It’s that time of the year again… the time that I solidify all of my homeschool plans for the year. I like to add new things, but I mostly keep things the same. When we have a good school rhythm, I don’t need to change that. As I talk to new homeschool mothers, though, they…
Encouraging Books for a Homeschooling Mother
Homeschooling families all have their own unique rhythms for school. While some like to have school for six weeks and then a week or two as a break, others will have school breaks when the public-school kids do. For our family’s schedule a long summer break just works the best. We have a ministry called…
Teaching Manners at Home
Have you ever been in the grocery store and noticed that kid? He stands next to his mother, insisting that he gets the Fruity Pebbles. His tone increases as he stomps and demands that his mother buy them for him because he deserves them. His volume increases, but you quickly exit the aisle, only to…
Camp Life Devotions
My husband, Danny Lightner of Family Legacy Missions International (www.familylegacy.com), created these devotions for Camp Life 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia. Each devotional below was meant to be the leaders devotional that they work on before the Big Group Sessions. During those sessions the children receive teaching at their level. Use these devotions as an individual…
Hospitality in the Dark
Last week as I sat in our dark house in Lusaka, Zambia, I began to doubt saying YES to hosting a group of medical interns to our house that evening. “But we don’t have power. I don’t know if they will be able to flush the toilets. All I have to serve them is water…
Ministry in Zambia
What does your family do as ministry in Zambia? We just love talking about the work that the Lord has in Zambia because we feel honored to be a small part of the things that He is doing in the lives of the children and families that we serve. We thank God for the opportunity…
Life as a Missionary Family
Over and over again, I have had friends and family ask questions about our home and life as a Missionary family. Today, I would like to answer your questions about life in Zambia, Africa. In another post, I will share about our ministries in Lusaka, Zambia, and maybe make this a series. We lived in…
What Do You Do When You Are Feeling Discouraged?
Being a mom can be very overwhelming. The list of things to do is long, but the baby is crying so the list will just have to wait! The kids need you, but you really need to just sit down for a minute. Your teen is questioning your authority while you just don’t even know…
What is a Godly Mother?
What is a godly mother? Elizabeth George’s statement is bold and beautiful. “A godly mother is one who loves the Lord her God with all her heart, soul, mind and strength, and then passionately, consistently, and unrelentingly teacher her child to do the same.” 1. Passionately Moms should have a deep love for the Lord…
Summer Reading Lists for Christian Kids
From the time I was in elementary, my mom tried to get us to read over the summer break. She’d loaded us into the van and took us to our small country library. The smell of old musty books hit you as you entered the front door. There were books everywhere… just books. No blocks,…