The Importance of Creating a Christ Centered Homeschool

Hello Everyone! Welcome to The Christ Centered Homeschool Podcast This is episode # 1 The Importance of Creating A Christ Centered Homeschool My name is Sally. -My husband and I have been married for 18 years. -We are the parents of four adorable boys. -I am a stay at home mom and I have been homeschooling my children for almost 3 years. -We are devoted disciples of Christ, members of https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.) -Our family mission statement is to “https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/teaching-in-the-saviors-way?lang=eng (Build Our Eternal Family)”. These are the last days. We live in a very wicked world. “We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world” (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/eph/6?lang=eng (Ephesians 6:12)). We can NOT be causal in our commitment to bring up our children in the ways of the Lord (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/eph/6?lang=eng0 (Ephesians 6:4)). The scriptures promise us, that if our foundation is built on Christ, that when the storms come, we shall NOT fall. “Remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall” (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/hel/5?lang=eng (Helaman 5:12)). This promised blessing requires a Christ Centered Home. And even better, a Christ Centered Homeschool. Many homeschooling curriculums today are secular. There is no connection to God. When we are disconnected, we forget who we are, why we are here, and our purpose in this life. This is building a house on sand. And we know that the foolish man built his house upon the sand. We must be more intentional in our teaching efforts. The Lord has said, “Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God; That your incomings may be in the name of the Lord; that your outgoings may be in the name of the Lord; that all your salutations may be in the name of the Lord, with uplifted hands unto the Most High (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/88?lang=eng (D&C 88:119-120)). We must strive to teach in the Savior's way. There is a manual titled “https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/teaching-in-the-saviors-way (Teaching in the Savior's Way)”. I highly recommend that you read it, study it, and apply it. It will teach you how to help your children build their faith in the Savior and become more like Him. That is the ultimate goal. We want our children to https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/music/library/childrens-songbook/im-trying-to-be-like-jesus?lang=eng (become like Jesus). We want them to return and live with him again. We want to https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2005/10/what-matters-most-is-what-lasts-longest?lang=eng (Build an Eternal Family). As a homeschooling parent, I know that you are very dedicated and devoted to teaching your children. You understand that this sacrifice and investment of time in your children is priceless. As a group, we are walking the road less traveled. As a result, we need support. We do not have to walk this road alone. I created our website and podcast with the intention to provide you with support and to share my knowledge on how to create a Christ Centered Homeschool. Our...