• Are You Qualified to #Homeschool? | When moms consider the option of #homeschooling this question often gets asked, Are you qualified to homeschool your child? Discover why you ARE qualified. #ihsnet #hsmoms
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    Are You Qualified to Homeschool?

    Are you struggling with trying to decide whether or not to homeschool? It’s not an easy decision. Often, when moms discuss the option with friends or family they are met with skepticism, and sometimes outright disdain for even considering the choice. And, a big question that keeps popping up is, Are you qualified to homeschool your child? The very question leads moms, parents, to doubt whether or not they should choose to homeschool. I get it. I know that doubt. I know it can sit in the heart long after you’ve started homeschooling. I know that each time someone brings up the question again, that somewhere deep within us, we…

  • 12 Homeschool Quotes for the Heart of a Homeschool Mom | GreatPeaceAcademy.com
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    12 Homeschool Quotes for the Heart of a Mom

    Homeschooling isn’t for the faint of heart. Well, that’s not entire true! I believe anyone can homeschool. But, everyone isn’t of a heart for it. Homeschooling is both hard and rewarding. It becomes easier over time then gets harder again around the high school years. Maybe harder isn’t the right word, maybe it becomes more intimidating. We all need a bit of encouragement from time to time which is why I’m sharing my favorite homeschool quotes to help motivate you.  Be sure to download and print your free Homeschool Quote printable Scripture Art below. It’s this time of year when I start to feel bogged down, and I can see…

  • Peaceful Life Quotes for when Life is Overwhelming | Renée at Great Peace #peace #peacefullife #quotes #peacefulliving #seekingpeace #Christian #family #ihsnet
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    Peaceful Life Quotes for when Life is Overwhelming

    Life gets chaotic. From dealing with personal stress, parenting stress, life stress and even work stress we can easily find ourselves overwhelmed. Sometimes we can use a bit of a reminder to help remind us to seek peace in our lives. Below are some Peaceful Life Quotes that can help us to ground ourselves, and find moments of calm amid the storms of life just when we need it most.  Be sure also to see: 12 Homeschool Quotes for the Heart of a Mom. I think most people have a skewed view of what peace is. It’s not something elusive. Nor is it an absence of conflict. Peace is a…

  • 5 Best Ways to Find Homeschool Mom Support| Renée at Great Peace
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    5 Best Ways to Find Support for Homeschool Moms

    Homeschoolers can often find themselves feeling isolated, alone and without much support. But, you are not alone. But, homeschool moms, support is likely closer than you think. In order to find it,  you are going to have to do some leg work. Home Education is the fastest growing form of education in our country and as society becomes more and more dis-satisfied with the public education system you can be sure that it will continue to grow. This post contains affiliate ad links to 3rd party sites. So maybe you are thinking, ‘Where are all these supposed homeschool moms?’ They are all around you. But sometimes, they, like you, are sitting around wondering where the…

  • A Mother's Role, Why You Should Discipline Your Child | Renée at Great Peace
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    A Mother’s Role and Why You Should Discipline Your Child

    From the earliest of ages, you can begin to discipline your child. The word discipline, means to disciple, to train to act in accordance with rules.   There are many forms of discipline, but the purpose of this discussion is to explore why you should begin to discipline your child from the earliest age and continue to teach, lead and guide discipline all the way to adulthood.   This post contains affiliate advertisement links.   We talk about the role of motherhood and understand that it’s a role that is immersed in protection. A mom cares for her child with diligence. But, that isn’t the only role that mothers are…

  • How to set your Heart Free from a Prison of Overabundance | Renée at Great Peace
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    How to Set your Heart Free from a Prison of Overabundance

    Are You Imprisoned by Abundance? Have you ever looked around at American culture and noticed how much we truly have? From grocery store shelves to transportation to technology, our choices seem endless. Secular education is available to all, and jobs exist in fields I would never have imagined. Yet, in all this overabundance we are dissatisfied. The Struggle with Overabundance Someone else always has a bigger income or a nicer house or more popular clothes. Women, especially moms, exist in a pressure cooker of expectations. We are expected to work outside the home because we are told that success means having more and better than everyone else, while at the…