Home Missions and American History
We often hear of the works of foreign missions both now and in earlier times, their bravery and hardships but what about home missions?
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Let’s Talk Ancient History for Kids!
Lately I’ve been researching ancient history. I’ve explored timelines and primary sources and poems and cuneiform tablets. It’s fun!
Continue reading →Middle Grade Fiction Your Child Will Love
Amanda Cleary Eastep is back with the latest installments of the Tree Street Kids, a new Middle Grade series by Moody Publishers. If you’re looking for a funny, faith-based, educational, hope-filled, and light-hearted book series for your kids, you will … Continue reading →
The Rhyme Bible
This fall I have the privilege to teach an elective Bible class in our local public high school. The students will meet every day and at the end of the semester be given a high school elective credit. I have … Continue reading →
Jesus as a Lamb. A book to explain it all.
When children hear of Jesus as a lamb they do not always understand why. Just ask a few of them why they think Jesus is called the lamb of God. I once asked several students this question and heard answers like “Lambs are gentle like Jesus”, “Lambs are loving”, and even “Because Jesus is the shepherd”. Obviously, I had some work to do in helping them understand this important name of Jesus.
Continue reading →BIG BOOK OF HISTORY: A 15-foot fold-out time-line from Creation to Modern Computers
Lately I’ve been exploring world history timelines for kids. It’s been so much fun to show these to the grandkids, but it’s also been a great learning experience for myself as a Christian.
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