The Pilgrims and The Nobility of Failure

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  Does fear of failure grip your heart? We’ve all experienced it. The chill seep of inner panic, the heightened pulse, the tightened knot on the lungs as the question draws all hope from within. The fatal four-word question: what if I fail? This question is not unique to our generation. But historically speaking, we
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Thankfulness All Year Long

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  During the month of November we try to focus on being thankful. We talk about sharing and gratitude and blessings all month long. Especially here in America, we take our Thanks-giving seriously. We plan feasts, invite family and friends over, and usually have some holiday traditions. While it is good and right to give
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Going Deeper With Gratitude

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  We all know gratitude matters. There are abundant tips online about how to increase your gratitude along with plenty of suggestions to get your kids thinking about what they are thankful for. Deep down, gratitude is more important for the spiritual development of our souls than we can imagine. When we lack gratitude our
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Hey Mama Monday: It’s Time To Work Harder At Taking It Easy

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  Hey Mama, Just a couple more days until Thanksgiving. I hope you’re taking things (deliberately) slow. Don’t rush around and about, even though you feel like you need to. Perspective – we’re so thankful to the Lord, our Savior! Perspective, Mama – He has done so much for us! LIFE. He is the Life
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Seeking Our Lambs

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  When Christ came to earth, one mission was especially close to His heart. The mission’s rhythm beats steadily throughout all the gospels, but one line in Luke is like a closing cadence to Messiah’s song: “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10 So,
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Our Favorite Thanksgiving Read Alouds

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  Thanksgiving is a great time of year to read a good book aloud together. It could be a chapter book, reading one or two chapters a day, or a picture book every day. Here are our very favorite Thanksgiving read-alouds: Pilgrim Stories This is my favorite Thanksgiving read-aloud. We read a chapter or two
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Hug Your Season

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  I’m not alone in my adoration of autumn. There is something magical in the advent of fuzzy socks, hot apple cider, and our annual leaf nature study. Or maybe this is just what our homeschool looks like. I also can’t be the only one who has been busy “pinning” pumpkin recipes alternately with pumpkin
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Teaching Science Without Textbooks

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  One of Clarissa’s favorite things to do is to read. It is also one of her favorite ways to learn. If we read about it in a book (or watch a show on TV), she is more likely to remember it. She will bring up facts that we read about months ago that I
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