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If you are a writer, or even a wannabe writer, I would encourage you to consider attending a local writers' seminar.

MCWG Spring Writer’s Conference

Home BusinessApril 26, 2010144Views 0Likes 0Comments

MCWG Spring Writer’s Conference Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne Hello all my fellow writers and friends, My daughters and I were blessed on Saturday to be able to…

My soul, wait thou only upon God

Biblical EncouragementApril 19, 2010162Views 0Likes 0Comments

"My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God" (Psalms 62:5-7). I’m still working on expectations…

This is where my book, Purposeful Planning differs. It outlines a plan that includes both husband and wife, and even brings the children alongside.

Give it a chance…

MarriageJanuary 9, 2010216Views 0Likes 0Comments

I’ve been reading a lot of different thoughts about New Year’s resolutions and planning. A lot of them had some very good ideas and prompted me to add to my plans of what I would like to accomplish in 2010. One flaw that I saw in all of them is that they were all personal —…

I recently realized that I actually have a system for checking my e-mail. I actually “caught” myself doing it and realized that I do it continually.

Do You Know How to Read E-Mail?

HomemakingSeptember 22, 2009131Views 0Likes 0Comments

Of course you do! Don’t you do it every day? We all check and recheck our e-mail on a regular basis, but do you know how to do it efficiently and quickly, yet pay the proper attention to the ones that really need your response? I recently realized that I actually have a system for checking…

Free: The New School Year from The Old Schoolhouse

HomeschoolSeptember 12, 2009117Views 0Likes 0Comments

Has the new school year started with gusto at your house? Or guesses? “I guess we’ll use this curriculum. I guess we’ll start on Monday. I guess we’ll use this folder, and I guess we could try unit studies this year.” Does any of this sound familiar? Time for a change? Get…

Align completely with God's plans. Be sure that your "dreams" are also the dreams that God has planned for you.

Do We Have to Give Up Our Dreams?

ParentingAugust 28, 2009145Views 0Likes 3Comments

It is my privilege to have Michelle Painter as our guest writer today. I'm sure her article will strike a cord with you as it did with me. Do We Have to Give Up Our Dreams? Michelle Painter Several months ago, I heard a surprising comment that indicated that home educating meant that…

Back to School Thoughts and Free E-books

HomeschoolAugust 10, 2009116Views 0Likes 3Comments

It’s that time of year, when we are all beginning to think about school once again. I typically start mid—August, because we always take the first two weeks of September as a family vacation. I always appreciated having two weeks of school under my belt before we left for several reasons: —First, I didn’t feel “behind” when…