durendaleeFeb 17, 20212 minA Place of RefugeI 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...
durendaleeFeb 8, 20212 minA Little Boy and His MamaDear Sweet Mom at the Consignment Shop, I noticed you with your camo leggings and high heels. Actually, that’s the last thing I noticed...
durendaleeJan 5, 20212 minHow 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...
durendaleeDec 31, 20202 minFear: Every Woman’s BattleFEAR. 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...
durendaleeOct 30, 20202 minYour Kids Don’t Want Wonder Woman…They Want YOU!It’s a question I’ve been asked a million times and my answer is always, “I don’t.” It’s the truth. I may have eight kids, I may...
durendaleeOct 21, 20202 minFirst We Have CoffeeI love coffee…dark and strong with a little heavy cream and light sweetener. I’m not addicted to the caffeine (well, maybe a little), I...
durendaleeJan 1, 20194 minLife After Homeschooling: He is EnoughI heard a voice in our home recently that I didn’t recognize. Then I realized that it was our 14 year old. His voice just changed from a...
durendaleeAug 23, 20182 minLife After Homeschooling: Learning to Rest in MessinessThis week I had to apologize to one of our adult children. I had used mom guilt in order to be heard. I didn’t recognize it in the moment...
durendaleeJul 31, 20184 minLife After Homeschooling: What Now?“Our way of being -in-the-world works its way into us through ritual and repetition. James K.A. Smith explains that a particular view of...
durendaleeMay 15, 20184 minEveryday GriefI held my husband’s hand as we walked to our church across the street. There was a break in the thunderstorm that had been threatening...
durendaleeFeb 15, 20182 minThe Comparison TrapTHE COMPARISON TRAP Galatians 6:4,5 “Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done,...
durendaleeDec 7, 20173 minTreasured RedemptionIt wasn’t until I became a mom, that the reference to Mary at the Nativity scene really stood out to me. Motherhood changes our lives...
durendaleeOct 16, 20171 minProtecting Our Kids From MediaMoms, we are the ones our kids will look to the most to find out if God is really good. We spend the largest amount of time with them...
durendaleeOct 5, 20173 minHope for the Imperfect Homeschool MomEvery mom struggles with whether or not she is doing right by her children. We are bombarded with countless voices telling us how to...
durendaleeSep 21, 20172 minWhen The Waves Won’t Seem to StopI was talking to a friend awhile back about how busy our lives seemed to be. I don’t know how it ramps up to warp speed so easily, but I...
durendaleeAug 31, 20176 minParenting Young Adults Through Church ChoicesIt’s all fun and games until you realize that there truly is a generation gap between you and your children. Our kids are mostly adults...
durendaleeJul 28, 20171 minMommy MartyrdomMotherhood will bring you to your knees and often face down before the Lord. In my 26 years of parenting, I have found myself at the end...
durendaleeJul 20, 20171 minHow to Raise Our Kids in the FaithThere are so many kids who have been raised in Christian homes that are abandoning the faith! The thought of it can bring fear and...
durendaleeJul 18, 20171 minHomeschooling: Am I Doing Enough?EVERY homeschooling mom seems to be constantly haunted by the thought that she isn’t doing enough…that her kids might not be prepared for...
durendaleeJul 13, 20173 minDealing With Sibling Conflict/Part 2 (Sibling Series Episode 4)(The video version of this post is at the bottom, if you would rather listen than read!) This video is packed with scriptures regarding...