~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 'Youth'
Titus 2 – Parenting & Homeschooling
July 1, 2009
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Consuming Fire
April 25, 2009
I really don’t understand how people will pick a verse for their theme verse and have no clue what it means. Does no one tell them? What about their own pastors?
Youth being reached for the Lord at ‘The Furnace’
They came up with the name ‘The Furnace’ from a verse of scripture in the Bible.
“Hebrews 12:29 [...]
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 [...]
Can You Believe This? Youth Pastor
April 23, 2009
Last night after church we stopped at a Krystal’s for some of their square burgers. Krystal’s has had a “Hall of Fame” going on for quite a while. In it they portray the story of a person who loves to eat Krystal burgers.
Guess what one of the Krystal boxes actually said!
Inductee #62
John Hires
Jacksonville, FL
I’m a [...]
The Widow’s Might
April 2, 2009
If you have enjoyed the movies such as Flywheel, Facing The Giants and Fireproof, here is another one you might enjoy. What is amazing is that it was done by a 19 year-old and yet it will be shown in selected theaters across the country. What were you doing at 19?
So coming April 13th, 2009 [...]
“Christian” Clubs Are On The Rise
March 30, 2009
There is another “Christian” Club for youth in Alabama. Modeled along the lines of The Basement, The Ramp, and The Generation, Outcry is another club like atmosphere where youth gather to listen to “worship” bands, dance and have a “relevant Bible study” thrown in for good measure .
‘Outcry’ of faith
A new Bible study is sweeping [...]
Alabama’s Tim Tebow Homeschool Bill
March 28, 2009
This is a bill that I do not support even as a homeschool parent. It would be nice to benefit from the Tax dollars we pay each year for education. Public schools can also offer advantages for students that would privately cost too much for the average family.
However, when homeschool parents start using the public [...]
“The Plan” for America – Rahm Emanuel & Obama
March 26, 2009
The Gadsden Cultural Arts Center has a display up about the Holocaust. It is a picture and story montage of the individual lives of twenty Alabama Holocaust survivors. Many of the pictures show the unspeakable horror of the Holocaust.
There are a few posters that show pictures of the Hitler Youth. They began as a voluntary [...]
Obama Is Rounding Up Troops
March 25, 2009
Obama Youth Brigade: Church Attendance Forbidden
This bill’s title is called “Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education” (GIVE). It forms what some are calling “Obama’s Youth Brigade.” Obama’s plan is require anyone receiving school loans and others to serve at least three months as part of the brigade. His goal is one million youth! This has [...]
Alabama Tries To Increase Mandatory School Age to 18
March 25, 2009
While the following email is sent out as an alert for homeschooling parents I think parents with public schooled children should be equally concerned. Why would you want to force a 17 year old to attend school when they want out? That is just asking for trouble and disruptions.
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Dear HSLDA Members and Friends:
Your calls and [...]
Duties of Parents by Richard Baxter
March 24, 2009
The following may seem harsh and strict at first but as you read it you will see that the parent is expected to set the example and to be loving in all that they do.
Children raised like this don’t grow up to gun down their parents just because of an argument like this young man [...]
Where Are The Youth Leaving The Church Going?
March 23, 2009
Constructing Your Own Beliefs in Worldviews: Apologetics Resource Center Newsletter
Barna research reveals that there has been a 92% increase in the number of unchurched Americans in the past thirteen years. In 1991, there were 39 million, and in 2004 there were 75 million.
Where are they going? One direction is toward Wicca (witchcraft) or Paganism. Researchers [...]