I don’t know where you are today physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually. Maybe you are excited and feeling productive and enthusiastic about all the festivities, maybe you’re exhausted on all fronts or just a few, maybe you are stressed about being able to get everything done in time for Christmas, or maybe you are hurting and reeling from unexpected news or circumstances. Maybe you are grieving and just wishing this would all be over so the pain wouldn’t feel quite so intense. 
Wherever you are right now, I want to encourage you to take just a few minutes with me to slow your heart down. Take a deep breath, exhale and listen in to this simple, mercifully short episode to encourage your heart today!
Christmas Playlist
Resources mentioned:
The Unhurried Homeschooler
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Four-Hour School Day
Homeschooling Today
(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

A Moment of Encouragement in the Midst of Christmas Season (Podcast 374)

Durenda Wilson is the owner/host of her podcast and is a wife to one for 34 years, mom to eight, and nana to 10. She has homeschooled all of her kids from the beginning. She loves to share simple, effective approaches to motherhood, homeschooling, and life in general. These tools are a result of many years of walking with the Lord and finding freedom in letting His voice quiet all the others.

Kids & Family

Parenting

Education for Kids

Our homeschooling rights came at a cost to others who have gone before us. Today we will talk about what that looked like and what we can do to preserve our right to homeschool.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Link to podcast episode search bar
Raising Boys to Men Book
Raising Boys to Men Audiobook
The Unhurried Homeschooler
The Unhurried Homeschooler Audiobook
CTC Math
Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault)
Our CPS Story
The Excel Camp 
College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode
The Unhurried Homeschooler
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Four-Hour School Day
Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word
Places I am speaking in 2024
 
HSLDA Website
Article mentioned: The Civic Virtue of Private Home Education

Defending Your Right to Homeschool (Podcast 525)

We must have an understanding of why and how our educational system got to where it is now in order to equip ourselves moving forward.
Today we will hear from our guest, Alex Newman, an expert in the history of our country's education. This episode will not disappoint! There is so much important info here!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Link to podcast episode search bar
Raising Boys to Men Book
Raising Boys to Men Audiobook
The Unhurried Homeschooler
The Unhurried Homeschooler Audiobook
CTC Math
Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault)
Our CPS Story
The Excel Camp 
College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode
The Unhurried Homeschooler
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Four-Hour School Day
Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word
Places I am speaking in 2024
 
Liberty Sentinal (Alex Newman's website)
Crimes of the Educators
Indoctrinating Our Children to Death: Government Schools’ War On Faith, Family & Freedom–And How to Stop It

The Shocking and Clarifying Truth About the History of Public School in America (Podcast 524)

Today I'm talking with Alex Newman about what every Christian parent should know about education. We will tackle questions like:
Why is the battle over who educates our kids so important?
Why should parents who don't feel like they are doing a good job should keep homeschooling?
Is Common Core still part of the public school curriculum and why is it so dangerous?
How can parents best prepare their kids to thrive in our culture?
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Link to podcast episode search bar
Raising Boys to Men Book
Raising Boys to Men Audiobook
The Unhurried Homeschooler
The Unhurried Homeschooler Audiobook
CTC Math
Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault)
Our CPS Story
The Excel Camp 
College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode
The Unhurried Homeschooler
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Four-Hour School Day
Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word
Places I am speaking in 2024
 
Liberty Sentinal (Alex Newman's website)
Crimes of the Educators
Indoctrinating Our Children to Death: Government Schools’ War On Faith, Family & Freedom–And How to Stop It

What Every Christian Parent Should Know About Education (Podcast 523)

When it comes to parenting, it’s such a comfort to know we can go to God and leave every hope and heartache we have at His feet and in His hands.
However this is not always easy, it takes practice and sometimes we need to be encouraged and equipped for this in order to become a more prayerful parent.
Parenting truly is an effective means to grow our prayer lives!
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Link to podcast episode search bar
Raising Boys to Men Book
Raising Boys to Men Audiobook
The Unhurried Homeschooler
The Unhurried Homeschooler Audiobook
CTC Math
Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault)
Our CPS Story
The Excel Camp 
College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode
The Unhurried Homeschooler
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Four-Hour School Day
Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word
Places I am speaking in 2024
Prayers for Parents - (Karla's book)
The Valley of Vision
Every Moment Holy, Volume 1
Every Moment Holy, Volume 2: Death, Grief & Hope
Link to audio prayers/scripture readings

Tips for Becoming a More Prayerful Parent (Podcast 522)

As busy homeschooling moms it can be easy to get caught up in the details of the day-to-day, so now and then it’s good to step back and look at the bigger picture to help us keep perspective on both the big and seemingly smaller things.
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Link to podcast episode search bar
Raising Boys to Men Book
Raising Boys to Men Audiobook
The Unhurried Homeschooler
The Unhurried Homeschooler Audiobook
CTC Math
Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault)
Our CPS Story
The Excel Camp 
College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode
The Unhurried Homeschooler
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Four-Hour School Day
Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word
Places I am speaking in 2024
 
Nurturing Sibling Relationships (the first of three episodes)
Remaining Faithful in the Midst of Trials
You've Already Won (song by Shane and Shane)
Link to the lyrics

A Moment of Encouragement in the Midst of Christmas Season (Podcast 374)

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