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How God Can Use the Teenage Years | 11 May 21, 2020

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In today's episode, Ryan Fast talks about how crucial the teenage years can be in your children's walk with God. Not only is it a crucial time to grow in the Lord, but it is a perfect time to start their battle on the mission field. This episode will encourage you and hopefully inspire your kids! Check out The Teen Missions International website to get more details about how they can help you plug your teen into missions right now. Check out the tools for missions and evangelism that you can find on the Teen Missions International Website. Check out the workshop, "Homeschool to Graduate School Via World Missions" by Douglas Batson. The 4-5 years and high cost of traditional college often impedes Great Commission obedience. This need not occur: the foreign language and cross-cultural skills needed to minster the Gospel to unreached peoples also comprise the core of a liberal arts degree. Learn how, via credit-by-exam and portfolio assessment, engaging in Christian missions can yield both a B.A. degree and foster an agenda for graduate school. Blog post-- https://teachthemdiligently.net/blog/do-you-hear-what-i-hear/ Never miss an episode! Click here to check out the podcasts that have already been released and subscribe today! Click here to find more helpful resources! Ryan Fast and his wife Erin both experienced a call into missions early on in their childhood. Ryan participated in two international mission trips with Teen Missions Int’l (TMI) in his teenage years. Erin participated in three mission trips through her local church. Ryan & Erin met in college and spent the first ten years of their marriage as “tent-makers” traveling throughout the United States, wherever Ryan’s job as a Civil Engineer would lead, ministering through the local churches in the various communities in which they would land. During these 10 years of constant travel, Ryan and Erin cultivated a desire to work with teenagers and explored their respective calling to the mission field by leading teams with TMI to Greece in 2002 and Poland in 2003. After these two summer experiences, the Fasts began a journey towards becoming full-time missionaries with Teen Missions. Currently, Ryan and Erin live with their three children, Micah, Abigail, and Ezekiel, in Portland, OR. They coordinate TMI promotional activities on the West Coast and lead teams of young people with Teen Missions around the world as they are “training tomorrow’s missionary today.”

Parenting through the Quarantine | 10 May 14, 2020

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Brooke and Israel Wayne discuss parenting through the quarantine and how you can do it efficiently. You'll get some great insights on issues that you may have with your younger kids as well as your older ones. Check out the "Family Renewal" website! Purchase Israel's book here! Brook Wayne is an author and conference speaker. She is, with her husband, Israel, a co-founder of Family Renewal. Brook is a homeschooled graduate and homeschooling mother of ten. Brook is co-author of the book, Pitchin’ A Fit! Overcoming Angry & Stressed Out Parenting. She has contributed chapters to the books, Full-Time Parenting: A Guide to Family-Based Discipleship, and Answers for Homeschooling: Top 25 Questions Critics Ask. At the age of 15, she began publishing a national magazine for young women entitled, Kindred Spirits, which she published until she married. Since that time she has written for numerous magazines and websites, including, Home School Digest, An Encouraging Word, iBelieve, and many others. Brook has been a guest on numerous national radio and television shows including Revive Our Hearts with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, and The Harvest Show TV.

Discouragement and Depression in Homeschool Moms | 9 May 08, 2020

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In today's episode, Dennis Gundersen discusses an issue prevalent in moms, specifically homeschool moms: depression. He gives advice on how mothers can overcome this life trial as well as shares insight into the reasons behind it. Share this episode if you or someone you know is struggling. You don't want to miss it! Here are a few of his books on Amazon! Not a TTD365 member?? Join us now! There are so many amazing resources and recordings awaiting you there, plus a huge community of homeschool families to be a part of. Click here for more details. Dennis Gundersen is President and owner of Grace and Truth Books, a Christian publisher of more than 60 books, with a primary focus on reprinting 19th century children's stories with a character building emphasis. Dennis has served as Senior Pastor at three Tulsa churches since 1984 and is currently devoting his time to writing, publishing and conference speaking. He is author of two books: "Your Child's Profession of Faith" and "Courtship or Dating: So What's the Difference" while working currently on two more, and he is a frequent speaker at church conferences, men's retreats and home education conventions. He and his wife Naomi have been married since 1976, and have four sons. For relaxation, he is an avid mountain climber, cyclist, and photographer.

