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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.
Episodes
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
When it comes to parenting, it’s such a comfort to know we can go to God and leave every hope and heartache we have at His feet and in His hands.
However this is not always easy, it takes practice and sometimes we need to be encouraged and equipped for this in order to become a more prayerful parent.
Parenting truly is an effective means to grow our prayer lives!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Link to podcast episode search bar
The Unhurried Homeschooler Audiobook
Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault)
College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
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Prayers for Parents - (Karla's book)
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
As busy homeschooling moms it can be easy to get caught up in the details of the day-to-day, so now and then it’s good to step back and look at the bigger picture to help us keep perspective on both the big and seemingly smaller things.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Link to podcast episode search bar
The Unhurried Homeschooler Audiobook
Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault)
College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
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Nurturing Sibling Relationships (the first of three episodes)
Remaining Faithful in the Midst of Trials
Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
Turmoil in the world can easily spark fear in moms as we try to nurture our families and cultivate life-giving home environments. We can feel anxious and scared, exhausted by the barrage of bad news and moral dilemmas. Today we want to talk about how to push back the darkness by creating sacred homes, places of joy, hope, and life through intentional habits.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Link to podcast episode search bar
The Unhurried Homeschooler Audiobook
Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault)
College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
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Ways to connect with Jennifer:
Habits for a Sacred Home (book)
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
According to analysis from The Washington Post, homeschooling has become the fastest-growing form of education in America. More and more parents are realizing that they can give their kids a great education and eliminate so many negatives that are part of the traditional school setting.
With that in mind, my dear friend, Monica Swanson joins me today to share her family’s journey of becoming homeschoolers! As a veteran homeschool mom of 4 boys, Monica is both encouraging and full of helpful resources!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Link to podcast episode search bar
The Unhurried Homeschooler Audiobook
Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault)
College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
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Ways to connect with Monica
Becoming Homeschoolers (Book)
Author Website: https://monicaswanson.com/
Social Media:
https://www.facebook.com/TheGrommom
https://www.instagram.com/monicaswanson_
Freebies from Monica:
A new 5-day devotional "What Your Kids Need Most" is available on my website: https://monicaswanson.com/5-day-devotional/
Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
Families are like little churches. They are meant to be places of discipleship, worship, and rest— places where we can fine-tune the gifts God's given us so we can bless the world. They can be full of surprises and joy. But family life can also be heartbreaking and downright discouraging. Trained counselor and mother Melissa Hannigan knows how hard it is to cast and keep a vision of rich family life. How do we cultivate a family culture that's vibrant and encouraging—a refuge amidst life's storms?
Listen in as Melissa also shares how the importance of this investment has hit home after losing her teen son less than a year ago.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Link to podcast episode search bar
The Unhurried Homeschooler Audiobook
Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault)
College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
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Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
Today's guest is Bridgette Cameron Ridenour. She is the sister of Kirk Cameron and Candace Cameron Bure. You may not even know she existed, but she is here today to talk about what it was like to grow up in a famous family and how God worked in her life as she learned that when we belong to God, we are never overlooked.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Bridgett's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgette_r/
Website: https://bridgettecameron.com/
Link to book, Overlooked: https://www.amazon.com/Overlooked-Bridgette-Cameron-Ridenour/dp/B0CPQYRR8J
Link to podcast episode search bar
The Unhurried Homeschooler Audiobook
Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault)
College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
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Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Eventually, we graduate our kids from homeschool and thoughts of college may be on the horizon. Today Andrew Chambers from Excel College and I will talk about whether college is worth the cost. We will look at what has changed in the college landscape that affects our students financially, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Link to podcast episode search bar
The Unhurried Homeschooler Audiobook
Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault)
College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
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Friday Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Link to podcast episode search bar
The Unhurried Homeschooler Audiobook
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault)
College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode
Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word
Devotional Mentioned:
Psalms for Everyday Living by David J. McKinley
Podcast Episodes Mentioned:
The Sovereignty of God and the Problem of Sin in Our World
Simple, Unhurried Word of God: God's Sovereignty
Simple, Unhurried Word of God: God's Goodness
Scriptures Mentioned:
Gen. 3:1-6
Phil. 4:6,7
Proverbs 3:5-8
Isaiah 41:10
2 Corin. 4:17.18
Eph. 6:11-13
James 1:2-4
Scriptures to pray for God's provision, protection, power and presence:
Provision
Psalm 107:9 For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
Luke 12:31 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need.
Psalm 34:10 The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
Psalm 84:11-12 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, How blessed is the man who trusts in You!
Psalm 84:11-12 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, How blessed is the man who trusts in You!
Psalm 145:15-16 The eyes of all look to you in hope; you give them their food as they need it. When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing.
2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed;
Protection
Proverbs 19:21 There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.
Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Psalm 37:5,6 Commit your way to the Lord;trust in him, and he will act. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
Psalm 121:7-8 The LORD keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The LORD keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.
Psalm 121:3 He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.
Psalm 34:15-19 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
and his ears toward their cry.
The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
and delivers them out of all their troubles.
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
and saves the crushed in spirit.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
Psalm 31:23 Love the LORD, all his faithful people! The LORD preserves those who are true to him, but the proud he pays back in full.
Psalm 27:1 By David. The LORD delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The LORD protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
1 John 5:18 We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them.
Psalm 71:1-2 O LORD, I have come to you for protection; don’t let me be disgraced. Save me and rescue me, for you do what is right. Turn your ear to listen to me, and set me free
Power
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
For he has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ So we can confidently say, ’The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?’” Hebrews 13:5b-6
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7
Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.
Deuteronomy 31:
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. John 14:27
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling.
Psalm 46:1-3
Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. Psalm 55:22
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. Psalm 91:1-2
Presence
Matthew 28:20
“Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Isaiah 43:2
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
Psalm 145:18
“The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.”
Psalm 73:23-24
“Nevertheless, I am continually with you; you hold my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward, you will receive me to glory.”
1 Kings 8:57
“The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers. May he not leave us or forsake us.”
Genesis 28:15
“Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
1 Peter 3:12
“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
Jeremiah 29:13
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”
Proverbs 15:3
“The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.”
Psalm 34:18
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”
Exodus 33:14
“And he said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
Zephaniah 3:17
“The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.”
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
According to an analysis from The Washington Post, homeschooling has become the fastest-growing form of education in America. Consequently, many new homeschoolers may not be aware of the kind of local homeschool support they have.
I invited Tara Bentley as a guest today to talk about the importance of state homeschool organizations, what they offer, and how you can connect with yours to find local homeschool support.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Link to podcast episode search bar
The Unhurried Homeschooler Audio Book
Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault)
College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
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Friday Apr 19, 2024
Friday Apr 19, 2024
We all want to give our kids a great education, but it can be easy to doubt our ability to be an excellent home educator. In today’s episode, Leslie Nunnery and I are going to talk about how parents can give their kids a fantastic education at home! (Hint: It's probably not what you are thinking!)
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Link to podcast episode search bar
The Unhurried Homeschooler Audio Book
Heritage Defense (my.heritagedefense.org/access-the-vault)
College Alternative: Excel College Podcast Episode
Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart
Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word