“Are you going to give him some money, Mom?” Jimmy asked as we left Wal-Mart and were passing a man collecting for the Salvation Army. Suddenly, I felt self-conscious. I fumbled in my purse, finding my change purse and extracting a handful of coins, I dropped them into the Salvation Army bucket. In my heart,…

What fun to open stockings at Christmas!  There is something about putting your hand inside and wondering what you will touch.  Enchantment and wonder seem to go along with Christmas.  What makes Christmas so special?  Often, what warms our hearts are the memories of Christmas traditions. “At Christmas, we always….” Christmas Breakfast Mary remembers a favorite Christmas…

“Look at this baby book!” I grabbed Laura’s arm and pulled her over to the table with the baby book on display. Laura, who was gazing at science curriculum, reluctantly allowed herself to be dragged away. We were at the FPEA Homeschool Convention in May, 2008 at the vendors’ hall. “Look! It’s a baby book…

This week we are reprinting a great article by Cindy Short and Sue Welch, from The Teaching Home’s wonderful online newsletter. Greetings, As our culture is bombarded with the celebration of Halloween, we have an appropriate and compelling opportunity to teach our children what God says about the occult and its dangers. The following thoughts are…

Memorial Day is for remember those who gave their lives for our freedoms. I would like to remind you today that ALL soldiers, sailors, and military pilots give their lives and their families lives to the United States of America for our freedom.

I’m terrible sorry that we haven’t been posting in a couple of week. It’s November and everybody is busy. Powerline Productions is no exception. The test kitchens are going full tilt and the employees are running around nonstop. Meredith is gearing up for a talk at a local homeschool support group and I am preparing…

The following article first appeared on  Take Root and Write http://www.takerootandwrite.com/ You can read more articles on holidays here:  http://www.takerootandwrite.com/holidays/index.html It is time to celebrate!  We celebrate because we are loved!  We celebrate because God is good!  We celebrate because we are safe in His love!  Let’s celebrate with the Lord and HIs Word so…

Here is this year’s Christmas photo!  Laura will post hers later this month!  Christmas Blessings!  

Hi Joyful and Successful Homeschoolers! School can take a twist in December with Christmas unit studies and field trips! To read more about this, see my columns over at Take Root and Write: http://www.takerootandwrite.com/columns_joyful_and_successful_homeschooling/index.html The challenge for us in our December homeschooling to keep the focus on Christ. Each of us have creative ideas to share with one another….

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