Gratitude for Families Apr 08, 2020

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This first mention of Thanksgiving in the Bible is when God instructs Moses on the Thanksgiving Offering. This is the beginning of our series on "gratitude"! So, join us for this foundational study on Thanksgiving for Families! (Leviticus 7: 12-15) There are few things that will impact your life more positively than understanding and cultivating thanksgiving in your own heart and mind. The ripple effect of a thankful heart can be seen not only in you, but also in the lives of those around you. So, let's start today! Additional Resources: The Transform Journal will help you spend 40 days in the Psalms to cultivate a heart of gratitude that will change your life. Click here to learn more about the Transform Journal on Thanksgiving and order your copy today. The Most Overlooked Key To A Happy Marriage -- listen to that podcast now to see how Gratitude can impact your marriage. Transcript:[00:00:00] David Nunnery: Hello. This is David Nunnery, and thank you for joining me on the Homeschool Family podcast by Teach Them Diligently where we discuss marriage, parenting, discipleship, homeschool, and everything else that comes into play when you're following God's plan for your family. Today, I've taken over the podcast to talk about thanksgiving, and in case you haven't realized that, I don't know if you can hear the bird, uh, back here in the background, but I am outside on my back porch.[00:00:29] And I thought this would be a nice environment to talk about thanksgiving. And in October of about a year ago, uh, the Lord directed me to thanksgiving. I was having a morning devotion, and I actually was struggling one morning with what I was going to start on. I was-had finished up a study and I wanted to start a new one and I was actually struggling a little bit, and I was floating [00:01:00] around and I came across thanksgiving and it was about October of that year.[00:01:04] And ever since then, I have literally not been able to get away from it. It has been a subject that has stuck with me and now I can't- I can't hardly study anything in the Bible. Every story and teaching that I come across in the Bible, I end up looking through this lens of thanksgiving, and what has happened is, is that I have actually come to the point where I believe that thanksgiving is foundational in our understanding of the scriptures.[00:01:35] I think that it is transformational. And over the last year, I have studied every mention of thanks, thanksgiving, gratitude in the Bible. There are over 160 of these in the old and new Testament. And I think each one of these are instructive to us. And I believe there are a few things that will impact your [00:02:00] life more positively than understanding and cultivating thanksgiving in your own heart. And I think the ripple effect of a thankful heart can be seen not only in your own heart and mind. But I also think that it impacts your physical health. I think it impacts your home.[00:02:20] I think it impacts those that are around you, the relationships that you have around you. I even think that people can see it from a long ways away-is evident in you. I think you can see it in the brightness of people's eyes. I think you can see it in their smile. I think that a person that has cultivated a thankful heart lights up a room.[00:02:47] I really do believe that. And so I want to actually share with you what God has shown me, in studying thanks giving over the last year. [00:03:00] And so we are actually going to go through literally every mention of thanks or thanksgiving. Again, i was saying before, there's 160 of them, and I don't plan on doing this on one podcast.[00:03:10] So, you know, it's, it's OK. Each of these are going to be about 20 minutes long, but I wanted to actually take the time, and I wanted to share with you what I have learned and am learning regarding thanksgiving because I think I still have a lot to learn. My goal is to go through every single one of the references, and I believe that you will benefit the most from this study of thanksgiving by me unpacking each of these references.[00:03:39] And so we're going to be here for a while. We are going to have a lot of segments of this series on thanksgiving, and I'm going to do it through podcasts, and each podcast is going to be transcribed. It's going to show up on the blog, we're going to promote it on Facebook, we're going to promote it [00:04:00] through, through email.[00:04:03] And even during the Teach Them Diligently at home virtual event or events that we're doing, we are going to talk about Thanksgiving. You're going to hear Facebook lives where I'm going to be interviewing some people regarding Thanksgiving. And so first things first, I want you to understand my approach to Thanksgiving.[00:04:27] There's two things you need to understand. First of all, I believe that there are many things that exist in two categories, and they're actually diametrically opposed to each other. These two categories, they don't mix. They're actually opposites. So in this case, thanksgiving actually kind of hangs out.