Homeschooling A Houseful

    Today as I was completely bored sitting in the DMV, I decided to check out my Pinetrest  boards! This article came through entitled Bring on the Wind!   After reading it I did almost start crying right there in the DMV, just as my number was called! (Please read the article, as it saying it all so perfectly!)   In this article it used the idea of trees being stronger when they are challenged by the environment.   Trees grow deep roots in response to battering winds. Likewise, we develop strength, character, and courage as we respond to challenges.   We have challenges in our lives, and it's how we choose to react to those challenges that determines the outcome. We can choose to either let those challenges and "winds" develop us, or hinder us. IT IS OUR CHOICE!   As Douglas Malloch wrote in his classic poem, “Good Timber”: The tree that never had to fight For sun and sky and air and light, But stood out in the open plain And always got it

I recently gave this talk at the Winter Homeschool Conference in Utah. My good friend Tammy hosts this event, along with many others. Here website is www.hopehaven.blogspot.com I worked so hard on this and it was such a great class, but I was unable to finish it, I ran out of time!! Along with that, there is so much information given, and discussed in the class- I just thought I should post it here! ENJOY! I give this talk not just for you , but for me! It was nice to take the time to put some of my thoughts together, and study this subject. It gave me time to notice my faults, and decide to start making them right. True and good principles are worth our effort, we must, revisit them, often. As I know Satan has a plan, and it’s not the same one I want for my family or my life. I know he’s cunning, and sly- he can slowly sneak things into my life to tempt me, and if I am not always on guard, always aware, those things WILL enter into my life and my family, and before I know