In case you missed it, from the archives. The last time we Americans took a nation-wide census, the Garfias family packed up and moved across the country. We were technically "homeless" for a short while as we searched for apartment and job near the ministry God had called us to on the East Coast. … [Read more...] about One Chance in a Decade
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You CAN Teach Worldview
Back when I was a homeschool student, there was no such thing as worldview class. Parents were consumed with academics, testing, and legal battles. There was no talk of worldview. But ironically, worldview was top priority to first generation homeschoolers (as those families in the first wave of … [Read more...] about You CAN Teach Worldview
One Big Fat Resolution
I have a love-hate relationship with New Year's Resolutions. I love making them, and usually I look back several months later to find I have completed far more than I expected. That feels awesome. This past year, though, I was in the hate category more than usual. Of the ten resolutions I made for … [Read more...] about One Big Fat Resolution
Seven Steps to a Successful Morning
It is one thing to write down priorities and even schedule them into our busy lives. It is another thing entirely to get out of bed and do them. I struggle with this constantly. In my 20s, I bounded out of bed before dawn each morning, excited to tackle the day's challenges. I now wake with a … [Read more...] about Seven Steps to a Successful Morning
How to Schedule Your Priorities
One of the hardest things for busy homeschool mothers is finding time for everything. When we juggle work on top of it all, life gets chaotic. One of my favorite sayings, though is To fail to plan is to plan to fail. Not that life always follows plan. But isn't it reassuring to know we have a time … [Read more...] about How to Schedule Your Priorities
Why We Went to Chick-fil-A
World magazine got it wrong. In an editorial published on their website, they called the "mass of Christians" who are today voting for morality with their pocket books "a bold mistake." And the writer has it wrong on one word: conviction. At my local Chick-fil-A, civil servants and medical workers, … [Read more...] about Why We Went to Chick-fil-A
