Hope, redemption, grace, cost. Dr. Rosaria Butterfield talks about her journey from a lesbian and gay activist, to meeting Jesus and what Christianity costs us. Her beautiful testimony is an …
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large familiesmotherhood/family/parenting
Practical Money Saving & Making Ideas for Living on One Income
If you are a mom trying to figure out how to stay home but are concerned about your family’s finances, I want to offer some practical help and suggestions. I used …
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homeschoolingmotherhood/family/parenting
Encouragement for Homeschool Moms: Interview With Engage Conference, NZ
Yesterday, I had the privilege of doing a short interview with the Baines, who are with Engage, a Homeschooling and Discipleship Conference in NZ, coming up in August. I’ll be …
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The Supreme Court decision legalizing homosexual unions no doubt casts a weight of discouragement over us. Not because we are bigots or hate homosexuals (we’re not, we don’t), but because …
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Why My (10) Children Disagree With You About Getting Enough Attention Big families are a bit of a freak show, and I’ve come to accept that. When we go out …
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We practice relaxed homeschooling which is somewhere between traditional schooling and unschooling. What drives our educational philosophy is simply the fact that the goal of education is to learn (not to …
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Mount St. Vincent, a nursing home in Seattle, Washington is experimenting with a new idea: sharing their day with a preschool. A filmmaker, Evan Briggs, captured on film the sweet …
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A beautiful woman of faith, a true saint, fearlessly courageous, bold and devoted to her God, died this week. She was an early mentor of mine through books and audios, and …
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frugal living/saving moneymotherhood/family/parenting
Why “I Can’t Afford It” Could Be the Best Thing For Your Children
Americans are pretty obsessed with “affording” stuff. I saw a quote recently, though I can’t recall it, that said something like: “We work all the time to afford all the …
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homeschoolinglarge familiespregnancy/birth control
Why I Agreed to Do a National Interview About (Not) Being Quiverfull
They wanted to tell my perspective, in light of the Duggar’s recent presence in the news, of what it means to be “Quiverfull.” It was a radio show that airs …
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Homeschooling has had to fight some pretty deep-seated myths because the machine that runs the government system of education plants those myths deeply to keep it running. Every homeschooling parent …
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“She is a woman in control of her thoughts, feelings and emotions. I can almost see her, stately, svelte, smart, winsome…the kind of woman people clamor to be around.” 1. Proverbs …
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motherhood/family/parenting
Growing Children With Pluck: On Making Excuses Not Like Benjamin Franklin
Growing Children With Pluck: On Making Excuses Not Like Benjamin Franklin: As a mother, as I’m sure you do, I deal often with helping my children take responsibility, be determined …
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public school
Why You Should Be Outraged That Your Parental Rights are Stripped When You Send Your Child to Public School
Julie Giles was arrested because her son missed too many days at school. Matt Walsh speaks about it: “Schools are just schools. They are places that teach students how to …