"A life-giving, transformative education doesn’t just prepare children to do—it teaches them to see.”

In this episode of The Nine Traits of a Life-Giving, Transformative Educational Model, we explore Trait #5: The Value of Beauty, Creativity, and Wonder—an element often neglected in modern education but essential to forming the heart and soul of a child.

We dive into why children are born hungry for wonder—and how beauty, imagination, and the arts are not distractions, but vital to how kids learn, grow, and experience God.

You’ll hear biblical foundations for beauty, practical discernment questions for parents, and a powerful reminder that creativity isn’t optional—it’s formational.

Inside this episode:

Why beauty and wonder awaken the soul to learn

How to discern if an environment honors creativity or crowds it out

The role of parents in modeling a life that delights in what is beautiful

This episode will leave you asking: Does my child’s learning environment keep their heart awake to wonder, or slowly dim it with noise and busyness?

🎧 Tune in—and explore how true beauty can point to truth.

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“No education is ever more alive than the people delivering it.”

In this episode of The Nine Traits of a Life-Giving, Transformative Educational Model, we explore Trait #4: Living Textbooks — Teachers and Curriculum That Breathe Life.

Education isn’t just about content.

It’s about who delivers it.

Whether you’re a homeschooling parent, a classroom teacher, or someone choosing curriculum for your child, this episode challenges you to ask: Are the adults in your child’s life breathing life into their learning?

We dive into:

Why teachers matter more than textbooks

How curriculum can be living or lifeless

What it means for parents to be “living textbooks” themselves

How to discern whether a learning environment is transformative or transactional

Real education happens through relationship. And every adult—teacher, mentor, or parent—has the opportunity to inspire, model, and awaken a love of learning that lasts a lifetime.

🎧 Listen now and consider: Who are the living textbooks in your child’s life?

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“If Scripture truly equips us for every good work, then it must also equip us for the work of education.”

Episode 3: Biblical Foundation and Integration

In Episode 3 of The Nine Traits of a Life-Giving, Transformative Educational Model, Lori Lane unpacks Trait #3: Biblical Foundation and Integration—the essential framework that anchors every other educational decision.

So often, Christian education stops at surface-level gestures: a verse, a prayer, or a devotional.

But true biblical integration runs deeper. It’s not an add-on—it’s the lens through which every subject, every truth, and every lesson is viewed.

This episode will help you move from confusion to conviction in your educational choices by showing how God’s Word provides both the starting point and the structure for deep, lasting formation.

Key Takeaways: The difference between integrating Scripture and simply decorating with it

Why education must begin with God’s Word—not just include it

How worldview impacts what and how your child learns

What it means to teach absolute truth in a world of shifting values

Discernment questions every Christian parent should ask about their child’s education

Second in a Nine-Part Series: The Nine Traits of Life-Giving, Transformational Education

“Individuality, from a biblical perspective, is never about isolation. It’s about stewardship.”

Episode 2: Individuality with Purpose

In Episode 2 of The Nine Traits of a Life-Giving, Transformative Educational Model, we explore Trait #2: Individuality with Purpose—a biblical alternative to both radical individualism and forced conformity.

Most parents affirm that their child is unique. But does your educational model treat them that way—or squeeze them into a one-size-fits-all mold?

In this episode, Lori Lane challenges the culture’s version of individuality and offers a Christ-centered framework that honors each child’s uniqueness as part of God’s intentional design.

Listeners will be equipped to discern educational choices that nurture calling, embrace differences, and lead children to see themselves as part of something far greater: the Kingdom of God.

Key Takeaways:

-The difference between secular individualism and biblical individuality

-Why calling—not self-expression—is the goal of true education

-How conformity in education can rob children of meaning

-Practical ways parents can observe, support, and steward their child’s God-given uniqueness

-Why individuality must always be paired with responsibility and accountability

Listen now and renew your vision for raising children who are not only different—but divinely purposed.

What would change if we truly believed our home was a mission field?

In this compelling episode, Leslie Nunnery, co-founder of Teach Them Diligently, joins Lori Lane to talk about reclaiming discipleship in the home. From why outsourcing discipleship is dangerous, to how parents can practically live out Deuteronomy 6, this episode offers timeless encouragement for modern Christian families.

Leslie shares real-life stories from her own parenting journey, explains what it means to “heart-school” your children, and gives moms and dads alike tools to make biblical truth central—not peripheral—in their homes.

Whether you're weary in the messy middle or just starting out, this episode will equip and encourage you.

1. Why discipling your children is your highest calling
2. The role of Scripture as the foundation for parenting
3. How to disciple through natural, daily rhythms
4. Encouragement for moms and dads (even when it looks different)
5. Practical tools from Teach Them Diligently 365 and Faith That Sticks

God doesn’t call you to be perfect—He calls you to be faithful. And that faithfulness is building a legacy.

Part One of the Series: Nine Traits of a Life-Giving, Transformational Education

Trait One: A Biblical View of the Child

“Every child is being shaped. The question isn’t if they’re being transformed—it’s who is doing the shaping, and by what vision.”

In this foundational episode, Lori Lane introduces the first trait of a life-giving, transformative educational model: A Biblical View of the Child.

This core truth sets the trajectory for everything that follows in a child’s development—because how we see a child determines how we teach, guide, and ultimately shape who they become.

Lori invites parents to reframe their educational choices through the lens of Scripture—not starting with curriculum or academic goals, but with the heart and identity of the child as an image-bearer of God.

You’ll be encouraged to examine the worldview behind every system, model, or method you consider—and walk away with clarity, conviction, and renewed purpose in your parenting.

Key Takeaways:

-Why a biblical view of the child is essential to true transformation

-The dangers of behaviorist models in modern education

-What it really means to “train up a child” (Proverbs 22:6)

-The Michelangelo principle: revealing, not imposing, identity

-Discernment questions to guide your educational decisions

What if self-care wasn’t selfish—but a biblical act of stewardship?

In this episode of the Legacy Parenting Podcast, Lori Lane welcomes Susan Heid, creator of The Confident Mom, for an honest and uplifting conversation about the role of the Christian homemaker, the importance of soul rest, and how small, intentional habits can bring order to the chaos of motherhood.

From her journey through chronic illness, single motherhood, and minimal living in an Airstream (!), Susan shares how God used each season to refine her rhythms, restore her rest, and reshape her perspective.

Whether you feel behind in your home, stuck in your schedule, or just in need of encouragement—this episode is for you.

1. The spiritual lie of “doing it all” and why it leads to burnout
2. Practical ways to simplify your home without perfection
3. How self-care starts with soul-care and Scripture
4. Why homemaking is a God-given role—no matter your work status
5. One small habit that changes everything for the overwhelmed mom

Listen, breathe deep, and be reminded: Your faithfulness is building a legacy.

“Why do I have to learn this?”

It’s a question every child asks—and if we're honest, every parent does too.

This is the heart behind the Nine Traits of a Life-Giving, Transformative Educational Model—a series for Christian parents who long for more than just academic success.

Whether you homeschool, use public or private school, or something in between, this series will help you ask the right questions:

🔹 Is this model shaping my child’s heart for Christ?

🔹 Is it forming wisdom, character, and conscience?

🔹 Is it aligned with how God designed children to grow?

In this introductory episode, Lori Lane invites you into a conversation rooted in Scripture, discipleship, and purpose.

Learn why education is never neutral—and how every choice you make can either burden or breathe life into your child’s soul.

Join us on the journey to reimagine education from a biblical foundation.