Framed

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Written by Mark Hamby
www.lamplighter.net
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Language is important to God. Yet, many drift through life without any real dialogue with a God Who desires to be personal.

Gene Edward Veith, author of Reading Between the Lines, writes:

We can never know anyone intimately by simply being in that person’s presence. We need to have a conversation in order to share our thoughts and our personalities. By the same token, we need a conversation with God—a two-way conversation through language—in order to know Him on a personal basis. Just as human beings address God by means of language through prayer, God addresses human beings by means of language in the pages of Scripture. Prayer and Bible reading are central to a personal relationship with God.

 To illustrate this point, let’s take a look at one of the ways God communicates with us. (more…)

5 Simple Strategies for Teaching Children how to Become Entrepreneurs

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Written by Rene Williams
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Becoming an entrepreneur is not an easy task, but it is possible to begin teaching children at the skills required to be adult entrepreneurs. The earlier children start learning these skills, the more conditioned their mindset is and the easier it will be to become an entrepreneur. Most children are taught to work hard and they will achieve their goals, but many are not taught how to come up with enterprising ideas that can become a business. Starting children off as little business owners and coaching them to become entrepreneurs, not only creates an understanding of how to run a small business, but encourages confidence. Becoming an entrepreneur is a learned behavior, not an inherited trait, so here are 5 strategies that are beneficial in teaching your children how to become a budding entrepreneur. (more…)

Away We Go! Ten Awesome Field Trips

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Written by Kelly Vittoria
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As any homeschooling family knows, much of our children’s learning actually takes place outside of the home. Field trips can be an exciting, if not essential, component of your family’s curriculum. They spark an interest in children of all ages and can be valuable resources to enhance lessons being taught in the home.

Following is a list of ten free or low-cost field trips that can boost learning and in some cases help nourish your child’s soul: (more…)