Homeschool Made Simple

What place does art have in the Christian's life?

We want to raise children who know the beauty of quality art and the gift we each have to create as God creates.

In this episode, you'll hear:
- Why a Christian worldview effects our concept of art
- Expose our babies to quality art
- Teach children to enjoy making their own art
- Resources to help you share great art with your children!

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Sarah Edwards, the wife of Jonathan Edwards, was an inspirational woman. She gave birth to eleven children, eight girls and three boys, and ran the Edwards' household.

Sarah tremendously effected her husband and the Church as a whole in her service to her family that enabled Jonathan to serve their local church.

This conversation with Sam Storms only scratches the surface of all there is to know and learn about this remarkable woman. But, I hope you will be inspired by her legacy!

Click HERE to read "The Stretching of Sarah Edwards"

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In this episode, I'm continuing my conversation with Katherine Ruch on the importance of bonding and connection. We've all experienced broken bonds, because we all live in a fallen world. But, we are not without hope!

You'll hear about:
- The ideal window of time to bond with a child
- How the building blocks of humanity are often in the hands of the mother
- Natural opportunities for healing
- Ways we experience God's healing in our lives
- How to restore bonds with children
- Benefits of strong and early bonding with your children

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Connection with God and one another is how we were designed to live in the world. However, we all experience how that connection is disrupted either by our own weakness, circumstances outside of our control, and even the enemy of our souls. 

In this episode, I talk with Katherine Ruch, a mother of six who I consider to be an expert on the topic of bonding and personhood. 

You'll hear about:
- The enemy of bonding
- Negative effects of separation
- The importance of mother and baby's interconnectedness
- How pair bonding develops a child's sense of self

Click HERE to visit Katherine Ruch's blog, Still Point of the Turning World.

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In this episode, I share with you about one of the women who has had the most profound impact on my life. She worked alongside her husband, Francis Schaeffer, in ministry for many decades. Her work lives on in the books she wrote over the years.

If you've never read her books, I highly recommend them to you. They are powerful tools for your spiritual formation and will have huge impact on your home life.

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Do you have an author whose writing has been tremendously meaningful to you? Elizabeth Goudge is that author for me. Her books have had a tremendous effect on my life.

Elizabeth Goudge lived in the early 1900s and wrote many stories set in that time. Her books will speak to you and move you. If you haven't met my friend, let me introduce you to Elizabeth Goudge!

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Born in Scotland, Mary Slessor had a difficult childhood as her father was a drunkard and caused the family great difficulty. However, her mother was a godly woman who gave Mary a passion for missions. 

Living in Calabar, Nigeria, in Africa during the early 1900s, Mary adapted herself to the local lifestyle. She fearlessly lived among tribes that others feared throughout her life and took the gospel wherever she went. Mary Slessor is a true hero of the Christian faith. I hope you will be inspired by her as I have!

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Let me introduce you to a woman who has had a profound impact on me! You may never have heard of her, but by the end of this episode I hope you will be chomping at the bit to learn more about her.

Henrietta Mears became the Director of Christian Education and Teacher of the College Department at The First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood in her late thirties in the early 1900s.

She was passionate about the inerrancy of the Word of God and the continuity of curriculum in teaching the Bible, especially in Sunday School. She started Gospel Light which continues to write and distribute curriculum.

She influenced many young people who became influential in their own right as well. Listen in to meet this amazing woman!

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The phrase "Better Late Than Early" coined by Dr. Raymond Moore and Dorothy Moore, changed the course of education in America. book they wrote in 1975. I first heard the Moores on Focus on the Family, and it was basically the launch of the homeschool movement in America.

Unfortunately, we have never had more reading failure and learning disabilities in our country, and we have never taught our children to read, write, and do arithmetic as early as they do now. In Dr. Moore's research, he found that there was not one reputable study to support the start of early education and that there was actually the ability for early learning to cause harm.

In this episode, I share from the Moore's book, "Better Late Than Early".

You'll hear:
- Why we need to look at the facts instead of the neighbors.
- The question to ask yourself each day to guide your parenting.
- The socialization our children really need.
- How kindergarten has become the new first grade.
- Why attachment plays a part in effective education.
- The stimulus of children's development and how to raise a lifelong learner.

Better Late than Early looks like waiting until a child is 8-9 years old to teach them to read. Reading incorporates all the the senses. Waiting for readiness means the experience of learning to read can be painless and enjoyable, because as John Saxon taught us, "We're good at what we like, and we like what we're good at." 

Click HERE to listen to that original Focus on the Family broadcast with the Moores.

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In part two of my interview with Betsy Hake, we hear more about her story and work in Honduras, their school and villa that ministers to dozens of children.

I hope your faith will be edified as you listen to part two of my interview with Betsy. She is an extraordinary woman doing amazing work for the kingdom of God!

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