DR. SPOCK vs. SCRIPTURE

If you became a parent in the last 50 years, chances are pretty good that Dr. Spock's perverse philosophies had a profound influence which formed your worldview on child-rearing and warped your thinking about discipline.

Contrary to what the "experts" might say, children are not born good, knowing how to be well-behaved and respectful. Any parent can confirm that you don't have to teach kids to lie, cheat, throw a temper tantrum or mouth off because all of those things come naturally to child born with a self-centered, sinful nature. A properly trained and disciplined child will bring great delight and joy to his parents, but a child left to himself without punishment will bring nothing but shame to the home and destruction to society!

Dr. Spock’s child training manual influenced an entire generation to embrace “permissive parenting” and become anti-spanking Nazis who reject Godly wisdom and Biblical instruction.

The practical wisdom found in many verses in the book of Proverbs covers the subject of child training and corporal punishment in detail. Parents have the responsibility to seek out the Truth and obey it, not foolishly follow lame liberal trends and vain philosophies.

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DR. SPOCK vs. SCRIPTURE:

DR. SPOCK : “Children's motives are good most of the time. There is no one "right" way to discipline... Learning how to use natural and logical consequences may be one of the most important skills that parents can learn.”

SCRIPTURE: "Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him." -- Proverbs 22:15

"The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother…Correct your son, and he will give you rest; Yes, he will give delight to your soul." -- Proverbs 29:15,17

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DR. SPOCK: “Suppose you give your child a spanking. Afterward, he is more likely to feel resentful and angry at you. In the future, when tempted, his only thought will be to avoid being caught…None of these feelings will help him, in the long run, be the kind of person you want him to be.”

SCRIPTURE: “Do not withhold correction from a child; For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die. You shall beat him with a rod, and deliver his soul from hell.” -- Proverbs 23:13-14

"He who spares his rod HATES his son; But he who loves him disciplines him promptly." -- Proverbs 13:24

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DR. SPOCK: “If you spank your child he is more likely to feel resentful and angry at you...And if the spanking is hard enough, he might also feel afraid of you.”

SCRIPTURE: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction” -- Proverbs 1:7

“The blueness of a wound cleanses away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.” -- Proverbs 20:30

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DR. SPOCK: “Of course, you could create a harsh system of rewards and punishments…But what would be the effect on the child's spirit, on his sense of self-worth, on his personal happiness, or on his feelings toward others?”

SCRIPTURE: "Chasten your son while there is hope; And do not set your heart on his destruction." - Proverbs 19:18

“Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” -- Hebrews 12:11

God is not primarily concerned about your children “feeling good” about themselves. Naturally, it does not “feel” good when a child receives a spanking. Nor does it “feel” very good when a mother has to spank her child - but God does not tell us to follow our “feelings,” He tells us to follow His Holy Word. Love is not a “feeling,” it is a choice to do what is right - And sometimes love hurts!

The purpose of a spanking is not to cause any lasting bodily harm, but to cause spiritual correction. A spanking should be swift and cause short-lived pain that makes a point to bring about repentance. That point is that the small pain they feel now will prevent them from feeling immense pain later if they don't learn self-restraint and avoid indulging in the sinful acts of the flesh.

"Time-out" or "natural and logical" consequences have proven to be disgraceful failures when disciplining children. Spock's solutions reflected total ignorance of the hedonistic bent of human nature and fostered an over-exalted sense of self-importance in children. As a result, homes all across America became hotbeds for narcissism, entitlement and victim mentality producing the rotten fruit of defiant and delinquents of society.

Proverbs 22:6 - "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

In Defense of the Pearls

As you may have heard by now, 7-year-old Lydia Schatz was beaten to death by her parents who claim they were following the child training practices preached by Michael & Debi Pearl of No Greater Joy Ministries. The autopsy on Lydia Schatz showed she died from “blunt force trauma” being whipped for several hours after mispronouncing a word during a homeschool reading lesson, and needing someone to cast the blame on, fingers are pointing to the Pearls.

Now with all the outcry, many homeschooling parents and leaders are speaking out in blasphemous fashion to create an anti-Pearl movement among the conservative Christian community.

