Before You Quit Children’s Ministry
Ever feel like quitting children's ministry?
On yet another Sunday morning, I grumbled. Under-prepared and late again, I showed up to my "one Sunday a month" in children's church.
She arrived with her dad; a small girl about four years old. Dad was unsure about leaving...
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Homeschoolers Learn Without a Teacher
Homeschoolers Learn Without a Teacher
Homeschoolers Learn Without a Teacher?
When you proudly announce that you'll be homeschooling, you expect some people to be supportive of your choice. But there are times when people react in ways you might not expect. For m...
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Homeschooled Children and Socialization
What About Socialization?
I've heard from many homeschooling parents. That question that almost always arises when they decide to homeschool: "what about socialization?"
Most of the time, I think people really mean "what about socializing?" As in, "how will they meet p...
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A Shiny Reflection for 2015
Shiny Reflection
Cloudy Mirror, No Shiny Reflection
Our family shares one bathroom. There are four of us who use it currently (hopefully the fifth- a toddler- will be an active user soon). Whenever I clean the bathroom, my first stop is the cloudy mirror. Even if I don't ...
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Christians, Santa Claus, Jesus
Christians, Santa Claus, Jesus
Differences Among Christians
Before I was a blogger (and hence immersed in the blogosphere), I was unaware of the immense diversity in the body of Christ. I had been a part of my own church for several years- the only church that I've ever...
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Reading to Young Children
Reading to Young Children (Pre-birth to age three)
After learning I would become a mother, one of the first things I thought about was books! As an avid reader, I was eager to pass on my love of reading to my children. It seemed almost second nature to me to pic...
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Homeschooling as a Beginner
Homeschooling as a Beginner:
Last week at the library, my children were playing when another mother struck up a conversation with me. "Do you homeschool?" It was earlier in the day, and my kids are seven, five and two. At least the seven-year old would normally be in s...
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