What We Use In School

Posted on March 29, 2007 by

  I noticed that others share what they use for their homeschools so I thought that I would share what we use:     Subject Proverbs son-13 Proverbs daughter-10   Math Saxon Pre-Algebra, Dr. Aardsma’s Math Drill Saxon 54, Dr. Aardsma’s Math Drill   Language Arts Learning Language Arts Through Literature-Green Learning Language Arts Through Literature-Orange   Science Exploring Creation with General Science Abeka-Understanding God’s World   Penmanship Bob Jones-Penmanship for Christian Schools Abeka-Handwriting Mastery … Continue reading →

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Spending Time Wisely

Posted on March 28, 2007 by

Yesterday I read “Distracted Mothers” at Joni’s blog ‘What Its All About’. She really struck a chord with me. Then this morning, I was reading from Helen Widger Middlebrooke’s devotional Lessons for a Supermom (pages 17-18) and I was again struck. God was really speaking to me, loud and clear. I am so guilty of missing out on the little things for want of the big picture. I’m losing so much because my focus is … Continue reading →

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A Simple Prayer

Posted on March 27, 2007 by

Thank-you, Lord, for this day, A chance to start anew. May Your Word guide my way, In all I say and do. Help me, God, to do what’s right, In word, in thought, in deed. Let my life reflect your light, For everyone to see. Show me, Father, how to be, The very best I can. My life does not belong to me, This day is in Your Hand. ©2007 Virginia Donahue

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One of Those Weeks-Update

Posted on March 24, 2007 by

On my last blog I wrote about our cat Midnite. Thursday night, with me stroking his fur, he breathed his last breath and died exactly 2 months after his dog pal Oreo died.  His death was extremely peaceful. Needless to say, we are grieving our loss. My father, in his compassion and sensitivity to how much Midnite meant to me, had built him a little box, stained it and lined it, for him to be … Continue reading →

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One of Those Weeks

Posted on March 22, 2007 by

It has been extremely chaotic here and my good intentions of keeping a meaningful and productive blog have fallen to the wayside.  My beloved husband’s company is going under major transitions with a buy out and the paperwork is very trying.  The kids seem to have arrived at the misunderstanding that if I’m busy trying to straighten things out that they are free to wander away from their school goals and disappear, therefore sending me … Continue reading →

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