Archive for May, 2011

The Value of Competition

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Twelve years ago, Elaine Forman, the children’s librarian at our public library decided to form a chapter of Tarheel Junior Historians for local homeschoolers. I never dreamed it would change our lives. Tarheel Junior Historians is an organization by the North Carolina Museum of History to encourage the study of North Carolina history. Every state had a similar…
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Hymn of the Week: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation! All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near; Praise Him in glad adoration. Praise to the Lord, who over all things so wondrously reigneth, Shelters thee under His wings, yea, so…
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The Door Swings Wide in the Treacherous Borderlands of Mexico

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

We love to see the manly virtues played out in real life! Yesterday, we wrote in a Facebook note and shared the story of our courageous friend, missionary Mike Richardson and his determination to overcome fear to bring the gospel to those living in one of the most dangerous places on our continent – the…
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Last Chance to Claim Your Prize

Monday, May 16th, 2011

   Thank you so much for joining us at our Facebook Party to celebrate Raising Real Men being named Christian Small Publishers 2011 Book of the Year! Hey, dear ones, please check to see if you’ve won a prize in our Facebook Party. If your name is in red, I haven’t heard from you at all….
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Hymn of the Week: O Worship the King

Sunday, May 15th, 2011

As you know if you have followed us awhile, we like to teach our children a new hymn every week. Now, we don’t always succeed, but here’s the idea: Each day of that week, we sing the same hymn all the way through. Each day, we explain a different verse of that hymn. There is…
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Announcing….

Friday, May 13th, 2011

The Winners!!! Thank you so much for joining us at our Facebook Party to celebrate Raising Real Men being named Christian Small Publishers 2011 Book of the Year! We hope while you’re here you’ll sign up for our encouraging newsletter, the first place we announce promotions like the Facebook Party, sales, and news and articles…
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Celebrating 6000

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

This evening we had our first ever “Facebook Party” — which operates just like a real party, but without the chips.  We had dozens if not hundreds of people dropping in on our Facebook page over a three hour period, just sharing ideas, laughing together, asking questions and getting answers. This was great fun —…
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Gentle Shepherd

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Here’s the last prize from our friends and donors — if you have littles at home, you want to check out the resources at Gentle Shepherd! Diane Hurst is offering four copies of My Alphabet and Number Pictures, so post a comment below if you’d like to be in the drawing! Congratulations to Floete22, Christa…
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4 Chances for a copy of “The Thinking Toolbox”!

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

This book is like a toolbox, full of different kinds of tools you can use for different thinking tasks. Just as you use the wrench to fix the sink, so you can use the tools we give you in this book to solve thinking problems. Nathaniel and Hans Bluedorn wrote this book for children and adults…
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Wynnewood

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

“This is a wonderful story that takes you into a mildly fantastical land (meaning minus the magic and witches) that is filled with adventure and fun. Rich characters and detailed imagery make this a fantastic read. This book will certainly help instill in your child(ren) a love of reading.”  — Christy in MO Author Chautona…
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