Category Archives: News

Jul. 31, 2014

Kind words are like honey ...

By Judy

Someone offered some words of encouragement to me this past week ... twice in fact! Now you may think me desperate for blog material if I'm writing about something nice being said to me ... but stop and think about … Continue reading →

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Jul. 29, 2014

How Learning History Teaches Grace

By Luke

History is full of violence and horror, like when Cain killed his brother or Stephen was stoned to death. Plagues and floods, fires and starvation populate the unmarked graves of time. Yet in the midst of wars and droughts and … Continue reading →

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Jul. 28, 2014

Did You Use Algebra Today?

By Luke

Just like the humorous image in this post, I have yet to use Algebra today. I haven't utilized polynomials, solved for a single variable, or graphed anything. But I did use Algebra the other day when I filled up my … Continue reading →

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Jul. 22, 2014

Sonlight on Pinterest

By Karla

During the past few months I've been building Sonlight's Pinterest boards. It's been a lot of fun organizing Sonlight's books and materials into various categories. Over the years as my family built our Sonlight library I kept the books organized … Continue reading →

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Jul. 15, 2014

Modesty as Respect

By Jonelle

I've seen lots of articles on modesty lately. With summer upon us, it feels like everyone is talking about what young women need to do to "keep their brothers pure," and how they find a line to walk between acceptance … Continue reading →

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Jul. 11, 2014

Taking a Break

By Luke

Have you noticed how much work you to have to do to go on vacation? For me, it often feels so overwhelming, I'd rather stay home. I'm a homebody. My wife rejects my proclivity, insisting that vacations are a good … Continue reading →

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Jul. 9, 2014

Helpful Tip: Change Your Schedule to Fit Your Family

By Luke

There is so much wisdom to be gained from the collective decades of experience we homeschoolers share. This morning, Kari Patterson told us how a simple schedule-switch worked wonders for her family. Her son had not been enjoying math. She … Continue reading →

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