Strengthening the Faith of my Children with The Jesus Storybook Bible

  Jesus said, “Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14 All of my children have accepted Jesus as their Savior at a young age.  Their tender hearts have responded to the sweetness of Jesus’ sacrifice and they’ve…

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What is a Commonplace Book?

Recently I realized how often I quote movies.  I grew up in the age of an amazing invention:  the VCR.  This meant I could spend hours watching and re-watching any great movie I came upon.   Don’t get me wrong.  I was an avid reader as well….of Nancy Drew and Sweet Valley High.  But those…

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Top 3 Skills Gained in Challenge A

Classical Conversations Challenge A

Our family has been a part of Classical Conversations communities since 2010.  I homeschooled a year without it, and while I enjoyed being able to guide the direction of our studies, I knew that if I was going to make it through the high school years, I’d need a community.  When I found CC, I…

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Learning the Grammar of the Bible

As a classically educating family, we are always looking for the grammar of a subject – you know the basic information that enables one to have a foundation to build upon as they continue to learn more in that area. Often with the Bible, we assume people know the grammar because of their age.  Why…

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