Barbara, a staunch Pearl critic says, “No one is blaming the Pearls for a specific death but for advocating beating a child into submission, beating a child until he cannot breathe or talk, and beating a child with a piece of plumbing supply.”

Makes you wonder if Barbara has actually read any of the Pearl’s material, because if she had she would know that they absolutely do NOT advocate any of the above.

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Pearl -
IN DEFENSE OF BIBLICAL CHASTISEMENT:

The Bible calls it chastisement with a rod. We call it training. The spankings we give our children do not resemble punishment. We are not angry. We don’t lose control. We are not desirous to make children suffer for their misdeeds. Application of the rod is only a small but essential part of our training technique. You must first understand our position if you would fault us...

Our defense of Biblical chastisement should not be construed as a defense of all those who abuse this Christian duty. We believe the rod should not be used as a vent for parents’ anger. There is no place for vindictiveness or aggression in training children. The rod should not be applied at the end of an intolerance curve. Where the supreme motivation is anything other than the child’s good, the rod should not be used…

When state social workers molest children and abuse them, we do not stop all social work. We seek out the offenders and punish them according to their culpability. Likewise when some parents misuse their sacred trust and hurt their children in the name of spanking them, we do not abdicate our sacred duty to apply the rod as the Word of God has commanded…

WHEN IS IT ABUSE?
You are abusing the child when it starts doing harm to the child. Listen to your friends-especially to those friends that share your philosophy. Ask the opinion of people you respect. If they think you are abusive, get counsel in a hurry. Ask the opinion of your older children. If your child is broken in spirit, cowed and subdued, you have a problem. Children should be happy and cheerful, full of enthusiasm and creativity. If your children are fearful or anxious, you should get some counsel…

The Pearl’s teachings no way promotes or justifies violence against children. Rather, the book condemns such practices. If these parents actually read Michael & Debi Pearl's book, TO TRAIN UP A CHILD, they would have encountered numerous passages such as these:

Pages 50 and 51 say:
A CAUTION TO RECIPIENTS OF THE MILLSTONE AWARD
There are always some who act in the extreme. These individuals are capable of using what has been said about the legitimate use of the rod to justify ongoing brutality to their children. I can think of several right now. These abusers of their children would not in the least view themselves as such. They would call themselves "strong disciplinarians." "But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea" (Matt. 18:6)...

FORMS OF ABUSE
The rod should never be a vent for parents' anger. In the daily course of life, many people experience anger and have an impulse to strike out. There is no place for this selfish, vindictive streak in the discipline of children. Where the supreme motivation is anything other than the child's good, it is inevitable that such behavior by the parent will assuredly create problems...

There is a political move to outlaw spanking. They say, "If you hit a child, he will grow up to be violent." They do not believe the Bible, and they judge others by their own experience. The only time they have "hit" their child, or been tempted to, is when they were angry. They are correct in saying that what they call "hitting the child" may cause him to grow up and use violence as a way of resolving conflicts. But they do not understand the Christian heart. Having never experienced it, they cannot fathom the self-restraint and love that motivates true Christians. The problem is that spanking is practiced by many people motivated by self-interest, and this is what the spanking abolitionists are seeing and reacting to...

These excerpts clearly demonstrate that the Pearl's have taken space in their magazine articles, web site and child training books to repeatedly urge parents NOT TO CAUSE CHILDREN HARM!

Even though Barbara admits to only reading a few selected quotes from the Pearl’s writings, her trusted line of defense is this: "While many people can eat the meat and spit out the bones, there are people choking on them."

That may be true, but this is no reason to get rid of the meat and blame the cow for choking, people just simply need to learn how to chew better. Further, it is irresponsible and unjust for Barbara and others to openly condemn a book that they haven't even taken the time to read. God says, "do not bear false witness against your neighbor" and those who are making these false accusations should be ashamed of themselves, but they will be held accountable on judgment day. I tried on several occasions to leave comments on Barbara's blog, but for some reason they won't get posted, I can only speculate as to why?!?!

