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What Do Quiet and Simple Mean To Me Today?

Monday, May 1, 2023 (Updated: Monday, May 11, 2026)
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Many years ago I started using A Quiet Simple Life as a part of my blogging. Over the weekend I had an epiphany of sorts as I realized the way I think about this phrase has changed.

In particular, the way I think about the term simple has changed. What simple, simple living, and simplicity meant all those years ago has changed both in the culture and in my own life.




I sat down with my microphone and spent a few minutes discussing what it meant then and what it means now. I also discussed how this ties in with changing my focus from relaxed homeschooling to discipleship homeschooling moving forward.

(Update: In the end, I stayed with relaxed homeschooling but still will use discipleship homeschooling sometimes.)

I hope you find this encouraging and helpful. 

Category: Gracious Christian Parenting | Relaxed Homeschooling | Simple LivingTag: Audio

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Sallie Schaaf Borrink is a Christian, wife, mother, homeschooler, homebody, and autodidact. She owns a home-based graphic design and web design business with her husband (DavidandSallie.com).

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  1. Peggy

    Monday, May 1, 2023 at 1:24 pm

    Amen!

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  2. Cheryl

    Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    Thanks for the encouragement. I am definitely tracking with what you shared.

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