tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post1261245808143209492..comments2024-03-18T22:59:41.505-05:00Comments on Duggar Family Blog: Duggar Updates | Duggar Pictures | Jim Bob and Michelle | Counting On | 19 Kids: Duggar Graduation #8 of 19Lily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-38304817956373004262015-08-05T05:59:27.463-05:002015-08-05T05:59:27.463-05:00Congrats Josiah!Congrats Josiah!Tracy Jubileenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-61055361874874732912015-04-03T22:13:05.292-05:002015-04-03T22:13:05.292-05:00The same advice I give any high school grad -- Pro...The same advice I give any high school grad -- Proverbs 3:5,6. And "lean not on your own understanding" can also mean to lean not on your parents' understanding and their ways of doing things. Pray for God's wisdom about the course your own life should take now that you are an adult and follow His voice. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-84428870266220570622014-08-13T20:56:07.913-05:002014-08-13T20:56:07.913-05:00Just be yourself and every thing will fall into pl...Just be yourself and every thing will fall into place :-)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-39981547113810928892014-05-02T01:04:30.572-05:002014-05-02T01:04:30.572-05:00My husband and I are Christians and we both attend...My husband and I are Christians and we both attended private Christian Schools from kindergarten through college and feel very blessed that we were given such a wonderful Christ-centered education. Our church, home and school created a "chord of three strands that is not easily broken." We also raised our now adult and married children in the same way - no regrets! My husband has two sisters who home schooled. Their children are socially awkward and quite immature. We have noticed that most of their circle of home schooled friends are also so immature compared to nonhomeschooled children. They do not seem to to able to think for themselves, but are very caught up in following rules that have been indoctrinated into them by their parents since childhood. They are so protected that it actually stunts their ability to mature and often pick up their parent's weaknesses. Kids need to make some mistakes on their own in order to learn from them. They also had difficulty getting into college because they could not pass the entrance exams or score well on SAT's. They attended community college (only college they could get in to) and took 3 1/2 years to complete a 2 year program. In our state, when students graduate from community college, they are automatically accepted into the state university - no matter what their GPA is. This was the only way these homeschoolers could get into a 4 year college. Despite the comment mentioned above, all colleges are NOT "begging" homeschoolers to go to their school. My children said that they could easily pick out the homeschoolers in college - they were the wild and immature ones or the socially awkward ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-70383199927461646622014-01-27T19:19:15.555-06:002014-01-27T19:19:15.555-06:00@AnonymousDo your homework, before thou speaketh o...@<a href="#c2058986102235840180" rel="nofollow">Anonymous</a>Do your homework, before thou speaketh of what you do not know.:•}Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-13755770589958143522013-12-01T09:22:08.001-06:002013-12-01T09:22:08.001-06:00I think it is absolutely pathetic that these child...I think it is absolutely pathetic that these children are not given the opportunity to attend college. They seem bright and capable, yet their parents (especially their father) are holding them back from reaching their true potential. Very sad indeed that he feels the need to control his wife and children in the way he does. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-59375902669975630562013-11-26T12:40:56.874-06:002013-11-26T12:40:56.874-06:00Khloe Kardashian famously said "I enrolled my...Khloe Kardashian famously said "I enrolled myself in homeschool and graduated with honors". If I homeschooled my children they would graduate with honors too. A student in a class of 400 of his peers graduating with honors is much more impressive and we all know that. <br />If private schools got $30, 000 for every kid that couldn't cut it in public school, no wait, they do!Stephanie from Virginianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-82328500168359251172013-11-22T11:44:02.003-06:002013-11-22T11:44:02.003-06:00Wow. I feel kinda old! I remember my massive crush...Wow. I feel kinda old! I remember my massive crush I had on him. Ah, memories! Well best of luck to Josiah! the world can be a harsh place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-86176750017802590852013-11-20T22:06:19.469-06:002013-11-20T22:06:19.469-06:00A GED is not for people who do not complete HS onl...A GED is not for people who do not complete HS only! My kids got GED's to make a country change move easier as the country we are moving to recognizes a GED as an equal to a HS diploma. They both had 3.2 GPA's upon graduation and each completed their education a year early and were already using college textbooks in our homeschool! Only the USA seems to looks down on the GED as a lesser form of diploma. My kids were taking their tests with people much older who still had not passed the GED so it isn't as easy as many thing and they had no special prep because they were too young to take prep classes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-6828526339901535082013-11-17T15:55:14.186-06:002013-11-17T15:55:14.186-06:00@Stephanie from Virginia
The Duggar girls are ver...@<a href="#c7400700416430720477" rel="nofollow">Stephanie from Virginia</a><br /><br />The Duggar girls are very productive people, and will go very far in life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-59558105297122029882013-11-17T15:54:06.427-06:002013-11-17T15:54:06.427-06:00@Anonymous
If the Duggar parents are anything lik...@<a href="#c6180116166080363828" rel="nofollow">Anonymous</a><br /><br />If the Duggar parents are anything like my own, I'm sure they're anything but dictators. They love their children, and want whats best for them, although when it comes down to it, initially, the choice is the child's. They of course, give godly council where council is due, but in the end, it's the child's decision. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-38288480070370587142013-11-17T13:55:15.108-06:002013-11-17T13:55:15.108-06:00@ Anonymous 40:
