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Mar. 14, 2012

Encouragement

By Karla

This past weekend was my first homeschool convention of the season. It was a busy two days. By the end of the conference I was tired. My feet hurt and my voice was giving out. But as I began to … Continue reading →

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Mar. 7, 2012

Homeschool? Me? I don't know everything...

By Jill

Homeschool? Me? I don't know everything... And some mornings I wonder if I know anything at all. I hear this question a lot: "How can I homeschool, I don't know everything? I am not a teacher." I want to ask … Continue reading →

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Feb. 29, 2012

Reminder: Confidence, a Homeschool Benefit

By Luke

I was reading Billy Coffey's Internet Validation post and I started tearing up. A new fad, it seems, is that girls are posting videos of themselves asking if they are pretty. The comments, in typical YouTube fashion, are brutal, mean, … Continue reading →

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Feb. 23, 2012

How to Cultivate Contentment

By Sarita

When I read Paul's shocking words "I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances" (Philippians 4:11), I sometimes wonder … how? What is the secret? Life makes it easy to be discontent. We don't have to work hard to … Continue reading →

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Jan. 30, 2012

On the Job Training

By Luke

As homeschoolers, we have the opportunity to learn right along with our kids. That's a benefit to homeschooling. So it's a little odd to me when people suggest homeschooling falls apart when the student reaches a point in, say, math … Continue reading →

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Jan. 25, 2012

A Reason Credentials Shouldn't Concern Homeschoolers

By Luke

He could have been my older brother; a handsomer,* smarter, more well-adjusted older brother, to be sure. But he was tall with thick hair, glasses, and a jaw like that of a Grecian statue. His eyes danced merrily as he … Continue reading →

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Jan. 9, 2012

Glimpses of the Outcome

By Luke

One of my friends in Bible college once admitted to me, "I'm definitely in danger of knowing facts about God while missing out on knowing Him." This friend is one of those impressively brilliant types who eats apologetics for breakfast … Continue reading →

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