The Ark Encounter: An Honest Review (2022)
Earlier this year I reviewed Ken Ham’s first Family Homeschool Experience at the Ark Encounter. My focus was primarily on the event, but today I would like to discuss the Ark Encounter as a destination. WARNING: I’m going to be…
Christian, Should You Shelter Your Child?
I was born in the 1980’s when sheltering children wasn’t really a thing. I came home on the bus to an empty apartment every day after school, left on a Saturday morning to play with friends with no instructions besides…
Large Family Homeschooling: How I Do It
Having a large family gets attention. We don’t even have to be doing anything unique or spectacular to receive more looks and comments than smaller families. I guess we just stick out. For example, as we packed up our things…
Confession: I’m An Angry Mom
If you meet me on any given day, you’ll probably see me throwing my head back in some sort of laugh cackle. My leadership style is laidback, and I accommodate people’s preferences fairly easily. As a mother, however, the ugliness…
The 10 Best Parenting Tips I Have Received
My father recently asked for my parenting secret during a phone conversation. After I stopped uncontrollably laughing at him, I realized he wasn’t joking. I explained his grandparent goggles were blurring his vision concerning my children. They are normal kids…
Is Children’s Ministry Worth The Effort?
A few years ago, I would have said that children’s ministry is a waste of time. I understand why that makes me sound like a jaded, single, child-hating twenty-something. However, I’m a married woman with five children who is turning…
Christians, You Can’t Support Abortion
On May 2, 2022 the unthinkable happened. A leaked draft of the majority opinion from the Supreme Court regarding overturning Roe v. Wade spread across the internet. Let’s ignore the serious issues revolving around leaked Supreme Court documents and focus…
Reviewing Ken Ham’s Family Homeschool Experience
Ken Ham, of Answers in Genesis (AiG), hosted his first-ever homeschool conference at the Ark Encounter in Kentucky. I am a big fan of AiG, and I have homeschooled my children from the very beginning. (You can read my homeschool…
Your Challenging Child Is An Opportunity
Any mother will tell you that every child can be challenging. Some mothers, however, understand that certain children are a little (see: A LOT) extra with their challenge. I finally felt seen as a mom to a challenging child when…
Ministry Life: The Pastor’s Family
The pastor’s family is like any other family in church. They have many of the same needs, struggles, and victories as everyone else. However, the demands on the pastor’s family can be uniquely strenuous and challenging. This is not meant…
