Monday, April 30, 2012

Titus 2:1 Conference Review

I went.  I learned.  I loved it!

It was beautiful. Encouragement for homeschoolers abounded.  The attendees were real.  Nobody even laughed at my newb questions about Twitter and blogging!  Ok, well they laughed a little when I asked about contacting Nike for sponsor information because I'm a runner an love Nike products.  But so did I, so no harm done!

Chocolate was teeming, food was spectacular, and sharing a room with two other women I never met was a gift from God.

Although there were many more, here are 10 things I'd like to share that I learned or found helpful to hear again.  These are all from what the speakers shared.

  1. Homeschooling is not about academics, but about glorifying God.  
  2. We are raising world changers.  We are changing the world. 
  3. What we have to say is important.  So, don't stop blogging.
  4. Relationships are key to everything.  (Relationship with Jesus and relationship with others.)
  5. Our children are arrows.  Uh huh.  We are sharpening them to send them out to be world changers.  We are going to dare to shoot them out.  You don't sharpen your arrows to keep them on your back. 
  6. We need a bigger vision than surviving next week or we won't survive next week.  
  7. When you fight and/or pick on one another you are working for the devil.  I don't want to work for the devil.
  8. Homeschool with joy so your children will too.  We want the next generation to continue homeschooling.
  9. Your joy is your salvation.  It's not about happiness which is immediate, temporal, pleasure regardless of the impact on others.
  10. Nehemiah didn't divide the people into age groups to rebuild the wall in Jerusalem in 52 days. He divided them into families.  Sound like counter-cultural homeschooling?  Did it work?  Yes, epically.

Keynote speakers were Rachael Carman, Christine Young, Heidi St. John and Rebecca Ingram Powell. 

Best Verse:  Luke 6:38  Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” 


Are you using your gifts from God?  How?

21 comments:

  1. Great list, Sue! I especially like #10...what you said was a new and exciting thought for me! Glad you had a wonderful and inspiring time at the conference :)

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  2. Kathy, Glad you liked the list- it was all from what the speakers said. Alot of attendees put other comments on Twitter too so you might want to check out #2to1Conf on Twitter.

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  3. The conference was AMAZING! I had such a wonderful time. The speakers were fantastic and I am looking forward to choosing joy from this day forward. You put together a great list from the conference. I can't wait to sit down and put together mine! It was wonderful meeting you Sue!

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  4. sounds like a very inspiring conference! good for you!!! I love the list. I have to remind myself everyday my purpose is to serve...
    yesterday my 13 yr old son read my blog post, about negative effects of the birth control pill...he said, what do you mean bad effects? they taught us in health class how good the birth control pill is...keeps the acne away!!!!!

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    1. Annmarie, I'm putting the comment I put on your site yesterday and the link for everyone to read about the War on Women. "I wonder if women found out that the pill prevents a fertilized egg from being implanted would stop taking the pill. I believe that life begins at conception which is about 2 weeks before implantation. So, one of the ways the pill works is to get rid of that fertilized egg (after conception). I'm not pointing fingers- I was one of the women who didn't realize that the pill worked that way" Read AnnMarie's full post. http://raisingahappyfamily-momof8.blogspot.com/2012/04/war-on-women.html

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    2. Sue,

      Looks like we have a buddy in common -- Ann Marie and I visit each other's blogs from time to time.

      I'm amazed at how much women don't know about how their bodies work, and how many of us believed the talking points about hormonal birth control. (myself included, up until a few years ago)

      I'd encourage you to search out Dr Janet Smith's talk "Contraception - Why Not?" You should be able to find it free online. Another wonderful resource is the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility - explains so much about menstrual cycles, fertility, menopause ... all kinds of things that I NEVER learned, even as a nurse.

      SO glad to meet you at the conference --- sad that we didn't get to talk about running!

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    3. Hi Dianna, Ann Marie said that her 13 yo son was looking at her post and he said that his health teacher told them that birth control pills were good for them because they keep the acne away. I bet she didn't mention the prevention of implantation of the fertilized egg...possibility of stroke, etc.

      At the next conference we'll talk about running!! or before that. Do you compete or run for fun?

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  5. It was blessing to be able to attend. I'm following you now!

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  6. I am inspired by #10! # 5 is a great reminder ... we need to share with the kiddo's ...Its a gift to synthesize a lot of info from a weekend into your post! Nice work Sue!

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  7. My 6 little arrows. Currently getting ready to change the world as a family. Soon, they'll be changing it on their own. Starting in 2014.

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  8. Hooray Sue - so glad you came!! Thanks for sitting in on my break out and asking questions!

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    1. It was sort of surreal to me to see "virtual" people as real people. I hope to keep in touch!

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  9. Sue, I loved the Nike question! :) I'm blessed to have gotten to meet you and look forward to getting to know you better through your blog!

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  10. I'm glad you loved the Nike question! I was just on their Twitter and website trying to contact them to tell them I love their products and that my (almost) 16 yo son and I hope to do our first triathlon together in June!

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  11. Oooooh yes, #5 spoke directly to my heart too. I think your Nike question was valid :) Start cultivating the relationship now, you never know where it will lead!

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  12. Loved meeting you! Your list is great. I am still processing all the great information from the weekend.

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    1. I'm so glad to hear from you Stacey....I really thought I wore you out with all my questions about Bright Ideas. I love what the curriculum looks like and I may use it in the future.

      I stalked, I mean I researched your blog and I'm following you now!

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  13. It was nice meeting you! And we only laughed because you had the guts to ask about the Nike sponsorship. I love your list! Wish I could have attended all the sessions, sounds like I missed out on some good stuff.

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  14. Hi Nancy, Although we didn't talk much at conference (unfortunately!) you ALWAYS had a nice smile on your face!!

    Yes, I know everyone was laughing WITH me (not AT me!).

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  15. What a blessing to meet you in person last weekend!

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  16. Wow, Ashley those are powerful words. Thank you, and I truly feel the same about you.

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