Linda Lacour Hobar Author of The Mystery of History
“In all my years of research, seldom have I picked up a book on philosophy and felt that I couldn’t put it down. That changed when I encountered Philosophy Adventure…. I highly recommend Philosophy Adventure to students and educators!”
(This is part 4 — life lessons — in our Walking with the Waodani series. Click here to start the series at the beginning.) WHAT ABOUT SOCIALIZATION? We hear it so often that it’s become cliché. But I suppose, if you don’t homeschool, there’s no way to know how many “social” opportunities are available to homeschoolers. Co-op classes in every […]
(This is part 3 — poison fishing — in our Homeschooler Adventure Walking with the Waodani series. Click here to start the series at the beginning.) FIRST CAME SPEAR FISHING In our previous Homeschooler Adventurer post, Russell Winter told the story of spear fishing in the Amazon River. The post also mentioned how, during his seven-week adventure […]
Years ago, (it feels like another lifetime), before I had children, I had the opportunity to sit down with Lee Strobel and talk with him about writing. He has amazing stories to tell…. Are you familiar with Lee? He is the former award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and bestselling author of more than 20 books. […]
In the final hours of childbirth, before I pushed my firstborn out into the world, my pain intensified and I slipped into survival mode…. More than 36 hours of laboring had thoroughly exhausted me. I couldn’t even keep my eyes open. My doctor sat on a rolling stool at the foot of my bed. He […]
(Scroll down to get your FREE digital download of “The Mommy Book” PLUS 30% OFF the hardcover GIFT edition!) Raising children is a noble profession. In many ways, our future depends upon it. Somewhere along the way, our culture has lost sight of just how important motherhood and fatherhood really are. Charles Spurgeon said it well: You […]
STUNNED BY DARKNESS Our adventure opens upon a battlefield. The year is 585 BC. Lydian soldiers clash with Medes. Blood flows; men die. After six grueling years of engagement, weary families wonder whether the fighting will ever end. An ominous rumor ripples across the field. The philosopher Thales had made a frightening prediction. Suddenly, the […]
Christmas is fast approaching. Blink, and it will be here! If you celebrate the season by giving gifts, you may be feeling a little pressure right now. Keep reading for ideas and an opportunity that may help relieve a bit of your stress…. 5 Favorites Gifts Homeschool moms are notorious for giving educational resources to their children […]
“Father…” I choked on the word as Roger and I sang a worship chorus with a small congregation in Kauai. I was a new believer at the time, and I still associated the word with my personal experience. I love my father, and the Lord brought peace and great healing to our relationship before Dad passed into eternity. But for a […]
COLLEGE PLUS REIMAGINED AS LUMERIT SCHOLAR What inspired the change? (This is part 7 in our series. If you missed our first post, you can find it here.) In the midst of our CollegePlus studies, the program underwent a major transformation. Consequently, we decided to “interrupt our regularly scheduled programming” to explain this change. We’ll start with a […]
TEACHING TO THE TEST One of the greatest gifts of homeschooling is the freedom to customize your child’s education. (This is part 6 in our series. If you missed our first post, you can find it here.) Without formal testing, it is unreasonable to expect a teacher who is responsible for a large classroom of students […]
