Home. Don’t miss it for the world. Posted on April 24, 2008 By pamela Whenever we attend a HomeSchool conference or listen to a message espousing the benefits of home education, we tend to talk about it for days — weeks, even. But our enthusiasm or dedication to home education is not limited to or sparked by those times. Our dedication to homeschooling is… Read more
Why Go To Home-School Conferences Posted on April 23, 2008 By pamela Really… why go to Homeschool Conferences year after year? As I’ve spent all these quiet hours here in bed, I’ve pondered the last several days… the keynotes and the workshops. There was sort of a hidden blessing to getting sick at this time. In the meantime I’ve had opportunity to… Read more
Homeschool Conference Posted on April 17, 2008 By pamela Had a WONDERFUL time at this year’s Christian Heritage Home Educator’s Conference… and all the great teaching, materials, and words of this year’s speaker: Doug Phillips. And we’re so LOOKING FORWARD to next year!! Christian Heritage Homeschooling & Family Discipleship Conference 2009 ?? Dr. Voddie Baucham ?? Read more
The Oars are in the Water Posted on March 10, 2008 By pamela And one of those oars is in the hand of California assemblyman, Joel Anderson, who has introduced legislation to reverse the lower court’s decision to dramatically restrict homeschooling in California. Read more
About Homeschooling and these days… Posted on March 10, 2008 By pamela Written Friday, March 7, 2008. This has been quite a Newsy Week! As a diversion to the mudslinging political campaigning, home education is on the chopping block in California (my dear home state believe it or not!). It’s always amazing to me that when “liberal beliefs” or a liberal position… Read more
Fearing God, not man Posted on March 9, 2008 By pamela An incredible amount of interest and controversy has arisen in the wake of the judge’s decision regarding homeschooling in California. And, it’s not surprising that the education system is watching this matter probably as closely as parents who home educate their children in that state and elsewhere. There’s a great… Read more
Homeschooling Posted on March 7, 2008 By pamela As California goes, so goes the nation. ASAP: Go to the HSLDA site http://hslda.org where you can sign the ‘depublishing’ petition against a lower court ruling that could essentially outlaw homeschooling and/or have incredible implications against parents, homeschoolers and, ultimately, homeschooling in California. HSLDA 540-338-5600 Focus on the Family –… Read more
Reason number 20808 to Homeschool Posted on February 8, 2008 By pamela As if you really needed another reason to stay the course and train up your children at home. Boy wants to Return to School as a Girl I know, I know… just bcz children go to a government school doesn’t mean they’ll be confused as to who they are or… Read more
More reasons to Homeschool Posted on November 8, 2007 By pamela I received the following email a few years ago. Truer now: Obituary for Mr. Sense Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common Sense. Mr. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records… Read more
Reason numer 777 to Homeschool Posted on October 16, 2007 By pamela I’ve read a bit more about SB777 since I commented on it a couple of days ago. And surely, since I received a strong negative comment here (which I sincerely appreciated, btw). And I’ve had more time to mull over the potential consequences or outworkings of the bill/law. I’m not… Read more