In our 25+ years of homeschooling, the question about socialization is the most commonly asked one. 

Today I'm sharing why I don't actually think it's a very legitimate question and certainly not something that most homeschoolers should be fretting about! 

(The Four Hour School Day is now available for pre-order at durendawilson.com)

When we decided to homeschool, I don't think most of us realized how much time we would spend dealing with kids who are bickering and fighting.  It can be easy to lose hope and feel like we are failing.

Today I want to talk about what's really happening in terms of opportunity when it comes to sibling relationships! Not only is there hope, but there are also some major benefits in taking the time to deal with sibling conflict!

Listen in to get some hindsight perspective from someone who's been there and is now on the other side!

(I misquoted the scripture-it was 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18, 1 Corinthians :) )

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It can be easy to bristle at the thought of our husbands being our covering, or even that we need one.

I have said this over and over again:  it's crucial to know that God is sovereign, but if we don't believe He is good as well, we're sunk. If we believe He is powerful but not good, we have no hope.

So the enemy works overtime trying to convince us that God is not good. He knows the power of fully trusting in the power of God AND the goodness of God.

Listen in as we zero in on the hope we have in the fact that God is both sovereign and good!

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The enemy loves nothing more than to distract us from God's calling on our lives because he knows how powerful a woman of God can be. She poses a very real and present threat to the kingdom of darkness.

I've recently had a refresher on the joy of my calling as a wife. After 31 years, I can honestly say that the blessings of walking in biblical principles have far outweighed the hard work.

Listen in to find encouragement for your marriage!

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I've learned much in my 31 years of marriage and 30 years of parenting. I've transitioned into a new season and so many of the same questions I had when I started my journey as a wife and mom are needing to be asked again:

What does it look like to be a godly wife in this season? 

What does it look like to be a godly mom in this season?

How do I prioritize my days?

As I revisit these, I am reminded of God's unchanging heart for us as wives and moms! Listen in to this 20-minute podcast of encouragement as we walk this journey together!

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To say that we live in uncertain times feels like a massive understatement. What we are wanting, even more than that...what we are needing... is hope. Not false hope. Not hope based on lies, but real hope, hope that is eternal and unchanging, a place to firmly plant our feet in the midst of uncertainty.

Join me for this 15-minute episode as I share the hope we can find in the midst of uncertainty!

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I'm changing things up here on the podcast. I'm making the episodes shorter in length and digging deeply into God's calling on our lives as wives and moms because I think that in the midst of these challenging times, we need to be reminded of what our main focus should be.

Faith is acting on the revealed will and character of God.

What might He be doing and how should we respond? 

Listen in to this 25-minute podcast as I share my heart as a mentoring mom.

(Head over to my website, durendawilson.com to check out my new book, The Four Hour School Day, releasing June 29th!)