Poetry Tea Time is an opportunity to gather your children around the table, enjoy a cup of tea (lemonade, juice, hot chocolate, etc.), read together, and enjoy deep conversation. Poetry is a perfect thing to read during tea time because poems are often relatively short and great for discussion. It is a time for connection and fun. Can Kids … [Read more...]
Bible Study Outside of the Box
*I was given a sample of Memory Cross products and Pieces of the Promise in exchange for an honest review. Although I was given the products, all opinions are my own. I promise to always be truthful to you, my readers. I want to provide you with only the best resources. Who hasn’t struggled doing Bible study at some time or another? … [Read more...]
Memorizing Scripture–It’s Fun!
What if there was a way to take what you are learning on Sunday mornings or in your Bible studies, bottle it up, and lock it away inside your heart? There is--memorizing scripture!! The Holy Spirit lives in us. He can make the scriptures we have stored away in our hearts spring into action just when we need them. In fact, there are lots of … [Read more...]
Picnic Parade: A Rainbow of My Own
Today we welcome Tara Mitchell to our Picnic Parade! She brings us a spring picnic with a traditional spring icon--the rainbow! If you want to add a little devotional time to your picnic, you could always include the story of Noah and his rainbow. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant … [Read more...]
The Organized Homeschool Life Giveaway
I am excited to announce that in honor of my 100th blog post today, homeschool convention season, and spring cleaning and organizational madness...I am hosting my first giveaway!!! I have found the perfect prize--The Organized Homeschool Life: A Week by Week Guide to Homeschool Sanity eBook! Every good and perfect gift is from above.” James 1:17 … [Read more...]
Rain for Roots: Great Children’s Worship Music
I will sing of your love and justice; to you, Lord, I will sing praise.” Psalm 101:1 NIV We had the privilege of attending a Rain for Roots record release party for The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like This not quite two years ago. Rain for Roots has great children’s worship music. We had gotten a few of their songs off Noisetrade a couple years … [Read more...]
The Best Bibles for Different Ages
As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire … [Read more...]
The Peanuts Movie: 10 Thumbs Up!
I am not receiving any compensation for this review. (Though I am not above that--I have 3 little growing mouths to feed. They would like a few Christmas presents!) I do promise to always be honest and true no matter what I am reviewing. I want to help people. I know what it is like to waste your money and regret it. If I can spare anyone … [Read more...]