Becky Shultz

Becky Shultz

Becky Shultz is a homeschooling mom who has been parenting for 24 years now. She is passionate about encouraging mommas in every age and stage along the journey of parenting. From My Heart to Yours is where she shares the joys, pains, and laughs of motherhood and the grace and faithfulness of our God.

Week 2

Week 2

*Note to parents: If you have younger children, we recommend splitting up the Scripture readings/talk-times and songs over several different nights this week, and adding the other activities whenever they will work best for your family. If you have older children, or...

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Gospel-Centered Parenting: A Resurrection Story

Gospel-Centered Parenting: A Resurrection Story

A long time ago there were three siblings—two sisters and their brother. One day the brother became very sick, so the sisters called a friend, a friend they knew could help their brother. When this friend heard that their brother was sick, he decided it would be best...

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We MUST Pray for the Next Generation!

We MUST Pray for the Next Generation!

We know that praying for our children and our grandchildren is important, but do we live as if it's important? Are we a people committed to praying for the next generation? Are you committed to praying for your children? For the children in your church? How committed...

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Our Trip of a Lifetime Fell Short

Our Trip of a Lifetime Fell Short

Recently my husband and I were gifted a trip to Spain. Yes, you read that right. And yes, I still can't believe it. I have only been out of the country four times in my 50 years. Two of those times were mission trips to Central America. The third was a quick drive...

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When Sanctification Looks Like Standing Before a Judge

When Sanctification Looks Like Standing Before a Judge

A couple of years ago, I was praying Scriptures of sanctification over my children, my grandchildren, and future generations of Shultzes. Just a few short days into praying, "Lord, sanctify them! Set them apart for you. Make my children holy," I found myself outside...

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Ravaged by Fire

Ravaged by Fire

2015 That was a really painful year for me. The kind of pain that shakes a person to their core. 2016 Don't even get me started on the pain of that year! I seemed to find some sort of rhythm in the pain, but just when I'd settle into a place of "this is painful, but...

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How God Provided for What We Didn’t See Coming

How God Provided for What We Didn’t See Coming

We didn’t know that night that Hannah would get sick, withdraw from school, and never make it back to Pepperdine. We didn’t know it would take her three years to fight her way back, just to study online. But the Lord knew. And He provided for what He knew was coming.

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Exalt Him

Exalt Him

Thanksgiving is fast approaching. How are we already here again? Wasn't it just yesterday that we were gathered together with family and friends around our turkey-potatoes-cranberry-sauce-pumpkin-pie tables? The years are flying by! This reminds me how fleeting I am;...

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Am I Qualified to Lead a Family Ministry?

Am I Qualified to Lead a Family Ministry?

At our most recent FamiliesAlive board meeting, we concluded our time together as we normally do, in prayer over one another. These prayers always include praises mingled with grief, a crying out to the Lord our gratitude for the things He has done and our entreaty...

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Palm Sunday has my Heart in a New Way

There has always been something special about Palm Sunday. The waving of palm branches. The singing and shouting of "Hosanna!" The young worship dancers leading our hearts to praise in a different way. I am always moved as I read of Zechariah's prophecy hundreds of...

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Why Silent?

The last time I wrote a blog was March 2020—exactly 2 years ago. This “break” from writing and sharing and posting was both intentional and unintentional. Intentional because I knew the Lord was instructing me to be silent. Unintentional because I had no idea that His...

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How Coronavirus Gave Us an Unexpected Gift

Do you ever feel like your family is a part of this rat race of life, like there’s never enough time in the day to do all you need to do, let alone do the things you want to do? Do you ever wake up desiring a slower pace, wanting to spend time in God’s Word, and find...

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Not Quite the OCEANS I was Asking for

Not Quite the OCEANS I was Asking for

Have you always been given what you ask for? Have you always been given what you ask for right away? Have you always been given what you ask for in the way you actually want it? We’re not always given what we ask for, simply because it’s not part of His purpose. We’re...

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Relationships are More Important Than Bacon

I know. I know. Some of you might disagree with me (I almost disagree with myself). But, these were the words Jesus spoke to my heart the other day. I was headed to church early to serve as a greeter at the South Doors. I love to welcome faces I recognize, new-to-me...

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From My Heart to Yours — I Am NOT the Potter

As I spend some time in the book of Jeremiah this morning, I'm reminded of the work the Lord does in my life and in the lives of my children. This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: "Go down to the potter's house, and there I will give you my message."...

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The Dangers of Short Term Missions

My husband and I recently returned from Costa Rica where we spent 9 days with 20 students and several other leaders building homes, and participating in ministry through soccer. It was an amazing trip. One that most of us will not soon forget. The Lord used us to come...

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There are NO “Should-Haves” with Our God

By Becky Shultz Curriculum Developer, FamiliesAlive Homeschooling mom of 6 Here I am. Again. Sitting in a similar place I was sitting in one year ago. Only this time, I already know the Lord's reply. He has given the same patient reply every single time I go down this...

