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The Important Lessons…

As the school year comes to a close I am beginning to look back and see how much progress was made this year. We’ve completed math and have started the books for next year. We have finished A Childs Geography Explore His Earth. We are still puttering along in Truth Quest History, but we like spending so much time on each time period. Works for us 🙂 We have been focused on spelling and writing lately.

Yet those accomplishments mean nothing without growth in other areas. Are we bearing fruit in the areas that count? Love, patience, gentleness, peacefulness, kindness, self control? Are they feeling joy?

Are we more focused on having less stuff to fill up on,

and more of Him to fill up on?

I am evaluating not just where we are at academically, but most importantly, spiritually.

What does it matter if if they have all the knowledge in the world without wisdom? Or love?

What does it matter if they can master math, but not life?

What does it matter if they know books, but not The Book?

Their hearts matter. Head knowledge without heart knowledge is nothing.

So as I continue to parent my children, I will continue to evaluate their hearts,and keep them pointed to the ultimate Teacher.

We are, as a family, continuing to pursue Him above all…

Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timothy 2:22

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May 2, 2012 by Karen DeBeus

Karen DeBeus

Join me on my journey to clear the clutter as I am simply living...for Him! I am a homeschooling mom sharing about my faith, family, hobby-farm life, and Jesus. I am also an author and speaker and love sharing my journey with others- and I am all about keeping it real and authentic! Join me as I seek less of this world and more of Jesus! Karen DeBeus is a homeschooling mom learning to live more simply and keep God at the center of it all. She is the author of three best-selling homeschooling books and writes at Simply Living for Him. She speaks nationally at homeschooling conventions and recently was a speaker at the Family Bible Conference in Washington, DC. Her passion is to help others clear the clutter from their lives, seek God first, and to encourage women and families to get in the Word every day. In 2016, she founded the Simply Living for Him Retreat, which is a time of rest and renewal for all women seeking Jesus. She enjoys life on her hobby farm with her husband and four children. Together they are a work-at-home family pursuing a simple life with purpose and, above all, seeking to glorify God in all they do.