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Good morning, Mary! Those descriptions make total sense, and knowing you, I have seen your strengths and ability to adapt time and time again. :D This concept reminds me a tad of the Five Love Languages (the one for children :wink: - though the adult one is pretty on track too :lol: ). It IS helpfu...

Hi Sharon, I LOVE to train up a child. Linda brought in the biblical worldview for Strengthfinder;-) The book for 14 and up is called: http://www.amazon.com/StrengthsFinder-2-0-Upgraded-Discover-Strengths/dp/159562015X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1248790658&sr=8-1 The book for test for 10-14 is c...

I am getting ready to sign off for awhile, but wanted to tell you that I have an update on Betty/Olive and wanted to share it with you. This past May I went to my homeschool convention and heard the most amazing speaker. Her name was Linda Werner and by the time she was finished there were over 1000...

you are working with one child on a subject when another child finishes their "assigned" work and the next thing on tap is done with Mum? What do you have that child do? This scenerio for some reason stumps me and yet I am sure that there is a simple solution that I am just not getting. It happens ...

eazbnsmom wrote:MamaMary,

Love your testimony! I hope you include it in your book. God Bless

(((Thank YOU))) I didn't love the seven year learning curve but I wouldn't trade it for anything..., God IS GOOD! It feels wonderful to be back home;-)

What a beautiful post to wake up too! I am so excited to see old friends. I've SOOOO missed you. I am also thrilled to see new sister hodies. I look forward to getting to know you. (Big Warm Smile) Lynn, Congratulations on your decision to homeschool! We are starting our 12th year and LOVE it more n...

gracelikerain wrote:Hey everyone!
I am 8 weeks pregnant! I am so nervous. I just got used to having 4! Well, it is never a dull moment!

God Bless!

Oh Georgette (happy tears) Praise the Lord my friend. I am praying out loud for you right now! God is GOOD!

Hi my sweet HOD friends, I've missed you, missed you, missed you! (well except those who facebook with me, LOL) What a year! Lots of learning curves! I'm learning to delegate and having much more fun now, LOL) We only got half way through Beyond last year. Between my blood pressure issue's last summ...

I LOVED this post! oh, now we're being honest are we? okay, how's this: i hate being a betty a lot of the time. we are instructed by God to be managers of our homes, to keep them prim and proper, the laundry done, the dishes caught up, to educate our children, to keep our homes running, as Daisy say...

(((Terri))) I LOVE your sweet honest spirit. I also think you've gotten some wonderful advice. I am a big believer that we have to try things out to see if we can make them work. When they don't we haven't failed it's just been part of our learning curve. Let me say first of all that if you chose NO...

Rebecca, I love our pictures of how you organized your Beyond!

Mary -Congratulations on Coltons reading [and well done to you for hanging in there waiting patiently for this day to come].Its been a tough year for your family .Your one of the homeschool veterans that I really look up to[veteran in the sense you have beeing doing this longer than 12 months :wink...

momof4 wrote: The biggest thing that our family has received this year is Andy's love for the Lord. He asked Christ into his heart last year during discussions in Little Hands.

There is NO BETTER testimony!!! "There is NO ONE like the God of Israel!" Duet 33:26a

Hi Kayrenee! ((Waving))

I have no idea what the answer to your question is but it was so good seeing your beautiful face over here

If anyone here has a child with special needs would you please share how HOD has increased their learning? I am speaking about homeschooling special learners at a conference in August and plan to share our TOP homeschool curriculum picks. Of coarse, HOD is at the top :D I can already tell you what I...