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2 "Not" Words
Throughout this month we have looked at the word discreet through several different lenses. The first Titus 2 blog in November looked at...

Rebecca
Nov 27, 20184 min read


Give the gift of grammar
The third pillar of education is grammar. Many people think grammar is relatively unimportant, one of those distasteful subjects forced...

Rebecca
Nov 26, 20182 min read


Praying verses
There are some Bible verses that ought to be prayed regularly because they seem to capture the essence of a God-seeker's heart cry. I...

Rebecca
Nov 24, 20184 min read


Starting the day with thanksgiving
Several years ago we watched a video series by Bruce Wilkinson, who was then the president of Walk Thru the Bible Ministries. From that...

Rebecca
Nov 22, 20183 min read


Are you governed by the future?
Last week, in attempting to dig deeper into the meaning of discreet, I wrote about being circumspect and tactful. The Webster's New...

Rebecca
Nov 21, 20183 min read


The Value and Purpose of Meditation
In the Bible God calls His people continually to interact with His Word. This is why He has given us His Word in written form. It's...

Rebecca
Nov 20, 20183 min read


Spelling and Phonics
The second pillar of education is spelling. Unfortunately, this skill is, like handwriting, going by the wayside. Many think that with...

Rebecca
Nov 19, 20184 min read


Go Forth Weeping
Some have said that prayer is the mightiest force in the universe. I believe this—at least in my head. I've been praying for a long time,...

Rebecca
Nov 16, 20183 min read


Discreet: Circumspect and Tactful
The nuances included in the word discreet are many. As I wrote last week, the word discreet is loaded with meaning. It is a very...

Rebecca
Nov 14, 20183 min read


Sanctification, part 7: God's Word in every nook and cranny
Sanctification: that big Bible word means to be set apart for God or to be made holy. From Jesus' prayer in John 17, we learn that...

Rebecca
Nov 13, 20184 min read


Is Handwriting Important?
This month I'd like to focus on what I call the Four Pillars of education: handwriting, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. These four...

Rebecca
Nov 12, 20184 min read


Strengthened in Faith
I'm plugging away again at the attempt to memorize Romans. Currently I'm working on chapter 4. The nature of Abraham's faith catches my...

Rebecca
Nov 9, 20182 min read


Are you a safe person?
As this is the first Wednesday of a new month, I am going to move on to the next topic in Titus 2 that older women are instructed to...

Rebecca
Nov 7, 20183 min read


Sanctification, part 6: Meditating on the Word
"Sanctify them by Your truth; Your Word is Truth." (John 17:17) That is what Jesus prayed for His disciples—and for us, for a couple...

Rebecca
Nov 6, 20183 min read


Government and world news
With Election Day coming up, this seems like the fitting time to encourage you to use your homeschooling as an opportunity to teach your...

Rebecca
Nov 5, 20182 min read


Defend Us Against Our Adversary
A friend sent me a book on prayer last week. I received it last Friday, the same day I'd written the prayer blog on Luke 18. I opened the...

Rebecca
Nov 2, 20184 min read


Loving your children: Making memories
Before having children and even when our babies are small, most of us think phileo love comes naturally. And in many ways it does....

Rebecca
Oct 31, 20184 min read


Sanctification, part 5: The Lordship of Christ
I have just done some study on the Lordship of Christ as part of a devotional book I'm writing. What blessed truth there is in the...

Rebecca
Oct 30, 20184 min read


Gosnell: Go see it—today
I took my daughters to see the movie Gosnell this week. It was not entertainment. I took them because I felt it was necessary to...

Rebecca
Oct 27, 20186 min read


Persist. Persist. Persist.
God keeps bringing me back to Luke 18. I read it again this morning. I need it. My prayer life needs it. It's one of Jesus' targeted...

Rebecca
Oct 26, 20184 min read
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