Consider a Family Mission Trip
Friday, 19 July 2019
Summer is upon us, and many families are open to new adventures and challenges. If you’ve never considered the possibility of a short-term mission trip, now would be a good time to examine the options. It may be too late to make it happen this summer, but you could begin planning for next year.
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A Pinch of Patience
Thursday, 18 July 2019
My kitchen is covered in powdered sugar. This is a result of my nine-year-old learning how to use the stand mixer while, at the same time, learning the meaning of the phrase, “add sugar gradually.” I’m trying not to think about how I will wipe the sugar dust from the lighting fixtures, and focus
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The Benefits of Summer School
Wednesday, 17 July 2019
I have fond memories of the lazy days of summer from my childhood. So, when I began homeschooling, I intended to have our homeschool year follow our local school district’s calendar, with an accompanying summer vacation. I began school the last week of August, and promptly received several invitations for day trips to the
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How to Guarantee Your Son Won’t Learn to Read
Tuesday, 16 July 2019
I was about to pull my hair out, and my son was near tears. It was reading time again, and as usual, it was not going well. I was frustrated, and he was depressed. What was I doing so wrong? I had started out so hopeful. I had started him out at 2 1/2
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