As we look ahead to Good Friday and Easter, it is good to remember that the Bible tells us all we need to know about our salvation and about how to be thankful for it. We do not need to wait for special revelations or hidden messages. We just need to humbly accept God’s Word. […]
Reviews
Want your family to be healthier?
Want your family to be healthier? Me, too. We have all heard that many of the health conditions many of us deal with are modern-day issues, from the increase in cancer and heart disease to the explosion of autoimmune diseases and mental illness. Undoubtedly these conditions are partly related to things we have no control […]
Review: Windows Programming and Game Programming by CompuScholar
Why should you and your kids care about computer science? As the Sonlight website points out, there are many jobs in the field. Furthermore, as one of our daughters discovered to her dismay, not knowing about programming can make it difficult to find work even in other fields. (The next year she managed to fit […]
Review: Home is Beyond the Mountains by Celia Barker Lottridge
Nine-year- old Samira and her family flee their Persian village when the Turks invade at the end of World War 1. After travelling through deserts and over mountains, facing hardship and unimaginable tragedy, she finally arrives in Baqubah, alone. Anna, a girl her own age, reaches out to her and they move from camp to […]
Review: The Kids Book of Canadian Prime Ministers by Pat Hancock
Over the years, our favorite introduction to Canadian prime ministers has been Pat Hancock’s colorful overview, The Kids Book of Canadian Prime Ministers. It is geared toward middle schoolers but is also useful as a quick review of Canadian history facts for high school students. The book covers Canada’s first 21 prime ministers, from Sir […]