Get the book! Thirty Days in Colossians 3 is now available as a paperback, PDF, or Kindle book. We’re ready to start focusing on Chapter 3! From now on, we will be reading the chapter almost every day, looking for different words and thoughts every time we read. Assignment: Read Colossians 3. Start by praying for the Holy Spirit’s guidance. Then, as you read the chapter, use a pen or colored pencil […]
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Make an Illuminated Framed Bible Verse
I wanted to share this project early on in our Write Them on the Doorposts contest. Printing and illuminating Bible verses is a fun, beautiful, and inexpensive way to decorate with Scripture in your home. This project takes less than an hour, and it’s one of several projects in the new eBook of Scripture decor ideas that Katelyn and I wrote. I hope you’ll try this out and send us […]
Read More →Announcing a Contest, a New Book, and a Giveaway!
Today is the first day of the 2012 Write Them on the Doorposts contest! We have some exciting prizes lined up (over $1,100 worth!), and we’re looking forward to seeing and sharing more ideas for decorating with Scripture and making it prominent in our homes. You can find the contest rules, prizes, and ideas here. New book! We also have a new book ready, just in time for this event. […]
Read More →We Desperately Need Him
I recently listened to a sermon on pride, and he talked about how one of the ways to root out pride is to practice the spiritual disciplines, like prayer and Bible reading. Bible reading and prayer can be something we feel obligated to do, or feel pride in doing. Or, we can, in the name of “no legalism”, decide it’s not all that important after all, and let it slide. How […]
Read More →A Bible Study on Friendship
The Bible has a lot to say about being a friend (including what we should do, and what we should not do!) This is something we’re studying right now, and I wanted to share it with you. This printable study gives 28 Bible references related to friendship. Some give instructions, some show good examples, and some show bad examples. Download the Bible study (PDF) This study can easily be used […]
Read More →Interview: Biblical Child Training in Your Homeschool
My “Homeschool Heroes” interview airs today at 4 PM Eastern time. I hope you’ll be encouraged by this conversation on biblical child training in your homeschool, including: Scripture memory Bible study Encouraging godly character Being consistent in disciplining our children To listen to the interview, just go to my page on Homeschool Heroes at 4 PM. Between 4 and 6 PM (Eastern time), you should see a play bar about […]
Read More →Why God’s Word Is Essential in Child-Rearing
We can’t change hearts. Our words can’t change hearts and our actions can’t change hearts. We can’t change our children’s hearts, and we can’t change our own hearts. We might be able to affect our children’s behavior. We might be able to make them to do the right thing. But we can’t change their hearts. Only God can transform a sinful heart into one that loves Him and longs to obey Him. […]
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