For many homeschooling families, today is the first day of the second semester. Naturally, all of you hope for a wonderful first day back. I hope you will be kind to yourself if today isn’t particularly wonderful—if somebody doesn’t want…
As homeschooling has become popular and as opportunities to participate in classes, sports teams, musical groups, and more have increased, so has the temptation for homeschooling parents to allow their children to become peer dependent. Ray and I are sad…
Puppets aren’t just for kids. Our family had fun homeschooling experiences with puppets. Both times they involved elderly people. When Mary Evelyn and a homeschooled friend were about 12-13, they decided to volunteer at a nursing home. When we asked…
The people of Jackson County, Tennessee, have long enjoyed the recreation opportunities of Roaring River, especially its unique geologic feature called The Boils. For many years, The Boils were a mystery to local folks, so the spot began to play…
Everyone in the world is an immigrant or the descendant of an immigrant. First God sent Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden. Later He scattered people at the Tower of Babel. In Acts 17:26, Paul told people…
Enjoy these pictures that Charlene sent me on Friday. ~ Bonnie Early Friday morning, we came into Vancouver, British Columbia, and disembarked the ship. First we waited for our ride . . . . . . which took us to…
