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Gluten Free Frosted Sugar CookiesGluten Free Frosted Sugar Cookies
December 17, 2012
Heather L
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Gluten Free Frosted Sugar Cookies

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

It’s almost Christmas which means it’s time to start making sugar cookies. I’m constantly tweaking my own recipes to come up with “the best” sugar cookie. For me, a great sugar cookie means that it’s moist and slightly chewy. I want something that reminds me of the frosted sugar cookies that were brought to pretty much every potlock that we had at church growing up. They had that melt-in-your-mouth-oh-so-good quality that couldn’t be beaten. Yes, some very good memories of the ladies who were known for not only their sweet dispositions but also their sweet treats. Gluten Free Sugar Cookie…

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Meet the Skeptic
December 17, 2012
Heather L
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Meet the Skeptic

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Meet the Skeptic Book Description: Conversations are snapshots of a person’s worldview. You never know when one of those conversations will challenge your Christian faith. Are you equipped to effectively deal with this skepticism? Meet the Skeptic teaches believers to think about skepticism in categories. Chasing down answers to every objection a skeptic raises often leads nowhere because the conversation becomes a superficial game of one-upmanship. By uncovering the presuppositions (Root Ideas) behind objections, Meet the Skeptic trains believers how to steer conversations with skeptics in a more meaningful direction rather than trying to win the argument. It will help…

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Daddy Daughter PicturesDaddy and Munchkin
December 15, 2012
Heather L
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Daddy Daughter Pictures

Posted in Family

Today, Daddy had to wear his uniform to work on Friday. Usually he changes before he comes home, but Friday he wore his uniform home. I took the opportunity to get some pictures of Daddy and daughter. She’s really grown up. Of course, the whole thing started with neither of them really smiling. I asked if I could possibly get a real smile. This caused Munchkin to crack up because she was just commenting that she hardly had any pictures where Daddy was smiling. Daddy decided that he was going to keep a straight face – for a little bit.…

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Wondrous Works of God: A Family Bible Story BookWondrous Works of God
December 15, 2012
Heather L
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Wondrous Works of God: A Family Bible Story Book

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Book Description: Wondrous Works of God dynamically retells biblical stories, bringing lessons about God’s character to the forefront. Each account in Wondrous Works of God is written in lively, modern-day language and is followed by an application section with several discussion-sparking questions and prayer points. Moving chronologically through both the Old and New Testaments, parents and children will clearly see the faithfulness, holiness, and love of God. Among the stories included in this second volume (Mighty Acts of God being the first volume in the series), are the creation of Eve, a wife for Isaac, Baby Moses, Gabriel’s appearance to Mary,…

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Winter Writing Prompts Notebooking PagesWinter Writing Prompts Cover
December 14, 2012
Heather L
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Winter Writing Prompts Notebooking Pages

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Just in time for winter, I’ve created some simple Winter Writing Prompt Notebooking Pages as a free download. This set consists of 31 different pages and prompts focused on the winter theme. Even though we don’t live in a snowy climate, I chose to stick with the typical winter activities. The Winter Writing Prompts notebooking pages are now part of the Marine Corps Nomads Homeschool Resource Library. They’re still free, but they’re now hosted right here. All of the free homeschool resources are available in one easy-access location. You can sign up for free access to the resource library below.…

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