"Homeschooling". To some, the word might conjure up images of un-socialized nerds. To others, it might inspire dreams of perfect students, sitting at the table eagerly learning everything they're taught and clamoring for more. To most of us, we probably see everything -- from the struggles of teaching children of all ages, to the pleasure…
“We're off to spend a week tramping from college to college,” Melanie was telling an old friend. “Why would you do that?" she said. "Seems like a big waste of time and money.” But then, Melanie remembered the college visit that changed her life. She and her mother were parked beside the bell tower at a university…
One of the things I like best about homeschooling is the socialization. We went to institutional schools and remember how isolating it is - you hardly even know anyone who isn't your exact age, except a few the age of your brother or sister. I'd hardly ever even held a baby when our first was…
With Independence Day looming just ahead, we were choosing a new memory verse to work on this week, and it seemed good to us to go with 2 Chronicles 7:14 -- "If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways,…