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Teaching The Tragedies of History Like Scripture Does – Part One

Monday, 23 July 2018 by TOSBlog

When Sin, Sorrow and Death Entered History “If God is good, why does He allow evil and suffering?” Evil and suffering are realities that students of history will cringe over, time and time again. Our hearts truly should go out in compassion to secular historians; they see no hope and no redemption in the

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5 Musical Games to Play in the Car

Friday, 20 July 2018 by TOSBlog

Do you have any summer road trips coming up? Playing games is a fun way to help pass the time. My family loves playing games in the car, but we get bored quickly with standard classics like “I Spy.” I love playing a variety of games that kids of all ages can participate in.

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The Art of Giving Up

Thursday, 19 July 2018 by TOSBlog

A few years ago, I ordered the book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Everybody else was going on and on and on about how it had inspired them to declutter their homes and lives. We didn’t live in a very big place at the time (a 700-square-foot apartment), and I can remember staring,

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Everyday Fun: How to Find Joy in the Mundane

Wednesday, 18 July 2018 by TOSBlog

For too long, I’ve griped about my daily work. I have to do this; I have to do that. Then slowly, something I didn’t expect started happening. The kids were sounding like me when I had them do their work. Oh, I have to do this again. This work is so boring. I realized

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