The King James Only Controversy, Revised Edition By James R. White / Bethany House The King James Version has been trusted by Christians for generations. Today it’s the center of a debate where critics charge that contemporary translations have changed essential Christian doctrines. In this revised edition of his noteworthy book, James White refutes…
Living Memory
The following review is my latest contribution to Curriculum Choice. Many people today think that memorization is unimportant. They argue that anything that they need to know, they can look up on-line. But can a person be truly educated if he doesn’t "know" anything? I think not. We need knowledge in order to understand new…
Tapestry of Grace vs. My Father’s World
After last week’s comparison of Tapestry of Grace and Sonlight, this week I’ve been asked to compare Tapestry of Grace to My Father’s World . Both programs are classical Christian unit study programs that teach history chronologically; and both integrate history, geography, and Bible. Similarities Both Tapestry of Grace and My Father’s World Present history…
Giveaway – Learn the States and Postal Abbreviations
Quick, what’s the abbreviation for Minnesota? Is it MI? No wait, I think that’s Michigan. MA? No, that’s Massachusetts. It’s MN. Joy Miller, who blogs at fivejs.com, has put together an e-book to help you teach your children the states and their postal abbreviations. (You might learn something too!) The e-book includes printable U.S. maps,…
When Love Blooms by Robin Lee Hatcher
When Emily Harris accepted a job teaching young Sabrina and Petula Blake at an isolated mountain ranch in Idaho, she had no idea why she wanted to go; she just knew that she was seeking a change in her life. She had no idea how many changes were in store for her. Emily didn’t know…
Tapestry of Grace vs. Sonlight
Are you trying to decide between Tapestry of Grace and Sonlight? Both programs provide tremendous exposure to literature. In addition, they both integrate history, geography, and Bible and each is written from a Christian perspective. Here are some major items to consider as you make your decision. Similarities Both Tapestry of Grace and Sonlight Present…
The Curriculum Choice
Anyone who has read my blog for very long knows that I love homeschool curriculum. I love to research it, talk about it, review it, just about everything but actually use it! (just kidding…mostly) There is a great new curriculum review blog that I just love. The blog is co-written by a team of homeschool…
The Curriculum Choice
Anyone who has read my blog for very long knows that I love homeschool curriculum. I love to research it, talk about it, review it, just about everything but actually use it! (just kidding…mostly) There is a great new curriculum review blog that I just love. The blog is co-written by a team of homeschool…
Exposure by Brandilyn Collins
As a member of the blog reviewer program from Zondervan, I recently received Exposure by Brandilyn Collins. Known for her trademark Seatbelt Suspense, Ms. Collins most definitely provides suspense in this book. In this psychological thriller, Kaycee Raye finds herself constantly feeling like she is be watched. There is evidence that she is being watched,…
Miserly Moms
It has been 11 years since I left my job in order to be home with my newborn son. My husband and I had been planning on my quitting, so we thought we were prepared. In many ways we were prepared, but the reality of living on one income is still harder than just planning…