[00:04:48] It's like they're having a party together. Okay? And they will hang out with appreciation. They will hang out with generosity. They will hang out with mercy, [00:05:00] humility, peace. And then you have on the opposite side, you're going to have things like envy, judgment, entitlement, pride, anxiety, and anger. And if you are drawing this out, you would draw two circles.[00:05:14] And in one circle you would draw the one element that is associated with thanksgiving and appreciation. And then on the other circle, you're going to put exactly the opposite which is envy, judgment, entitlement, anxiety, which is an important one because I think that there are a lot of people that are suffering with anxiety nowadays.[00:05:37] And again, I think that to the point that one of these elements exists, one side of these elements exist, the other one diminishes. So in other words, what I am saying is that if you want to push things like envy and anxiety out of your life, [00:06:00] the answer is not necessarily trying harder to not be envious or entitled or anxious, but to push in more thanksgiving.[00:06:10] The reason is that envy and entitlement and anxiety do not exist in the same space at the same time as thanksgiving, generosity and peace. So if you want to be less anxious, your answer to that in the way you are not anxious is to not try harder to not be anxious but to be more thankful. And so as we continue, the other thing is, is that thanksgiving is not natural.[00:06:41] It is not something that just appears in the heart of a person without any work. It is like a muscle that needs to be exercise and strengthened. If you want gratitude to be a reflex, it takes conscious effort and nobody all of a sudden wakes up one day, and they are like excellent [00:07:00] at being thankful.[00:07:02] Thanksgiving is like a muscle, and it's something that you have to work at time and time again, and you're going to fail on this. I mean, first of all, we are-We have faults, right? And so things like anxiety, fear, envy, they're going to sneak in from time to time, but it is worth working on this. So let's look at Leviticus 7:12-15. This is the first mention of the Hebrew word, "Todah", which is thanksgiving or praise in the Bible.[00:07:37] So sometimes "Todah" is going to be translated in your Bible as thanksgiving or thanks, and sometimes it's going to actually be translated as praise, which is like Thanksgiving out loud. And that is significant because when you go to the first mention of a particular subject- so when we [00:08:00] go to Leviticus 7, we're going to the first mention of thanksgiving in the Bible.[00:08:05] And that is significant because when ever you go to the first mention of a particular subject or theme in the Bible, it is foundational. That means that everything, again, is- let me back up. The idea of seed and harvest is so important in the Bible, and when you're studying the Bible, the Bible will give you things that kind of become a seed that will germinate later into this harvest.[00:08:35] And recently I've gotten into gardening, and I enjoy it, but-We have blueberries and raspberries in our front flower beds, and I love the fact that we have that, but I'm still killing a lot of plants. But what I've learned is that you have to tend the ground if you're going to plant something. You don't just blindly throw a seed into the soil.[00:08:57] You spend time preparing the soil to grow a [00:09:00] bountiful harvest. To me, that is why the first mention of thanksgiving is important. You understand what is important foundationally on a subject or theme when you go to the first mention of that subject. Additionally, and this is specifically when we're talking about the first five books of the Bible, when you study the feasts and the holidays and the offerings of the old Testament, it is important to remember that these are not recipes, and I've recently got into cooking, but I'm not really a great cook.[00:09:31] I just know how to follow a recipe and I am like daconian. I am like strict in.following these recipes, and I don't like to bounce off of them. That's how you know that my wife is such a better cook than I am because she doesn't pay attention to recipes at all, but I really pay attention to the recipes, and these feasts in these offerings. you don't treat them like they're a recipe. At this time you do this. At this time, you do this, and it is [00:10:00] somehow, if you mess up the recipe for these these offerings and these feasts that somehow you're sinful. I don't think that's the point. Especially not to us today.[00:10:11] The point is what is the premise? What is it that God wants us to know? Why did God tell the Israelites to do this? He had a reason. What was the principle or premise that led to these instructions by God? Now in Leviticus 7,...

