This summer my daughter and I spend a week in Tanzania equipping and honoring women. It was a jammed packed week full of adventure! We were there supporting our friends James and Didi Myers who are full-time missionaries there. They were amazing hosts. They made sure we fully experienced as much as we could the short time that we were there. Find out more about their ministry at: http://1520unreached.com/Continue Reading
Handling the Ups and Downs of Life
Yesterday my family and I returned from a week long vacation in Colorado. We had a wonderful time exploring the mountains, relaxing and spending lots of time together. It’s been so refreshing and lots of fun. It was a much needed break.
While we were enjoying our vacation, we received some devastating news. One of our family members vanished while on vacation in the Carribean. Her name is Amanda Waller. Her husband and my husband are cousins. She was snorkling with a group of people, and no one ever saw her come ashore. After 3 days of searching by air and water, the active search was called off.
The authorities believes she drowned, but there is no evidence.
There are so many questions.Continue Reading
Can I Let You In on a Little Secret?
Can I let you in on a little secret?
Some of you may be wondering how I homeschool 3 children, care for our family, write, speak, run a business and have time to go on trips around the world. You may be thinking, “You’re super talented and amazing and I could NEVER do what you do.” Nope, that’s not it. Or you’re thinking, “You are a saint, a super christian and extremely patient.” Again. No. and No and No.
Here’s my secret. Actually, my secretS.Continue Reading
Unqualified and Yet More than Adequate
A guest post by Kimberly Chase
If anyone was ever unqualified to homeschool their children it would be ME! I didn’t know how to be a mother (didn’t have one), I wasn’t particularly affectionate, and still wanted a mom myself! No college degree in teaching, not even a general studies or associates degree. Heck, I only made it through one year of college – a Bible college – where earned a stellar 1.9 GPA (I had an especially tough year…I was a solid B student in high school.)
On top of that I was battling severe marriage difficulties, chronic & severe depression, and we lived in poverty with one unreliable car (no co-ops or homeschool class options for us!) Oh, and one of my children was diagnosed with autism.
I was NOT qualified. I had no resources.