Simply Homeschool Quotes

“The truth is we can never have enough earthly things to satisfy us because we are not made for this earth. The only true satisfaction comes from above. In a great paradox, the more we have, the less content we seem to be.”
― Karen DeBeus, Simply Homeschool: Have Less Fluff and Bear More Fruit

“I want my kids to look back some day and see that mommy was a praying mommy. A mom who was always in the Word. I want them to remember me on my knees, with a Bible at my side always. I don’t want them to look back and remember mommy being in front of the computer all of the time or in front of the TV. Or filling the house with needless stuff from another shopping excursion. I want them to see that God was the most important thing in my life.”
― Karen DeBeus, Simply Homeschool: Having Less Clutter and More Joy in Your Homeschool

“For years I have always felt out of place in many ways. As a child I believe it was labeled, “underachiever.” I always sort of looked at things in an eternal perspective, “How much does this really matter in the grand scheme of things?” And as I have come to understand more about my desire to simplify, I have realized, it is not necessarily being an underachiever, but truly knowing what to weed out in this world. Eternal perspective matters.”
― Karen DeBeus, Simply Homeschool: Have Less Fluff and Bear More Fruit

“Perhaps overabundance has made us feel even more empty. Perhaps being surrounded by so much excess just makes us crave it even more.”
― Karen DeBeus, Simply Homeschool: Have Less Fluff and Bear More Fruit

“I want my kids to look back some day and see that mommy was a praying mommy. A mom who was always in the Word. I want them to remember me on my knees, with a Bible at my side always. I don’t want them to look back and remember mommy being in front of the computer all of the time or in front of the TV. Or filling the house with needless stuff from another shopping excursion. I want them to see that God was the most important thing in my”
― Karen DeBeus, Simply Homeschool: Having Less Clutter and More Joy in Your Homeschool

“Imagine we spent the equivalent amount of time praying that we do online chatting? Or if we were in the Word the same amount of time we research online? We would be so filled up with wisdom we wouldn’t desire the endless amounts of useless information we fill our minds up with. Choose God over Google every time!”
― Karen DeBeus, Simply Homeschool: Have Less Fluff and Bear More Fruit

“As homeschooling moms we want the best for our children. We want to give them all that is offered out there. But when we fill up our homes with so much stuff, we are doing just that. Filling up. Then we need to constantly organize, and we find we are just moving piles around. Make a list of the things that are absolutely essential. For example core curriculum books, supplies, etc. Then look around and see what is just fluff-those extra maps, flashcards, games, puzzles {with missing pieces}, etc. Decide what is necessary. Then look around and see what is just taking up space.”
― Karen DeBeus, Simply Homeschool: Having Less Clutter and More Joy in Your Homeschool

“~Being a homeschool mom is a full time responsibility-I have to accept the hours from 9-3 are not my own, but belong to my children. Although I receive no pay monetarily, the rewards are priceless and I feel truly rich”
― Karen DeBeus, Simply Homeschool: Having Less Clutter and More Joy in Your Homeschool