~Bren~ At Pieces from Me has written a very wise and thoughtful look at her second chance at parenting, this time her adopted children.
Parenting…The Advanced Course
Another change in this round of parenting, is the social scene for our children. We spend time as a family more than when we were raising the boys. Bud was [...]
Entries Categorized as 'Children'
Titus 2 – Parenting & Homeschooling
July 1, 2009
Fathers
June 21, 2009
The attack on men and fathers.
Stupid. Lazy. Uninvolved. Ignorant. Timid. Detached. Neurotic. Weak. Powerless. Unreliable. Ineffectual. Irresponsible.
What do all these words have in common? They are all descriptions of how men and fathers are depicted in today’s Western culture. …
Watch Out for Myths About Fatherhood
The role of the father is increasingly problematic in the context [...]
Britian’s Review of Elective Home Education
June 20, 2009
This is what Britian has to look forward to due to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). How long until we have to deal with this?
UN Treaty Jeopardizes Homeschool Freedom in Britain from HSLDA
Mr. Badman has a solution for the lack of access of the state to homeschooled children in [...]
Who’s To Blame?
June 17, 2009
2 girls put on wrong Continental Express flights
Continental Airlines said it has taken steps to ensure that proper procedures are followed after two unaccompanied girls were placed on wrong Continental Express flights over the weekend.
An 8-year-old College Station girl erroneously ended up in Fayetteville, Ark., and a 10-year-old Massachusetts girl was mistakenly sent to Newark, [...]
Swine Flu Vaccinations and our Children
June 16, 2009
Are you going to be given a choice about vaccinating your child for Swine Flu?
AP INTERVIEW: Kids may get swine flu shots first
Schoolchildren could be first in line for swine flu vaccine this fall — and schools are being put on notice that they might even be turned into shot clinics.
Health and Human Services Secretary [...]
A Word of Caution
June 12, 2009
Many may wonder why my website is done under the name Berean Wife and not my real name. The reason is for privacy and security reasons, not for any other. Having young children that I homeschool also causes me to not open myself up to undue risk.
When I first started my website my son (16 [...]
Alabama Homeschool Convention 2009
June 10, 2009
Christian Home Education Fellowship (CHEF) of Alabama will be hosting a homeschool conference in Birmingham, Alabama on June 26 – 27, 2009.
The theme will be Imparting Wisdom; Building Godly Character.
This will be at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex.
Guest Speakers will include:
Jeff Myers, and Bob and Tina Farewell
The Vendor Hall will include:
A Beka Book
Accelerated Christian Education [...]
Raising Girls
June 6, 2009
Raising Girls in the Midst of Cultural Collapse by Ingrid Schlueter
For obvious reasons, I have been thinking a lot about raising little girls these days. I am very much concerned about how to protect young girls from the spirit of the age that exalts the flesh, carnality and sensuality at every turn. I am not [...]
When Ball Becomes Baal
June 3, 2009
When Ball Becomes Baal
By Jim Elliff
It’s rare to see kids playing sports in the neighborhood anymore. We’re now organized and “professionalized”—including uniforms, state-of-the-art facilities, endless trips to the field, competitive coaches, equally competitive parents, and the after-season tournaments designed to give parents “bleacher bottom.” In addition, you’ve got to pay to play—and when you’ve [...]
Out of The Mouth of Babes
May 28, 2009
My youngest (four) told his sister that he has the Keys to Death. He got them from his daddy!
Last week my husband taught on Jesus and the fact that Jesus has the keys to Death and the Grave. (see The Next Time They See Jesus)
Revelation 1:17-18
17 … Fear not, I am the first and the [...]
Online Homeschool Books and Resources
May 28, 2009
The Baldwin Project – Bringing Yesterday’s Classics to Today’s Children
You will amazed at the quality and amount of stories available for online reading or for printing (Bonus for young children, the font can be increased with the computer to make for easier reading.). There are biographies and historical fiction, science lessons, poems, fables and myths. [...]
Evangelizing Children – MacArthur
May 24, 2009
Grace Community Church, John MacArthur’s church, has the following recommendations for evangelizing children. Follow the links to read more about each topic.
Evangelizing Children (Part 1)
Common Pitfalls in Evangelizing Children
1. Oversimplifying the Gospel of Christ
2. Coercing a Profession of Faith
3. Assuming the Reality of Regeneration
4. Assuring the Child of Salvation
5. Rushing the Ordinance of Baptism
Evangelizing Children [...]
Shooting Arrows
May 21, 2009
Psalms 127:4-5
4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth.
5 Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate. ESV
It is hard to imagine that today technically wraps up years of [...]
Vacation Bible School
May 16, 2009
I am not in any way fond of Vacation Bible School in the way it is done today. I know way to many who were “saved” in VBS and maybe even baptized afterwards. Yet today there is absolutely no evidence of Salvation or Jesus as Lord or even an important part of their life.
We have [...]
Is Public School Cheaper Than Homeschooling?
May 13, 2009
It is closing in on the end of the regular school year. It is the time when many start thinking about what they are going to do for their children’s education for the upcoming year. Typically there are just a few choices:
1) Public school
2) Private school (Christian or Secular)
3) Homeschool
Make sure that you actually give [...]
Prayer Update on Amy Bixby
May 11, 2009
Gilead Victor arrived at 9:06 AM MDT May 11, 2009 at 5 pounds 2 oz.
Initially suffering from respiratory distress, he is now “stable.”
Amy is doing well also. She will resume chemo in 10 days or so.
Please continue to pray for them. In human terms, she has forsaken her medical chances to survive this cancer in [...]
Continue On by Roy Lessin
May 10, 2009
Continue On
A woman onced fretted over the usefulness of her life.
She feared she was wasting her potential being a devoted wife and mother.
She wondered if the time and energy she invested in her husband
and children would make a difference.
At times she got discouraged because so much of what she did
seemed to [...]
Prayer Requests
May 8, 2009
Have you been complaining lately about how much work your children are? How you can’t get anything done? We all need to count our blessings before we lose them.
Amy Caldwell Bixby
Amy was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in October 2008. At about the same time, we discovered we were expecting our seventh child. Although the [...]
A Black Eye – Abuse or Just a Fact of Life for a Child?
April 30, 2009
I graduated from high school in 1984. Most of our class had read George Orwell’s 1984 in previous English classes, but somehow my combination of honors English didn’t require it. So I have made it through life without having read 1984.
However, that book comes up quite frequently in a person’s everyday discussions. Anytime someone refers [...]
Input Equals Output – AKA Garbage In, Garbage Out
April 24, 2009
A certain young boy grew up in the church. When he was a baby, they gave him juice and crackers in the nursery. When he got older, they gave him cookies and punch in the children’s program. Then, he finally got to the youth group and graduated to pizza and cokes (or I guess Kystal [...]