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Durenda Wilson is the owner/host of her podcast and is a wife to one for 35 years, mom to eight, and nana to 12. She has homeschooled all of her kids from the beginning. She loves to share simple, effective approaches to motherhood, homeschooling, and life in general. These tools are a result of many years of walking with the Lord and finding freedom in letting His voice quiet all the others.
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Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Many of you have messaged me with concerns about the church that you attend or are struggling to find a Biblical church and aren't sure what exactly to look for.
Today I have Wes Johnson back on the podcast to share with us how to find a Biblical church!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Other episodes with Wes:
Applying Romans 13 to the Here and Now
The Importance of a Biblical Education
The Biblical Importance of Family
Biblical Submission: The Hot Potato
The Dangers of a Self-Help Culture
(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Today Tripp Almon and I are going to be talking about the benefits of a gap year program for your graduate. A gap year is time taken off from school in exchange for experiences.
There are different kinds of gap year programs. What we will be talking about today is one that will help solidify your graduate's faith and ground them in Christian theology, worldview, and apologetics before they fully immerse themselves in college or the job market.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course
Summit Ministries(program page)
(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
There is nothing wrong with being proactive and responsible regarding our habits and mindset (this is biblical). However, we need to be sure that we are approaching everything from a biblical perspective, and often even Christian self-help books can lead us astray not necessarily intentionally, but because the author isn’t biblically informed and instead may very well base much of their perspective on pop psychology and humanistic/secular thinking.
I invited Wes Johnson back to help us understand the difference between self-improvement, self-focus, “becoming your best self”, etc versus obedience to God and actual fruitfulness.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course
Other episodes with Wes:
Applying Romans 13 to the Here and Now
The Importance of a Biblical Education
The Biblical Importance of Family
https://www.durendawilson.com/podcast/episode/c7f29e03/recognizing-false-teachers-podcast-323
Biblical Submission: The Hot Potato
(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
I've noticed that there seems to be an increase in the number of trials and afflictions that many faithful Christians I know are experiencing. Our family is no different.
Today I'm sharing a bit of an update on our family along with some encouragement to find courage in the midst of storms.
Resources mentioned:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course
Courage and Steadfastness by Rachel Jankovich (this is the message I listened to and I mentioned in this episode)
You Who by Rachel Jankovich (this had the quote on faithfulness that I shared)
(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Biblical submission are words that can bring up a range of emotions and opinions because many of us have heard or experienced the abuses that have surrounded this topic.
As believing women who strive to walk in obedience to God and do our best to live out His standards in our home it’s essential that we have a biblical definition of submission, one that is informed by God’s word and not the culture and we must remember that the family is instituted by God and therefore HE is the only one who gets to define it.
I’ve invited Wes Johnson to join us again because I knew I could trust him to be willing to tackle this topic and do so from an uncompromisingly biblical perspective.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Other episodes with Wes:
Applying Romans 13 to the Here and Now
The Importance of a Biblical Education
The Biblical Importance of Family
(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Friday Sep 23, 2022
In the last 2 episodes, I’ve been talking about the importance of nurturing sibling relationships and practical ways to do that.
Today I want to talk about ways to nurture those relationships through conflict because goodness knows, there can be plenty of that, especially in a house with 8 kids!
Resources mentioned:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course
Drive Through Talking: An Effective Communication Tool
(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Last week I talked about the importance of nurturing sibling relationships because, in my experience raising/homeschooling 8 kids, it's one of the best investments I made into their education!
Today I want to share some practical tips on ways to nurture sibling relationships!
Resources mentioned:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Simple Personality Test (Gary Smalley)
The Love Language Quiz (5 Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman)
(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
One of the things I think most of us don't expect when we start to homeschool is the amount of time we will spend navigating our kids' relationships with each other. It can often feel like an obstacle to getting "real" schoolwork done, but the truth is that learning to have healthy relationships IS an essential part of our kids' education!
Today I'm going to share why it's so important to nurture sibling relationships in our home.
Resources mentioned:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Unhurried Homeschooler Mentoring Course
(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Fall is such an amazing time of year and there are so many fun and free things to do with our kids!
Today my friend Sara is joining me again to share some ideas that you may or may not have thought of!
Resources mentioned:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Previous podcasts with Sara:
A Conversation with 2 Veteran Homeschool Moms
Finishing the School Year Well
Considering Your Kids' Personalities in Your Approach
Planning Your Homeschool with the End in Mind
(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Today we're going to be talking about simple meal planning! I know for our family of 10 I had to simplify our meals, but also the way that I planned them. I couldn’t be reinventing the wheel every single week.
I invited my friend Sara to join me again today as we discuss several different options for simple meal planning!
Resources mentioned:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Previous podcasts with Sara:
A Conversation with 2 Veteran Homeschool Moms
Finishing the School Year Well
Considering Your Kids Personalities in Your Approach
Planning Your Homeschool with the End in Mind
(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)