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Two new releases
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Ira Sankey
Ira Sankey: Singing the Gospel by Kelley Deegan Bruss is a Christian biography for young readers ages 9 to 12 about the man who changed thousands of lives by singing the gospel.
Just a Minute
Are you hungry for God's Word but hampered by a busy schedule? No matter how hectic your day, you can be blessed and enriched by God's Word. Just a Minute is a collection of brief but meaningful meditations on Scripture.
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 Ask the Author
Meet BJU Press writer Eileen Berry,
author of the newly published Benjamin's Sling, and discover how a child's passion for writing led to writing for children...
Q) Practically speaking, how do you feel your various experiences have helped prepare you to write children's books and textbooks?
A) I do some volunteer work with children and really appreciate the opportunity to get out into different environments. Spending time with different kinds of people who come from different homes and deal with different problems helps me keep perspective: not everyone's life is like mine.
Read Eileen's complete interview...
Homeschooling from the Heart
A Month Full of "Thankfuls"
Have you ever noticed that we often forget to be thankful for something until it's too late? Thanksgiving is less than a month away and yet there's so much to be thankful for between now and then. Don't wait until the official holiday to start counting your blessings. Get the whole family involved by making the time leading up to Thanksgiving a month of "thankfuls."
In a prominent household place, post pieces of paper with "[family member name] is thankful for" written at the top. There should be one for each person in the family. Then, each day every family member must add another blessing for which he or she is thankful. This is the perfect opportunity to encourage your little people to think creatively. Yes, God gave them favorite toys, yummy pizza, and their best friends at school, but they can also thank Him for sunshine, Daddy's hard work, and pretty trees--anything and everything good. And you try it too! Yes, you're thankful for God's provision, the fellowship of family and friends, and a good church,
but do you thank Him for giving you that nice parking space, a good hair day, or clean laundry?
Even the littlest blessings are God saying "I love you" to His children. So find a new "thankful" today and don't miss the teachable moments along the way. God teaches us because He loves us, and that's the greatest "thankful" of all.
From the Trenches
We've reached midterms and the general consensus seems to be "phew!" But the semester's only half over and with the regular routine settled, our consultants are hearing one question from homeschool parents on a regular basis: "Is our school day supposed to last this long? We thought we'd be done by noon every day!"
School day length is different for every family, but if you'd like some help with the length of your school day, read these recommendations from our Homeschool Consultants... |
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