April 08 Edition | Heart of the Matter

April 2008 Edition

Click on cover for PDF version (links not available in PDF) From the Amies…. We have already begun preparation for next school year. We have purchased some curriculum, begun lesson plans for some great literature (which...

Listening to God When the Decision is Scary

Listening to God When the Decision is Scary: A Mom’s Decision to Homeschool Her Child with Autism I started college in August of 2005. I remember being terrified because I had been out of school for over ten years. What could I...

Gardening Projects for Kids

Gardening With Children And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. And the earth brought forth...

Bumps in the Road

Bumps in the Road I remember the very first day that I started homeschooling twelve and a half years ago. I was so excited! I had my curriculum picked out and all of the supplies I needed gathered and set out on the table the...

An Empty Backpack

An Empty Backpack After spending time asking God what He wanted for her life, our oldest daughter came and told us that she believed God wanted her to go to public high school. She felt God was asking her to be a light in the...

SO WHAT ABOUT SOCIALIZATION?…AND OTHER QUESTIONS (part 3)

SO WHAT ABOUT SOCIALIZATION?…AND OTHER QUESTIONS ASKED ABOUT HOMESCHOOLING! (This is part 3 in a 3 part series.) HOW SHOULD WE RESPOND TO CRITICISM AND QUESTIONS? Proverbs 15:1 “A gentle answer turns away wrath, But...

~Give God YOUR Details~

~Give God YOUR Details~ Elisabeth Elliot, in “Keep a Quiet Heart,” tells the story of Brenda Foltz of Princeton, Minnesota. The message is profound, and one that I need reminding of. I started up the rock as fast as I...

20 Ways to becoming an Eco-Friendly Family

20 Ways to becoming an Eco-Friendly Family Green. It seems to be the color of the year! In the last few months, I’ve come across many a magazine, newspaper, commercial, television show, and website promoting eco-friendly...

Learning Love Language At Home

Because Life Happens…Sometimes we teach what we know, and create beautiful memories that last a lifetime—without even meaning to! Learning Love Language At Home This weekend my thirteen-year-old daughter and I are going...

Organized Expectations

Organized Expectations I’d like to take you on a short, fictional journey. Imagine that you head out to a new job this morning (remember, it’s just pretend). When you get to your place of employment, you pour yourself a cup...