As tragic as the recent death of this poor girl Lydia Schatz, I think it's absolutely ridiculous to blame the Pearls for what happened! Mr. & Mrs. Schatz are obviously just looking for an outlet so they don't have to take personal responsibility for their abusive and barbaric form of discipline. I mean, who even punishes a child for not pronouncing a word right, let alone beat them to death? Something is seriously wrong with the parents, and they certainly didn't learn that behavior from "To Train Up a Child." Anyone who properly implements the child training techniques outlined in that book (which is based on the Bible) have happy, obedient, loving and well-adjusted children. In fact, if these parents actually trained their 7-yr-old the right way when she was a toddler, there should be very minimal need for spankings as she got older - which is the whole point of the book.

Whoever condemns Michael & Debi Pearl clearly lacks Biblical wisdom or discernment, and should be strongly rebuked for slandering them in such a nasty fashion. If these people think the Pearls are to blame, perhaps they should also put God on trial since He is the One who inspired their teachings? The Bible repeatedly says we should discipline our children with a rod:

"He who spares his rod HATES his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly." - Proverbs 13:24

“The blueness of a wound cleanses away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.” - Proverbs 20:30

“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.” - Proverbs 22:15

“Do not withhold correction from a child; For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die. You shall beat him with a rod; And deliver his soul from hell.” - Proverbs 23:13-14

Clearly the Scriptures teach "beating a child with a rod," so should we dismiss the Bible and blame God for this Lydia's death? Of course not!

Of the one or two families who went to the extreme and violently murdered their children in an abusive rage, thousands upon thousands of families have seen the positive fruit in the Biblical child training techniques outlined by the Pearls. Furthermore, there are over a million more families who never disciplined their children and trained up terrors of society who have NO FEAR of authority while living in rebellion, killing their peers, raping women and committing every evil act under the sun.

As a Christian homeschooling mother of five who has so far successfully trained my children to be happy, loving, confident, obedient, respectful and well-grounded individuals, I still support the Pearls 100% without a doubt, and I will continue to value their timeless teachings, as well as share them with others!

Don’t be fooled by those who ignorantly seek to viciously vilify devoted believers like Michael & Debi Pearl, for these critics obviously have NOT read the manuscripts of No Greater Joy, nor applied the wisdom to their lives.

*Read => NGJ Response to the Schatz Case

Beatitudes for a Housewife

I found this through Blessed Homemaking:

Author unknown- Taken from the Yankee Kitchen Cookbook, 1969

Blessed is she whose daily tasks are a labor of love; for her willing hand and happy heart translate duty into privilege, and her labor becomes a service to God and all mankind.

Blessed is she who opens the door to welcome both stranger and well-loved friend; for gracious hospitality is a test of brotherly love.

Blessed is she who mends stockings and toys and broken hearts, for her understanding is a balm to humanity.

Blessed is she who children love, for the love of a child is more to be valued than fortune or fame.

Blessed is she who sings at her work; for music lightens the heaviest load and brightens the dullest chore.

Blessed is she who dusts away doubt and fear and sweeps out the cobwebs of confusion; for her faith will triumph over all adversity.

Blessed is she who serves laughter and smiles with every meal; for her buoyancy of spirit is an aid to mental and physical digestion.

Blessed is she who preserves the sanctity of the Christian home; for hers is a sacred trust that crowns her with dignity.

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"Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her:
'Many daughters have done well; But you excel them all.'
Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing; But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised." ~ Proverbs 31:28-30

Why Women Are Unhappy

by Phyllis Schlafly
EagleForum.org

The National Bureau of Economic Research released a study to be published soon in the American Economic Journal that shows women's happiness has measurably declined since 1970. It's no surprise that this has stimulated much comment.

This study covers the same time period as the rise of the so-called women's liberation or feminist movement. The correlation demands an explanation.

One theory advanced by the authors, University of Pennsylvania economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers, is that the women's liberation movement "raised women's expectations" (sold them a bill of goods), making them feel inadequate when they fail to have it all. A second theory is that the demands on women who are both mothers and jobholders in the labor force are overwhelming.

I'm neither an economist nor a psychologist, but I'll join the conversation with my own armchair analysis. Another theory could be that the feminist movement taught women to see themselves as victims of an oppressive patriarchy in which their true worth will never be recognized and any success is beyond their reach.

Feminist organizations such as the National Organization for Women held consciousness-raising sessions where they exchanged tales of how badly some man had treated them. Grievances are like flowers; if you water them, they will grow, and self-imposed victimhood is not a recipe for happiness.