Encouragement for Social Distancing Families | 8 Apr 06, 2020

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Heidi St. John joined Leslie as we kicked off the Teach Them Diligently at Home event. They had a great conversation about family, faith, and a whole lot more! We hope you'll be greatly encouraged as we all navigate these crazy Corona-virus laden waters together-- but the truths they discussed are applicable for any time in our lives. If you have note yet secured your ticket to TTD at Home, we hope you'll do so now! There is an incredible amount of awesome content being released every single day, and it's sure to lift your spirits and give you great encouragement and direction during this season and beyond. Click here for more details. Check out Heidi's personal blog for more encouragement and resources. Check out MomStrong International. Heidi and friends have a lot of exciting things going on over there. Teach Them Diligently 365 Members, check out Rethink Your Commitment, another chat between Heidi and Leslie that is available for members only. Also, for TTD365 members, check out Heidi's Help and Hope for Overwhelmed Moms. (Parenting. It’s exhausting and exhilarating, frustrating and fascinating. Like all things that are God-breathed, it’s a Kingdom-building exercise. It’s a masterful strategy, this idea of using all night feedings, miscarriage and labor, teenagers (see how teens and labor go hand in hand?), and even homeschooling to teach us to trust the heart the Father. But that’s exactly what God wants you to learn to do. Join Heidi St. John for an hour of encouragement and inspiration that will lift you up and remind you of the WHY of homeschooling.) Not a TTD365 member?? Join us now! There are so many amazing resources and recordings awaiting you there, plus a huge community of homeschool families to be a part of. Click here for more details. Heidi St John has delighted tens of thousands of readers through her blog, her Facebook page, her books and now MomStrongInternational.com, where she is leading women through a continuing online Bible Study and relationship building as they all #getoffthebench and #ontothebattlefield together. Her transparent style and her rich sense of humor combine to draw her readers into what feels like a very personal conversation over a cup of coffee. Heidi's ability to bypass our prejudices and preconceptions allows her to speak directly to the heart of every reader as she offers wisdom, inspiration and grace to those who are all-too-often feeling overwhelmed by all that's on their plate. A favorite speaker and author, Heidi St. John approaches marriage and parenting with humor and grace. Her passion to encourage moms and set them free to be who God has created them to be will bless and encourage you. Heidi has been married to her husband Jay since 1989. Together they have seven children and two grandsons! The St. Johns' children range in age from early elementary school to adult. They have homeschooled the kids all the way through high school.

The Many Benefits Of Regular Exercise Routine Within Your Family! An Interview With Scott Shipman | 7 Mar 30, 2020

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Most of us know the power of exercise and movement in our children's lives and homeschools. We can see the difference in their behavior and focus when they get enough activity, but we can be at a loss as to how to help them get the exercise they need or achieve the fitness goals they have. Leslie was joined by Scott Shipman of Bipri on today's podcast to discuss exercise within the family. They shared personal tales of how their families enjoy activity together as well as tell you about a lot of ways for your family to get active and enjoy this extended time at home even more. Additional Resources: Check out the TTD365 Video Leslie did about the scientific evidence that proves the benefits of movement in our homeschools. This content is for TTD365 members only. Click here to visit BiPri's website. You can get a free 15 minute consultation when you do!! Read about their personal fitness training program. Listen to our previous podcast with BiPri's founder Mickey Mitchell. Speaking of BiPri, read how they can help your child focus and concentrate. Learn More About Scott Shipman: Scott joined the BIPRI team in 2019 and oversees the company’s Health & Fitness division and BIPRI Baseline Program. Over the last ten years, Scott has led business development for multiple organizations focused in health care technology services. From 2012 to 2018, Scott served as the VP of Business Development for the Holland Square Group, where he established the company’s Healthcare and Federal Services business units. Prior to his time in sales leadership, Scott spent 10 years as a collegiate wrestling coach, administrator, and instructor in Physical Education, Sport Science, and Health at multiple universities. As an athlete, Scott was a four-time All-American, an NCAA Division II National Wrestling Champion, and a member of the Olympic Development Program. He also enjoyed a successful professional MMA career in which he fought for multiple organizations around the globe. Scott has worked as a youth coach and personal trainer for over 20 years, designing general and sport-specific programming for both youth and adult populations. He has a BS Degree in Exercise Science and Biology from West Liberty University (WV) and an MS in Sport Science and Pedagogy from Gardner-Webb University (NC). Scott resides in Franklin, TN, with his wife Annie and their three active children: Elizabeth , Rachel, and Caleb. Click here to visit the Bipri website and learn more about their fitness offerings.

Easy Meal Planning and Preparation Tips for Your Busy Family | 6 Mar 27, 2020

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Erin Chase of $5 Dinners and Freeze Easy joins Leslie Nunnery today as they discuss the importance of family dinners-- and how to make them easier to achieve . Hear the different ways Erin and Leslie have seen meals play a vital role in their relationships with their children- and even with their spouses. This is a super fun discussion that is filled with helpful information and insight for your family. Additional Resources: Enjoy a free workshop about how freezer cooking can be a great strategy for your family and how to start implementing that strategy now. Check out Erin On YouTube and get some great ideas. Follow $5 Dinners on Twitter. About Erin Chase: Erin Chase is on a mission to help shoppers spend less money on groceries week after week. Her popular award winning website, $5 Dinners, has helped millions of people do just that. By talking to $5 Dinners readers and hearing the struggles of different types of shoppers and different types of meal planners, she has created several resources, tools and classes to help shoppers learn how to save more money on groceries. Her most recent resource, MyFreezEasy, was created to help the busy home chef get organized and feel confident in getting dinner on the table - despite hectic and chaotic schedules. She developed a "create your own freezer meal plan" web and mobile apps to meet busy people where they are and help them get what they need quickly. The MyFreezEasy meal plans include recipes, shopping lists (listed by recipe and listed by store category), step-by-step ingredient prep instructions and step-by-step meal prep instructions. They are the most comprehensive resource available for getting meals into the freezer in a flash. Erin enjoys training for and running half marathons, a good cup of sweet coffee, and relaxing with her family on weekends! Today's podcast is brought to you by Bipri Wellness. Bipri is a comprehensive brain health program offersing great resources for families. Teach Them Diligently Podcast Listeners can get a free 15 minute consultation from BiPri. Go to www.Bipri.com/ttd to secure your spot and see how Bipri can help your family.

