by Kris Cox | Aug 21, 2023 | Abiding in Christ, Bible study, family, Finding joy, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling, Homeschooling with Confidence, Joy of learning, Parenting, Raising Godly Children, School Planning, Teaching Tips
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...
by Kris Cox | Jun 7, 2023 | Abiding in Christ, Bible study, Character Building Ideas, Discipleship, Elementary age students, family, Family Bible time, Fruit of the Spirit, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling, Kindness, Parenting, Preschoolers, Purity, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Respectfulness, Scripture memory, Sibling rivalry, Summer ideas, Teaching Tips, Thankfulness
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...
by Kris Cox | May 3, 2023 | Abiding in Christ, Bible study, Character Building Ideas, Curriculum, Discipleship, Elementary age students, family, Family Bible time, Fruit of the Spirit, goodness, Great Homeschool Ideas, Parenting, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Teaching Tips, Toddlers
“Mothers, don’t forget that you are the shapers of destiny, co-operators with God, sculptresses of young lives, and quiet servants of necessity.” Elizabeth Elliot At times, our society seems to underestimate the importance and value of being a mom. I was a...
by Kris Cox | Jan 19, 2023 | Abiding in Christ, Character Building Ideas, Delight-directed learning, Discipleship, Elementary age students, family, Family Bible time, Fruit of the Spirit, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschool burnout, Homeschooling, Learning stations, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Reluctant learner, Teaching Tips, Thankfulness
For several years, I really struggled with the winter blues around this time of year. Maybe you do too. Many feel a letdown after the holidays. The colder, shorter days make it hard to get the kids outside to play. The lack of sunshine affects our moods as well. Plus,...
by Kris Cox | Dec 21, 2022 | Abiding in Christ, Achievement tests, Character Building Ideas, Delight-directed learning, Discipleship, Elementary age students, Evaluation, family, Finding joy, Fruit of the Spirit, Goal setting, Great Homeschool Ideas, Holidays, Homeschool fears, Homeschooling, Homeschooling with Confidence, Joy of learning, learning disabilities, Learning Styles, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Teaching Tips, Teaching with Games, Thankfulness
A young dad came to me with concerns about his son. His friend’s 3-year-old already knew all the sounds of the letters. Plus, he was talking in full sentences and was way ahead of this young dad’s 3-year-old son. His worry was genuine. “Are we doing something wrong?”...
by Kris Cox | Sep 26, 2022 | Abiding in Christ, Bible study, Character Building Ideas, Discipleship, Elementary age students, family, Family Bible time, Fruit of the Spirit, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschool burnout, Homeschooling, Joy of learning, learning disabilities, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Reluctant learner, Respectfulness, Teaching Tips, Toddlers
“I hate math!” “Why do we have to do so much writing?” “Will we ever be done with school?” Does this sound familiar? As homeschoolers, our children feel a bit too comfortable expressing their complaints at times, don’t they? When teacher is mom or dad, it’s easier to... 
