Even Though Others May Forget You, God Will Not
This past December, Edric and I went to Disneyland and California Adventure with our children, my sister’s family and my mom and dad. We had…
Tag: children
Asthma?!
At 2:30 AM yesterday morning, Catalina’s labored, fast breathing, and wheezing troubled me. Concerned, I nudged Edric to verify my observations. He noticed that she…
A Greater Purpose For Learning
I have often told my kids that language skills are important. Reading, writing, composition, and comprehension are all necessary and worth the hours of arduous…
Caught On Camera
This past week, homeschooling solutions asked me to take video answers to questions posited by other homeschoolers or would-be homeschoolers. Since my week was pretty…
Brattiness Is Not Allowed
My daughter, Tiana, likes to have her hair braided. She calls it “curly hair” because after the braids are removed, her hair looks curly. Her…
Bible, Character, family, Home, motherhood, Obedience, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Thoughts
Sweet Beedie Dies
What a sad morning. Beedie, one of Edan’s cockatiels, died at about 10 AM. We were all pretty devastated. But Edan was especially despondent. When…
Real Socialization
Do homeschooled children know how to relate to other children? A lot of parents ask this when they are considering homeschooling. From an outsider’s perspective,…
Go to Heaven Together
Between Edric and I, he is perceived as the “stricter” one by our children. It’s not that I’m not strict. I also set boundaries and…
The Gifts We Give Our Children
Have we ever stopped to consider the birthday presents we buy our kids? I must confess that I am not always very discerning or purposeful…
Kids Need Their Fathers
Some weeks ago my third son, Titus, was recovering from a cough and cold so he had to stay away from the other kids. Edric…
Stop and Pay Attention
My dad is an incredibly busy man. With all his ministry work, meetings, trips out of the country, message preparation, business concerns, and parenting and…
God, Homeschool, Learning Environment, motherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Thoughts
Praise God, They Don’t Drool Forever
Titus used to drool everywhere. He would drool on toys, on furniture, on people, on himself…In fact, he had to wear a bib until he…
