Encouragement & Inspiration

And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, ‘You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.’ — Genesis 2:16-17 Plenty of problems exist in the...

In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men…And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us… — John 1:1, 3,...

II Thessalonians 5:18 says, “Pray at all times.” Those of us who have been called to homeschool our children and have faithfully answered that call must be diligent in our prayers. It is important to spend time praying for your homeschool. We must constantly seek God’s will as we educate our children. We must listen...

Family reading and devotions are two of my favorite times of the day. Find out why these are important and how to add them to your homeschool. Author: April Lesh Freedom is one of the biggest blessings of choosing to homeschool your children. You can focus on: “what kind of home environment- what kind of...

Homeschooling alone has its set of challenges. Homeschooling with anxiety or depression can feel near impossible. They can paralyze us with fear and hopelessness. Homeschool moms, especially, carry an incredible amount of responsibility. In turn, we must be equipped and prepared with coping tools. Our own Rachael Carman, the first lady of Apologia, had the...

With nice weather approaching, you might be thinking about how to keep your children occupied and out of trouble. You probably don’t want them playing video games all day, and you certainly don’t want them incessantly complaining about being “bored.” As a homeschooling superhero parent, you also might want to have a little bit of...

Do you worship a sun god? Don’t answer that question too fast. Many today do worship the weather, and in turn a sun god. Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” (1 Kings...

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. — Joel 2:28 (ESV) Asbury College Spiritual Awakening Last month, a revival broke out unexpectedly at Asbury College,...

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. — Romans 3:23 Does God exist? Is truth knowable? What is the purpose of life? These are some of life’s ultimate questions. Are there answers? And how well do your answers conform to reality? When you compare the worldviews and religions around the globe,...

Are you considering switching math programs? Here are five reasons to consider switching your homeschool math curriculum to Exploring Creation with Mathematics from Apologia. 1. You Need a Shorter Lesson Length to Keep Your Student Engaged Each activity and problem set is carefully crafted to engage kids and help them master new concepts, but we...