Today on Writer Wednesday we welcome Jaime Jo Wright, author of The Curse of Misty Wayfair. Enter below for a chance to win a copy of The Curse of Misty Wayfair! Winner announced right here next week. Note: This post contains affiliate links. Where Writer’s Write This is one of my several “workspaces”. I’m a mobile… [Continue Reading]
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Connection | Cindy Woodsmall
Connection…we’re hardwired for it. As a zygote, we connected to a uterine wall. Without that, we wouldn’t be here. Connection can be innate, like with the zygote, or natural, like a toddler, enjoying spring flowers, or it can be quite deliberate, like in a quest to know God or find a life mate. Newborns seek… [Continue Reading]
Staying Strong When Your Heart Feels Weak
I’ve never thought of myself as a weak person. That is until the day I crumbled onto the floor of my bedroom, feeling as if I had nothing left to give. Tears had flowed earlier that day, but not now. I’d been trying to reach out to my angry daughter throughout the day but to… [Continue Reading]
4 Ways to Prepare for a Healthy Marriage | Mikaela Mathews
You’ve got a ring on your finger and about a thousand to-do’s on your list. You must be engaged. When I got married almost a decade ago, my now-husband and I opted to do our engagement as quickly as possible. In three months, we moved, got new jobs, bought a house, started seminary, and planned… [Continue Reading]
The Gift You Give God This Christmas
I have a favorite Christmas memory. I was in the sixth grade, and I received a cassette tape player that could record. After spending time at my grandparents that afternoon, my mom, step-dad, brother and myself sat around our dining room table and told stories into that recorder. It was special because it was one… [Continue Reading]
Advice for a new Homeschooling Mom: 33 Things I’ve Learned in 25 years of homeschooling!
When I first started homeschooling I had an idea of what it would look like. I ordered a huge box curriculum, bought old school desks and prepared to do school at home. I’ve learned many things along the way. Here are things I wish I’d known 25 years ago: Don’t compare! Don’t compare yourself with other… [Continue Reading]
The Pros and Cons of Homeschooling When Your Child Has Special Needs | Jackie Nunes, Wondermoms.org
“Special needs” is a tricky term. It can cover everything from a gifted child with sensory issues to a profoundly disabled child who is nonverbal. But what all children with special needs have in common is that, in order to thrive, they need something outside of the norm. The standard routines and processes that work… [Continue Reading]
Encouraging Kids to Volunteer
Encouraging Kids to Volunteer You know the old saying, “It is better to give than receive.” For many families, the best gifts they can give is the gift of themselves … through volunteering. Family volunteering has been an interest to homeschooling advocates for years. Raymond and Dorothy Moore recommend an hour a day of home… [Continue Reading]
Trusting in God When You Can’t Find Yourself | Rhonda Stoppe
“I don’t know who you are. You’re not you anymore. You need help,” my husband, Steve, said. He was right. I hadn’t been myself for a number of years. I just didn’t know what to do about it. Five years prior to this conversation I’d been a joyful person. I laughed a lot and… [Continue Reading]
Writer Wednesday with Michelle Ule
Today on Writer Wednesday we welcome Michelle Ule, author of A Poppy in Remembrance. Enter below for a chance to win a copy of A Poppy in Remembrance! Congratulations to Kerri Weldon who won Denise Hunter’s On Magnolia Lane! Please e-mail my assistant (hello{at}triciagoyer{dot}com) to claim your prize! Note: This post contains affiliate links. Where Writer’s Write Five… [Continue Reading]
You Can’t Parent Alone | Marty Machowski
Scroll below for a chance to win a copy of Parenting First Aid! You Can’t Parent Alone Before conceiving our twins, Lois and I were as prepared for parenting as any couple could be. We both babysat extensively and lived with Christian families. So we sat in the front row, watching others’ strengths and weaknesses… [Continue Reading]