I was invited to speak at the Annual Home Educators’ Day at the Capitol. Following are three encouragements I passed along to homeschooling families… Homeschooling Encouragement 1: The responsibility to teach and train children is on the parents’ shoulders. It’s not on the shoulders of the government, public school, or even the church. Three verses to support this conclusion… The “You” is parents, and this teaching is supposed to go on all the time, when you:● Sit in your house…● Walk by the way…● Lie down…● Rise up. When I taught elementary school as soon as the bell rang I sent students home for the day, but as homeschooling parents educating is never…
-
-
Yes, we know it’s already the middle of February, but today is tax day in the Hampton household. That means that we have spent the past few days (very long days and late nights) pouring over our receipts and records for 2017. Preparing for our tax appointments is always a lot of work, but this year it gave us a great opportunity to reflect on what God has done in our lives over the past year. A receipt from the Billy Graham Library reminded us of the great friends we have made and the wonderful families who have hosted us in and around Charlotte. $25 in road tolls and a…