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Go for the Gold

Thursday, 01 March 2018 by TOSBlog

Watching the Olympics this year set a blaze, which ignited the following thoughts in me. As much as we aspire for our children to “aim high,” the majority of our children will not be in the Olympics, play for a major league baseball team, write a best-selling novel, or star in a Broadway play.

Published in * Encouragement, Articles, Blog

Tagged under: amy gillispie, go for the gold, homeschool, homeschooling

Rites of Passage

Wednesday, 28 February 2018 by TOSBlog

Throughout history, people groups have honored new stages of life. Back in Genesis, we read about the big party Abraham and Sarah hosted for Isaac’s weaning. The Bar/Bat Mitzvah is still a significant event in Jewish culture. Other cultures have had ceremonies ranging from haircuts to long pants, real coffee to debutant balls, each

Published in * Faith and Family, Articles, Blog

Tagged under: cheri fields, homeschool, homeschooling, rites of passage

Teaching Art as Worship

Tuesday, 27 February 2018 by TOSBlog

In the Bible, we see art as inseparable from objects of worship. From the striking detail in the gold-plated Ark of the Covenant down to the priests’ robes, the Old Testament specifications for the Tent of Meeting reads like a master artist instructing a protegee. What amazes me most is the beauty of form

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Tagged under: carole ruffin, homeschool, homeschooling, teaching art as worship

Hey Mama Monday: You Are as Special to God as Your Kids Are to You

Monday, 26 February 2018 by TOSBlog

Hey Mama, Just stopping in to remind you of how special you are to the Lord. You know how you love your kids? That bond is so great, nothing could ever break it, right? You would die for them. You would lay your life down to save theirs. I know you would. You’re just