Category Archives: News

Oct. 1, 2013

How to Grow Spiritually

By Luke

Scripture is amazing. There is so much to discover and uncover within the text. And I absolutely love reading the insights others have gleaned. Mark (aka pastor guy) has a great post about Jacob's spiritual growth that shed new light … Continue reading →

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Sep. 30, 2013

Why Bother Teaching? They'll Forget It All Anyway

By Luke

Last week I mentioned that daily lessons aren't nearly as important as how your children develop. Like you, they will end up forgetting much--most?--of the details of what they learn in school. But this raises a question: Why bother teaching … Continue reading →

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Sep. 27, 2013

Let's Be Old-Fashioned: Character Over Personality

By Luke

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? What about your kids? More and more books that discuss the modern bias against introverts are showing up on my radar. There was this one about introverted pastors. The sections I heard were … Continue reading →

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Sep. 26, 2013

The best time of year ...

By Judy

Many people look forward to Spring every year, because it's a time of new beginnings. Others claim that Christmas is their favorite time of year ... with all the decorations and music and good food and secrets. In our small … Continue reading →

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Sep. 25, 2013

Five Ways to Recover from a Bad Homeschool Day

By Luke

We don't like to talk about our bad days. It's not uplifting. We see all too clearly how desperately we need grace. Bad days poke at our insecurities. But bad days there are. Here are five ways to recover from … Continue reading →

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Sep. 24, 2013

Preschool Fun

By Karla

This fall I'm teaching a preschool class at our homeschool co-op. When I volunteered for this class I had fond notions of eight cute little faces gathering around to listen to me read classic favorite storybooks about Curious George and Peter Rabbit and Little Bear. … Continue reading →

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Sep. 23, 2013

Debunking the Bunker Mentality

By Luke

One complaint leveled against homeschoolers is that we shelter our children, afraid (or unwilling) to expose them to things of this world. The reality is that sheltering children can be a very good thing. But there are times when it … Continue reading →

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