Bible & Spiritual growth
Where are we now?
Alexander Tyler, about the fall of the Athenian Republic -- As received from a reader. The year is 1787:
''A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent from of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promises the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the worlds greatest civilizations from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years. During those 200 years, these nations always progressed through the following sequence.
1. From bondage to spiritual faith
2. From spiritual faith to great courage
3. From courage to liberty
4. From liberty to abundance
5. From abundance to complacency
6. From complacency to apathy
7. From apathy to dependence
8. From dependence back into bondage | | kozkrew |
Other
Many Thanks to Home Schoolers
I would like to send out a warm and fuzzy ''THANK YOU'' to the home schooling community for helping me through the dizzying process of picking out curriculum.
We are taking our son from traditional school to home school for the first time in fourth grade. There is so much information available that it can really make your head spin. I have been confused, bewildered, baffled, befuddled, flustered, (where's my thesaurus?), and utterly flabbergasted at the amount of curriculum available. The guidance from friends and complete strangers has been equally calming. I have been amazed with the willingness home schoolers have to reach out and guide me through the process. Thanks to all of you who answered my oh-so-many questions and helped me clear confusion. | | kalladawn |
| | Other
Getting Started
I am just getting started with home schooling. My daughter (6) will be in first grade next year. She went to a public school this year and has done well but we feel like this is what God wants for our family.
I used to be very against home schooling. My husband wanted me to do it but I always said ''never.'' Well I've recently learned to never say never! God may have different plans.
So when I started looking into how this all worked I quickly got overwhelmed with the amount of material and curriculum options out there! I couldn't decide what I wanted to use and was worried that I'd pick the wrong thing for my daughter.
God is showing me what's right for her needs and abilities. Now I'm starting to order materials from a variety of publishers and I'm very excited to get them and start planning our first grade year.
So, my advice to those just getting started, don't feel too overwhelmed at first. Step back, pray about it and let God show you what He wants you to use for your family. I'm SO excited to start on this journey next fall! | | ohmomjacquie |
Other
I Love Homeschooling Because...
We have the flexibility to do what God has called us to as a family. Our family recently got home from a six month ministry trip across the United States. We traveled from Washington to Florida, staying with friends, and ministering in practical ways, teaching and prayer. We spent two months serving Youth With A Mission in Orlando. My son helped my husband construct fences, shelves, repair soffits, roof a house, build a workshop and much more. My daughter had the opportunity to serve in the office at YWAM doing some cleaning and stuffing envelopes.
Along the way, we also had amazing educational opportunities that we wouldn't have had any other way. We were blessed to see a space shuttle launch, visit several space museums, we saw the Shiloh battlefield, the Vicksburg Nat'l Military Park, several caves, Mt. Rushmore, the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and more.
We spent all of our time together as a family, learning, growing and serving. We're planning to go back to YWAM Orlando to spend a year helping them build a new base to serve their students and staff. We're so thankful that we have the privilege of homeschooling our kids so that we can have such wonderful opportunities! | | crystalinwa |
|