Have you ever noticed how the holidays almost always come back to the idea of gifts? There are candlelight services, parties, family, carols, food, activities . . . and yet gifts are always on our minds as our to-do list grows longer and longer. The trouble is the longer the list gets, and the more gifts we feel we need…
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7 Christmas Gifts That Keep Your Focus on Jesus
5 Ways to Pray for Missionaries With Your Kids | Missions Prayer Calendar
Have you ever noticed how much kids like collecting things? No doubt you have had many a squished bug, muddy rock (because it’s shaped like a heart!), or especially beautiful leaf bestowed upon you by your curious child who delights in the simple (and sometimes disgusting) things of life. I loved collecting things when I was little too. But, I…
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8 Prayers for Friendship | Free Printable for Parent
The people our kids hang out with will change them! We need these 8 prayers for friendships to help support them. Praying for friendships has consumed much of my parenting life. I can’t say that predicted that friendships would be the hottest topic of parenting, but it’s certainly at the top of the list. Of my 4 children, all 4…
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6 Simple Ways to Grow Your Prayer Life
Prayer life is literally our lifeline, and we know it, yet we struggle to make it happen. Be encouraged with these 6 ways to grow in prayer. I was so excited. I had finished enough of my work for the day so that I didn’t feel guilty taking some extra time to relax that night. So I took a long,…
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Back to School Prayers: Free Printable Calendar
Back to school prayers are exactly what we need to get this school year started! You’ll love this free printable calendar! The world we live in is filled with unknowns. With the climate around us constantly changing, it’s easy to be overwhelmed with concerns about how this will affect the lives of our kids and their school year. Many of…
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6 Practical Tips for Helping Your Kids With Friendships
Kids’ friendships are treasured and beautiful, but they are also difficult. With these tips, we can help our kids navigate friendships well. It was my favorite day ever: my 8th birthday. The sun glistened through the trees as I sat on our chain-link fence, staring down the street anxiously waiting for my friends to arrive at my party. I won’t…
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How to Create the BEST Homeschool Schedule for Your Family
Do you feel frustrated trying to create the best homeschool schedule? After 20 years of homeschooling, I can tell you that it’s NOT impossible to create the perfect homeschool schedule. But I can also tell you that it probably doesn’t look anything like what you might have imagined. If we haven’t met, I’m Kim Sorgius. I have an M.A in…
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36 Bible Verses About Self-Control
These 36 Bible verses about self-control will help you and your family refocus on the promises of God as you learn self-discipline. Do you ever feel like you say all the wrong things at all the worst moments? Girl, me too. Like say last week. I think it was a Tuesday. Maybe it was a Wednesday. That doesn’t really matter…
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How Can a Single Mom Afford to Homeschool?
I suddenly became a single mom—a single homeschooling mom—years ago, with a 1st grader, kindergartner, two-year-old, and baby on the way. At that time, I bought the lie that homeschooling families were perfect. I tried hard to “make” our family fit this perfect mold. It was such a crazy lie and so far from the reality of life. It took…
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Where to Find Support as a Single Homeschooling Mom
So you’ve decided to take the plunge and homeschool your kids even though you are a single mom. You’ve been over the reasons why you should homeschool, and you’ve even got a plan for how you will afford it. But you need support. Trust me, I get it. Being a single mom who homeschools is a VERY lonely road. You…
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21 Consequences for Kids That Really Work
Ideas from the experts and the trenches, these creative consequences for kids will mean you’re never disappointed with the age-old “time-out” again. After 13+ years of parenting, teaching 100’s of public school children, and reading more books than I can count, I feel confident in one thing. This parenting thing is HARD, ya’ll. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for our parenting questions….
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Why I Choose to Homeschool as a Single Mom
When I first became a single mom, everyone else had already made up their mind about my circumstances. I would have to get a job and put the kids in public school. There was no way to consider the idea of continuing to homeschool as a single mom. The consensus was that it would be impossible. And I almost listened…
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7 Strategies for Overwhelmed Moms
The conversation was sweet and harmless. Ya know, the kind that gave no indication it would lead to a heart-wrenching conclusion. She asked, “Did you like us better as babies, or now?” I laughed and shared that each stage of a child’s life has a special thing to love, but she wouldn’t give up. “Will you still like us when we…
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What Chick-fil-A Has Taught Me…Advice For New Homeschoolers
The A/C blasts in my face as I watch the brake lights in front of me. Cars are stacked in the drive-thru and wrap clear around the building. There isn’t a parking space to be found. You would think that perhaps there was a national shortage on chicken or something crazy like that, but it’s just another day at Chick-fil-A….
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How to Get Your Child to LOVE learning
Not every child enters their school years with zeal. Some need more “encouragement” than others to inspire a love of learning. Sometimes we parents need a little help to know how to get our children to love school. Me? I loved school from day one. I was that kid who counted down every day in the summer, super-excited about the…
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For When You Feel Like You’re Not Enough
It was 2am and darkness blanketed more than just the lonely hotel room. As sleep teased my exhausted heart, the light from my phone illuminated the moment. The message was as long as it was heavy, making the tears difficult to push back. “My greatest struggle is I don’t feel like I’m enough. My track record proves the truth; I’m…
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Scripture For When You Need a Promise
“I read the text message again and the knot sinks deeper into my stomach. My arms tingle with hysteria and tears invade like a vicious summer storm. After nearly 4 years of crashing waves, you’d think I could stand up in the safety and protection of my Savior, knowing that I’m in the “shallow end” of His peace. But I…
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Scripture For When You Feel Overwhelmed
It was the 3rd time we had moved in a year and my heart was weary. I sat there on a floor barely visible under the mountain of moving boxes. Girls were bickering over which side of the room to put their things. The $3 in my wallet wouldn’t even cover a to-go pizza, and then one of the boys…
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Lazy Kids & Responsible Kids: How to Get Help Around the House
I get it. You’ve tried EVERYTHING to get your lazy kids to help around the house. You want responsible kids who take initiative, work diligently, and help lighten the load. After all, you’re just one person and you can’t do it all! My friend, I can so relate. In fact, every parent ever can relate to this struggle. We’ve all…
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Work Unto the Lord: 10 Strategies to Teach Your Kids
Kids and good work habits have a reputation for NOT fitting well together. Check out these 10 strategies to teach your kids to work unto the Lord. It’s time for a change! Have you ever noticed that everyone in the Bible worked? From shepherd boys to kings, work was a part of life in Bible times just as much as…
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6 Ways to Help Kids See God’s Provision
The day was ordinary. Down the hall, I could hear the buzz of children happily playing and the hum of the washing machine busily making things clean. There was no reason to expect any hint of turmoil until I stepped in it. Purple goo oozed between my toes and onto my pant legs. A million scenarios flashed through my mind….
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