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God's Story Old Testament Bible Study for Kids

5 Truths That Provide a Christian Foundation to Anchor Your Kids’ Faith

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Advent Activities for Families: Finding a Meaningful Christmas Countdown

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Homeschool

Steps to wrapping up the school year

3 Steps to Wrapping Up the Homeschool Year

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21 Consequences for Kids That Really Work

June 30 By Kim Sorgius 294 Comments

30 Jun

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 Chose Homeschooling as a Single Parent

June 30 By Kim Sorgius 1 Comment

30 Jun

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

May 2 By Kim Sorgius 16 Comments

2 May

The conversation was sweet and harmless. You 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

May 2 By Kim Sorgius 31 Comments

2 May

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

May 2 By Kim Sorgius 11 Comments

2 May

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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Scripture for when not enough

For When You Feel Like You’re Not Enough

April 29 By Kim Sorgius 16 Comments

29 Apr

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 on Promises When You Need Them Most

April 29 By Kim Sorgius 5 Comments

29 Apr

“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

April 26 By Kim Sorgius 3 Comments

26 Apr

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

April 17 By Kim Sorgius Leave a Comment

17 Apr

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

April 14 By Kim Sorgius 6 Comments

14 Apr

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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Help Kids See God's Provision

6 Ways to Help Kids See God’s Provisions and Goodness

March 20 By Kim Sorgius 5 Comments

20 Mar

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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3 questions to help your kids think about scripture

3 Questions to Help Your Kids THINK About Scripture

March 17 By Kim Sorgius Leave a Comment

17 Mar

Find out WHY it’s critical to teach your kids to THINK about Scripture, plus use this simple acronym to help them do it. Mary didn’t ride a donkey to Bethlehem. There, I said it. Don’t throw tomatoes. Give me a chance to explain. I know you’ve seen the Christmas pageant 1000 times and yes, I know Mary always rides a…
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5 ways to help kids Stand Firm in the faith

5 Ways to Help Kids Stand Firm in the Faith | Tips & Resources

March 16 By Kim Sorgius 2 Comments

16 Mar

The Christian walk is full of ups and downs, trials, and temptations. Read these 5 Ways to Help Kids Stand Firm in the Faith today! You’ve heard the story of the man who built his house on the sand. The rains came down and the floods came up. And the house on the sand went splat! Brings back fun memories…
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Scripture about Provision When You Need It Most

March 16 By Kim Sorgius 2 Comments

16 Mar

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 before my mind….
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Scripture For When You Feel Like Giving Up

March 16 By Kim Sorgius 15 Comments

16 Mar

There is nothing quite like social media to make us feel inadequate. Our newsfeeds are full of status updates with fitness tips and 52-week organizational challenges. Everyone out there seems more fit, more healthy, and more organized than we do. In our spirit we want to join in on the fun, but we know there is no chance. For me personally,…
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Scripture for When You Are Consumed by Fear

March 15 By Kim Sorgius 17 Comments

15 Mar

The house falls dark and still. Stairs creak, and unfamiliar noises haunt. There is no one there, I whisper to myself, trying to make it true. But fear takes me captive. I pull my feet up, desperate to ignore it. It creaks once more and I open my eyes. Convinced that someone is there, I see shadows. Irrational thoughts consume. Shaking…
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7 Things Christian Families Should Talk Openly About

March 4 By Kim Sorgius 7 Comments

4 Mar

I grew up in the church. Like literally. We were at church every Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night. We never missed a VBS, a youth group event, or a church fellowship. I walked the aisle, prayed the sinner’s prayer at age 7, and was baptized shortly thereafter. I was a leader in our youth group and active in…
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False teachings

7 False Teaching Messages & How to Battle Them

March 4 By Kim Sorgius 17 Comments

4 Mar

Learn 7 false teaching messages that kids are likely to fall prey to in our culture today and ways to battle them with your kids. “I never thought I’d see the day when…” We could fill in that blank with hundreds of things, especially after 2020. Don’t you think? Maybe I’m just getting old or maybe the whole world is…
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7 things parents should never assume about their kids' faith

