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A Disturbing Trend

“I just wanted to say good-bye,” said a mom standing on our front porch with her daughter–a young lady I had watched in our co-op since she was a little girl. “We won’t be home schooling next year. I wanted to see you in case we...

Bird Mother Philosophy: Part III

Ads & Affiliates Strangely, this is one of the hardest posts I’ve ever tried to write; it seems everything got in the way of writing it.  I am now wondering if there is some spiritual warfare going on over it, as the stakes in this endeavor of home...

Become a Dream Builder

Are you a dream killer or a dream builder?Parents tend to fall into one of the two categories. Dream killers listen to their child’s dream, then point out every obstacle, every reason the dream will fail. Dream builders listen to their child’s dream, then...

When Stepping Out in Faith Doesn’t "Work"

“I thought if I was doing God’s will, everything would work out,” a young woman said as she related a health crisis her family faced. Though she had done everything “right,” the prospects looked grim. More than the fear of what might...

Bird Mother Philosophy: Part II

Ads & Affiliates My family and I recently had the opportunity to view the film IndoctriNation.  Wow!  I highly recommend it. What a compelling telling of where a system of education ends up when it’s filled with unbiblical influences. IndoctriNation issues a...

Team Player

Have you ever been in charge of something? A business. . .a committee. . .a bake sale.What kind of people did you want on your team?As I prepared to give the mission lesson for a recent Good News Club session, I worked hard to make the story come to life for the...