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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 Jan 06, 2020
Monday Jan 06, 2020
We would probably all agree with the quote that says "Comparison is the thief of joy" and yet it's such a
strong temptation! Today we are going to face this topic head-on, digging into God's word to find our
answers. May today be the day we ditch the comparison trap for good! (Resources and scriptures are
available in the podcast notes found at durendawilson.com)
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Gather the kids and find a cozy spot to relax while I read to all of you our family's favorite Christmas story! Most of my kids are grown up and some even have kids of their own, so it makes me happy to be able to share this with your family today! Are you ready?
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
We can feel so rushed in the midst of the Christmas season. But this time of year is really so much taking time. It's an invitation to wait in anticipation of a promise of a Messiah that was given so many years ago. Waiting isn't something that most of us do well, but why don't you join me for (literally) just a few minutes to ponder a few tender Christmas thoughts. Get your Free digital Holiday Edition of Homeschooling Today here!
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Welcome to the party! I've connected with some amazing moms over the last 100 podcast episodes, so it seems appropriate that my guest today would be a friend that God brought into my life as only He could! Ginger Hubbard, author of Don't Make Me Count to Three and I Can't Believe You Just Said That!. She has a heart that beats with mine for families and reaching the hearts of our children. I share a lot about slowing down and taking a more unhurried approach to homeschooling and parenting for that very reason...to connect with our kids so we can truly reach their hearts. Today we answer questions like, "When children misbehave, how can parents view it from a heart-oriented, biblical perspective?", "How can parents get their children to actually implement the principles being taught?", and more! Ginger will also share 3 effective ways parents can reach past the outward behaviors of their children to address the issues of the heart. We are doing a HUGE giveaway. Listen in to hear how to enter!
Here are the scriptures and resources mentioned in the podcast:
James 1:5-8
Romans 3:23
Matthew 12:34
James 1:19
Romans 8:1
Ephesians 6:4
Ways to connect with Ginger: www.GingerHubbard.com IG - @ginger.hubbard FB - @officialgingerhubbard
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
I've talked to countless moms and whether they have a degree or not, NONE of them feel "qualified" to teach their children. One has to wonder why? Join me as I take this topic and filter it through both a practical and biblical perspective. You might be surprised how qualified you really are!
Podcast mentioned: The Five Most Important Things We Taught our Kids Check out my book: The Unhurried Homeschooler available on Amazon!
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Be intentional! It's the battle cry of the many parents out there who want to do a good job raising their kids. We want important things to STAY important things. It's no different at Christmas, but it also happens to get more complicated at Christmas. So many possibilities, so many things we could do. Today we are talking about how to cultivate your family's holiday culture. It's so important to consider where you are as a family: season of life, budget, uniquenesses of your children, etc. Heather Haupt and I are also discussing why it's important to cultivate a culture in your family, not just at Christmas but throughout the year and we will be walking you through a few guiding principles that will help you prayerfully personalize your family's holiday culture! (To enter the giveaway for Knights in Training, mentioned in the podcast, please leave a comment under this post at durendawilson.com)
Heather is the author of the book Knights-in-Training: Ten Principles for Raising Honorable, Courageous and Compassionate Boys, The Ultimate Guide to Brain Breaks, as well as GO GLOBAL: A Literature-Heavy, Movement-Rich Learning Adventure.
Here are ways to connect with Heather:
instagram.com/cultivatedlearning
facebook.com/cultivatedlearning
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Today I’m sharing what I believe are the 5 most important things we’ve taught our kids over our 24 years of homeschooling!
If you guessed those things have very little to do with math or language arts or history or science, you would be absolutely right, but I can tell from where I am now, these things were absolutely crucial to growing our kids into healthy, productive, responsible adults!
You won't want to miss this one!
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
As soon as Thanksgiving dinner is over, I can hear someone fire off the starting gun and the countdown to Christmas begins.
In my 28 years as a mom, every year has looked a bit different and some years were more stressful than others. I do know that the simpler I've kept it, the more we have enjoyed it which flies in the face of every commercial out there! But isn't it just like God to give us beauty in simplicity?
Today my friend Ana is joining me to talk about the ways their family has kept things very simple and very focused on Christ. We each come from very different experiences in the ways we celebrate, but the really important question really is, "Where is Jesus?" Where is Jesus in the busyness, the activities, the traditions? It's a question worth asking! Join us in this mom to mom conversation!
(Don't forget to enter the giveaway mentioned at the end of the podcast!)
Ana is the founder of They Call Me Blessed and the creator of:
- 5 Days to Your Best Homeschool Years,
- Hebrew for Homeschoolers,
- Charlotte Mason Online Conference,
- The Homeschool Sisterhood,
- Grow Your Blog Partying in 30 Days, and
- the Beyond Blessed Life Planner.
She leads a vibrant free community for homeschool moms on Facebook and you can connect with her at www.facebook.com/theycallmeblessedblog.
Here is this month's podcast schedule!
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Mentoring Moments is a short episode answering one question at a time of the many questions I get from homeschooling moms! It's my chance to go a little deeper into one topic in order to bring encouragement and a little more perspective. My hope is that I can help homeschooling parents relax a little more and enjoy this journey and their children!
I have found that math is one of the subjects that many parents and kids struggle with the most! But how stressed do we really need to be? Listen in and be encouraged!
In the next Mentoring Moments episode, I will share the 5 most important things we taught our kids!
Check out my books (Available on Amazon, aff. links here)
The Unhurried Homeschooler, a simple mercifully short book on homeschooling
Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart, a devotional for homeschool moms
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
This is the third and final part in my series I have been doing with our daughter Brittney, whose first baby was born sleeping. We've been looking forward to this podcast because we get to tell the amazing, redemptive story of her last birth!
We spend some time talking about her struggles throughout the pregnancy as she felt God's constant nudging to move toward a VBAC. It was a continual decision to yield and trust, following a path that seemed to meander endlessly! The ways that He chooses to redeem and heal are truly His ways and often feel messy and uncomfortable. But the joy that comes from walking in obedience to God pales in comparison to trying to figure out things on our own.
Something Brittney wanted me to share from her journal that she wrote during this pregnancy: "My energy is better spent embracing what God is putting in front of me right now instead of worrying about all the possibilities of tomorrow's storm." That's good for so many areas of our lives!
Listen in as we share this God story!
Resources mentioned in the podcast:
ICAN-International Cesarean Awareness Network
Bible study: The Wonder of His Name
Song: No Longer Slaves