Unhurried Homeschooling: Why We Need to Slow Down
We have been homeschooling for over 25 years. We have eight children that we have homeschooled from the start. We’ve graduated 7 from...
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durendalee
- Dec 8, 2021
- 3 min
Is God Requiring More of You Now Than Ever?
Does it feel like God is requiring more of you today than ever before? I’m right there with you. Maybe you are suffering through a...
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durendalee
- Nov 23, 2021
- 9 min
Keeping a Simple, Unhurried Heart of Faith at Home
(If you'd rather listen to this, the podcast version go here) In a world that is moving and changing at warp speed, sometimes I feel like...
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durendalee
- Aug 9, 2021
- 6 min
Our Priority as Parents in Uncertain Times (Transcript)
(This is the transcript from a recent podcast. If you'd rather listen, click here) To say our world has been in upheaval over the last...
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durendalee
- May 19, 2021
- 4 min
Raising Responsible Kids
One morning, several years ago, within minutes of getting out of bed, I had 2 teen boys come into my room arguing. Two digital clocks in...
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durendalee
- May 12, 2021
- 4 min
When Gaming Becomes a God
I remember years ago when our nine-year-old had “issues”. We bought the Minecraft video game for the boys to play around with and...
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durendalee
- May 5, 2021
- 5 min
Preparing for the Teen Years
“Just you wait,” I remember those words being said repeatedly when we had a handful of only little ones. “Just you wait until they are...
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durendalee
- Apr 28, 2021
- 4 min
When it Feels Like Satan is Bigger Than God
We are in a battle. This isn’t just any battle. It’s a battle for our souls. It’s a battle for our family’s souls and for other’s souls....
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durendalee
- Apr 21, 2021
- 3 min
He Is Enough
I have become painfully aware lately of how many decisions I make every day that are driven by fear. It’s humbling, embarrassing, as a...
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durendalee
- Apr 7, 2021
- 4 min
Feeling Inadequate
(If you'd rather listen to this short devotional click here: Feeling Inadequate) Do you ever have that feeling like everything you do...
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durendalee
- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min
Your Impulsive Child: An Unfinished Story
I have found it fascinating to watch other people’s children over the years. I remember being somewhat critical of moms whose children...
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durendalee
- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
Homeschooling Freedom
He started college at 16, so in many senses, that is when he left home. He graduated 5 years later, immediately landed a job, and moved...
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durendalee
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
A Place of Refuge
I happened to get an earlier start on my walk than usual the other day. The sun was beginning to break through a thick fog and all of the...
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durendalee
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
A Little Boy and His Mama
Dear Sweet Mom at the Consignment Shop, I noticed you with your camo leggings and high heels. Actually, that’s the last thing I noticed...
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durendalee
- Jan 26, 2021
- 2 min
When it Feels Like God is Hiding from You
Do you ever feel like God is hiding from you…that finding Him and hearing His voice seems like SO much work? In Jeremiah 29:13,14 it...
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durendalee
- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
Simple Help for Your Prayer Life
Do you ever feel like you don’t really have any words left to pray? As moms, we do SO MANY WORDS EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. I’ve got GREAT news...
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durendalee
- Jan 5, 2021
- 2 min
How Will They Know Unless We Tell Them?
How will our children know that God is good unless we tell them…unless they see it walked out in front of them? If they mostly see...
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durendalee
- Dec 31, 2020
- 2 min
Fear: Every Woman’s Battle
FEAR. It’s every woman’s battle. It’s every mom’s battle and certainly every homeschool mom’s battle. We worry about our kids, their...
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durendalee
- Dec 9, 2020
- 3 min
Finding Joy in the Waiting and the Unseen
It’s a fact that in our lifetime we will spend at least 3 years waiting…waiting for stoplights, doctor’s appointments, sitting in...
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durendalee
- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
It’s Safe to Let Go
Christmas revolves around the arrival of Jesus, God with skin on. This alone is really more than we can comprehend: The God of the...
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