Author: Dara Halydier

Dara Halydier is a pastor’s wife, a Bible teacher, a conference and retreat speaker, a mentor, a friend, and the mother of 5 grown boys! She homeschooled for 21 wonderful years is now encouraging other homeschooling families by speaking across the nation at homeschool conferences.

Do Not Lose Heart

“Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, our inner man is being renewed day to day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16 This is my battle for today.  I learned yesterday that my gallbladder should never have been taken out.  There was another test that they should…

A Blessing

“Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.  For by these…

Who to Listen to?

“See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than  according to Christ.” Colossians 2:8 Who are you listening to?  Are you believing the world’s ways or God’s ways?  How…

Dust Storms

“Ah Lord God!  Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm!  Nothing is too difficult for You…” Jeremiah 32:17 That is perspective!  Eternal perspective!  I don’t know about you , but sometimes I get my hand in the sand and…

Keep Watch

This is a repeat, but so important   “Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flows the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23 Check up time!  Are you watching over your heart by spending time with God every day? Hanging out with Godly friends that are walking in…

Let Your Light Shine

“The eye is the lamp of your body; When your eye is clear, Your whole body also is full of light; but when it is bad, your body also is full of darkness… If therefore your whole body is full of light, with no dark part in it, it will…

God is in the Details

Okay.  So I learned that Lunesta and Tramadol do not mix well in the human body!   I slept and cried for the last two days with no reason.  Then I checked the drug interaction and found the culprit.  I had asked my pharmacist when he ordered the Tramadol for me…

Life From Death

“The magicians tried with their secret arts to bring forth gnats, but they could not; so there were gnats on man and beast.  Then the magicians said to Pharaoh. ’This is the finger of God.’” Exodus 8:18  This verse struck me today, because it is the first plague that the…

God’s Castle Walls

“How great is Your goodness, Which You have stored up for those who fear You, Which You have wrought for those who take refuge in You, Before the sons of men! You hide them in the secret place of Your presencefrom the conspiracies of man; You keep them secretly in…