Have you ever had a conversation with a believer about home education whereby they are completely stunned (and disapproving) that we do not have the government regularly checking up on us? I am stunned that they are stunned and things quickly spiral into an awkward silence before we switch to a different subject! Somewhere along …
The Sufficiency of Scripture and the Education Bill Read More »
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 …