Did you ever think that they might...@ Anonymous 40:<br />Did you ever think that they might LIKE living at home? Maybe they don't WANT to go to a non-internet college? Really, have you talked with one of them about it? I want to hear about that!<br />~LevinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-74007004164307204772013-11-15T22:04:39.285-06:002013-11-15T22:04:39.285-06:00I don't think the big girls do as much as we ...I don't think the big girls do as much as we have credited them for. The way Jessa treated Grandma in the kitchen showed me she us over it at their home. Stephanie from Virginianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-61693602424747799872013-11-15T13:10:56.017-06:002013-11-15T13:10:56.017-06:00Believe me your parents are really special people...Believe me your parents are really special people. Stay close in your heart to them and be willing to learn from them. Don't be a rebel against them, be an imitator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-76738665657977952242013-11-15T00:12:28.323-06:002013-11-15T00:12:28.323-06:00@AnonymousThanks for your answer. I was curious si...@<a href="#c4833235286021171108" rel="nofollow">Anonymous</a>Thanks for your answer. I was curious since Josh talks about getting a GED but I hadn't heard it mentioned for the latest grads. Maybe the Duggars were using a different homeschooling program for Josh? Cammienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-10853780945961984302013-11-14T23:21:18.493-06:002013-11-14T23:21:18.493-06:00Continue to love Hod and hope you find a wonderful...Continue to love Hod and hope you find a wonderful girlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-61801161660803638282013-11-14T22:31:30.283-06:002013-11-14T22:31:30.283-06:00@ Anonymous 25----if the Duggar children are NOT c...@ Anonymous 25----if the Duggar children are NOT controlled by their parents, why hasn't any of them either gone to a non-internet college or moved out on their own???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-4302375370356417612013-11-14T22:08:56.915-06:002013-11-14T22:08:56.915-06:00@Cammie
Please realize that as homeschooler's...@<a href="#c7837188822929996712" rel="nofollow">Cammie</a><br /><br />Please realize that as homeschooler's parent the parent writes the child's dipolma. You are the teacher and the principal. Many families will have the teacher as the mother and the father as the principal as the father is the head of our household. You can order a fancy looking dipolma if that is what you wish just like you can order a class ring or school jacket if you wish. You as the teacher of the child makes the child's highschool transcripts and grades. Yes, ALL colleges except these and most of the time colleges are begging homeschoolers to their school. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-43334480763123541622013-11-14T12:31:08.643-06:002013-11-14T12:31:08.643-06:00Congrats Josiah.
soon you will marry somone in lit...Congrats Josiah.<br />soon you will marry somone in little rock like jessa<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-77570612184216869032013-11-13T21:32:49.435-06:002013-11-13T21:32:49.435-06:00Congratulations Josiah!
My advice to you would be...Congratulations Josiah!<br /><br />My advice to you would be to decide what career you would like to have, and then attend a local college to help you prepare for your career. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-58826180995784952372013-11-13T21:08:37.424-06:002013-11-13T21:08:37.424-06:00@Anonymous
I think that Jim Bob and Michelle want ...@<a href="#c8143840858905140685" rel="nofollow">Anonymous</a><br />I think that Jim Bob and Michelle want their children to have a godly perspective on life. If they went to a community college, they would be influenced by the very things they don't want. Some may argue that they are adults. They are, but they also still live under their parents' roof. As long as they do that, they have to obey their rules. I'm pretty sure its the kids own choice to stay or move out though. I'm sure their parents wouldn't force them to stay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-43881732642037721552013-11-13T19:26:17.951-06:002013-11-13T19:26:17.951-06:00Don't feel obliged to go by exactly the same r...Don't feel obliged to go by exactly the same rules as your parents. Have some fun. Live. Enjoy your life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-53959826971870737942013-11-13T11:50:11.966-06:002013-11-13T11:50:11.966-06:00Congratulations Josiah! Never stop learning..Congratulations Josiah! Never stop learning..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846287133987274506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-48332352860211711082013-11-13T09:36:53.021-06:002013-11-13T09:36:53.021-06:00Cammie,
Homeschools issue their own diplomas just ...Cammie,<br />Homeschools issue their own diplomas just likeprivate and public schools do.<br />Some homeschoolers use a program that issues a diploma and some create their own program of studies. Either way, most colleges and universities accept a homeschool diploma. A GED is for people who do not complete high school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-78619772616789190772013-11-12T21:44:38.591-06:002013-11-12T21:44:38.591-06:00Josiah, congratulations. I remember graduating hig...Josiah, congratulations. I remember graduating high school at 16 in a foreign land, at least to me, the USA. Though born in the USA, as a military brat I grew up overseas until my last year in high school. My father sent me back to the USA to graduate from an American military boarding school. The school was fine, but the only thing which kept me going with no family there or after graduation was my faith in God and His promise that He would not put us into any situation which we could not overcome with Him. That was 42 years ago. Throughout these many years, through military actions, multiple jobs and layoffs, illnesses, and other life experiences, God has always provided exactly what I needed at the exact right moment. I may have liked Him to come through a little sooner for my personal comfort, but I have always had the faith that God would provide, and He has. Never let this world dictate what you should believe. Stand by God's Word and His Promises and He will be with you always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com