Another theory could be the increase in easy divorce and illegitimacy (now 40 percent of American births are to single moms), which means that millions of women are raising kids without a husband and therefore expect Big Brother government to substitute as provider. The 2008 election returns showed that 70 percent of unmarried women voted for Barack Obama, perhaps hoping to be beneficiaries of his "spread the wealth" policies.

In the pre-1970 era, when surveys showed women with higher levels of happiness, most men held jobs that enabled their wives to be fulltime homemakers. The private enterprise system constantly produces goods that make household work and kiddie care easier (such as dryers, dishwashers and paper diapers).

Betty Friedan started the feminist movement in the late 1960s with her book The Feminine Mystique, which created the myth that suburban housewives were suffering from "a sense of dissatisfaction" with their alleged-to-be-boring lives. To liberate women from the home that Friedan labeled "a comfortable concentration camp," the feminist movement worked tirelessly to make the role of fulltime homemaker socially disdained.

Economic need played no role in the feminist argument that marriage is archaic and oppressive to women. A job in the labor force was upheld as so much more fulfilling than tending babies and preparing dinner for a hard-working husband.

Women's studies courses require students to accept as an article of faith the silly notion that gender differences are not natural or biological but are social constructs created by the patriarchy and ancient stereotypes. This leads feminists to seek legislative corrections for problems that don't exist.

A former editor of the Ladies' Home Journal wrote in her book Spin Sisters that the anorexic blondes on television are every day selling the falsehood that women's lives are full of misery and threats from men. Bernard Goldberg calls the mainstream media "one of America's most pro-feminist institutions."

According to feminist ideology, the only gender-specific characteristic is that men are naturally batterers who make all women victims. On that theory, the feminists conned Congress into passing the Violence Against Women Act (note the sex discriminatory title), which includes a handout of a billion dollars a year to finance their political, legislative and judicial goals.

The feminists whine endlessly using their favorite word "choice" in matters of abortion, but they reject choice in gender roles. The Big Mama of feminist studies, Simone de Beauvoir, said, "We don't believe that any woman should have this choice. No woman should be authorized to stay at home to raise her children . . . precisely because if there is such a choice, too many women will make that one."

The feminists have carried on a long-running campaign to make husbands and fathers unnecessary and irrelevant. Most divorces are initiated by women, and more women than men request same-sex marriage licenses in Massachusetts so that, with two affirmative-action jobs plus in vitro fertilization, they can create a "family" without husbands or fathers.

Despite the false messages of the colleges and the media, most American women are smart enough to reject the label feminist, and only 20 percent of mothers say they want full-time work in the labor force. I suggest that women suffering from unhappiness should look into how women are treated in the rest of the world, and then maybe American women would realize they are the most fortunate people on earth.

Homeschool Interview Questions:

The following is a list of questions from a college student who was doing a report on homeschooling and needed to interview someone as a requirement for his project. Since he chose to interview me, I thought I would post them here as well:

Q1 - How long have you been homeschooling your children?

I have been homeschooling my children for about 5 years.

Q2 -Why did you decide to homeschool your children? What factors influenced you? Was there any particular person who influenced you to choose homeschooling?

Our government has given us the largest bureaucratic daycare and brain washing system in the world…the public school, and I love my children too much to have them become a victim of Darwinian dogma, or be severely dumbed-down with godless government indoctrination.

We decided to homeschool our children primarily for the safety aspect at first, then our main focus became motivated by our religious convictions to diligently teach and train our own children in the fear and admonition of the Lord. One factor that influenced us was Bob Enyart Live, a radio show that exposed the danger and corruption within the government schools and urged parents to pull their kids out. The person who influenced me the most was my late Aunt Debbie who was a pioneer in the homeschooling movement 30 years ago. She home-educated each one of her four children from kindergarten through high school - And I'll tell you that ALL four of my cousins are the most intellectual, sociable, well-grounded followers of Christ I ever had the privilege to know. Seeing the fruit of her hard work has been a great inspiration to me to homeschool my own kids.

Q3 - How did the public school system affect you as a person? Do you think things would have turned out differently if you had not attended it?

