Several weeks ago, I first heard about a Bible curriculum by Peter Enns, published by Peace Hill Press, the publishing arm of The Well-Trained Mind. Since so many homeschoolers are "classical" in style, this really made my ears perk up. I read about this curriculum by reviewer LeaAnn Garfias, in a ... Read More about Bible Curriculum That Is Anti-Bible?
Tidbits of Truth for Homeschooling
Just to encourage you today, here are some great quotes from God's Word, to help you in your parenting and homeschooling.God's Word has all we need. "His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and ... Read More about Tidbits of Truth for Homeschooling
If I were lost, I’d want to be found
This post was originally written March 20, 2009...I'm sitting at Starbucks this evening with my husband. It's date night, and we've had a chance to connect with some other pastors and their wives for dinner. It was a really nice time, a chance to re-charge and to remember that others are ... Read More about If I were lost, I’d want to be found
Bible Knowledge and Memorization
This post was originally written February 5, 2010...Today I'd like to take a minute to answer some email questions I have received about Bible memorization. When your children memorize verses, do they memorize the reference as well? Do you require them to? And can they? I mean later, do ... Read More about Bible Knowledge and Memorization
Hear, Learn, Keep, Do
When God wants to teach mankind something, He follows a very specific method that I can copy in my homeschooling. For instance, let's look at how God teaches all mankind about His "invisible qualities, his eternal power, and divine nature": "The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against ... Read More about Hear, Learn, Keep, Do
Doing Taxes, Writing Curriculum, Not Posting Much…
I've been doing my own taxes this year. In the past, I've either hired someone to do them, or I've bought computer software (TurboTax or H&R Block/TaxCut). But because my husband is a "member of the clergy," we own a business, and we have a lot of dependents, it just costs a lot of money to hire ... Read More about Doing Taxes, Writing Curriculum, Not Posting Much…
Why Use Curriculum?
Last time I wrote a post on some practical, yet Biblical, homeschooling methods suggested from the book of Deuteronomy. I've been personally mulling over these methods a lot in the last few weeks. I've been homeschooling for many years now, and I've gotten more and more opinionated about how I teach ... Read More about Why Use Curriculum?
Casting Down High Places (2 Corinthians 10:5)
Today, we're concluding our study of "Thinking Biblically" with a look at this amazing verse from Scripture: "...casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Messiah" (2 Corinthians ... Read More about Casting Down High Places (2 Corinthians 10:5)