Thrift Schooling

  Homeless at the age of seventeen, Lauren lost everything—except the will to survive. On the streets, she finds new meaning in a family of others who have lost everything as well. Here, she discovers that home is where the hope is. No Address is a gripping journey of living without walls and rising above your circumstances regardless. Starring Lucas Jade Zumann, Beverly D’Angelo, Isabella Ferreira, William  Baldwin, Xander Berkeley, Ty Pennington, Kristanna Loken, Patricia Velasquez, and  Ashanti, this powerful film dares you to believe in second chances. Experience the year’s most inspiring movie event that reminds us to never stop believing in hope and the unstoppable human spirit. Get tickets & learn more at:  NoAddressMovie.com . This movie does an incredible job getting across the point that homelessness can happen to anyone. It's easy to walk by the homeless on the street and pass judgement but when you get to know them and know their story—somet...

  How to Teach Kids Theology: Deep Truths for Growing Faith by Sam Luce and Hunter Williams is a recently released resource for parents and those who work with children on a spiritual level—or those who want to. If you currently work in children's ministry, are you done with using coloring sheets and watered-down materials with your kids? Over the years, I've had my hands on piles of Christian curriculum for my homeschool and the church ministries I was part of. Graduating from college with a BA degree in Christian Education, I also took my share of classes teaching me how to teach biblical truths to children. The classes were rich and relevant, but what taught me the most were the practical hands-on experiences I had both while in college and afterward. I quickly learned that my college education could not prepare me the same way that personal experience could.  What I love about this resource is that it is written by those personally involved in the lives of children. Their...

  Andrea Carter and Other Tales from the Circle C Ranch by Susan K. Marlow brings readers back to Circle C Ranch with the beloved Andrea Carter. This time, with a whole new twist! This book includes stories inspired by readers' ideas! In this book, you will find six stories: Orphan Calf Andi's Christmas Ball Race to the Finish Line Snake in a Pail Virginia's Riding Lesson Tarantula Trouble Just released last month, this book includes stories from my favorite time period—the 1800s. Complete with a handful of illustrations, this book draws readers in. Kids read a telegraph from The Western Union Telegraph company in 1879. What was a normal form of communication during that time period is unheard of to many children of today. Many of them have never even seen a landline or payphone, much less a telegraph! Of course, as homeschoolers, many of us naturally introduce these gems from history through literature or YouTube videos organically in our homeschool—using the Circle C boo...

  I was worried about a long, upcoming car ride with my 7-month-old son. He barely could make it to the grocery store without fussing, so I knew the usual toys or songs that calmed him would grow old quickly. Read more at Focus on the Family (with several collaborators.) Stop by again next Monday for another  Thrift Schooling Monday Memory  where I share my published content on other websites created to encourage, equip, and edify homeschooling families.  

  From Kingdom Story Company, the team behind Jesus Revolution and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and Lionsgate, comes The Unbreakable Boy . When his parents, Scott (Zachary Levi) and Teresa (Meghann Fahy), learn that Austin is both autistic and has brittle bone disease, they initially worry for their son’s future. But with Scott’s growing faith and Austin’s incredible spirit, they become “unbreakable,” finding joy, gratitude, and courage even in the most trying times.  This extraordinary true story is about a father and son learning together that every day can be the best day of your life! In theaters on February 21, 2025, this film surprised me. This true story left me laughing, crying, and laughing some more . The humor interwoven through this film is perfect for toning down the seriousness of the issues addressed. This movie is real, down-to-earth, and inspirational.  Most of us know someone who is autistic, whether from when we were growing up, in our family now, ...

  Do you remember finding your first house? The excitement, nervousness, and hours spent searching online and in-person may have felt overwhelming. Many of us go into the house-hunting process with certain criteria in mind, from property size to the number of bathrooms. Some amenities we are willing to compromise on; others are deal-breakers. Yet once the deal goes through and the moving trucks pull into the driveway, you realize that the house is yours, and you can enjoy all that it has to offer. Read more in The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine . Stop by again next Monday for another  Thrift Schooling Monday Memory,  where I share my published content on other websites created to encourage, equip, and edify homeschooling families.  

  With its growing pull on believers across the world, I believe it only makes sense to explain what the NAR is so you, as the parent, can assess if: 1. You are actively involved in it without realizing it. 2. Your kids are being drawn into it through music or friends. 3. You are concerned that it is sneaking into your church.  Before I begin, I hold no hard feelings for anyone involved in this movement. Also, I am a continuationist in a biblical sense—not a cessationist .  Yet, as believers, we are to judge and test false doctrine. Like the Berean Jews in the book of Acts, we must examine the scriptures to see if what we are taught is true. This is what they did with the teachings of the Apostle Paul (Acts 17:11). And this is Paul , the one whose writings were canonized and turned into one-third of the New Testament. Of course, at the time, he did not know that his words would be put on the same level as the Old Testament Scriptures, but God was speaking through him and ...