Domestic Violence In the Church: Her Story with Paula Silva

Domestic violence in the church? How can that be! Fortunately for the rest of us, Paula Silva knows exactly how domestic violence can sneak up on believing wives. She’s educated churches about domestic violence for over twenty-five years. Founder of Focus Ministries,...

Hospitable Hearts: The Bounce Back of Welcoming Others

David and I wish you a Happy Mother’s Day! (Thanks to Meg Strout Loomin for one of our favorite pix together! She caught David about to say something funny–love his dimples!) How do we teach our children the skill of valuing others? By having hospitable...

Week 4 No-fail Lesson Plans, Plus Egg Snatcher and DIY Meditation

Dear homeschooling champions, I am so proud of you! Lots of folks are discovering the joys (and yep, challenges) of homeschooling right now. In fact, many educators design character-building into all their lesson plans. Thus, Week 4 No-fail Lesson Plans focuses on the...

Week 3 No-fail Lesson Plans: Laughing and Learning With Fashion Week

Fireside Talk Radio Co-host Anna Krafve Pierce as a child who loved to Dress Up Maybe you’ve noticed: homeschooling shifts the center of gravity. Suddenly, our little family was no longer scurrying around between activities. Instead, we were laughing and...

Week 2 No-fail Lesson Plans: You Got This! Homeschooling Made Easy

How did your homeschooling go last week? Still stuttering with surprise? Feeling a little overwhelmed about this week? No problem! Here’s Week 2 No-fail Lesson Plans. You got this! These are so simple, you can implement them while you figure out what else you may need...