Teachers’ Lounge
Readers Respond
Dear Paul and Gena,
I can only imagine how busy you must be
with your family and work responsibilities, but I just had to add one more email
for you to read! This is simply to thank
you for the work you do and for the
wonderful support (and freebies) that you
provide for homeschool group leaders. My
husband and I took over the support group
leader position for the Laurel Christian
Home Educators in Laurel, MS, last year.
It has been a big responsibility for us, but
we are really enjoying it. Several times
lately when I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by family, school, church,
support group, and other responsibilities, I
received some really neat “stuff” from
TOS, and it encouraged me and brightened
my day! What you are doing really
matters, and my husband and I so much
appreciate it!
I have introduced several homeschooling friends and relatives to your
magazine, and some of them have chosen
to become subscribers as well. Your magazine is truly the best homeschooling magazine I have ever read. Thanks so much for
what you do to help and encourage homeschoolers and support group leaders.
—Wendy Hilton. MS
Hey Deborah!
I can’t get enough of TOS; it is such a
blessing to my life! Amazingly, it is the very
first “thing” I ever purchased referring to
homeschooling. And that was when my 7-
year-old son was a baby. The Lord put it in
my heart then to begin this wonderful
journey! But over the last few years we’ve
moved 2 different times and my subscriptions
kept getting lost in the mail, so I’ve just
depended on what I could get through the
online information (and believe me that has
been a tremendous blessing as well!). Having
been educated in the public school system,
which was totally different when I was
growing up than it is now, I remember lining
up for lunch and praying, even though we
weren’t “supposed” to. (How’s that for us
Southern “Bible-belters”?) I have had to retrain my mind about education. But through
God’s anointing and the application of His
Word we are moving right along. So again,
thank you for answering God’s call and
blessing so many people. We are praying for
your ministry and everyone involved. We
love you!
—Jenny Williams, Woodstock, GA
I am a new subscriber and am absolutely in
love with your magazine! Every word has
been an inspiration to me. Keep up the
awesome work! Thanks!
—Kathy York, Summit Point, WV
Hi! I just purchased a subscription to The
Old Schoolhouse. I have borrowed (and
renewed) the Spring ’08 issue from the
library and have photocopied some of it, and
am still reading some of it. It is too good to
return! It moves all over the house with me.
—Jeanne Ridley, Midland, MI
Dear Deborah,
I enjoy reading your articles in The Old
Schoolhouse Magazine (and also in The
Homeschool Minute). You are my favorite
writer and I love your straightforward articles that make us women think! You are
such an encouragement. I like the way you
accept your children, no matter how many
or how close they are! Congratulations on
your eighth pregnancy! I feel I can relate to
you as we have seven children, too. I sometimes dream of just one more but also
accept that I just may be getting too old, now
that I’m getting close to my mid-40’s. We all
sure enjoy our youngest ( 3 years old) and
are thankful for all of our children. Keep
writing in your thought-provoking way!
—Neva Emery, Rindge, NH
Hi Deb,
My name is Susan McCord and I am a
homeschool mom who subscribes to TOS
and The Homeschool Minute. I simply
wanted to take a moment to tell you that I
have been lifting you and your family up as
we get ready to start the new school year
and knowing that you now have a new baby
son who you will be tending to as you try
to school. I am schooling kindergarten and
first-grade daughters as well as taking care
of my three-week-old son and am curious
to see what each day will hold especially
since my first-grader is ADHD. But I know
I am called to do this and therefore God
will give me the grace and strength and
wisdom to do as He has instructed. My
grandparents always taught me after I
became a Christian that when you have a
need find someone who has the same or
similar need and pray for them before you
pray for yourself and that is why I have
been remembering your family and new