I would say that nearly everything I learned that was wrong, destructive, and perverted, I learned in public school! Throughout my jr. high and high school years I spent much of my time following my peers and experimenting with drugs and sexual promiscuity, cheating my way through each grade and conforming to a debased mentality commonplace within the classroom. Despite the efforts of comprehensive sex-education, I got pregnant and had my first child at the age of fifteen. The whole public school experience negatively affected me, not only in the area of academics, but morally and spiritually as well since I learned that standards of right and wrong are relative.

Of course, I do think things would have turned out differently or better if I had not attended public school, but family life also plays a significant role in how well a child turns out. With so much anger and pain from my parents divorce, and without a father in the home, it seems as though I was destined for destruction anyway, no matter how I was educated! The public school was just a breeding ground for delinquents, and I fit right in.

Q4 - What do you think would be the greatest danger your children would face if they attended public school?

Some of the dangers that concern me as a parent are the obvious cases of violence and school shootings which are becoming regular occurrences in schools today. The homosexual agenda is promoted and sexual harassment is rampant in the hallways and allowed in classrooms. Rape, molestation and other sexual crimes are also ordinary events at schools which I don’t want my children exposed to.

Less obvious dangers are in and around the system itself. Public schools teach gang-rule, severe competition, ultimate peer pressure, chemical dependency, sick vocabulary, horrible eating habits, emotionally disturbed ideas, immorality and a variety of other delinquent and destructive behaviors which are contrary to the wisdom and instructions found in God's Holy Scriptures.

But all those things are mere by-products of godless school teachings. The government’s objective is to completely usurp parental authority, which it is succeeding at. Government schools are by law secular, which means worldly rather than spiritual, or omitting God altogether. Christian kids should not receive an education and be yoked together with thousands of unbelieving kids all day long in a place where God is irrelevant to all aspects of life!

The Nehemiah Institute's worldview PEERS test shows that 83% of the children from committed Christian families in public schools adopt a secular humanist or Marxist socialist worldview by the time they graduate. In addition to that, the SBC's 2002 annual meeting, the Southern Baptist Council on Family Life reported, among other disturbing things, that 88% of the children raised in evangelical homes who attend public school, leave church at age 18.

So undoubtedly, the greatest danger my kids would face if they attended public school is losing their faith in God.

Q5 - What do you believe is the greatest advantage that your children have from being home schooled?

One of the greatest advantage my children have from being homeschooled is the mere fact that we get to spend time together learning as a family and studying the Word of God without the hostility of the secular world corrupting their minds. Our days are flexible, and we are not restricted by school bells and rigid schedules or limited by government policies. This allows us the freedom to operate our day in the best way that will maximize our family’s needs and reap the richest rewards that homeschooling has to offer. We don’t have to call in on sick days or miss school for vacations because we can learn wherever we are and we don’t have to answer to the school authorities.

Q6 - To be more specific, what is the greatest academic advantage that your children have from being homeschooled?

The greatest academic advantage my children have from being homeschooled is to be able to learn in a safe and stress free environment, and to have the one-on-one attention necessary to cater to their individual needs which will nourish their love for learning. They will not be forced-fed humanistic, New Age propaganda or compelled to study subjects that are boring to them, rather they will have the opportunity to study subjects that are of great interest to them, and learn specific skills that will help them succeed in their adult life.

Q7 - How do you choose a curriculum for your child? How do you decide which is the best one?

As Christians, the Bible is our core curriculum. Teaching basic phonic sounds is the primary focus so the children learn to read with ease. Once they learn to read, quality classic books are what we use to learn. For other academic subjects such as history, science, biology, ect., the best curriculum is one that is Christ centered since we believe that God is the Creator of life and He is author all subjects.

The goal for us is not academic success. Education is not just about what facts a child knows; it is primarily about how he becomes equipped for the battle, and how he lives his life once he is grown.

The most important objective with raising children is building their character with a strong moral foundation, not teaching them math, geography, and science. The main goal in child training is to train them to be obedient, respectful, to honor God, to learn His Word and to love each other. Once those things are in place, the academics will naturally follow with ease. (*Note: Homeschooling statistics reveal that children who are taught at home outscore their public school classmates in all areas of academics by a landslide.)

