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. …
There is a strong suspicion that Christians who take the step to educate their children at home do so out of fear. I sometimes wonder whether this is because we unwittingly spend too much time talking about how bad schools are and too little time dwelling on the tremendous benefits of Christian education. It is …
I have never met a mother (in real life) who regrets home educating her children. Whatever the caricatures of the world, here is my mental image of the home educating mother (based on the wonderful mothers I know): she rarely complains, she had a warm affection for her children, she is amazingly resourceful and always …
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