7 Things Parents Should Never Assume About Their Kids’ Faith

February 26 By Kim Sorgius 4 Comments

26 Feb

Our kids’ faith is something we take very seriously as parents. Let’s take a look at 7 assumptions we should stop making and practical fixes. Life is full of assumptions. We assume the chair will hold us when we sit down. We assume the lights will illuminate the room when we flip the switch. We assume the other car won’t…
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Our Top Picks for the Best 8th Grade Homeschool Curriculum

February 20 By Kim Sorgius 6 Comments

20 Feb

Looking for 8th-grade homeschool curriculum? Thinking of the middle school years can come with a little apprehension. But after years of homeschooling, these are the resources we have grown to love for the middle school years. Before I give you my opinion on the best 8th-grade curriculum, please note that there are many differing views on what should be taught…
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7th Grade homeschool curriculum

Our Top Picks for the Best 7th Grade Homeschool Curriculum

February 5 By Kim Sorgius 4 Comments

5 Feb

Looking for 7th-grade homeschool curriculum? Thinking of the middle school years can come with a little apprehension. But after years of homeschooling, these are the resources we have grown to love for the middle school years. Before I give you my opinion on the best 7th-grade curriculum, please note there are many differing views on what should be taught and…
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Ferne Downs

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I wanted to write to encourage you and say, "THANK YOU!" I've been following your blog for years, and you have made such a lasting impression on my entire family. We've purchased many of your Bible Studies and a few other wonderful homeschooling resources, all of which we absolutely love!!! Still, I believe the greatest compliment I can give you is that because of your Bible Studies that my children and I have completed together, my oldest daughter has been so inspired, she's started creating her own daily devotionals, modeled after the ones you've made. They are absolutely precious (in her own little 12-year old way), and she prints one off each morning for our entire family to complete during our quiet time. When she finishes her first "study" (which is on the Fruits of the Spirit by the way), she plans to print a set to hand out to her small group at church. To see my daughter take ownership of her faith in this way and to bless others with a deeper study of God's Word is a precious gift to me, and I can't thank you enough for your inspiration and positive influence!

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As far as the other things, I LOVE my brothers keeper and we've done it twice over the past year or two. I recommend it all the time on so many groups online. I type notconsumed.com almost daily somewhere on something. At times I will come across another resource you have created and it's like you are in my head. So much of what you create is exactly what I want but am not techy enough to do! I had googled a checklist for homeschooling recently and yours popped up. It was exactly the simple thing I wanted. I told my husband that you "get me" when I found it. :) I ended up buying it then hearing about the course and did that too. Even as a veteran homeschool mom I learned a few things from your course. I really love how you foster independence in your kids in stages. Again, exactly what I want to do!

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I want to thank you for your transparency and dedication to blessing families with resources. Thank you for the life giving words that I read over and over. I cling to the hope I see in your story. Not only did you help me work through things that had happened, you prepared me for a situation that could have consumed me. God used your encouragement to strengthen me. I was so beaten down, discouraged, and tired from the long and difficult path I had been walking. It was a refreshing rain in the middle of a weary road, and it made me hope for a future that is victorious.

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What an encouragement your words have been to me! The practical tips and realistic systems that you share are so super helpful, but what I have appreciated the most has been your genuine heart for the Lord and for the things of the Lord. What I sense through your words is a heart submitted to the Lord, clinging to Him instead of to bitterness. Walking a path that you never signed up for, painfully aware of your brokenness and inadequacies, but keeping your eyes focused on the only Giver of Life. You have a testimony of victory, of overcoming, Kim. Your life-giving words boast of the faithfulness of a God who hears and sees and knows and provides and comforts. A God who doesn't change.

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Bible Studies are Incredible!

I just ordered and am in the process of printing out so many of your amazing resources and I can't wait to get started! Your bible studies are incredible and so thoughtful, your planner is wonderfully laid out and your breakfast and lunch stations will save me so much time!! I don't know how you do it all, but I'm thankful you do!

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