“For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.” Exodus 20:11
Photo Credit: Grove of the Patriarchs ©2010 Nathan Clark. Used by permission.
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This is a creative & fun idea that can be easily adopted for creating a homeschool journal/yearbook. It’s also a great way to preserve the memories of outdoor activities , field trips or special projects. Your older students could easily complete this ‘review assignment’ on their own. Lots of fun possibilities with this idea!
Click the image or source link to go directly to the site that features a step-by-step photo tutorial.
“If you are the age where you are beginning to read… You’re not just learning to read so that you can read stop signs… Reading the Bible is the most important thing you can be reading.” Pastor Joe Reeves, Day 1 of Week of Prayer
Here are some free copywork pages to help the younger children in learning their weekly memory verses that correspond with their Sabbath School lessons for this quarter.
My Bible First, Year A, Quarter 1, Memory Verses
Hebrews 11:25
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
One of the most important things that I wanted to teach my children when they were very young was how to make decisions. I gave them opportunities to choose. For example, I let them choose the types of food or clothes they wanted…without interference. Mind you, this was not on all matters.
I am a strong believer in individuality and freedom of expression (guided by God’s principles and law).
In this world, children as well as adults, have to choose. We must choose to walk in the path of Christ or the path of the world.
One of the best ways to teach children to make right decisions is reading about Bible characters who chose the right amidst very trying times. I think of Esther and the courage she displayed as well as the three Hebrew boys. There is Daniel, Joseph and Moses. This list goes on and on.
“The Bible heroes of faith are to be our example…” The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials, Page 477
Are you allowing room for your little ones to make small decisions? Do you teach them about the Bible heroes?
~Thanks Tonya, for sharing with us today! You can normally find Tonya blogging at Momma’s Sunshine.
“Parents are entitled to a degree of love and respect which is due to no other person. God Himself, who has placed upon them a responsibility for the souls committed to their charge, has ordained that during the earlier years of life, parents shall stand in the place of God to their children. And he who rejects the rightful authority of his parents, is rejecting the authority of God.
The fifth commandment requires the children not only to yield respect, submission, and obedience to their parents, but also to give them love and tenderness, to lighten their cares, to guard their reputation, and to succor and comfort them in old age.”
Patriarchs and Prophets, 308.
“For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.” Exodus 20:11
Photo Credit: Anna’s Hummingbird ©2012 Nathan Clark. Used by permission.
Welcome to the fifth and last day of On Solid Ground, our special Homeschool Week of Prayer. Have you been blessed? Today Pastor Reeves will share with us : Fixing Broken Parts.
The theme song lyrics can be found by following this link. My Hope is Built on Nothing Less Please sing along with us! Videos are now available for you to learn sign language to the theme song.
A special thanks to the Bull family from northern Iowa for providing our special music today!
Today’s Prayer Focus: Pray for the decisions that have been made this week, both in your life, in your family and the other families watching. Pray that God will give us all strength to rise up and follow Him in a mighty and determined way. Pray for our hearts to be totally and truly committed to God.
Thanks to all of you who have commented, it has been so thrilling to hear from homeschool families all over the world. Pastor Reeves would love to hear from you! Leave your questions, prayer requests or greetings in the comment form below.
Programming Note: **The Week of Prayer videos will be posted on the AHE blog only until Sunday, March 10th.** For those of you subscribing by email, please note that the video may not show up in the email. Please visit the blog site directly to view the videos.
A special thank you to everyone who has helped out! Another special thanks to those who have commented here and there and everywhere… 🙂 It has been wonderful getting to know you all. We’re glad that you’ve all been able to be a part of this special Week of Prayer for Homeschoolers event. For those that missed any messages, you can catch up through Sunday, March 10th. If that isn’t possible, be watching for details about how to get DVD’s so you can watch as well. We will post details on the blog and in the next month’s newsletter.
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