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Encouragement, tips, and faith reflections for homeschool families
When the Process Doesn't Fix It
This week didn't end with a tidy bow. A conflict between some of my students called for the hard, slow path of Matthew 18 — bringing everyone together, parents included, and laying it all out honestly. Everyone agreed to start fresh. And I still don't feel settled about it. That tension is exactly what this devotion is about.
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Section by Section: Finding Grace in the 15-Minute Wall
When a mountain of homeschool assignments or a cluttered room feels too massive to face, it’s easy for our students (and us!) to freeze. This week, our live class drew inspiration from Nehemiah’s wall builders to tackle the giant of overwhelm.
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Renewed, Not Conformed
For years I called it devotion. It was actually fear wearing devotion's clothes. A reflection on Romans 12:2, the difference between a conformed mind and a renewed one, and what it took me sixty-two years to finally start believing about who God really is.
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Getting Ready for School, God's Way
Every August, the anxiety creeps in before the lessons ever do — will this year be enough, will I be enough? But getting ready for school was never just about folders and schedules. It starts with something simpler: rest. Here's what Psalm 127:2 taught me about surrendering the school year before it even begins.
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When You Can't See the Whole Staircase
What if the step you're afraid to take is the one God has already prepared for you? We spend so much energy trying to map out every detail of our lives — but God never asked us to figure it all out. He asked us to trust Him. This devotional is a gentle reminder that surrendering your "what ifs" to God is not weakness — it's wisdom.
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From the Doctor's Office to a New Front Door
Every testimony is ultimately a story about God's faithfulness. Over the last two years, our family has walked through cancer diagnoses, hospital stays, surgeries, uncertainty, and countless moments when we had no choice but to trust God one day at a time. This is the story of what God did—not only in David's healing, but in the lessons He taught us along the way.
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Welcome to Following the Light
At Follow the Light Academy, education is about more than academics—it's about faith, growth, and community. Through student successes, family testimonies, and encouragement for homeschooling parents, we hope to share the many ways God is at work in our classrooms and our lives.
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