The Homeschool Life Blog
5 Insights for Helping Your Teen or Young Adult Stay Strong in Their Faith
We prayed that our four children would come to know and love Jesus with all their heart, mind, and soul. We focused on that as we raised them, leading them to Christ and then helping them grow in their faith. There were trials and we made mistakes, but thankfully they...
5 Tips for Helping Your Child Get Organized
Written by Sandra Chambers, guest writer (Sandra Chambers offers a popular podcast called '5-minute parenting' and is the author of Fingerprint Devotions: 40 Devotions to Help You Realize You Are a Kid Uniquely Created by God for a Purpose (Ages...
Why Am I Doing This Again?
Twelve Long-Term Reasons for Short-Term Perseverance with Homeschooling Written by Trisha Pull January can be a tough month. After the Christmas decorations come down and the deep cold of a Minnesota winter sets in, motivation to endure the day-to-day humdrum...
Keeping Your Focus on JESUS this Christmas
The true reason we celebrate Christmas is to remember that Jesus loves us so much that He came down to this earth as a little baby to live among us! His birth is the beginning of the wonderful story of His life here on earth and how He died to pay for our sins. ...
13 Ideas for Making Prayer a Priority
13 Ideas for Making Prayer a Priority Written by Trisha Pull Raising kids comes with an unending list of things to do. As I cross one item off the top of the list, I seemingly add three more to the bottom. Amid it all, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s really...
Rediscovering Joy and Contentment in Homeschooling ~ Renewing Your Mind
Does it feel like the responsibilities of homeschooling are too much? Is there a difficult subject that you don’t enjoy teaching. Or a challenging child who is wearing you out? Maybe the daily school routine has become boring, and you need to make some changes. ...
Adding Routine into Your Homeschool Day
Written by Trisha Pull As the carefree days of summer fade into the demands of another school year, I’m tempted to view the needed return to routine as an imposition. I readily focus on the sacrifice required to maintain routine without remembering the many...
Perspectives from the Porch on Life and Homeschooling
Written by Trisha Pull Have you ever considered the idea that some of our favorite places and pastimes can give us insight into life and priorities? My in-laws house sits on 25 acres next to a river in rural North Dakota. The property is full of places to play...
9 Simple Steps for Homeschool Planning
Are you feeling stressed about preparing for school this fall? I get it, it feels like a lot to do! Let me simplify it for you and hopefully take away some of the overwhelm. 9 Simple Steps for Planning Your School Year Seek guidance from the Lord first! You...
10 Reasons to Memorize Scripture with Our Children
Raising children who love God and follow Him with all their heart is more difficult than ever today. But we serve a powerful God who has overcome the world (John 16:33)! He is more than able to help us, and our children to live godly lives for Him. Memorizing...
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