by Jackie Bledsoe | Jun 28, 2012 | Faith, PerseveRING
Sometimes in life we can look back and pinpoint specific events or moments in which we knew life would never be the same. Other times we don’t realize the significance of an event until years later, and we can reflect on where we went from there. I always say I...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jun 26, 2012 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
By now most of you have heard about or watched the viral YouTube video of the elderly bus monitor, Karen Klein, being bullied by seventh grade boys in New York. Bullying has become a hot topic as of late, and is getting regular national exposure as the stories of...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jun 13, 2012 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
As a homeschooling family we sometimes get some strange reactions and conversations when we share this with other people. Below are some funny animated videos that resemble some of the conversations we’ve had, as well as some extreme examples of homeschooling...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jun 4, 2012 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
en•cour•age = Adjective: give support, confidence, or hope to (someone) I consider myself someone who encourages people. I actually believe that is one the gifts God has given me…the gift of encouragement. I had an incident last week, with my daughter, in...
by Jackie Bledsoe | May 28, 2012 | DiscoveRING, Raising Kids
Memorial Day for many families in the US signifies the start of summer, or at least warm weather months. It is a great weekend to spend time with family. The school year has ended, or is very near to ending, the pools are beginning to open, and the weather is nice...