Am I smart enough? Do I know enough? Those are two big questions that parents of school age children ask when they contemplate the idea of homeschooling. But, according to a very popular homeschool method, those questions focus in the wrong direction. Your kids’ education doesn’t depend on you being smart enough. Here’s what the Charlotte Mason homeschool method says about it. Those questions … Read the rest…
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If you think the world is a pretty mean place, you’re right. And if you think the whole world is against you, even that might be true. But no matter how bad it is, or how bad it gets, it can never destroy the glory God puts in you when you believe and trust in Him. A dozen or so years ago I wrote … Read the rest…
If you’re an adult (or at least resemble one in physical size and stature) you probably already know we live on a very watery planet. In fact, by most estimates, Earth is about 70% covered in water. That’s almost three-fourths! And that means only about one fourth of the planet is made of something you can walk around on. Unless you’re Jesus who can … Read the rest…
Maybe you have some in your house right now. Or, at the very least, you’ve had it at some point or seen it in somebody else’s house at some point in your life. Of course I’m talking about refrigerator art. Those “adorable” drawings, scribbles, or splotches that little kids create and parents and grandparents display on the fridge. Yeah, refrigerator art is an American … Read the rest…
Yeah, I’ve got some alliteration for kids today. So, if you’re a grown-up, you can just look the other way. Just kidding, of course. Because you’ll probably have to read this to your kids or grandkids. Unless they are homeschooled. If so, they might actually understand the rhyme I’m gonna share. It’s alliteration for kids that doesn’t talk down to them. As always, it’s … Read the rest…
Sounds like one of those offers “as seen on TV.” How much would you pay for Stress Be Gone? But wait! There’s so much more! And don’t forget… Stress Be Gone is a limited time offer. So be sure to get your three months supply today. OK, enough with the QVC or HSN marketing. But I am gonna share a couple more natural types … Read the rest…
I don’t know about you (well, I have a pretty good idea about you). But I know I’m not the byproduct of some scientific process. I prefer to think of me as God described it, “fearfully and wonderfully made.” That sounds so much more creative than scientific process. And it sounds that way because it IS that way. The fact that you and I … Read the rest…