Hi there! My name is Becky Spence. You might already “know” me from my first blog, This Reading Mama, where I share hands-on learning for home or school. I always said creating printables was my hobby until now…
Welcome to Alive and Growing at Home!
My goal in this blog space is to encourage you and equip you with resources for teaching the next generation.
If you are here, chances are you already know how upside-down our world is continuing to become. If you want bad news, you can find it everywhere you look. I don’t plan to share more bad news with you. Instead, I hope you’ll find steps you can take to thrive {and teach the next generation to thrive} for such a time as this!
I hope to encourage you in these areas:
1. The Christian Walk – As a follower of Jesus, I strive to follow Him, growing in my faith every day. I want to encourage you in your faith as well as empower you to pass God’s truths down to your children.
In 2023, God allowed me to become certified in Christian apologetics from BIOLA University, which was such a thrill! My prayer is that He would also allow me to get my Masters in Apologetics in the next few years, but it’s all in His timing. You can find what I believe HERE.
Sample Christian Walk Posts:
2. Homesteading* – In the summer of 2021, I decided I’d try to grow some tomato plants. I barely kept them alive, but the homesteading “bug” bit me. I seriously couldn’t get enough. I began researching and learning more and more. {I finally had a hobby like every “normal” person. Ha!}
We are alive for such a time as this! God placed you at this time and at this place for a reason. I’m learning to to keep my garden and chickens alive and growing. I’m learning to create new habits so I can feed my family from the garden as well as take care of health issues in more natural ways. And as I learn, I want to share that with you.
Sample Homsteading Posts:
3. Homeschooling* – With over a decade of homeschooling behind me, I hope to encourage you as you homeschool your children. Most of my homeschooling posts from This Reading Mama have found a new home here at Alive and Growing At Home!
*Quick disclaimer: I homeschool and homestead from a Christian worldview; so if you’re looking for secular homeschooling or homesteading site, that just isn’t me.
Sample Homeschooling Posts:
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Email me: becky{at}aliveandgrowingathome.com
I do my best to check email, but there are days when we take field trips or the chickens get out over and over again…or I just need a break from the computer. I do my best to get back to you within three days. If I don’t email back, feel free to shoot me another email to gently remind me. 🙂 PS – I don’t typically check emails on the weekends.
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I am excited to learn and grow with you!
~Becky