The Durenda Wilson Podcast

Now is a great time to be thinking about the upcoming garden season and I'm excited to have Melissa K Norris from Homesteading Today with us to talk about the basics of planning a family garden! She is an awesome resource whether you are a newbie or a veteran gardener!   CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Ways to connect with Melissa: FacebookInstagramPinterestYouTube The Family Garden (Book) Melissa K. Norris WebsiteModern Homesteading ConferenceNorris Farmstead (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

I recently received a message from a mom asking about how much she should expect her kids to help around the house. I realized that many of you might have the same question so I thought I’d dive into this topic today!  CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Proverbs 22:29 Galatians 6:6-9 https://titus2.com/products/managers-of-their-homes/https://www.flandersfamily.info/web/organization/printable-charts/#h-chore-charts Credit; https://www.flandersfamily.info/web/ Managers of Their Homes (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Feeling overwhelmed seems to be one of every mom’s greatest struggles as we navigate our many responsibilities. The reasons for feeling overwhelmed can be vast and varied, but whatever they are, today's podcast will encourage your heart! CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Excel Camp  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Isaiah 43:1-2 Hebrews 13:15 Psalm 118:11 Nehemiah 4:14 Psalm 42:5,6 Psalm 63:6-8 Exodus 16:11,12 Numbers 21:4-7 1 Thes. 5:18 Col 3:16 Romans 12:1-3 Simple, Unhurried Word of God: God's Sovereignty (podcast episode) (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Today I want to talk about whether or not it matters if we can afford expensive curriculum. The real question we are asking is “Will our kids' education suffer?” Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Roxaboxen(The book I mentioned about kids creating their own outdoor civilization) Gather 'Round Homeschool Homeschooling Multiple Ages (podcast episode) Treehouse Schoolhouse Our CPS story Let's Talk About Curriculum (podcast episode) Essentials in Early Education (podcast episode) A Simple, Unhurried  Approach to Language Arts (Grades 1-8/podcast episode) A Simple, Unhurried Approach to Science in the Elementary Years A Simple, Unhurried Approach to High School Science My favorite math resource (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)    

Today we are diving into helping to discern whether we are approaching motherhood with a purpose or a performance mentality.  We will talk about why being performance-driven can be so tempting and ways to change our thinking and ultimately bring more peace into our mothering.  Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense Our CPS Story The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Information on my new book,  Raising Boys to Men! Proverbs 22:6; Titus 2:4; Proverbs 29:15; Deut. 6:6,7; Psalm 127:3; 1 Sam. 16:7; Psalm 37:1-9; James 1:5-8; 1 Corin. 1:26-29;  Ditching the Comparison Trap for Good (Podcast episode) Our CPS Story (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)    

As we are goal-setting for the New Year, I thought sharing a word of caution from my perspective as a veteran mom would be a good idea. Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Join the launch team for Raising Boys to Men: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Raising and Homeschooling Boys (February 19-March 5) Series on Nurturing Sibling RelationshipsThe Importance of Nurturing Sibling Relationships Ways to Nurture Sibling Relationships Ways to Nurture Sibling Relationships Through Conflict When Our Kids Interrupt Romans 12:10; Phil. 2:3, 4; 1 Timothy 5:1; Eph. 4:2; Proverbs 11:2; Proverbs 2:4; 1 Thes. 5:16-18; Phil. 4:6,7; Col. 3:16, 17; Phil. 2:5-8; Matthew 10:26-28; Eph. 4:29; Phil 2:14-15;  (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

As we are goal-setting for the New Year, I thought sharing a word of caution from my perspective as a veteran mom would be a good idea. Resources mentioned in this episode: CTC Math Heritage Defense The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Proverbs 17:12, 16:9 James 4:13-16 Finding Rest in the Lord podcast series: Finding Rest in the Lord Physically  Finding Rest in the Lord Mentally  Finding Rest in the Lord Emotionally Finding Rest in the Lord Spiritually (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

