Tag: Parenting

Why Do I Homeschool?

Why Homeschool?

I am at times asked why we have decided to home school our kids. Before we started, I needed to ask myself the question, “Why should we homeschool?” To be honest about it, there is a huge monetary commitment, a huge time commitment, it is not easy and to the world we appear to be backwards! So why?

10 Tips For Being A Better Dad

  1. Respect Your Children’s Mother One of the best things a father can do for his children is to respect their mother. If you are married, keep your marriage strong and vital. If you are not married, it is still important to respect and support the mother of your children. A father and mother…

It’s Your Home School Dad — Part 6

Becoming a Leader Again Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil, and that certainly includes the distortion of the man-woman relationship in the home. His grace is sufficient to free us from our sinful patterns and lead us into the freedom and joy that comes with obedience to his revealed will. Specifically, the…

Husbands & Wives: Why They Teach Differently

This post comes from another homeschooling site called Guilt-Free Homeschooling. I have asked and received permission from Carolyn Morrison to repost this posting and I also ask that you go over and check out the original blog post site and see all the great things they have to offer. If you and your spouse have…

Morning Question

Men, I have a question for you. Better yet, I have a question that I want you to ask yourself each day when you wake up. “How can I bless my wife today?” As the husband of a homeschooling mom, I get up around 5:00 and start my day while my wife and kids sleep…

What Is Important?

Kind of a quiet night around here. Myself and two of the kids were enjoying BLT’s and watching Andy Griffith, while the wife and one of the boy’s ventured back to Columbus to swap and buy shoes. As night time approached, I told the other two kids to get ready for bed. I had some…

O is for Only One Time

Am I the only husband out there that has a summer that seems booked up more than normal? Guy’s I don’t know what is going on, but it seems that I am needed somewhere everyday and I am not at home! This is not a good thing after some time. But we all get a…

Book Review ~ Full-Time Parenting

Israel Wayne ~ Full-Time Parenting : A Guide To Family-Based Discipleship

  Full-Time parenting: A Guide to Family-Based Discipleship After listening to Israel Wayne at the Spartanburg Teach Them Diligently Homeschooling Conference this year, I was compelled to read his book “Full-Time Parenting : A Guide To Family-Based Discipleship”. Israel is the product of a divorced parents, physically abused by step-father and with a mom that…

M is for MY Kids are NOT My Kids

M is for MY Kids are NOT My Kids

I am writing this post in conjunction with Blogging through the Alphabet tonight. Dad’s and husbands of homeschooling mom’s out there, this is going straight to you from my heart.  We have kids and we love them.  We have watched them grow and long to see what they will become in life.  Given the chance…

How Much Time You Got?

Being a dad, Homeschooling, encouragement for dads, time-warp wife

I was checking out one of my favorite comedy teams today, The Skit Guys, and ran across this clip they are promoting.  The video is talking about Fatherhood and the ending is a great line of “How much time you got?’ Check out Fatherhood and then keep reading. I think every dad has asked that question of…

K is for Knowledgeable Dad

Knowledge is Power, Solomon' s Wisdom

Going back in time here guys, but who remembers the great “School House Rock!”? The intro that was used starting in 1973 has a line that is so true, “Knowledge is Power”. Here is what I am talking about. [youtube=http://youtu.be/SjNM4eItNRA] Rocky appears to gain super powers from the knowledge that he gains from growing up…