Mrs. Albert decided to take her kids to a nice park for the day. She got ready for the day by finding some park curriculum on the internet. She was really glad to find out she could get some for free, because she wanted to make sure that her children wouldn’t have any gaps in… Continue reading Assignment-Driven Park Visit
Author: BarbiePoling
Putting Off Assumption
The kids and I were in an auto accident last November. As a result, I’m now seeing a couple different therapists for my injuries. Therefore, I’ve been meeting several new people who ask general conversation starting questions as they spend various amounts of time with me. I’ve been struck, once again, how our culture shapes… Continue reading Putting Off Assumption
A Subject-Divided Hike
Mrs. Albert decided to take her children for a hike in the woods. She remembered going on a hike or two when she was young, but she’d never actually been the one in charge of organizing and leading a hike before. She prepared herself for the hike by getting several books about hiking. She read… Continue reading A Subject-Divided Hike
Duty Swallowed Up in Love
The other day I was talking with one of my kids about some work that needed to be done. She didn’t want to do it. She had many reasons why she couldn’t do it. Finally, she said, “Well, I guess I should do it.” She was less than enthused with her own answer, and so… Continue reading Duty Swallowed Up in Love
Developing Purpose
~ From LOLACHE Newsletter, issue 5 As many of you know, Marilyn is dealing with a family emergency over these last several days, so she isn’t available to write her usual newsletter note at this time. However, she joins with me in expressing the hope that this new year finds you ready to press forward… Continue reading Developing Purpose
Ill Will or Good Will?
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…” Actually, at our house, it’s been looking a lot like Christmas for more than a couple of weeks now. We went to get our Christmas tree and decorated it together. We got out our snowflake dishes for setting the table with the snowflake table-cloth, napkins and runner… Continue reading Ill Will or Good Will?
Train Their Hearts to be Teachable
I recently had the privilege of helping my friend Christi with her new baby. While she and her husband got rested up from the birth process, my children and I got to take care of their 6 other kids. It’s been a while since I cared for such young ones, and some of my experiences… Continue reading Train Their Hearts to be Teachable
Consistently Loving
In last week’s blog post by Christi, speaking of how wrong she has been in the past to spank her children with anger, she expressed an old idea she had that I find is so common among parents, especially Christian homeschooling parents. Even when she was angry with her children and knew she shouldn’t be,… Continue reading Consistently Loving
What to do with a Disobedient Child
“How do I deal with my 5-year-old daughter when she doesn’t obey me? This is with everything…. And I have to tell her over and over. Time out is not working, what are some discipline techniques?” ~ Searching for Answers God has given us as parents the responsibility to govern (direct, restrain, regulate, and control) our children as… Continue reading What to do with a Disobedient Child
Growing Out of Immorality?
“My oldest daughter is so distant and angry. I don’t know what to do. She’s so sweet and kind to her friends and the people at church, but when she’s home she gives us all the silent treatment and refuses to do anything but stay in her room alone working on things and facebooking with… Continue reading Growing Out of Immorality?