Encouragement & Inspiration

I had been at this particular red light before. In fact, for the past five years, I had been at this same intersection almost every Wednesday. We were on our way to music lessons, and as with most routines, the surroundings had long been taken for granted. The traffic was usually heavy but not at...

Many people would say that the modern-day homeschooling movement in the U.S. began sometime in the 1970s. In the next decade, state and national organizations were founded, including the Home School Legal Defense Association in 1983. When Rachael and I began our homeschool journey in 1996, the movement was still in its infancy. Fast forward...

Fostering a love of learning in our children is a subject that is near and dear to our hearts. As veterans of the homeschool journey, we’ve discovered that this pursuit enriches our educational approach and transforms how we engage with the world around us. The Early Years As a former high school teacher, Rachael realized...

Good moms listen. Yes, I want my kids to listen to me. But do you know what I’ve learned? It starts with me. That’s right. If I want them to listen to me, I must listen to them. And it starts early when they’re very young. When my kids were really little, they needed me...

Biology, Zoology, Geology. I assume you know that the suffix of these words (i.e., “ology”) means “the study of.” Therefore, you can quickly determine that the corresponding definitions of these words are the study of living organisms, the study of animals, and the study of Earth. What other “ology” words can you think of? The...

Welcome to the New Year! We hope you’re as excited about 2025 as we are. One of our cherished traditions is to start the year with a focus on goal-setting. We believe in the power of setting intentional goals for our personal and professional lives, and we want to share our journey with you. Start...

I never wanted to homeschool. When I first heard about it, instead of investigating, considering, and researching, I concluded it wasn’t for me. I had mapped out a course for my life and was determined to work the plan. Now, over two decades and seven graduated kids later, I am amazed at all God has...

One of our children is continuing his education by studying at Cedarville University. The school’s president, Dr. Thomas White, encourages the students to instill a good habit of reading God’s Word. He urges them to make this a high priority. He plants this message in their minds with the phrase “Bible before breakfast.” In other...

Candlelight service. I think it is my favorite event of the Christmas season. I was not raised celebrating Christmas as the birth of the Savior of the world. When I was a kid, it was all about the gifts, all about getting. The Sears catalog was the main book, not the Bible. Long lists of...

How many times should you remind your child of your love? Explore the importance of repeated affirmations and encouragement in parenting from a biblical perspective. How many times do we have to tell our children things? In our journey through parenting, there’s been one profound yet simple message that I found essential to impart upon...