At this time of year the stores are filling up with gifts and decorations. Now is a good time to ask ourselves what Christmas is all about. Of course, we know Jesus came to save us. But there’s more, as Beeke and Boekestein show in their book Why Christ Came: 31 Meditations on the Incarnation. […]
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Review: My Beloved and My Friend by Hal and Melanie Young
In the spring my husband and I will be married a quarter century! While anticipating this milestone, I also want to focus on making our marriage even better for the next 25 years. As you probably know, every long-term relationship develops blind spots. To discover and eliminate new blind spots that have popped up, I […]
Because of Creation, Nature Study Makes Sense
Nature study is an essential part of our life and homeschool. Even when we lived surrounded by pavement, we found spots of green beauty within walking distance—although sometimes it was a long walk. Nowadays we live in a small paradise, with woods, wetlands, farmland, birds, mammals, insects, our garden, and more. As I stood among […]
Review: One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
We are each given one life to live. How do we live it well? Homeschooling mom Ann Voskamp addresses this question in her lyrical bestseller One Thousand Gifts as she wrests everyday meaning from a Greek word, eucharisteo. One Thousand Gifts is the author’s journey to understand heartbreak, faith, daily life, and God’s goodness. After a […]
Review: Scripture Stickies
Although most Christians believe in the importance of memorizing the Bible, many of us find it difficult to do. This is a problem, because as Christian homeschoolers our main task is to teach our children about the Lord, and that includes memorizing his Word. Lately our family has been using Scripture Stickies, a unique and […]