I think most parents of school children could be forgiven for having a minor/major panic last Monday when they learned at 8 o’clock pm, that school was to be cancelled for the foreseeable future and that twelve hours later they would be sitting down to a day of home education. I don’t think I would …
I love reading the biographies of missionaries and my faith is always bolstered as a result. Last year I thoroughly enjoyed reading the life stories of Elisabeth Elliot, Amy Carmichael and Hudson Taylor (both alone and with my children). This week I am re-reading ‘Amazing Grace’, the biography of William Wilberforce. I am so thankful …
An Encouragement to the Flagging Home Educating Mother Read More »
A few years ago, I discovered the ‘Challies Christian Reading Challenge’. It inspired me to make reading whole books more of a priority, and to my amazement I discovered that, depending on the events of the year, I could comfortably read a minimum of twenty books, and sometimes quite a few more. It is so …
‘Older women…train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.’ (Titus 2:3-5) A mother’s greatest duty and responsibility is to her home and household. I realise this is a controversial …
The Lord sets his children a race. At this point in time, the race for many of us is to educate our children at home. The good athlete is always looking to improve his game and I believe that in the same manner, home educating mothers have the responsibility to strive for excellence, ensuring that …
I am not sure whether I am alone in finding the academic side of home educating life the easy part. I cannot compare how much my children know with those who are in the school system. However, I am positive they are making progress and I am sure they enjoy learning (the frequency that I …
Home Education, Sanctification and Three Reasons for Hope Read More »
The only parents who never have a problem with squabbling children are the parents of one child. There, do you feel better already?! If our children squabble then they are in good company; think Cain and Abel, think Joseph and his brothers ‘Do not quarrel on the way’ (Gen 45:24). All siblings squabble, but a …
God is interested in the means. What do I mean by that? I mean that just because a good result is achieved does not mean that the steps taken to achieve it are pleasing to God. In Genesis 25:23 the Lord tells Rebecca that her older son, Esau, will serve her younger son, Jacob. Several …
I remember being a very excited first-time expectant mum. I read all the pregnancy booklets from start to finish. I tracked the growth of my unborn child online and could tell you when his heart was beating and whether he had fingernails or not. I read the books on weaning, potty training and child development …
Does anybody else find bedtime the hardest part of the day with little children? Mothers often struggle during the 5-7pm time slot. Whilst we are slowing down our children seem to be speeding up! Everybody is hungry, and hungry soon becomes crotchety which can make it even more difficult to get something on the table. …
