by Diane Helfrich | Apr 12, 2022 | Family life, Schedule, Rest, Peace, Encouragement, NCHE Blog
by Diane Helfrich, March 2022 A feeling of exhaustion, constant concern that you are doing the right thing, a new-found cynicism or sadness, difficulty concentrating, difficulty sleeping, no sense of purpose or satisfaction, changes in health—these are all signs of...
by JessicaFrierson2 | Mar 29, 2022 | Family life, Reasons to Homeschool, Rest, Peace, Encouragement, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, March 2022 Everyone loves a good surprise, and one of the best surprises I’ve had in life was when having less turned out to be more. This tactic is not simply a clever home decorating trick–it is one of the hidden treasures I have discovered that...
by JessicaFrierson2 | Mar 16, 2022 | Parenting, Family life, Young Children, Encouragement, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, March 2022 There are five requirements for crystals to form: ingredients, temperature, pressure, time, and space, according to Gem Rock Auctions. If you are the parent of more than one child, you know that all of these ingredients are present in...
by JessicaFrierson2 | Feb 9, 2022 | History, Multicultural, Reasons to Homeschool, Diversity, Culture, Encouragement, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, February 2022 February is a great time to shine the spotlight on a few notable homeschooled black Americans. Each of these individuals defied great adversity to pursue an education for themselves and have left a legacy that impacts all of our...
by JessicaFrierson2 | Dec 17, 2021 | Discipleship, Spiritual Growth, Encouragement, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, Dec 21 How long, Lord, how long? Is there anyone who has not asked that soul-wrenching question? How many of you are asking it at this very moment? One of my favorite segments of the Christmas story is not even in the part usually read and...
by JessicaFrierson2 | Oct 1, 2021 | NCHE Blog, Encouragement
My sister recently shared this picture of her new butter dish. There’s an obvious problem here. The stick of butter fits the dish but the lid is too small to cover it. It’s a lovely butter dish—simplistic in design, a good neutral color—but it isn’t meeting the need....
