The Power of Purpose by Michael Catt Book Review

Our kids are growing up before our eyes. I knew they did that, but I just wasn’t expecting it to happen so fast. While I know that they’ll leave one day, I want to launch adults and not confused teens that will wander aimlessly for a decade. I know that I don’t have that much…

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100 Days with Jesus – A Review

Recently, I’ve been meeting with my oldest daughter to talk about God’s Word together. It’s been such a neat time to connect with her as she shifts into adulthood. As we began talking, we both realized that spending consistent time in the Bible is challenging. That consistency was something my dad encouraged relentlessly. His theory…

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50 Inspiring Books to Make Arbor Day Celebrations Fun

Trees help clean our air, they provide shade in the summer and homes for animals. Arbor Day is a special day each year where you can celebrate the wonderful benefits of trees. One of my favorite ways to celebrate anything is with a good book! Here are 50 great options for learning more about trees.…

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What’s On My Bookshelf: Challenge I Resources

The Classical Conversations Challenge I program already has a robust line-up of materials required for the seminars. At first, I didn’t think there would be much more in the way of extra resources to recommend. As I thought back through all that I learned in Challenge I, I realized that there are more helps I…

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Resources for Classical Conversation Cycle 3 Foundations

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Cycle 3 of Classical Conversations is up next, and I’m excited to revisit the memory work.  I really enjoy American history, and there are so many fun resources out there to fill my bookshelves. None of these books are required to complete a successful year studying with Classical Conversations, and many of them you can find at your…

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