Many people contact us each year to ask if we celebrate Thanksgiving -- and when we say yes, they ask why! Besides the point that one of my husband's direct ancestral grandmothers (Mary Chilton) was on the Mayflower, I have read many, many primary sources over the years to get the TRUE story of ... Read More about Why We Celebrate Thanksgiving (with lots of study notes and primary sources)
Prayer, Supplications, and Requests
A friend told a story about prayer. He said that one time, he was driving his car down a mountain road when suddenly his brakes gave out. He didn't bother with a long flowery prayer following the format of the Master's Prayer given in Matthew 5. Rather, he got right to the point: "Help!" That ... Read More about Prayer, Supplications, and Requests
Why Should I Tithe?
Sometimes I feel very possessive of my time, my money, and my resources. I feel angry when bad politics, bad health, or injustice steal from me -- and a righteous anger rises up within me. I easily forget that I am just a steward. I don't really own anything, "for all the earth is Mine," Yah says ... Read More about Why Should I Tithe?
Do You Read Your Bible Every Day?
My dear friend Christine has finished her 2024 Bible-reading plan, and I invite you to download it, print it, and put it inside the front cover of your Bible. (Scroll to the very bottom of this page.) Christine writes... Just as our physical bodies need its necessary food to operate at optimum ... Read More about Do You Read Your Bible Every Day?
A Hanukkah Update
My last blog post was August 25, 2023—and I told you all about the storms we had recently had in Michigan. It seems that since then, we've had a few other storms, too, but of a different kind. A week or two after the tornado, our family got sick with a very light case of Covid. I ... Read More about A Hanukkah Update
Storms in Michigan
I wanted to take just a few short minutes to update everyone on the terrible storms that have been going through Michigan. There were tornadoes and "tornadic thunderstorms" near us last night, and almost two weeks ago, our town sustained damage after a direct hit from a tornado. The tornado that ... Read More about Storms in Michigan
Everything I Need for Life
In 2006 I was challenged by someone—someone that might not have liked me very much—who asked me this question: "Does the Bible really give us everything we need to know about everything?" She ridiculed my answer because I said, "Yes! Yes, the Bible does give us everything we need!" The verse ... Read More about Everything I Need for Life
Plants Grown Up
For weeks, we have been preparing for the 2023 Homeschool Family Conference. We chose our theme, "Plants Grown Up," last fall when we started planning this year's garden. We couldn't help but see the similarities between gardening and homeschooling. Kraig has worked really hard on our garden this ... Read More about Plants Grown Up
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