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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 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!)
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 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 with Angie Murrell from Apprentice University to find out more about how their program works!
She will be answering questions like:
Is Apprentice University a trade school?
What types of careers can I pursue with my Apprentice University education?
How long does it take to graduate from The Apprentice University program?
How much does it cost to attend Apprentice University?
What's the difference between an apprenticeship and an internship?
How many apprenticeships do students have?
What kind of apprenticeships have students held?
Are apprenticeships paid?
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!)
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
My friend Marianne Sunderland is joining me again today (part 2) to talk about the freedom you have to give your kids with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences a meaningful education!
Marianne is a 25-year veteran mom of 8 kids, 7 of whom have dyslexia. She is an incredible resource and a kindred spirit in her simple, unhurried and relational approach.
Today we will address questions like:
How important is an early diagnosis?
Can a mom really do an adequate job teaching her dyslexic child? (You'll love the answer to this!)
Is there a simple, unhurried way to homeschool kids with dyslexia?
Resources mentioned in this episode:
(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 Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
My friend Marianne Sunderland is joining me today to talk about the freedom you have to give your kids with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences a meaningful education!
Marianne is a 25-year veteran mom of 8 kids, 7 of whom have dyslexia. She is an incredible resource and a kindred spirit in her simple, unhurried and relational approach.
Today we will hear Marianne's story and answer questions like:
When should a mom be concerned that her child might have dyslexia?
What are some of the signs that a child may struggle with dyslexia?
Resources mentioned in this episode:
(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 Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
Perfectionism involves putting pressure on ourselves to meet impossibly high standards, thinking that what we do is never good enough.
This is something I have dealt with my whole life and I know that other moms struggle with it as well. Many of us also have children who struggle with perfectionism, so I thought it would be a good time to tackle this topic!
Listen in for biblical encouragement so you can be equipped to deal with perfectionism more effectively!
Scriptures mentioned in the podcast:
John 14:26
John 16:13a
Genesis 3:1-6
Romans 3:23,24
Proverbs 3:5-8
(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 Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Reading is an important skill, but does every kid have to love reading?
Does it matter what age a child learns to read?
Today I'm sharing some of my own homeschooling experiences along with some facts about reading that you might find both helpful and interesting.
Praying this episode will relieve unnecessary burdens you might be carrying when it comes to reading!
(Join me for 2 upcoming episodes on dyslexia with my friend Marianne!)
Resources mentioned:
Better Late Than Early by Dr. Raymond Moore
Learning all the Time by John Holt
The Unhurried Homeschooler by Durenda Wilson
(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 Mar 18, 2022
Friday Mar 18, 2022
This is another episode in a series that I’ve been doing that you can use as a tool to help you and your family to meditate on God’s word. You can listen as soon as you get up, before bed, if you’re feeling anxious, during quiet time with the kids, or having a hard time sleeping, whatever works for your family!
I include the verses here in the show notes for your reference and/or to use as copy work for your kids! (Don't forget to listen to the song. The link is at the bottom of the show notes!)
Today we are going to be focusing on God’s lovingkindness.
One of the ways lies that Satan often tries to convince us of is that God isn’t really good or loving or kind, so it’s important to meditate on the truth about who God is and that truth is found in God’s word.
The Hebrew word most often translated as “lovingkindness” is checed, which literally means “covenant loyalty.”
Lovingkindness is most often used to describe the character of the Lord
Checed or lovingkindness, as it relates to the character of God, is most often used to describe God’s heart toward those who are His own.
Exodus 15:13
“You have led in your steadfast love the people whom you have redeemed;
you have guided them by your strength to your holy abode.
Jeremiah 31:3
I have loved you with an everlasting love;
therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.
Psalm 6:4(uses the word steadfast which means: (firmly loyal and constant, unchanging, immovable)
Turn, O Lord, deliver my life;
save me for the sake of your steadfast love.
Psalm 33:18
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his steadfast love,
Psalm 119:149
Hear my voice according to your steadfast love;
O Lord, according to your justice give me life.
119:76
Let your steadfast love comfort me
according to your promise to your servant.
God’s lovingkindness brings us comfort and redemption from sin
Please pardon the iniquity of this people, according to the greatness of your steadfast love, just as you have forgiven this people, from Egypt until now.”
Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
according to your steadfast love remember me,
for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!
Psalm 51:1
Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your steadfast love;
according to your abundant mercy
blot out my transgressions.
God’s lovingkindness assures us of His promises
Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,
Nehemiah 1:5
And I said, “O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments,
2 Samuel 7:15 (Covenant with David)
I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, but my steadfast love will not depart from him,
Psalm 18:50
Great salvation he brings to his king,
and shows steadfast love to his anointed,
to David and his offspring forever.
Numbers 14:18
‘The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but he will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, to the third and the fourth generation.’
God’s steadfast lovingkindness is abundant, everlasting
Psalm 33:5;
He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.
Psalm 145:8
The Lord is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love
Jeremiah 33:11
“‘Give thanks to the Lord of hosts,
for the Lord is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever!’
For your steadfast love is great to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the clouds.
Psalm 69:16
Answer me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is good;
According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me,
Psalm 31:21
Blessed be the Lord,
For He has made marvelous His lovingkindness to me in a besieged city.
Psalm 117:2
For His lovingkindness is great toward us,
And the truth of the Lord is everlasting.
Praise the Lord!
Psalm 63:3
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips will praise You.
Lamentations 3:22,23
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7WER-J2844
(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 Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Is your child struggling with lying, but you aren’t sure how to address it from a heart-oriented, biblical perspective? Then we’re glad you’re joining us today as Ginger Hubbard talks about why children lie, what God’s Word says about lying, and encourages parents with practical ways to train children to speak the truth.
We will be tackling questions like:
- Why is lying such a temptation for children (or for that matter adults)? In other words, what’s at the heart of lying.
- What are 3 methods parents should avoid when dealing with a lying child. Why should parents avoid them?
- How can parents help young children understand that lying is a sin and how it hinders their relationship with God and others? AND MORE!
Ginger's books for kids: Chloe and the Closet of Secrets
Ginger is the bestselling author of Don’t Make Me Count to Three, Wise Words for Moms, and I Can’t Believe You Just Said That. She speaks at women’s events, parenting conferences, and homeschool conventions across the country, and co-hosts the Parenting with Ginger Hubbard podcast.
Ways to connect with Ginger:
Podcast: Parenting with Ginger Hubbard Podcast
Books: Don’t Make Me Count to Three, Wise Words for Moms, and I Can’t Believe You Just Said That!
Check out Homeschooling Today Magazine: homeschoolingtoday.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!)
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
In a world that is moving at warp speed, it’s easy to forget that kids are still kids. Their needs haven’t changed: they need time to explore and experiment with the real world around them, to absorb life through all their senses, to process their thoughts at their own pace. All of these are crucial in laying a firm foundation for higher learning, but this TAKES TIME.
Listen in for some encouragement to take a simple, unhurried approach when it comes to our kids' education! (This short episode is only 11 minutes, please share with a friend!)
(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!)