For over 450 years, churches, families, and individuals throughout the world have used some or other version of the Genevan Psalter to pray and praise using the Psalms. In fact, this is the only psalter from Reformation times that is still being published in its entirety, and currently its popularity is increasing in various languages throughout […]
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Review: Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin
We moms often focus on habits. We try to develop good habits in our children, we use habits to make our homeschools function more effectively, and we harness the power of habit to help our lives run more smoothly. Over a century ago, Charlotte Mason wrote a lot about the importance of cultivating habits in […]
A Christian Homeschooler on The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo is a best seller, not only on Amazon and the New York Times, but also internationally. You’re probably thinking the same thing I was. An international best seller about tidying up? How is that possible? Not being a naturally tidy person (although it’s amazing how […]
Review: Spurgeon’s Sorrows: Realistic Hope for Those who Suffer from Depression
When he was only twenty-two years old, Charles Spurgeon’s preaching was interrupted by a prankster shouting, “Fire!” Thousands of listeners panicked, killing seven people and seriously injuring twenty-eight. This trauma plunged Spurgeon into a deep depression that recurred throughout his life and ministry. Instead of hiding his struggles, Spurgeon often mentioned his anguish, both […]