Homeschooling LNO

As mentioned before, God has blessed me immensely with the ministry of LNO (Ladies Night Out). Just to refresh, LNO is a gathering of women, both young & old, to come and be mentored on the topic of parenting.

On March 26, the subject of homeschooling was dissected. I opened up the night by sharing God's perspective on children, a parent's responsibility for training children, reasons why my husband and I decided to homeschool, the benefits of homeschooling, the challenges of homeschooling, among others.

Denise Ingoldsby, a mother of quintuplets, & a newbie to the homeschooling scene also shared her homeschooling journey. After 7 years of having her kids attend public school, she felt the Lord directing her to homeschool all 5. Openly she discussed the heart adjustments she needed to make, the relaxing time of enjoying one another's company, as well as the unexpected benefits they are all experiencing.

A college student who worked in my home & helped me homeschool my children, Mel Hewiett, discussed a snippet of her days as an intern in the public school system. She explained that teaching character is no longer an option in school, but teaching children how to emulate Christ is available when homeschooling.

My eldest son, John, ended the speaking by warning the audience of death traps as a result of homeschooling. He also revealed insight into homeschooling perks, such as teaching people skills and real life skills.

To give all audios a listen to (there are 3 parts), click on each link & then download the files.
1. http://www.zshare.net/download/79144941425f3090/
2. http://www.zshare.net/download/7914498255ed5086/
3. http://www.zshare.net/download/79145385c2c4feb6/

Ellis, Party of 8!

My FAMILY, minus me, is basically a party on legs! I am nothing but thankful for the family that God has blessed me with. Almost 25 years ago, I married a hunk of a man I like to call Big Papa aka John. We have 6 kiddos named John II, Alexis, Daniel, Kelsey, Laura, and La-ia (you pronounce the dash). No, but seriously, my youngest is Heather and all have been homeschooled. Each have brought to our family a unique personality and talent that makes for a stellar fam.


To give you a peek into my family, John III is our oldest and an engineering student at UF. In his free time he fishes, hunts, and performs what they tell me is a "superman seat grab" off the bike ramp from our dock.

Our 2nd is Alexis who is a senior in high school. She is super talented in the area of music & photography is her focus (no pun intended).

Next in line is Daniel. He drums the night away and his favorite food is drum sticks. Ba dum tish!

Kelsey devotes much of her time to the middle school praise team at our church. She plays the guitar and begs us weekly to take her to PICadilly. Okay, sorry I'm so punny!

Little Laura is my technology teacher. When she's not teaching me how to send a text message or create Excel spreadsheets, you can spot her doing an arts & kraft... with cheese. Sorry again, that was cheezy.





As mentioned Heather is our youngest and adds a little pizazz to her daily routines. Why just last month I found her doing her school work in our dog cage!!! We had some explaining to do when HRS came over! Oops!

As for me I have a business in which I can thankfully work from home. As a result, I'm able to homeschool my children while pouring into their lives Biblical truths that will encourage character development. A few times each month I teach parenting classes to women of all ages, encouraging women to get to the heart of their children and train them up to be godly men and women who stay true to the cause of Christ. Truly, I am humbled by God's grace in allowing this ministry to become possible. My passion lies in MENTORING, especially since so many have devoted their energy and time investing in my life!


Thank you for listening,
Rhonda Ellis