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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 May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
As I’ve encouraged you all to simplify and slow down in your family life and homeschooling, many of you have asked what our family’s routine actually looked like.
I have shared this routine off and on in other episodes, but never made it the main topic, so I thought I would do that today.
This routine is also listed on page 54 of The Unhurried Homeschooler, but I'm sharing a couple of extra things today that are not listed in that Sample Schedule.
We used this basic routine throughout our years as a family. Of course, the high schoolers typically had to do an hour or two more of school work after lunch, but they could do it during the "quiet time" that was a normal part of our after-lunch routine.
Resources mentioned:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Simply Unhurried Community
(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 May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
This is another episode in my series that focuses on meditating on God's word! You are invited to take a pause, close your eyes and listen as I read scripture slowly. I would encourage you to use this with your children as well!
Today's focus is God, the Good Shepherd.
There are many scripture passages that talk about God being our shepherd and we being the sheep of his flock and there is much to learn from this example. So listen in as I explain the beauty of this metaphor and then read several passages that will bring life and comfort to your soul!
Resources mentioned:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
The Simply Unhurried Community
Scriptures in the podcast (you can use some of these for copy or memorization work as well!)
Psalm 1:2,3
Psalm 23
John 10:1-18
1 Peter 2:25
Psalm 100:3
Micah 5;4
John 10:27
Isaiah 40:11
Ezekiel 34:11-16
John 21:15-17
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 May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
After last week’s podcast on writing, I of course thought of a couple more simple ideas I wanted to share along with some resources!
Resources mentioned in the podcast:
The Simply Unhurried Community
Books:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Previous related podcast: Overcoming Writing Struggles Podcast
P.S. Please 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 Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Time is a gift from God and how we spend our time matters. It matters to God and since it matters to Him, it should matter to us.
There are countless podcasts, books, and media on how to manage our time, but does God have any direction for us in this area?
Today I'm digging into some passages of scripture that have brought so much clarity and peace to my heart. My prayer is that you are encouraged as well!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart
Scriptures mentioned in this episode:
Matthew 6:24
Job 36:18
Psalm 39:4-7
Psalm 62:10
Proverbs 3:9, 10:2, 13:11, 21:20, 29:3
Ecc. 4:4, 5:3, 5:7
Eph. 2:10
1 Timothy 6:6, 6:9,10, 6:11,12
James 5:3
P.S. Please 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 Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Most homeschooling parents find writing to be one of the more challenging subjects to teach their children.
In our over 26 years of homeschooling, our go-to approach for writing was very simple and straightforward.
I always encourage moms to listen to their God-given instincts, but I’m also hoping our story will encourage and inspire you somehow!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Learning Language Arts Through Literature
P.S. Please 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 Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Today I’m talking about “soul weariness”. It’s a term I recently heard being used to describe something I couldn’t describe before, but have felt to the very core of my being.
Maybe you can relate.
We all have things that can cause “soul weariness”…circumstances, relationships, etc, but today I want to talk about a remedy for this.
It’s not a quick fix, but it is powerful.
Be sure to listen to this song at the end of this episode!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Unhurried Homeschooler
The Four Hour School Day
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry ( I'm listing book this because I said I would. Although the author's work on hurry can be helpful, I would not recommend this author as a solid biblical teacher who rightly handles the word of God)
Simply Unhurried(Community) with Durenda Wilson
A way of homeschooling. A way of life.
A sneak peek into more about what this community will have to offer.
(Projected launch date: May 1)
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Newer isn’t always better. I’ve come to appreciate a more traditional approach to worship for many reasons, but I also love using some of the more traditional methods to disciple my kids that lend themselves to the simple, unhurried lifestyle.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Catechism for Young Children
http://sovgraceto.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Catechism-for-Young-Children.pdf
Children’s Scripture Catechism
https://shearerpca.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Childrens-Scripture-Catechism.pdf
A short history of the catechisms and the New City catechism app
https://servantsofgrace.org/short-history-catechisms-review-new-city-catechism/
Then Sings My Soul by Robert Morgan
One of our elders shares our reasoning behind the way we choose to worship at our little church in the barn:
“One of the reasons that we do music the way that we do at Christ Church (stripped down and understated) is because we want to ditch the spectator mentality that encourages everyone to listen to what is coming through the speakers without contributing to it.
We want our voices and the voices of our children to fill the barn as an outpouring of praise that our God both richly deserves and requires. We can’t do that if we don’t know the songs! So one of our members created a playlist on Spotify that includes the songs we usually sing. Put it on in the car, play it while you’re fixing dinner, let your kids dance to it, and make up moves to match the words (mine do this constantly!)- get those melody lines and lyrics in the heads and hearts of your family so that when we come together on Sundays WE are singing to Lord, not listening to someone else do it.”
Our church playlist (including many traditional hymns):
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0XPJcXLF0yndvISYL8FhP6?si=2gOIWFCuRP6O2WRh5w3DBA
Related podcast episodes
The Importance of Discipleship https://www.durendawilson.com/podcast/episode/d4c4c2ed/the-importance-of-discipleship-with-karen-debeus-podcast-80
Bible and Apologetics: Where Do We Start?
(Please 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!)
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
When in the thick of homeschooling and raising kids, it can be easy to forget to keep investing well into our marriages, but one of the best gifts we can give our kids is a strong, healthy marriage!
Today I'm sharing 6 simple ways to sweeten your marriage. It's not rocket science and you are probably doing some or all of these already, even after 32 years of marriage, I know I need reminders!
I hope you enjoy this simple, short podcast and that you find some inspiration and encouragement to keep investing!
(Please 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 Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Do you have a child who is saying that they don’t want to be homeschooled?
Whether you are homeschooling or considering it and this is happening at your house, find encouragement and some practical suggestions in today’s episode!
Homeschool Iowa (Connect with me at this conference in June!)
(Please 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 Apr 08, 2022
Friday Apr 08, 2022
College is NOT the only path to success. In fact, I believe it's becoming more and more irrelevant.
The job market is and will be very fluid and constantly changing at unprecedented rates so our kids will need to be able to change with it. That means that as homeschooling parents, we are going to have to think outside the box when it comes to preparing our kids for their future.
Fortunately, many fantastic higher education options are becoming available and today I am chatting again (part 2) with Angie Murrell from Apprentice University to find out more about how their program works!
She will be answering questions like:
What do your classes look like?
What is the normal workload for an apprentice University class?
What's the average age of an apprentice University student?
Can high school students attend Apprentice University?
Do you have any residential options?
Do you offer any off-campus classes or distance learning?
Is Apprentice University accredited?
How are digital badges earned and certified?
When can I apply to Apprentice University?
How does this application process work?
What if I'm not ready to commit to Apprentice University?
Can I host any events with Apprentice University?
Where can I learn more?
Key Dates for Apprentice University
Friday, April 29 – Student Preview Day on campus
Friday, May 6 -- Student Preview Day on campus
All registration links can be found on our website: Apprenticeu.com
We are also happy to meet with people at any time and arrange for homeschool groups to host us virtually at their convenience.
Ways to connect with Angie:
Email: angie.murrell@apprentice.university
Site: apprenticeu.com
(Please 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!)