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Pick Up Joy

Tuesday, 01 June 2021 by Bryan

Have you thought about the difference between joy and happiness? Happiness is the reaction to something great. For a Christian, joy is the product of Someone great. You can have joy even when your life is in shambles and you are facing an uncertain future. Because you know WHO has your future in His hands.

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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, The Solution for Family Stress

Monday, 31 May 2021 by TOSBlog

Is there stress or strife in your family? When the family isn’t rested, there tends to be more stress and strife among its members. I don’t know about you, but our summer so far has been the busiest ever. In fact, we have been doing nothing but running around (all really good things, mind

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Using Literature to Teach About World War One in High School

Wednesday, 26 May 2021 by TOSBlog

Many of us use a curriculum to teach history, but using literature to teach history can be a great teaching tool. I am continuing this history literature series with some of the best books to teach about World War I. Using literature to teach history illuminates the time period, helps integrate the history curriculum,

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How to Make Vegetable Gardening Fun in Your Homeschool

Tuesday, 25 May 2021 by TOSBlog

‘Tis the season to begin a homeschool vegetable garden! Some families thrive on the experience while others shy away from it due to lack of experience or bad experiences with gardening in the past. Which camp do you fall into? Gardening is challenging on so many levels because you are dependent on so many