Teresa Roth from Heritage History will be sharing on the Art of Eloquence Facebook fan page this Birthday Bash half hour. Here is what she is offering as a prize for this half hour’s contest: Of all the stories which every child should know those from the Bible should be first. They are part of the instruction of the youth that cannot be neglected without a serious omission in his culture and development. The author of this volume has tried to write the great story of the people of Israel so that children can understand it and love it, without simplifying the words of the Bible into too familiar a style. He has adhered wherever he could to the very...
Homeschoolers: I just got a private invitation to some fantastic Homeschool Interviews...that are free for you to listen. This is the perfect way to start the school year! Kerry Beck is offering 2 weeks of homeschool interviews - to get your homeschool year off to the right start! She has interviews about homeschooling teens, homeschooling boys, teaching art, teaching history, relaxing as a mom, teaching writing, getting ready for college, what to do with preschoolers, teaching literature, balancing home, homeschooling & hubby. She has an interview with yours truly about communication skills as well! You name it, there is an interview for you. Why is she doing this? Kerry knows what it is like to be in the trenches as...
Monday Q of the Wk. Here’s how it works: Each Monday I ask a thought provoking question about life. Pose the same question to your blog readers on your own blog along with your answer to the question. Then come back here and post a comment with a link to your blog post so we can all read everyone’s answers! It’s been a lot of fun getting to know my readers and their readers and so on and so on… This week’s question: Do you know an unsung hero? JoJo’s Answer: The other day I posted about the deaths of two big pop stars. One of my readers and my dear friend, Carla Ives, said that while she was upset...
I wanted to create something to post for Memorial Day that blessed and honored our fallen heroes. One thing lead to another and I found this staring back at me from across the computer. It struck me in an instant that our military are so much like our Savior. They are willing to give everything for the rest of us. Some did! Others are out there right now and are ready and willing to give everything for our country and others they are protecting. And their families are heroes too because they are sacrificing so much so that these brave men and women can be willing to sacrifice all. This is for each of them. From everyone at Art of...