During this season of motherhood and homeschool, I rarely get a kid-free moment. Yesterday I found myself opening my Bible at the dining room table at 1:30 in the afternoon. Before deciding to homeschool, I'd drop Jackson off at school, go home and linger in my Bible. I had uninterrupted prayer time. I finished an in-depth study. These days my quiet time is short and sweet, but that doesn't mean it isn't spiritually deep. Instead of doing a study that demands a lot of time and Continue Reading
Three Books to Help with BIG Feelings
Last week we were on our way to pick up our Goldendoodle, Jellybean, from the groomer. I so excited to see Jellybean. I miss her, Jackson said. I could tell he was bubbling with excitement by the way he was bouncing up and down; his smile wide and radiant. He could not wait to see his dog! Now that he's found his voice, Jackson tells us how he feeling more and more. I scared of thunder and lightening. I no like haircuts. They scary. I love Jellybean. She's good dog. I love Continue Reading
Slow, Simple, Surrendered
The Lord knew exactly what He was doing when He impressed the word Savor upon my heart at the beginning of this year. He saw the big picture. He knew what my heart was going to be longing for. We’ve been homeschooling for exactly one month and I can’t shake the feeling that He’s calling me to a slower, simpler, more surrendered life. Slow days of sight words in our pajamas. Simple school lessons that include monster trucks. Jackson thrives in calm, quiet spaces. He prefers to be with Continue Reading
You ARE Brave (Even If You Don’t Feel It)
Looking back over my life, three very significant events qualify as brave. Leaving Texas to attend the University of Oklahoma (where I knew ONE person), deciding to adopt a child and pulling my kid out of public school to homeschool. I reached each of these decisions with shaking legs. While I had complete peace and confidence that the Lord had called me to each of them, not a single part of me felt brave. I was homesick for months after moving north of the Red River. I was up Continue Reading
Five Reasons I’m Thankful for Homeschool
It's only been a few weeks since we've begun homeschooling full-time and I have already seen so many positive benefits. God continually reminds me that we've made the right decision for this season. Here's a few reasons I'm super thankful to have the option to homeschool Jackson. Early Morning Speech Sessions We were going to speech after school and the sessions just weren’t going as well as I wanted them to. By 3 p.m. Jackson was over stimulated, tired and cranky, and his ADHD meds were Continue Reading