Because we live in a culture that gives us access to an infinite amount of information, we can sometimes make the mistake of thinking that we are wise, but there is a vast difference between knowledge and wisdom.   I’ve been praying and pondering this episode for several weeks now as I wanted to start the New Year focused on what I believe is one of the most important goals that we as wives and moms can devote ourselves to and that is becoming wise women of God. Resources mentioned in this episode: Heritage Defense When CPS Comes to Your Door (podcast episode telling our story) CTC Math The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly newsletter and get free access to my book; Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart Devotional Thoughts on Concerns About 2024 Psalm 107:34-43   (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)  

The holidays can leave us feeling disoriented and just plain tired. One of the most helpful things I've done over the years is to be intentional about regrouping for the New Year.  Today I'm sharing some simple practices that have helped us transition into January with more peace in our home! Resources mentioned in this episode: The Excel Camp  CTC Math The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Thoughts on Concerns About 2024 My favorite meat stock recipe Amy Knapp Family Organizer (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

This is the final episode in my 4 part series on Finding Rest in the Lord. This episode is the thread that ties all the other episodes together because the ability to rest physically, mentally, and emotionally is directly tied to finding spiritual rest in the Lord.    Resources mentioned in this episode: ctcmath.com  The Excel Camp (Select “Durenda Wilson” for $100 off the camp) The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly newsletter and get free access to my book; Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart Devotional Proverbs 4:23 Hebrews 3:7-4:11 Phil. 4:4-7 Psalm 116:7 Isaiah 28:12 Ephesians 2:8,9 Article on What is Spiritual Rest?   (P.S. Don't forget to check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

As women, our emotions can easily become the driving force in our lives. Although having emotions is one of the ways that we reflect the image of God, in our humanity, emotions make a horrible GPS and can lead us away from true rest.  Today we are going to be talking about finding rest in the Lord emotionally. What does it mean? What does it look like?  Resources mentioned in this episode:  The Excel Camp (Select “Durenda Wilson” for $100 off the camp) ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to my devotional: Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart Psalm 131 Why We Can't Understand Beauty Without Morality Romans 12:1,2 Don't Pursue Feelings, Pursue Christ (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)      

American's mental health has taken a serious nosedive and much of it has to do with veering so far off course from God's ways. Today I'm talking about some of the things that can hinder us from resting in the Lord mentally along with effective remedies from God's word! Resources mentioned in this episode:  Excel College ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Receive free access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Search bar for the podcast 2 Timothy 1:7 2 Corin. 10:5 Phil. 4:4-7 Matthew 11:28-30 The Rest of God by Mark Buchanan Article: Spend Time in Nature to Reduce Stress and Anxiety (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

I have often struggled to rest in the Lord, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. God often reminds me amid my struggles that I need to rest in Him but to rest is to trust and there are times my trust is almost non-existent. Today I am talking about some of the things that can hinder us from finding rest in the Lord physically and in the following episodes I'll be talking about finding rest in the Lord mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Resources mentioned in this episode: Excel College Camp (use "Durenda Wilson" for $100 off) ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Receive free access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Search bar for the podcast Phil. 4:4-7 Article on the benefits of morning sunlight exposure The effects of sunlight on sleep Isaiah 40:11 Article on Sabbath rest (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

This is my last Christmas episode. It is a short one, but one I think you will love because it nosedives into the heart of the season: God with us. It matters so much to our here and now. Resources mentioned in this episode:  Excel College ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Receive free access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Knowing the Spirit by Costi Hinn Scriptures: Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23 Judges 6, Judges 14, Judges 15 1 Samuel 11 Numbers 24 Luke 1: 46-55 (The Magnificat) Acts 2:38, Eph. 1:13 John 14:26, 1 Corin. 3:16,17, Romans 15:13 (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)

I thought it would be fun to do a flyover of the times that Mary is mentioned as being present in the life of Jesus. It seemed as though there might be some things about motherhood that could be discovered and there are! Resources mentioned in this episode:  Excel College Camp (use "Durenda Wilson" for $100 off) ctcmath.com  The Unhurried Homeschooler Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart The Four-Hour School Day Receive free access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word Reformation Study Bible Matthew Henry Commentary (I bought mine on eBay, but you can also find it online at biblegateway.com) (Please check out my latest book, The Four Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life on Amazon, durendawilson.com, or your favorite bookseller!)