Posted on June 24, 2008 by tumbleweedtales
My husband’s sermon Sunday was on resting, something maybe we all need to do once in awhile. Then I came across this poem that I published years ago in our old homeschool group’s newsletter. I’m not sure where it came from or who the author is, but it goes along with the Sunday message.
SLOW DANCE
Have [...]
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Posted on June 11, 2008 by tumbleweedtales
Our family is excited to announce that Volume 1 of our new Pastor’s House Father-Child Projects DVD series is finished and now available for ordering. This has been quite a family effort. Our six-year old son got his first on-screen experience and appears alongside his dad in the DVD. Our 20-year old son did [...]
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Posted on June 8, 2008 by tumbleweedtales
I just finished listening to an amazing online seminar. It was Cindy Rushton’s Ultimate Homeschool Expo 2008. What a great source of encouragement – and I didn’t have to leave my home – perfect for anyone who lives in a remote area and the closest Convention is seven hours away!
This Virtual Homeschool Convention promises to [...]
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Posted on June 6, 2008 by tumbleweedtales
Since starting on the Schwarzbein Principle, we have also been using the Glycemic Index rating of foods to determine what we should and shouldn’t eat. Our doctor gave us a nice chart when she discovered that my husband is borderline diabetic. She told him to only eat those foods that are 45 or lower on [...]
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Posted on June 2, 2008 by tumbleweedtales
I had a timely talk with a good friend this morning on patience and perseverance. The morning started out with a rather disturbing discovery. I went to let our chickens out this morning only to discover that something had extricated one of my baby chickens through a 1” gap between the bottom of the door [...]
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