How God Carves a Pumpkin

Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. –George Eliot With cooler breezes, autumn hues, and shorter days……FALL has arrived… and with it comes PUMPKINS! One of our favorite FALL activities has been carving a pumpkin with a...

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A Family Giving Project

Martinmas Celebration…A Family Giving Project On November 11th, countries around the world will celebrate Martinmas, the holiday honoring St. Martin of Tours, a Roman soldier-turned monk.  According to legend, St. Martin came upon a scantily clad beggar one night in the snow, and having nothing to offer, he took...

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News Flash! Teenagers Will Change Their Mind!

Why bother with getting your kids ready for college when you feel certain they won’t go? Because sometimes, when you least expect it, teenagers will change their minds. Stop laughing! You know it’s true! College preparation makes a lot of sense for students who plan on going to college. College-bound students...

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Less Than Ideal Days

We all have days that are less than ideal. Ever notice how often they occur? In my world, it’s pretty often! Home school moms especially, can fall into such a trap. Homeschooling is a full time job in and of itself. Though it takes place in our home, time must still be set aside to focus on it. It’s easy to become...

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Moderation

Moderation. Now, that is a word we don’t like to hear very much in our current society! We have super size value meals at fast food joints. We have super sized home improvement centers. We have mega-churches in every mega-metropolis where we can worship. We have mega-coop clubs for our homeschooled children to...

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At the Forum: Sept 25

The weekend is here and it’s time to unwind from this week’s events. Why not spend some “me” time at a great forum? We currently have 702 posts, 234 topics and 145 members. Thank you for all the members that have helped make these statistics a reality. If you have not registered, we would love for you to join us....

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Irrational Fears 101

Let me tell you, if the Lord handed out extra jewels for our eternal crowns based on number of and sheer irrationality of one’s, well, irrational fears, my crown would be so sparkly and bejeweled that you would need to wear sunglasses to look upon me, and so heavy that I would need a brace to support my neck in order for me...

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Hearing Music in Nature

What’s your favorite sound from nature? When I lead my children outdoors to observe nature, my attitude towards the outdoors can be contagious. If I stop suddenly to notice a lone flower or a quirky bird song, my children soon become nature-loving private eyes. Their excitement and curiosity can easily come from my...

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Buzzing through God’s Word

September is a busy month and our household tends to be as busy as the bees on my sunflowers! Just as we can hear the buzzing every time we walk into the garden, it seems like you can hear the buzzing in our household as we work toward getting back into a routine. Our schooling is part of the routine that we work at getting...

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How to respond to the negative stereotypes of homeschooling

My mother is 90% deaf in one ear and about 75% in the other ear. She had a bout with scarlet fever when she was a little girl and it pretty much ruined her hearing. She has learned how to read lips pretty well but must concentrate to understand people. Her favorite saying when she hasn’t quite grasped what someone has...

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