Rationing, Recipes, and Teaching Real Life We all want to teach our kids about real life. And there are so many ways to do that. For instance, just going to a grocery store and learning to prepare simple meals are life skills we can teach our kids. Even though going grocery shopping and cooking during… [Continue Reading]
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What Does God Ask of Us?
What Does God Ask of Us? So many times we want God to reveal Himself to us. We question if He is real. And if we do believe in Him, we expect Him to really put Himself on display in big ways. What Does God Ask of Us? What I’ve discovered the 30 years since… [Continue Reading]
Attend the Teach Them Diligently Online Conference
Attend the Teach Them Diligently Online Conference Have you always wanted to attend a Teach Them Diligently event but have never been able to? Now you can!! With meet-ups, a LIVE Exhibit hall, recorded workshops, live sessions, and too many other elements to mention, this will be as close to a TTD event as we… [Continue Reading]
How to Manage School-at-home Schedules
Are you a parent suddenly thrown into the sea of homeschooling? Or, maybe you’re a homeschooling veteran trying to manage the changes to your system during the quarantine? Either way, these ideas for how to manage school-at-home schedules are for you! How to Manage School-At-Home Schedules 1. Schools need more time because they… [Continue Reading]
Drawing Our Children Close
Today I welcome my friend Tara Davis to share with us about drawing our children close in times of struggle. I know her wisdom and gentle heart will bless you. “Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.” Psalm 127:3 Drawing Our Children Close I sat in an old, worn… [Continue Reading]
Let Me Help You Write A Novel
FREE HOW-TO-WRITE VIDEOS FOR YOU! As an author of over 75 books, I get asked all the time how to write a novel. What is my method? What tools can I offer? That’s why I started a private subscription group through Facebook. I wanted to answer these questions and share what I’ve learned after 25… [Continue Reading]
Math Mastered with the Less-Mathy Math Bundle from Sonlight
Math Mastered with the Less-Mathy Math Bundle Do you have a math-hater? Do one or more of your kids struggle with math confidence? As a 25-year veteran homeschooling mom, I know mine have. After homeschooling our three biological children, my husband John and I went on to adopt seven children from foster care. Many of… [Continue Reading]
Somebody Needs to Hear…
Somebody Needs to Hear Last night I sat in a small support group of teenage mothers, and one brave young woman, Liz, walked to the front of the room. “Guys, I usually sit there among you, but I asked Miss Tricia if I could share. You see, I’ve started this journey with Jesus, and I… [Continue Reading]
Chapter Books that Teach Kids Not to Grumble and Complain
Chapter Books that Teach Kids Not to Grumble and Complain As a homeschooling, Sonlight mom, I love the joy of reading books together. I also love that books allow me to talk to my children about important character traits, such as not grumbling. As we read about a character’s challenges, my kids and I also… [Continue Reading]
Fill February With Love + A Sweet Pie Recipe
Fill February With Love I remember as a child sitting down with my mom the night before Valentine’s Day and filling out the small Valentine’s for my class. Later, after I was married, Valentine’s Day was a wonderful excuse for dinner out with my husband … that’s until we realized that the restaurants were too… [Continue Reading]
Walk it Out with Tricia Goyer #86: Tenderhearted in Need with Sarah Forgrave
Tenderhearted in Need with Sarah Forgrave Are you a caregiver who needs hope? This podcast is about being tenderhearted in need with Sarah Forgrave. Sarah has a new book out called Prayers of Hope for Caregivers … just a book I needed! I have been a caregiver every day of my adult life. I… [Continue Reading]