The Hope Filled Homeschooler

       I am sure many of you have seen the article published by  Harvard Magazine  that outlines risks of homeschooling. I admit that I am annoyed by the article, but not surprised. As a homeschool mom of almost 9 years I have heard/read all of it before. Of course, since an elitist college writes it, the whole world listens.      So, I wanted to share my own personal risks that I have encountered during our time of homeschooling. ✱ ✱ Please note, this is NOT an exhaustive list nor is it any specific order. Also, my words will not be as eloquently written, so…good luck 🤣 ✱ ✱ Risk #1 : You might find that you actually like your kids ❗ Risk #2 : You might find that your kids actually like you 🤯 Risk #3 : You might find that your kids  actually want to talk to you, even when they are teenagers ❗❗ Risk #4 : You, the parent, might learn a little something too 🤔 Risk #5 : You might get to witness "ah-ha" moments w...

Happy Holy Week!  I wanted to take some time to share with you an exciting Jewish celebration coming up :  PASSOVER!    The feast of Passover is one of the most important Jewish festivals & it starts tomorrow (4/8/2020)! It is k nown as Pesach in Hebrew. You can find the original Passover story in  Exodus 12 . It is an intriguing story about how God freed the Israelites from slavery. Traditionally it lasts 7-8 days. As a family, we generally only take part in the Seder meal, which has specific rituals and names.  In the past, I have added it to our homeschool week and celebrated it in our home in some form. This year we have added the  Days United Passover Box , which I am super excited about! Have you ever celebrated with you family? I was blessed to be able to share with my Bible study group a few years ago. Last year, we had member of  Jews For Jesus  visit our church to illustrate the beautiful Seder...