The Often Overlooked Key To A Healthy Marriage | 5 Feb 26, 2020

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There is much talk these days about a healthy marriage and how to achieve it. One key building block is often overlooked, though. Join David and Leslie Nunnery in today's Homeschooling Families Podcast as they discuss a lesson they learned 22 years ago as their marriage was just beginning and how God has built on that foundation to teach them the transformational power of gratitude in their relationship. Additional Resources: Free Praying for Your Marriage printable and email series. Leslie will walk you through praying scriptures for your marriage and how that approach can fundamentally change you-- and thus your marriage-- from the inside out. If you are a TTD365 members, check out this audio workshop to go along with today's podcast. Jay and Heidi St. John shared the Seven Most Important Lessons They've Learned in 25 Years of Marriage. (If you're not a member, join now!! That link will give you a chance to do so.) Article-- Praying for and Protecting Our Marriages. Article and Printable-- Journey of Grace, Lessons Learned Over 50 Years of Marriage. Never miss an episode! Click here to check out the podcasts that have already been released and subscribe today!

Brain Health- The Power and Freedom Of A Better Understanding | 4 Feb 24, 2020

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Join Leslie as she chats with Mickey Mitchell, founder of BIPRI, about brain health and why it's so important to get a better understanding of it. Mickey tells his story of head injuries and trauma that led him to find natural ways to allow his body to do its job better. You'll learn how exciting it can be to get answers and solutions to some of the issues you're facing that you may think you or your children just have to learn to live with. Additional Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Article-- Why Do Kids Struggle With Focus and Concentration Article-- Hidden Causes of Fatigue in Kids TTD Nashville-- Brain Scan Special for Attendees-- Our friends at Bipri Brain Wellness are providing a special offer for all TTD Nashville attendees. You probably have a pretty good idea of your blood pressure, maybe even your cholesterol? What about your brain score? When's the last time you had a check up on your brain You and your family's brain health is more critical in today's information age than ever. If you have never gotten a brain assessment scan before or thought they were to expensive, now is the time to measure your performance so you can improve your performance! Click the link below to take advantage of their special Nashville conference pricing all day Friday and Saturday. Appointment times are limited so secure your spot before they are booked up. Learn more about BIPRI and all the natural health education and solutions they have to offer your family

Homeschooling Dads- Interview With Darren Jones of HSLDA | 3 Feb 22, 2020

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Leslie is joined by Darren Jones of HSLDA to discuss many ways for dad to be involved in the homeschooling efforts of your family. Whether you are the primary home educator, or "the principal" of your homeschool, Darren has some great ideas and practical tips for you! Moms and dads at all stages of their homeschool journey will benefit from tuning in as you will find lots of great ideas to incorporate right where you are. Please subscribe to the Podcast or visit the Homeschooling Families Podcast page to enjoy all the episodes available. Additional Resources Mentioned In Today's Podcast: Download Darren's Ideas for Dads Printable here. Article about Darren's dive into becoming more intentional in his homeschool efforts. Article: A Guided Tour of the Jones' Homeschool Article: Lesson Plan Detours and why we took them. HSLDA-- Check out the Homeschool Legal Defense Association to see how they can serve your family as you homeschool. A homeschool graduate, Darren Jones received his J.D. from Oak Brook College of Law. He first came to work for HSLDA as a legal assistant. As a litigation attorney, Darren assists Jim Mason in preparing cases and defending members who are experiencing legal difficulty. He also works with homeschool support groups, assisting them with legal issues. Darren and his wife Sara have four children, whom they homeschool together: Addi, Stuart, Daphne and Phillip. Register now to hear Darren Jones speak at Teach Them Diligently Nashville and Columbus 2020.

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