Q8 - One aspect that most people are concerned about is socialization. Some would argue that homeschooling deprives a child of a social life. What are your thoughts on this?

This is a common myth that segregating children by age with very little interaction with other adults, except their teacher(s), for 8 hours a day, five days a week is somehow a healthy and effective way to learn how to socialize properly. When people ask me about socialization, I say that this is the VERY reason why we don’t send our kids to public school. If I wanted my kids to be severely sexually harassed daily, experience fierce peer pressure, have poor self-esteem, pick up a few drug habits, disrespect authority, use foul language, learn about sexual immorality and perversion, embrace relativism, feminism and tolerance as virtues, or possibly get sexually molested by their peers and teachers, then I would send them to public school in a heartbeat. But I actually love my children and care about their physical, emotional and spiritual well-being, so that kind of 'socialization' is not an option for our family!

Public education does not have some magical formula for people to deal with the 'real world'. In fact, I believe that the school environment puts kids at a disadvantage. There is no other circumstance in 'real life' where the conditions of a public school are duplicated, other than the prison system.

Q9 - How do you socialize your children?

I socialize my children by having them interact with people of all ages. We go to museums, the zoo, the park, library, the grocery store, a nursing home and other places on a regular basis during the week, which provides them with stimulating experiences where they can also learn how to communicate in a mature manner with a variety of people. I do like to limit outside influences that don’t align with our belief system, so my children primarily learn proper socialization with their siblings, friends, elderly neighbors and other acquaintances that have a strong moral foundation, hold each other accountable, and seek to edify one another in the Lord.

Q10 - A concern that many parents have about the public school system is its tendency to medicate children. What are your thoughts on this?

Parents should be concerned! The most unnatural thing you can do to young children (especially boys) who are growing and exploring is to force them to be confined to a classroom and sit still at a desk for 8 hours a day with little or no relief to express themselves. Despite the potentially dangerous side-effects of Ritalin (or other drugs), public school authorities now pressure parents to give Ritalin to their children so these kids won’t “act up” in school. Public schools across America are giving out powerful, mind-altering drugs to children as if these drugs were candy, yet outside there are signs that read, “Proud to be a Drug Free School Zone”. Such hypocrisy!

Naturally, most parents don’t want to drug their children just because they are unruly, bored in class, energetic or high-spirited. However, compulsory attendance laws force parents to send their children to public schools, and since it’s a “free” education, parents ignorantly comply. Just as school authorities resort to compulsion to get their students by force, so they apply the same compulsion against children and their parents to pressure parents into giving Ritalin to their kids.

So how do schools pressure parents? They threaten to expel the child, hold the child back a grade, put the child into a special-education class, or threaten the parents with prosecution for child abuse.

Q11 - When you attended public school were you ever medicated? If yes, what effects did this have on you?

No, I was never given medication, but my oldest daughter was from preschool to 2nd grade when she attended public school. I was told by the so-called “experts” that she had ADHD and needed the meds to sit still and focus, otherwise the couldn’t have her in the classroom. Naively I trusted them, and magically the pills worked to the teacher’s benefit. The meds made my daughter in a zombie-like state of mind, she lost her appetite and still failed to learn. We pulled her out after the 2nd grade, took her off the meds and she’s be progressing and doing great ever since.

Q12 - What advice would you give to parents who are considering sending their children to public school?

Well, it depends on if the parents are Christians or not. For the average unbelievers I would simply say, if you love your kids, pull them out of the public school before it’s too late. Oftentimes parents may get discouraged or feel overwhelmed with the thought of homeschooling their own children because the culture says parents are not qualified to teach if they don't have a "degree" in education. But a casual look at the products of today’s public schooled children quickly reveals that the so-called trained professionals are failing miserably at their jobs and producing immoral misfits who can barely read or write.

For believers, I would encourage them to have a biblical perspective when it comes to education, and remind them that it is their responsibility as parents to diligently teach their own kids in the ways of the Lord. I would let them know that God's design is for the family to be together; it was never to send children away from the home all day to be educated, especially to a godless humanistic, pagan seminary – A place where children are surrounded by heathens all day, where God is mocked and abolished from all aspects of life, and a place where all Truth is relative while all morality is tossed out the window.

