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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 Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
I recently made a big mistake in terms of what online mentoring can or should look like.
It’s important to understand what role our online resources CAN play and what role they can NOT play so we aren’t expecting things that we shouldn’t.
I’m also including some important counsel regarding the local church because our family found ourselves struggling for several years to find a church that was biblically sound. I know some of you are struggling with that as well.
BE ENCOURAGED!
Resources mentioned:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Applying Romans 13 to Here and Now
Links to messages that lay out the church’s biblical role (transcripts included):
Who is the Church and What is She For?
(P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book and best seller on Amazon, 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 Jul 22, 2022
Friday Jul 22, 2022
They say it can't be done, but clearly, it can. However, I have learned so much from my experience and I'm hoping to encourage you all through my story!
Resources mentioned:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Podcast mentioned:
Children a Blessing, NOT a Burden
Story mentioned:
(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 Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
It's easy to feel the pressure to dive headlong into "school" once our kids reach the age of 5, but the truth is that a slow, more unhurried approach has proven to be far more beneficial. There are many reasons for that, many of which I share in my simple, mercifully short book, The Unhurried Homeschooler.
Today my daughter, who has 4 kids 7 and under, joins me to talk about what a simple, unhurried, more natural, more effective, and WAY less stressful approach looks like!
If you have little ones 7 and under, you won't want to miss this episode!
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
100 Easy Lessons to Teach Your Child to Read
(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!)
(Credit for image below: flandersfamily.info)
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Last week I had our oldest daughter join me to talk about Tips for Life with Littles (0-6ish yrs old)reminding moms that although this season with our kids can feel repetitive and even mundane at times, there IS purpose in it!
Today I wanted to share some tips on disciplining littles. I even open a can of worms that most believers aren’t willing to, not because I actually wanted to open it, but because I think it is necessary.
Resources mentioned:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Tomato Staking: A Relational Parenting Tool
Parenting books:
Parenting by Paul Tripp
Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp
Don’t Make Me Count to Three by Ginger Hubbard
Monday Jul 04, 2022
Monday Jul 04, 2022
Life with little ones is busy. Much of what we do can feel repetitive and mundane but make no mistake, there is purpose in this season!
Today my oldest daughter joins me to talk about the importance of prioritizing during these years with our little ones. She currently has 4 kids 7 and under and at one point I had 6 kids 9 and under so we get it!
The purpose of this episode is to encourage you and help you keep your eyes on what is important during these very special years with your kids!
A great resource to understand your child's developmental stages (Use biblical discretion as these are not a Christian resource, but still very helpful!)
ETC.
Other resources mentioned:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
(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 Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
If you've homeschooled for more than 5 seconds you know that every kid has their own learning style! It's what makes them unique! However, it can also become problematic if we are trying to teach them in a more conventional way.
Dianne Craft is back today to share about right-brain teaching strategies that go around the disconnection to help give immediate success and show our kids that they really are smart! (But we already knew that, right?)
Resources mentioned:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Brain Integration Therapy Manual
(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 Jun 27, 2022
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Many of us are homeschooling struggling learners. It can be easy to feel like we are not qualified, but I firmly believe that we are in fact the best facilitators of our kids' education.
No one loves and cares for our kids like we do and no one is more invested in their future.
I also think that we can often make things more difficult than we need to. I believe that God can give us simple, effective strategies and resources that allow us to relax and enjoy our kids as we home educate them, whether they are struggling learners or not.
One of the things I love to do on the podcast is to connect moms with great resources, so I am excited about our guest today. (Resources below)
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Dianne Craft Resources:
Brain Integration Therapy Manual
Identifying and Correcting Blocked Learning Gates Assessment
Identifying and Correcting Blocked Learning Gates Checklist
(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 Jun 24, 2022
Friday Jun 24, 2022
Dr. Kathy and I talked about the importance of being in the word with our kids in the last episode and today we want to talk about a fun way that you can engage your kids in the word and help them learn to love it!
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Importance of Being in the Word with Your Kids
Code is “Durenda”
(Price will then be $99 for the Bible which includes one set of participant sheets. The normal price is $149.)
Ways to connect with Dr. Kathy:
Celebrate Kids Podcast with Dr. Kathy
(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 Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
I've shared a communication tool called Drive Thru Talking in passing during several podcast episodes, but I thought I'd make it the main topic of today's episode!
Listen in for a short, practical episode!
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
(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 Jun 17, 2022
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Hold onto your hats! This is a good one!
It’s no secret that there are many false teachers out there and the fallout from following them can be devastating to our families. Paul warns the Church repeatedly in the New Testament to stay away from false teachers.
One good thing that Covid revealed was the number of teachers who are simply not adhering to biblical truths. Now that we are wiser about that, how do we avoid following false teachers? What are the types of false teachers and how can you recognize them?
I invited one of the elders of our church to speak on this topic because I knew he would do this effectively and I was not disappointed! Wes has joined me for several other podcasts and it’s been a huge blessing to all of us! (These previous podcasts are listed below)
If you can, please listen in with your husband and as many of your children as you can. This is a very timely and crucial message.
Wes did forget to cover the last thing he said he would cover and that was a list of warning signs that could be present in your own church:
Warning signs that could be present within your own church:
-False teachers are often surrounded by young and or spiritually immature leaders because they’re less inclined to challenge a given decision, doctrinal position, or direction proposed by the pastor.
-False teachers are themselves often young and spiritually immature leaders.
-False teachers generally have a loose relationship with biblical exposition (The biblical text isn’t the star of the sermon, the pastor’s anecdotes, illustrations, and jokes are).
-False teachers are reluctant to practice church discipline because they’re far less concerned with the holiness of God’s people than they are with amassing a sizable crowd.
-False teachers often place a high emphasis on aesthetics, marketing, appearances, and production value because people having a positive experience at their church is more important to them than biblical faithfulness.
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Previous podcasts with Wes:
Applying Romans 13 to the Here and Now (A biblical response to churches shutting down during Covid)
Homeschooling: The Importance of a Biblical Education
A Call Home: The Biblical Importance of Family
The Sovereignty of God and the Problem of Sin in Our World