Author: everfaith

I am a homeschooling mom who enjoys reading, writing, gabbing, photography, desktop publishing, and letting someone else do the cooking. I love my Superman husband, precious daughter, 2 dogs, my neighbor (that means you!) and Jesus.
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Twenty things I wish I had known about CC’s Challenge Program

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Everything I wish someone had told me before my daughter started Classical Conversation’s Challenge Program… Get everything in the guide written on a schedule.  If it’s not explicitly written down, one or both of us forget it! Give her space and room.  Don’t be a helicopter.  This is her time to make mistakes, grow, and learn to be responsible. Sit down and do all the math with her every day.  The challenge of “beating mom” has turned math time from agony into a fast-and-furious math throw-down.  She’s in Challenge 1 this year, and this is the first year I’m doing the math with her each day. … Continue reading Twenty things I wish I had known about CC’s Challenge Program

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Tomorrow might be too late

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I remember when I thought people who were 35 years old were ancient.  Then I thought 40-somethings were dotards.  Now that I am 40-something, my perspective of “old” is not 50, or 60, or even 70.  “Old” to me is anything over the age of 80.  My grandmother, who has dementia, is old.  My great-grandmother lived into her 90s — that was old.  I will never forget the tale she told me about her daddy butchering hogs at the tree over yonder, when yonder was 85 years ago, and in her mind I was not her great-granddaughter but was instead … Continue reading Tomorrow might be too late

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Are Allergies Possible With Essential Oils?

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A little over a year ago, I developed intense pain and stiffness in my right wrist. The joint turned bright red, and the tissue surrounding the joint swelled significantly. I couldn’t remember injuring it, but the pain was so severe that I went to get x-rays. Osteoporosis runs in my family, and I fit the profile of a “typical” osteoporosisite. The doctor confirmed that I did not have a broken wrist. The redness and swelling were obvious, but he was befuddled and kept asking me, “Are you SURE you didn’t do anything to injure this wrist?” The inflammation was obvious, … Continue reading Are Allergies Possible With Essential Oils?

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Tearing off the Hood of Shame

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Cue the fire and brimstone voice: You are a sinner!  You are a mere worm!  You do not deserve forgiveness!  If you do not repent, if you do not accept Christ as your savior, you worthless sinner, then you are destined for the lake of fire, a horrible place with unending wailing and gnashing of teeth! Messages like the one above are the reason why my family joked that every time I went to church as a young girl, I “walked the aisle” to repent and be absolutely 100% sure I wouldn’t be thrown in that fiery lake. While many … Continue reading Tearing off the Hood of Shame

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The Art of Learning

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I will never forget Z. He was one of my elementary school students that I wanted to take home and adopt. He and his sister were left alone in a park overnight by their mother. He came to my classroom, and I loved him like he was my own son. I loved all my students, but when I think of the little ones whose lives touched mine, his impish grin is the one I remember most. I taught Z and my other students with everything I had within me, using creativity and inspiration from the Lord at those times when … Continue reading The Art of Learning