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I'm a mom, a wife, a Christian, a thinker (when I am able to think), an extrovert, a recycler, and someone who cares deeply about people. I have 3 kids who are becoming young adults, a husband, and dogs.

We homeschooled our children and for many years that was why I blogged.  I was a public school teacher before I started homeschooling, so we used a lot of public school curriculums.  Homeschooling wasn't easy and people often asked me why we did it.  The answer I gave was that we felt we could give them the best education we could by homeschooling them.  It was the right thing for each of our children--all for different reasons.  I don't think that homeschooling is the right education option for everyone--not is public or private school.  Whatever education option is chosen by a family needs to be right both for the child and the family.  

As my children finished up their homeschooling years, I felt unmoored in a way that I didn't expect.  I didn't think my identity was wrapped up in homeschooling.  But, I had given up having a paid career outside our home in order to homeschool.  I encountered many people that didn't respect my choice to homeschool.  It wasn't valued in the way I thought it would be.  I had to come to peace about that, which took time.  But, I also had to build my own life when my kids didn't need me in the same way anymore.  And that is the stage of life I am in now.  I work in higher education and I still have a full plate.  

When I blog, I often share what I think and feel convicted about everything from parenting to politics.

So, I thought it would be wise to post what I believe.  I am a Christian.  I believe the Gospel.  I believe that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God and that it is the Truth.  

Ephesians 2:8
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.

We do attend a PCA church (Presbyterian Church in America) and are reformed in doctrine.  Why does this matter a lot to me?  Because I don't believe that I was saved by God because of anything I did.

My husband and I feel very strongly about living purposefully, so we really think through how we raise our children.  Parenting looks very different though now that they are all making their own decision and figuring out life much more independently.

I began writing when my kids were very little not knowing what was ahead or what life would look like.

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