In the days of Cornerstone Community School, there were times when a mom would come to me and say, “Sharon, when I asked Jake’s (name has been changed) teacher how he did in school today, her answer seems always to be, “He did so well! He was very re...

Allow me to share a little tale with you:  

Once upon a time, there were a couple of local giants who would fall asleep right in the middle of the village.  You would think the relatively little people of the village would be terrified to wake those...

With 20 years experience as the administrator of Cornerstone Community School, a hybrid homeschool founded by Mario and I, along with two other couples back in 1994, I have definitely heard and experienced my share of homeschooling questions.  This i...

Discovering the Heart of the Matter

Little Jack knows he is not supposed to touch the photo of grandma and grandpa on the family room shelf, but he misses them, and can’t resist taking a hands-on look at them.  Ellie, Jack’s big sister sees her brot...

I remember a phrase that used to come to mind whenever I felt my day was out of control (or should I say… my kids were out of control. Lol). I would think, “Here we go! It’s the tail that wagged the dog!!”  I knew I had forfeited my good authority, a...

Let's take the kids on a Blessing Hunt?

In our busy, let’s face it… chaotic lives, we too often forget to redeem the moments and help our children to focus on what is good.  We speed through life too quickly, grabbing our kids by the hand as they fl...

If you could make only one parenting commitment, what would be most effective for the life of your child?

Biblical Respect!

This would transform how your child sees God, others and self.  Consider the following targets of respect...

1.  Respect fo...

“I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of Him.  So now I give him to the Lord.  For his whole life, he will be given over to the Lord." 1 Samuel 1:27-28.

Can you imagine how much strength it took for Hannah to come to the...

Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. 

Dads, as we talk about our roles as stewards of our children let me examine with you some of the definitions of the key w...