Category Archives: History

‘Children’s Titanic Paper Dolls’ Giveaway~101st Anniversary

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Jacqueline

(source) Our friends, the Brookshire family, have kept us enthralled with their vision to bring high quality products to the marketplace for families and especially children. Breezy and Emily Rose have created another delightful cut-out Paper Doll Collection that I am … Continue reading →

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Posted in Children, Favorite Products, Giveaway, History | 79 Comments

Good Friday is Good!

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Jacqueline

  This is what our teaching elder wrote to us this Friday morning: For the believer in Jesus Christ, today is GOOD Friday. Good, not in the sense many of us use the word ’good,’ but ‘good,’ in terms of what … Continue reading →

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Posted in History, Music | 9 Comments

Running the Race ~ A Unit Study and Guest Post by JES

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Jacqueline

Physical Education is often overlooked in homeschool curriculum and would be welcome after a winter of being kept indoors.  This study will encourage exercise through track and field events, spiritual instruction regarding our call to “run the race”, while including the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Guest Post, History, Home-schooling, Raising Daughters, Raising Sons, The Christian Walk | 4 Comments

Making the Cornish Pasty~ Tutorial

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Jacqueline

The history of the Cornish pasty or pastie (pronounced PASS-tee) is a fun and interesting one. These individual meat and vegetable pies were traditionally two pounds or more, and each member of the family has their initials marked at one corner. This way each … Continue reading →

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Posted in Food & Recipes, History, Tutorial | 22 Comments

Winter’s Hidden Beauty~ The Snowflake

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Jacqueline

(source) “Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail?” ~Job 38:22 Dr. Henry Morris writes, “It is interesting that this book (Job), the oldest in the Bible, contains more references to … Continue reading →

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Posted in Beauty, History, Nature, The Christian Walk, Water | 11 Comments

We Will Find Him

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Jacqueline

“I shall see Him, but not now: I shall behold Him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel…” ~Numbers 24:17 A Star out of Jacob. This remarkable prophecy … Continue reading →

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Posted in Christmas, History, Music, The Christian Walk | 8 Comments

Nana’s Bible ~ Leaving A Legacy For Her Family

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Jacqueline

My memories of my Nana seem dreamy to me since I was only eleven when she died. She lived a long train ride away on Capitol Avenue in Jackson, Mississippi. Those early memories included aromatic ripe figs hanging on the trees; … Continue reading →

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Posted in Books, Family, History, Parenting, Spiritual Growth, The Christian Walk, Tribute | 2 Comments

Memorial Day Tribute ~ Trip To Normandy

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Jacqueline

“The eyes of the world are upon you. I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle.” ~ General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander Very near the city of Bayeux, France, which houses the … Continue reading →

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Posted in History, Home-schooling, Music, Tribute | 6 Comments

Titanic Preacher ~ John Harper Remembered

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Jacqueline

This story gripped me. Immediately the verse John 15: 13 came to mind, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” And these people weren’t even friends. Likely, he had never … Continue reading →

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Posted in Events and Places, History, Preparedness, Spiritual Growth, The Christian Walk | 11 Comments

Choice Secrets Of Successful, Long Marriages

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jacqueline

I . . . take thee . . . to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do … Continue reading →

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