8). It is when we get too high and cannot clearly see the path ahead of us that we are more likely to trip. Don’t expect perfection. Perfectionists tend to walk a tightrope making it all too…
The things that people do would look so different to us if we only understood the reasons for their actions, nor would we blame them so much for their faults if we knew all the circumstances of their lives. Even…
It is good that there are places we can go to invest our resources in Christ’s name. That there are opportunities to reach those who really and so obviously need our help. And, it is also right and good that…
A new year brings new goals, new plans, and renewed determination. What a better time to start a new devotional? Bits of Pasture: Handfuls of Grass for the Lord’s Hungry Sheep by J.R. Miller is an oldie, but a goodie…
Sowing takes time, consistency and diligence. It takes time to plant the seeds of faith, to cultivate good habits in our children, to foster a relationship with our children, to build learning on a strong foundation — precept upon precept.…
As a new year begins, we find ourselves very involved. New books, new schedules, and new routines all demand our attention and we find ourselves finding our way … and losing our focus. Keeping the first thing the first thing…
There will be days…maybe several. Maybe more than several. Things will NOT go as you plan. The schedule will NOT hold together. The materials will NOT be exactly the right fit. The entire endeavor will NOT appear to be all…
What you are is what you are when no one is looking. It is evident by The extra effort you put in when no one will notice. The energy you spend to do it right, when you are the only…