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Devotional: Esther Chapter 5 – A Queen’s Gambit Accepted

Just like a Queen's gambit in chess take a sacrifice to gain an important position, God is leading Esther even when things look like they are getting darker.

Devotional: Esther Chapter 4 – Another Impossible Situation

Esther knows that God's faithfulness would shine through, but the path may not be easy. Have you had to trust God through a trial in which you weren't sure if God's answer would be a life-altering yes or no? 

Devotional: Esther Chapter 3 – A Plot

When someone is extremely good at what they do, often, instead of being celebrated, insecure people point out their flaws, put them down, and make sure they know that they aren't better than anyone else. Have you been bullied for being good at something or for being confident in a situation?

Devotional: Esther Chapter 2 – A Life-Changing Event

These life-changing events often act as a magnifying glass to reveal the deepest darkest areas of our lives, both our good character and the bad character.

Devotional: Esther Chapter 1- Called to do the Impossible

Vashti's actions destabilized the entire kingdom and required extreme action by her husband to fix it. She was asked to figure out an impossible situation with no clear answer and failed. Do you face an impossible situation today with no clear solutions?

Book Review: Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling

Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling is a thin book (compared to Kipling’s more famous Jungle Book or Kim) set off America’s coast. Harvey Cheyne Jr. is a bratty 15-year-old son of a multi-millionaire tycoon on a cruise in the North Atlantic with his mom. He falls off the cruise ship at night as is rescued […]

Book Review: The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh

The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh is a Christain historical fiction chapter book for young readers. It shows up in many of the lists of books recommended by homeschoolers. Sarah Noble is an 8-year-old girl in the 1700s who travel with her father into the wilderness. He builds a log cabin while she […]

Devotional: Ruth 4 – Choices

Small things grow into bigger things. One action leads to another. The choices Ruth made changed not only a nation but the world.

Devotional: Ruth 3 – Hope

This chapter is about hope. It is not just hope for Ruth, but also hope for Naomi and Boaz as well. Hope is one the great gifts God gives us to strengthen us and lift us up. Without hope for the future, life becomes too hard to bear.

Book Review: The Absorbent Mind by Maria Montessori (a guest article on SPED Homeschool)

When I was starting out homeschooling, I read a book by Maria Montessori called "The Absorbant Mind." It was tranformative to me as a parent and teacher. I highly recommend it to everyone who works with children.