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Walking Among Them: Sarah

Subscribe to our feed so you don’t miss the next article in this series! The object of this study is to take some time out of our busy, often chaotic days and spend some time with women who have gone before us. Not just any women, but 26 women of the Bible. We’ll “Walk Among Them” and see how their...

Goofy Responses to Stranger’s Questions

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Welcome to the Heart of the Matter Online Meme. Every Friday we will feature a different topic for our meme. Please share with us your thoughts on the following: Goofiest Response Ever to the Questions Asked About Homeschoolers It’s the middle of the day and you and your child are at the grocery store. A woman walks up...

Homeschooling through a teenager’s eyes

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Hello everyone. The Heart of the Matter “meme” a few weeks ago was about seeing homeschooling through the eyes of the child who’s actually being homeschooled. Because of that fact, this post is not being written by Momtofivekids, but instead by her oldest son Andrew. I’m seventeen years old and a...

Time to ham it up!

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When beginning to homeschool, it’s a wonderful feeling to finally decide on the curriculum you want to use and then get your students started. Settling into your days, you learn the the best way to approach different subjects and continue to make adjustments with the flow of your days. Things are clicking well and life is...

Dreams and Great Expectations

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We just finished a series on “Dreams” at our church. The messages were taken from the life of Joseph who had two dreams early in his life and had to wait a long time before they were realized. Along the way he encountered two other sets of two dreams, which he interpreted and insisted were true by faith in God...

Homemade I-Spy Jars: Rainy Day Projects

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My kids LOVE these I-Spy books and I am ashamed to say we may have them ALL. So, this morning started out with a scavenger hunt. Harley and Jagger took a list of things they were to search to find 4 each of: buttons, paperclips, safety pins, googly eyes, etc. I added in some things for good measure like charms I had intended...

20 MORE things about husbands

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Here, dear friends, is the second installment of my letter to you: perfectly adoring amazing help meets that we all are, about our always sweet, wonderful, helpful husbands. Right? Right!? You know I’m talking to you. About him. And you know I’m right there with ya. Here follow the last 20 truths I learned...

What We Can’t See

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II Kings 6:16-17a, “Don’t be afraid,’ the prophet answered. ‘Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.’ And Elisha prayed, ‘O Lord, open his eyes so he may see.’” There have been many times in my homeschooling journey that I finished the day with a resolute declaration: “I am just not cut...

GIVEAWAY: Bilingual Books

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Many parents are taking the time to invest in teaching a second (or even third) language to their children. As bilingualism is on the rise, so is the demand for supplemental materials to further enrich the bilingual experience. Bilingual books in Spanish/English are becoming more and more popular with homeschoolers and...

What to Know Before You Join a Homeschool Co-op

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There are so many advantages to belonging to a homeschool co-op such as socialization, shared teaching, support, encouragement and fun! But perhaps you are asking, “Are there disadvantages to belonging to a co-op?” Joining a co-op is a little like getting married. After the wedding and the honeymoon comes the marriage....