Secure Daughters Confident Sons How Parents Guide Their Children into Authentic Masculinity and Femininity Have you ever wondered what you can do on a daily basis to nurture your children’s God-given design and help them resist the pressure to conform to arbitrary cultural rules? Have you ever wanted to better understand your spouse? your kids? This book may be just what you are looking for. Glenn T. Stanton is the director for family formation studies at Focus on the Family. He debates and lectures extensively around the country on issues related to gender, s*xuality, marriage, and parenting. Often sought out…
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M&M Faith
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Project 365 – #040 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.. ~Hebrews 11:1~ Red is the color of the blood Jesus gave To forgive our sins so we can be saved. Brown is the color on the cross in which He died. Orange is for joy when Jesus was alive. Green reminds us of the new life we have been given. Blue is the color of our home in heaven. Yellow is the color of the sun in the sky. Jesus, God’s son, rules from on high. The colors of the candies…
Have Fun with Synonyms!
Posted in Homeschooling, and Reviews
Synonyms, The word game that gets your mind racing! I love to be able to use educational games in our homeschooling – especially when those games don’t require us to be super serious. Enter in Synonyms – the board game. The first thing that struck me about this game was how beautiful it was. Everything was nicely contained in its own compartment in the box (love that!). The 400+ color-coded cards were laminated and sturdy so they are sure to last for many, many games (and years) to come. …my mommy brain truly needs to be exercised more! From the…
Homeschooling an Only
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Project 365 – #039 You shall teach them [the commandments] diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. ~Deuteronomy 6:7~ Homeschooling an only child holds some unique challenges as well as a different degree of flexibility than homeschooling multiple children. My observations are based upon our experiences, so they may not hold true for all families who are homeschooling an only. Curriculum Choices I often find myself looking differently at curriculum that larger families see as great buys. …
VeggieTales: Happy Together!
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VeggieTales: Happy Together! Stories about family, friendship, and faith Happy Together! is an 80+ minute compilation dvd featuring 3 classic VeggieTales stories: Sheerluck Holes and the Golden Ruler Esther: The Girl Who Became Queen (short version) The Grapes of Wrath. It also includes 3 Silly Songs: Pants Dance of the Cucumber Larry Sings the Blues. Poor Larry has lost his favorite stuffed bear and is feeling rather low. When he agrees to be the sound person in the new “happimentary”, Larry learns about what true happiness and friendship means. Through the fun videos and interview with the veggie kids, Larry…