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A Double-Edged Sword for Girls

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Double-Edged Sword

Many thanks to Telling Ministries LLC and HCCP for providing this product/product information for review.  Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.  I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post. A double edged sword sounds dangerous---and it is!  It also, traditionally, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, Family Worship, Fun, More Recommended Books, Printables Tagged With: Books, Family Bible Study, Reviews, Worship

Bible Study the Charlotte Mason Way

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Many of you have heard of Charlotte Mason, the 19th century guru on education that is still making a stir in the homeschool community today.  She had lots of great ideas about how to teach various subjects, but did you know that one of those subjects was Bible study? Let’s learn about Bible study the Charlotte Mason way! The more I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curriculum, Devotionals, Family Worship, Homeschool, Philosophies, Prayer, Printables, Service

A Unique Spin on National Haiku Poetry Day

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National Haiku Poetry Day

Did you know that April is National Poetry Month?  More specifically, did you know that April 17th is National Haiku Poetry Day?  Happy National Haiku Poetry Day! Even if you aren’t usually a poetry buff, National Poetry Month is a good excuse to break the mold and try something different.  Perhaps a fun poetry tea time is in order?  Or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Brigade, Family Worship, Fun, Homeschool, Printables Tagged With: Family Bible Study, Homeschool, Printables, Spring, Worship

How to Put God First in Your Homeschool

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A new year encourages us to evaluate our lives and all it’s components.  Homeschooling is one of those components.  When you spend such a large part of your life committed to something, you want to make sure you are doing it right.  The only way to ensure you are doing anything right is to lay it at God’s altar and submit to His will.  The same is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curriculum, Family Life, Homeschool, Philosophies, Prayer, Printables Tagged With: Curriculum, Family, Homeschool, Prayer

Thanksgiving Bible Journaling Pages

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Thanksgiving is such a magical time when we pause to embrace it.  Imagine a season where people are thankful instead of grumpy and selfish! Though we cannot control the world around us, we can help foster a safe place in our homes.  Our children watch what the craziness in the world around us.  If they don’t hear about it at school, that catch … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, Family Worship, Printables Tagged With: Family Bible Study, Peace, Thankful, Thanksgiving, Worship

Praying with Kids: Confession

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Confession:  The act of admitting that you have done something wrong Confession is a hard topic for most of us.  We all know that we aren’t perfect.  We make mistakes not just every day, but sometimes it seems like every few minutes.  When it comes to naming those mistakes, that is a different story.  No one wants to make a list of all the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, Prayer, Printables Tagged With: Family Bible Study, Prayer, Printables

Teaching Children to Pray: Adoration

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Adoration:  The simple act of showing you adore someone or something; Giving someone your utmost respect and admiration. Adoration is Essential to Christianity One of the essentials of Christianity is putting others ahead of themselves.  First we are to love God.  Then we are to love others.  We put ourselves third.   “Teacher, which is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, Family Worship, Prayer, Printables Tagged With: Family Bible Study, Prayer, Printables

Summer Bible Blast

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Summer is officially here!  There are a million reading programs that encourage your kids to keep reading over the summer.  (In fact, I even thought about creating one.)  Then I realized that there really wasn’t any need to reinvent the wheel.  What I have not seen this year is program that encourages families to worship together.  Isn’t that more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Time, Family Worship, Fun, Homeschool, Printables Tagged With: Bible Adventures, Family, Family Bible Study, Summer, Worship

Picnic Parade: A Rainbow of My Own

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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...]

Filed Under: Book Brigade, Family Time, Fun, Homeschool, Kid Books and Resources, Picnic Parade, Printables Tagged With: Family, Homeschool, Picnic Parade, Printables, Reviews, Spring

Easter Bible Journal Printables for Kids

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If you are like me, you have little ones who want to be just like you.  This is both an honor and a really scary concept!  Sure there are things I want my children to emulate in my life, but there are dark areas that I have struggled with for years.  Luckily, usually, the good shines brighter. Bible journaling is one of those areas that I would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Worship, Homeschool, Printables Tagged With: Easter, Homeschool, Printables, Worship

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Hello! I'm Tara. My kids and I spend a lot of time in our van (and elsewhere) singing, playing , and praying. Join us as we navigate through the winding roads of life, enjoy the journey, and arrive at a place where we love Jesus with all our hearts. Read More
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