A Fresh Start

Encouragement

by Katie Julius One of my favorite times of the year as a teen was September when we headed back to school (I wasn’t homeschooled). It wasn’t so much that I was excited to actually go back to school; I was looking forward to all of my brand new school supplies. I...

Just One Word

Decisions, Encouragement

by Katie Julius This time of year, we often find ourselves reflecting on the year we’ve had – the challenges, the triumphs, the hurts, the celebrations. Some of us have had a very positive year. Maybe we traveled frequently, we welcomed a new addition to the...

The Season of Anticipation

Encouragement, Holidays, Mothers

by Katie Julius I’m sure we all have memories as children of the great anticipation of Christmas morning. We carefully crafted our wish list, helped our parents decorate our homes, baked cookies with families, and excitedly performed in the choir at Christmas Eve...
Tied to Tradition

Tied to Tradition

Encouragement, Holidays

by Katie Julius I’m big on traditions. It could be because my parents established strong holiday traditions for us each year. It could be because I want my daughter to have memories of our holiday traditions that she can pass along to her children someday. However,...

A New Day

Encouragement

by Katie Julius At a recent park day, a fellow homeschooling mom and I were sharing some of the challenges we had been having with our children. As we talked, it became apparent that while our children do need character building and correction, we, ourselves, needed...