by Diana Waring | Oct 10, 2023 | Growing Good Relationships, Relationship with God
Time alone with God. . . Does that spark in your mind an image of some sort of spiritual retreat center, where you could have a weekend (or a day!) all alone? Maybe in the mountains, a place where you could take walks and think thoughts without having a million...
by Diana Waring | Oct 10, 2023 | Growing Good Relationships, Relationship with God
āIf you are being crushed by pain, disappointment, or discouragement, there is an unusual choice that can lead to joy. . .enjoyment. . .even great joy. To help explain what I mean, let me share a story. In 1991, life was hard. My husband’s career goalābeing a...
by Diana Waring | Oct 10, 2023 | Growing Good Relationships, Relationship with God
If you and I could sit across my kitchen table from each other, and you were to say, āIām just not sure I can keep homeschooling. . . I feel like such a failure. . .ā, I would tell you with great empathy that I had felt the exact same way and that I, too, had been...
by Diana Waring | Oct 10, 2023 | Growing Good Relationships, Relationship with God
Iāve been pondering the concept of kindness this weekend. Itās not something we see modeled in our culture, itās not an attribute generally valued in movies, in magazines, and certainly not in current political speeches.Yet, it can change your worldāand transform your...
by Diana Waring | Oct 10, 2023 | Growing Good Relationships, Relationship with God
Ā If you are homeschooling and facing financial challenges, I have good news to share with you! But before we get to the punchline, let’s take a moment to look at one of those extremely encouraging verses to ponder when you have extremely limited resources:...
by Diana Waring | Oct 10, 2023 | Growing Good Relationships, Relationship with God
Pressure. It comes in different forms. Temporary pressure can be good if it helps us cross the finish line, turn in the assignment on time, or put the last touches on the doll house for a beloved daughter’s birthday. Longterm pressure can be relentless,...