A Foundation that Handles the Hard Times: Part 1
I’ve spent some time, lately, thinking back over our homeschooling years and comparing how we fared with the stories of other homeschoolers I’ve known and worked with. Inevitably, these thoughts led me to one basic question. What did we do, and what have others done,.. |
A Foundation that Handles the Hard Times: Part 2
In Matthew 7:24-25, Jesus likens a man who hears
His sayings and does them to a man who built his house on a rock. This
house, built on the proper foundation, withstood flood, wind, rain—all
that life’s storms could throw at it. Likewise, the man who hears
Jesus’ sayings and does not do them is.. |
A Foundation that Handles the Hard Times: Part 3
Most homeschoolers are fully aware of the
importance of family; I would dare say it has a lot to do with why most
of us homeschool. Unfortunately, in too many instances, homeschoolers
are as likely as the next person to forget how vital the husband-wife
relationship is to family health,.. |
A Foundation that Handles the Hard Times: Part 4
In parts one through three of this series we
discussed the importance of keeping our priorities in order and the
absolute necessity of God being first and our spouse being second. In
this article, we cover the rest of the list – children, church, and
homeschooling/job/family business... |
Appreciating Our Strengths
Pastor Ty Bean, this is my official thank you. [grin]
My church was privileged, recently, to have Pastor Ty Bean fill our pulpit as a guest minister. Our pastor told us early on that though we may never have heard of him before this man would quickly become one of our favorite speakers;.. |
Church People
Two
friends of mine have been waiting tables recently and their jobs have provided
much fodder for conversation around the homeschool co-op table. It seems that
no matter what the restaurant, there are many things all servers (those who
wait tables) have in common... |
Giving Thanks Daily
A quick word search at
Blue Letter Bible reveals over 75 verses that refer to giving
thanks; obviously, thanksgiving is important to God. Early Americans
understood this. In the 1700s, the colonies often set aside days of
thanksgiving throughout the year... |
Live in the Moment
I watched a reality TV program a
few months back and, contrary to what I might have expected, God used
it to cement a valuable lesson in the very first episode. In this show,
The Monastery, a group of men with issues had agreed to spend a certain
amount of time living in a monastery with Benedic.. |
Release the Creativity
For a little extra fun, take a minute before you read this article, pull out pen and paper, and do an exercise.
Take exactly sixty seconds.
Write down three attributes of God.
Done?
Okay, if this were a workshop, I would have everyone
read their lists of attributes aloud and we would t.. |
The Importance of Knowing the Scriptures
Scripture memorization
Does the phrase bother you? Have you, perhaps, come out of a
system
that emphasizes pointless memorization and as a result, you tend to
avoid the word completely?
I’m ashamed to say that I did, when my children were
young... |
Watch Your Words
From the beginning of time, God has demonstrated
the power of the spoken word. He has also given us the ability to tap
into that power – and the responsibility to use it correctly. When God
said, “Let there be light,” light was. When Jesus said, “Lazarus,.. |
We Need the Supernatural
I grow weary of the continual discussion of whether this movie
or that book is good or evil. It's the Lord of the Rings
battle that finally tipped the scales, I think. No, it was a
phone call I received the other day,.. |
Welfare Mentality
Amy spends the morning having her teachers sign time sheets
to prove that she has been attending all of her classes. It doesn’t matter that
she hasn’t actually been to any of the classes, because she fills the sheets
out herself and is always careful to produce them when the teacher is too busy
.. |
