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The holidays are long past. Now that you’ve been back to schooling for a month, how’s that textbook or curriculum working- the one you found so frustrating and were ready to throw out around Christmas break? Did you decide to just stick with it, to just make it work somehow? Did the effort required to…
Memento Mori Part 13: Our House in Order
Just before Jesus died, he cried out, “It is finished!” His work was over. The work of his followers was just beginning. Necessary tasks. For us in today’s world, the funeral, memorial service, and burial arrangements are pretty straight forward tasks. Dealing with the final wishes, assets and the estate of the deceased may not…
Are you willing to take “The Postman Pledge”?
Screen time. Do you keep going back for more? If we’re honest, the answer is yes. Our addictive technologies and various platforms have most of us hooked. Two years ago, Jenny and I decided to pull the plug on our TV subscription. The service was fine, but we mutually decided we could do without…
One Size Does Not Fit All
Dear Basic Skills Readers, The following is a guest post written by Susan Leckband, Executive Director of Help Elevate Learning Processing, Inc. Good insights on the relationship between a child’s learning style and choosing the right curriculum! A great many homeschool parents come to our facility with the question “Why doesn’t my kid remember this?…
What’s Missing?
When you think of the word, “authority,” what comes to mind? Whether you click on this word in a Word document to see the synonyms or look up the definition on-line, at the top of the list is “power.” At the bottom of the list is “influence.” When you think about “power,” the idea of…
The Gift of Today
Dear Friends & Family, I wanted to give you an update on Curt’s health as it has been awhile since I’ve written. First, thank you all for your prayers for our family and the practical support you have provided us this past year. We are grateful for the cards, texts, financial help and the…