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]
Helps for the Whole Family During Quarantine and Beyond
Hello friend! I was thinking of you and wanted to share these helps for the whole family that can get us through quarantine and beyond. It’s a time of unrest. Schedules have been changed. Many people are not able to go to their workplaces. Children are home from school, and even for homeschoolers, normal activities… [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]
Spring Break Ideas for the Whole Family
Spring is in the air. Can you feel it? Here in Little Rock, the daffodils are blooming and red-breasted robins are presenting themselves around my neighborhood. What are your plans for Spring Break? Whether you’re going on a vacation or having a staycation, here is a printable Spring Break Scavenger Hunt you can use with… [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]