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  For years, experts have connected handwriting with improved learning. Homeschooling parents have found this to be accurate on so many levels. Regardless of the ages of your children, many homeschooling resources include tracing options in addition to copywork for improved retention. Now, these tried and true educational techniques can be applied to your Bible study on a larger scale. Many printables, workbooks, and materials are available to trace or copy Bible verses or specific passages, but now homeschoolers and parents alike can trace the entire New Testament to help with increased cognitive function. Designed for a unique, devotional experience, the NKJV New Testament, Tracing Edition pro vides an opportunity to read and write through the beautiful gospel and promises of the New Testament from Matthew to Revelation. This special edition has lightly printed text allowing you to trace the words of Scripture easily. Wide margins and a clean, single-column typesetting complet...

  Splash into Scripture this summer! Dive into God's Word and soak up truth with these Bible resources for curious and creative kids: Explorer Bible for Kids Explorer Bible Dictionary for Kids Scripture Memory Cards Bring the Bible to life for kids with the award-winning CSB Explorer Bible for Kids and companion products! Kids can explore the unknown with the NEW dictionary and unlock key truths with these fun, NEW Scripture memory cards! Summer Goal: Develop joyful Bible study habits as a family! Get kids excited for consistent days in God’s Word with Bibles and Bible resources designed especially for them. This dictionary is an excellent resource to use alongside the Explorer Bible for Kids. You might remember when I reviewed this adorable Bible for kids, which was perfect for when my kids were little. Now that my younger ones are both in elementary school, this is an excellent time to introduce them to this colorful and informative Bible dictionary.  Our homeschool boo...

                             ENTER GIVEAWAY Order your copy today of  She Reads Truth Spiral-Bound Notetaking Bible  wherever books and Bibles are sold! This experience was designed with special attention to the details to make opening your Bible every day even more enjoyable: Spiral-bound CSB, like you’ve never seen before!   This unique spiral bound notetaking Bible includes: Beautifully illustrated key verses   Wide margins for journaling, notes & prayers   Daily reading logs for accountability   Five volumes, perfect for portability   Built-in community with other women through She Reads Truth   Additional study helps like timelines, maps, charts & book introductions I have never seen a Bible presented in this format and now that I have one in my hands I have to say that I absolutely love it! Watch my "unboxing video" below where I ...

The President’s reading, prerecorded in the Oval Office and broadcast during the 6 p.m. ET hour, centered on one of the most widely cited passages in American spiritual life:   “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” CLICK TO WATCH FULL VIDEO The selection reflects a passage long associated with prayer, humility, and national reflection. While presidents throughout American history have quoted Scripture, none have read a lengthy, uninterrupted section of Scripture from the Oval Office, occurring without commentary or being integrated into a speech or public address. Not since President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s has a sitting president quoted the popular passage to the nation.  “I am so deeply impacted by the power of the leader of the free world reading the Bible in simplicity,” said Bunni Pounds, President and CEO ...

Women need each other despite their differences, experiences, or their past failures. If you are part of a Christian small group either in your church, through a parachurch ministry, or in your community then you have something special. You have community. You have connection. You have a place where you can be yourself. In your group, once you have come to a place where you have shared your hopes, fears, and goals with one another, it helps to bring in an outside perspective. Some groups do this. They bring in a guest speaker. Someone to encourage, uplift, and hold up your hand. Someone to remind you to keep on keeping on.  Today I have a freebie to offer you that can do just that—encourage you. This download was created to go along with The Art of Resilience, a book in which I am a contributor.   Use this Small Group Discussion Question Freebie as a stand alone resource to discuss faith, courage, and love with your group . If the questions spark a sense of hope and enco...

  Many Christian families taking the plunge into homeschooling are not only first-generation homeschoolers, but first-generation Christians. Raising Kids for Tomorrow's World: 12 Keys to Preserving the Faith by Stan and Cheryl Schuermann is the perfect tool for Christian families just getting started or who have hit a roadblock in their homeschooling or parenting in general. Eager and excited, those who are beginning to build their spiritual foundation later in life often need wisdom and guidance from those who trailblazed ahead of them. This book is a guidebook for anyone seeking parenting wisdom, regardless of upbringing or past experiences.  The Parenting Struggle in Homeschooling If you are struggling in your homeschool, and I mean really  struggling, consider taking a step back and asking yourself this: Is the problem with the academics or the parenting? I've had to ask myself this question several times throughout the years, tighten the reins, and chart a new cours...

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