Quotes by Tamara L. Chilver

Homeschooling allows you the freedom to step off the highway of learning and take a more scenic route along a dirt road.

The primary focus of homeschooling should be on cultivating hearts for the Lord.

Organic education is natural, wholesome, and fundamental.

There is freedom in homeschooling.

The times I am most frustrated in homeschooling is when I become focused more on my plans than His plans. I must spend more time daily looking up for his divine direction than I do looking down at my lesson plans.

Goodbye worry, fear, doubt, and guilt. Hello grace.

Christ is the core of my childs curriculum.

Make Learning Magical

Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.A great reminder when planning out the school year.

[Put] on your oxygen mask first. We cannot give our children something we dont have ourselves. I encourage you to make a commitment to having a quiet time with God every day. This may involve some sacrifices, such as waking up ten minutes earlier, turning off the morning news for a few minutes, or finding time alone, but I can promise that the results will be worth it.

I pray moms will use ... [my] book[s] as a reference to arm themselves with Gods grace and His Word to break away from the enemys bondage and begin to experience peace and freedom in their homeschool journeys right away.

How do I find joy in my homeschool journey?The answer is quite simple. I accept lots of Gods grace. Grace to make mistakes. Grace to take a nap when I am exhausted. Grace to not feel guilty. Without His abundant provision of grace, I would be depleted, discouraged, and dissatisfied. Instead, I place all my trust in His direction and I embrace my calling as a homeschool mom. His grace has set me free from worry, fear, doubt, and guilt and I am overflowing with joy. Praise God!

The Truth: Doing it all is a misconception the enemy wants mothers to believe. Learn how to fully embrace the beauty of each season of your life. It is a gift from God. God’s Word: Colossians 3:23-24-Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Take a deep breath busy mom. You are doing a great job!

Every mom is busy, whether you have one child or more than one. You just learn how to manage your time differently as your family grows.

For those of you who think that I have my life altogether, I definitely do not. Every season brings new challenges. For example, since I had my fifth child, I am notoriously 5-10 minutes late everywhere no matter how hard I try to be on time. I would like to say that I am fashionably late, but that isnt the truth either. Running in a mad dash in a parking lot (all holding hands of course) to make it somewhere 5 minutes late (instead of 6 minutes cause that makes a big difference) while one child is missing shoes and my hair is going in every direction. Yep, that is my family.

... parents naturally want their children to excel in every area of academics and extra-curricular activities, but the reality is- God made each child differently for His purpose. He never intended for our children to excel in everything.

Relax. Cultivate your childrens capabilities. Maximize their strengths. Do not handicap their unique skills by spending too much time on making them average in everything. Help them create their own style, and appreciate your children for who God created them to be.

Homeschooling is not a race ... You will not get behind nor do you have to live with guilt that you feel the need to catch up.

curriculum companies provide more work than is needed. I never finished the complete curriculum when I taught in a classroom or at home. If your race is with your curriculum, learn to pick and choose what to use, and please do not attempt to cover it all or your race will be ongoing and you will be exhausted. Even races require pit stops to refuel.

... the enemy will do anything to rob my joy of homeschooling and parenting. He wanted me to live in bondage and feel guilty and like I was never doing enough to have me miss the real joy of just being home with my children.