Posts Tagged ‘homeschooling’
Are Your Priorities Out of Whack?
June 2nd, 2010 | Author: admin
Lately, my husband and I have been examining our priorities. What is more important to us: stuff or experiences? Genuine relationships or having lots of “friends” on Facebook? Spending time with our children or checking email 20 times a day?
Most of these questions are easy to answer and I am guessing that as you read each one, you naturally answered them in your head. But do our lives truly reflect these priorities? I have to confess that
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A New Perspective on the Ripple Effect
April 6th, 2010 | Author: admin
As a homeschool mom, my days can become monotonous very quickly. In fact, there are times when I have to look online to know what day of the week it is…or what date it is. Routine is comforting. Days can go by with very little change and most of the time, I like that.
However, there are times when a video or blog post or
article or book can introduce something into the “daily grind” that acts like a huge boulder that has been thrown into a glassy pond.
Ripples happen. HUGE ripples happen that not only change the
appearance of the surface of that pond, but affect the waters
underneath.
The ripple effect I am talking about in our family’s life is actually one that has been rocking our family “boat” for a while, but we have been relatively far, mentally, from the center. Through several circumstances, we have been moving closer and closer to the center, where the waves are a bit stronger and cause our boat to rock a bit more dramatically.