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One Thing We Must NEVER Do As Parents

by Becky Shultz Got kids? Then you've got wonderful blessings - gifts from on high! You've also got disagreements, issues, messes, worriment, and trouble. And the older those kids get, the bigger the problems get, the more difficult those difficulties are to handle....

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Enjoying the Process

by Becky Shultz It all began 23+ years ago when we found out we were expecting a baby girl. Laura Elizabeth Shultz slowly made her entrance into this world, but quickly stole our hearts! I remember being stopped while out for a walk or moving through a grocery store....

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From My Heart to Yours – Enjoying the Process

by Becky Shultz It all began 23+ years ago when we found out we were expecting a baby girl. Laura Elizabeth Shultz slowly made her entrance into this world, but quickly stole our hearts! I remember being stopped while out for a walk or moving through a grocery store....

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We ARE Ready

by Becky Shultz I sat down to write a blog yesterday. Here's how it went: Lord, please give me the words you want me to share. *cricket* *cricket* *cricket* So writing a blog turned into 30 minutes of praying and thinking and crying. I thought about this past year and...

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From My Heart to Yours – We ARE Ready

by Becky Shultz I sat down to write a blog yesterday. Here's how it went: Lord, please give me the words you want me to share. *cricket* *cricket* *cricket* So writing a blog turned into 30 minutes of praying and thinking and crying. I thought about this past year and...

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What Our Daughter is Learning and Teaching the Rest of Us

When our daughter, Hannah, left for leadership training near her college campus back on August 20, we had no idea what was in store for her...for all of us. We did not see the twist in the road that lay before us. She was looking forward to her 2nd year at Pepperdine...

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Walking Alongside is a GIFT

As I think back over the past couple of weeks, they seem to me to be a blur. Having been home for three days now, in some ways it feels as if I never left, except for the fact that we're about to enter the month of October. In other ways, being out in California,...

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To All My Mama Friends Whose Babies are Far Away Today

To All My Mama Friends Whose Babies are Far Away Today, I feel like we belong to some sort of club. As I've watched you post pictures of your goodbyes the past few weeks, I've cried with you. I've been there. I AM there. I spent three years saying goodbye to our...

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Calendar Session

Two weekends ago, my husband and I were able to get away to the mountains for a wonderful, relaxing time celebrating our 22nd wedding anniversary. It was glorious! We took drives, walks, sat outside listening to the birds, sipped tea and coffee, read (my reading was...

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His Best-Laid Plans

When I get to spend time with the East Coast Shultzes, I find that I get to see life from a different perspective. Being around loved ones I don't get to be around very often has a way of doing that. I married into the Shultz family and I sometimes joke that I married...

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Respecting G’ma

I LOVE summertime -- vacations, family visits, pool time, trips up to our Colorado mountains, eating just about every meal on the deck, laid-back, lazy mornings. My favorite time of year. Last week we had family (my aunt, cousin, cousin-in-law, and their 2 little...

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From Little Girl to College Graduate

As many of you know, this month has been a big one in the life of our family. Less than three weeks ago we cheered, celebrated and rejoiced as we watched our eldest, Laura, walk across the stage to receive her diploma from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA. That...

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Salt Lake City & Unmasking Untruth

Last week the boys and I went on another school adventure. This time to Salt Lake City, UT. In preparation, we did a little study on the Donner-Reed Party, Mormon pioneers, Joseph Smith, Brigham Young and Mormonism. We hit the road, entered Utah and followed the...

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Gone Are the Days of Resurrection Eggs

Easter. I love Easter. Holy Week celebrations, family gatherings, the smells, the food (HAM!!!), the traditions, and...the ham! 😉 Seriously, my mom used to say, "We need to buy two hams. One for Becky and one for the rest of us." I do love me some Easter spiral ham....

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Bible Illiteracy

The Shultz family is currently on a road trip in AZ. In fact, it’s 6:30 a.m., freezing cold, so I’m sitting in the warm-ish bathhouse of our campground. Needless to say, my blog is going to be short and sweet. Well, short and to the point. 🙂 I had a conversation a...

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My Sand-Eating, Child-Biting, Hair-Cutting Daughter

Hannah Ruth Shultz entered our world on March 2, 1996. She was our second daughter, so we felt prepared, convinced we knew what to expect. Daughter #1 was 2-years-old. We were pros. 😉 For the first 8 months of her life, things went effortlessly. Out of six labors and...

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God’s a Bit of a Show-Off

Do you ever find yourself questioning the Lord? His timing? His purposes? His lack of moving in a way you want? I do. You'd think I wouldn't. After all, I've known the Lord my entire life. I've witnessed the movement of His hand time and time again. I've read and...

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When We Walk Along the Road

Last week the boys and I took school on the road again. We explored and adventured through the great state of Texas. I seriously have only been there once, and that was for a world sport stacking competition, so I spent most of my time in the hotel or at the...

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A Different Kind of Resolution

I'm sitting here preparing to say goodbye to two very special daughters as they head back to CA later this week. One -- Laura -- will be finishing up college (seriously...we'll be heading to her graduation in May). The other  -- Hannah -- will be completing her first...

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