Month: April 2009

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Building Wisdom in our Kids

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I really admire you for homeschooling your daughter. I wish I could do that with my kids!” If I had a dollar for every time I have heard those words, I’d have enough to take myself out to Starbucks a few times! Neighborhood moms often shake their heads when they learn of our homeschool status. Some moms look at me as if I’ve suddenly grown another nose. Others confide that they would be all over homeschooling if, like me, they were trained teachers or had the slightest inkling of what to do. The purpose of today’s blog is encourage these … Continue reading Building Wisdom in our Kids

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Taking pictures with my heart

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Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands. — From Deuteronomy 7 This week I have begun using a terrific application on my iphone. I downloaded YouVersion way back when I first got my phone, but I never realized the functionality of it until this week. My new favorite feature is the “Daily Reading” option located at the bottom of the home screen. One touch of the screen, and bam! I’ve … Continue reading Taking pictures with my heart

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Feeling Pressed? You’re On The Right Road!

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“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” -Jesus, as quoted in Matthew 7 My interest in educating my daughter at home began when she was only a toddler. I bought a couple of books about homeschooling and thought I would give it a try. It wasn’t long, though, before it became clear that my very bright only child turned social butterfly needed a social … Continue reading Feeling Pressed? You’re On The Right Road!

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Give me liberty…not debt

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So said the sign my daughter and I carried at a Tea Party today.  We joined with at least 500 others in all walks of life protesting the “Big Government” mentality of the current — and past — administration.  There were people my age and younger, some with young children.  There were also a few ladies and gentlemen who walked with the aid of canes and walkers, proudly waving American flags and signs.  Some of my favorites said, Taxpayers are not ATMs. Socialism is fine until you run out of other people’s money. Next time, Read the Bill. TEA: Taxed … Continue reading Give me liberty…not debt

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Education Matters

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Being a homeschooling parent does not preclude my interest in events occurring in the public education system.  The children being indoctrinated in public schools will one day be our future leaders: policemen, teachers, firemen, pilots, soldiers, scientists, physicians, etc.  So it has been with increasing dismay that I have read about my local school district’s attempts to prohibit teachers from giving grades for  homework assignments, even if  those assignments are never turned in eliminate the automatic “zero” grade currently given to those students caught cheating on exams prohibit a teacher from assigning a grade lower than “50” (some districts set … Continue reading Education Matters