Gather 'Round Homeschool is a homeschool curriculum designed for the whole family. This curriculum is kingdom first, combines all your subjects in one, and brings the family together rather than divides. We are a one-stop-solution for families who are overwhelmed and offer everything you need for K-12 education from a Christian perspective. Subscribe to learn more and we'll send you a free devotional for the whole family to try out with 20 full lessons in 5 different levels.
I'm asking a lot of questions right now
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Obviously from my email last week, you have a pretty good idea that I'm asking a lot of questions right now. I'm evaluating priorities, I'm considering the cost, and I'm doing a whole lot of listening. I don't know what else to say other than that I feel the fear of the Lord over everything I do right now. How much time am I spending on my phone? What am I saying yes to? What am I saying no to? Did I ask the Lord? For years, I've heard the cry of "revival". I don't know about you, but it definitely feels these days like we are in a dry and desert land. We need God to come and move on our generation—on our children's generation. A few years ago, I had the incredible privilege of studying some of the greatest revivals in history for our Renaissance and Revival unit and I saw an undeniable pattern. Nearly every revival I looked at was marked by repentance. Not just a little tear in the corner of my eye kind of repentance, but "cut to the very heart" snot-sobbing on the floor kind of repentance. They were marked by the fear of the Lord. There is a Cost Like Dory on Finding Nemo, this is the phrase that keeps going through my head over and over again: there is a cost to revival. It will cost our pride. It will cost our flippancy. It will cost our constant need for entertainment. I keep hearing the words to the lukewarm church in Laodicea: "purchase salve for your eyes, so that you may see" (Revelation 3:18). I'm calling into question every book we read, every reel we watch (every reel I make), every curriculum resource we use . . . everything we bring into our house. Good isn't good enough. I want what is pure. I want pure voices speaking into my marriage, my home, and the minds and hearts of my children. No more compromise. Anyways, morning thoughts from a serious me. I will be going live today and as I was praying about it, I felt like this is what I should talk about. If you want to continue the conversation, come on over and join me on Facebook or the app at 1:30pm EST. Calling all the hungry ones, the dissatisfied, the weary, and the distracted . . . I'm raising the alarm. Oh yeah . . . I guess we run a businessIf you want it, here is a list of some news, releases, and more that you might want to check out. |
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Gather 'Round Homeschool is a homeschool curriculum designed for the whole family. This curriculum is kingdom first, combines all your subjects in one, and brings the family together rather than divides. We are a one-stop-solution for families who are overwhelmed and offer everything you need for K-12 education from a Christian perspective. Subscribe to learn more and we'll send you a free devotional for the whole family to try out with 20 full lessons in 5 different levels.
Hey guys, I hope you have been getting a chance to enjoy your summer. We typically just work through the whole thing, but we've had a bit of a staycation with family so I was able to soak in a little break from recording math videos with puppets (have you seen the blooper yet?). I wanted to pop into your inbox with a few polls as we vision cast and plan out our future. If you've been here for a bit, you will know that one of the unique aspects of Gather 'Round is the fact that you get to be a...
Is what I'm doing enough? Let's take a moment for a little disclaimer lest this is taken out of context and someone accuses me of a works-based salvation doctrine—something I am emphatically not saying. I am not asking this question about salvation, but rather about my focus and priorities. As a homeschooler, my "enough" gauge is all about what and how much, baselines and improvements. As a mom, it is about connection and discipline, my children's character and the peace in our home. As a...
Alright, lets talk. This past weekend, Jonathan and I took our teens and some of their friends to a youth conference in Atlanta (if you don't follow me on socials, go check out some footage we got here). All I can say is, this generation is hungry. They worshipped, they wept, they prayed for one another . . . they were there for it. I have been getting asked, "In just a short conference, is there really any change that will come from it?" I get it, the big flashy conferences with all the hype...