I would tell parents who are considering homeschooling that if they love God and are committed to doing what is right, they are qualified to teach their children! No one can teach children better than their own parents because no one loves the children and cares more for their children's eternal salvation than mom and dad.

For Christian kids, there is no better place for education than in the home where children are loved, nurtured, attended to, and taught by their own parents.

Every Christian parent who is truly interested in the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of their children, their homes, and the future of our beloved America, should pull their kids out of public school and offer them an exclusively Christian education!

How I Homeschool:

(Or at least how I strive to homeschool.)

This was a note I got tagged in on Facebook so I thought I would post it here as well:

1. What time do you get up?
Not as early as I would like to. Fortunately the kids aren’t early risers either, and they entertain themselves until mom & dad wake up – we are totally spoiled! Generally speaking, I like to have the coffee pot running & Bible time started by 9:30am. I know, I'm bad!

2. What do your children wear to school?
Usually comfy play clothes (not always matched), jammies, or the outfit from the day before since they either didn’t change before bed, or didn’t get dirty enough to change. If they can manage to keep their clothes clean, I’ll let them wear it all week – the less laundry the better. It’s nice not to have to conform to social pressures and school dress codes.

3. What curriculum have you tried and hated?
I only really hate anything that is teaching godless principles. I also haven’t really tried a wide variety of curriculum, but I do like the book “Learning at Home” – by Ann Ward. And I also adopt "The Moore Formula" which works well for our family.

4. Who is your most inspirational homeschooling role model?
My Aunt Debbie ~ The Most Virtuous Woman I Have Ever Known!

5. Charlotte Mason, unschooling or Classical?
Right now we do more of the unschooling method, but as the kids grow & mature, we will do more Charlotte Mason and Classical type learning.

6. Favorite response to “what about socialization?”
”Socialization” is the VERY reason WHY we don’t send our kids to public school. => So What About "Socialization"?

7. Favorite subject?
Theology & Home Economics.

8. Favorite field trip ever?
Road Trip across the country to Washington DC for Grandpa Kekoa’s memorial service was the best, but the children's museum & the zoo are fun too.

9. Best thing about homeschooling?
The freedom & unity in our family, opportunity for activism, along with the awesome responsibility of teaching my children Truth & watching them grow and learn in the Lord.

10. Sports, music, or art?
My oldest goes to horse back riding therapy once a week, the younger girls play piano, and everyone loves to color, draw pictures, paint, garden, do holiday crafts or sidewalk chalk.

11. Best one stop shopping for school books?
Dollar Tree, Thrift Stores, the Library, Amazon.com & used curriculum sales.

12. One subject you didn’t get to this week:
Geography.

13. What will you do when you run out of kids to teach?
Hopefully write articles & books, and do more pro-life activism, while enjoying grandkids on the side.

14. Ever give school books as Christmas or Birthday gifts?
Sure – We consider all learning materials to be a gift.

15. Better late or early (delay formal education at home, or start as young as possible?)
Better late than early from my experience & understanding. Forcing kids to learn concepts pre-maturely often cause kids to struggle or start developing “learning disabilities.” Delaying formal learning of allows children to understand concepts and retain info. in a fraction of the time.

"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in TRUTH." - 3 John 1:4

I Am a Domestic Engineer!

Don't ever underestimate the power of Motherhood! 

  *I Am a Domestic Engineer*

This is my job description:

"CEO of home-management to ensure the tranquility, comfort, safety & security of life for all 8 members within the four walls of our home. I am a full-time wife, help-meet, lover, friend, mother, relationship expert, spiritual adviser, home-educator, master-planner, detailed organizer, childcare director, sympathizer, disciplinary, personal trainer, computer operator, guidance counselor, nurse, nutritionalist, budget-shopper, van-driver, baker/cook, service maid, laundry machine operator, administrative assistant, peace negotiator, victim's advocate, legal counsel, civilization specialist and relentless pursuer of Truth & Justice.  And you don't even want to know what I am capable of doing outside my home when put to the test.  But if you dare threaten to hurt my children or disrupt our daily lives with ill-intentions, it will be the last thing to do! ;-)  
Truly, there is no greater joy or fulfillment in life 
than operating in the role God that designed me to be in as a woman."

"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in TRUTH." - 3 John 1:4