The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence and character, that’s the goal of true education.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. Schooling choices can be one of the most difficult decisions we make. We all want the best for our little charges. Some of us take a laid Read More
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Family Matters
No family is perfect… we argue, we fight. We even stop talking to each other at times. But in the end, family is family… The love will always be there. We learn to love each other most when we deserve it least, And then we mourn the ones we must love And miss from a Read More
Perseverance – Staying the Fight!
“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.” ~ Author unknown Elizabeth Robinson Schwartz Her Unbelievable Comeback Story Search for stories that inspire, and you’ll find thousands. But there remains a comeback story you won’t soon forget. Elizabeth, or Betty to her friends and family, in 1927 at the age of 16, while leaving Read More
Cheesy Hamburger Potato Soup
You’ll love this inexpensive, warm on a cold day soup! And it freezes excellent! I make a large batch, we eat it for 2 days and then freeze the rest for another day. Ingredients: 1 pound of hamburger (or ground turkey, chicken or sausage) *I like to combine hamburger and Italian sausage. 1 onion diced Read More
Resources and Apps
These apps and websites are EXCELLENT for Online and Homeschooling as well! I don’t see why these can’t be great elective tool for brick and mortar schools as well! Parents like myself would look for some additional practice over breaks (esp summer break or a week or two before testing). These are all inclusive to Read More
Free GED Practice Test
Here is a link to a company that not only allows you to take a practice test, but supplies practice lessons, flash cards, study guides, resources and GED requirements of what to expect. Here’s that link: https://uniontestprep.com/ged-test/practice-test
Biblical View of Mediums, Psychics and Necromanticers, OH MY!
MEDIUMS, PSYCHICS, AND NECROMANTICERS! Oh my! “If a person turns to mediums and necromancers, whoring after them, I will set my face against that person and will cut him off from among his people.” ~ Leviticus 20:6 (NIV) There are forces in the world that lure us into practicing what the Lord says is dark. Read More
Marks of Good Leadership
What are the marks of good leadership? The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. ~Proverbs 22:3 Often in my observation of leadership, I’ve witnessed people take the bull by the horns and run with it like a destructive steer in a China shop. They are frequently of Read More
Math Placement Tests
Here’s a site where you can assess math skills from 5th grade through Algebra 2. Click on the link, give the test (the answers are on the last page), then decide where to place your student’s math level. I make a list of skills, check off when they’ve mastered them and move on. There’s no Read More
21 Ways to Survive!
It started with toilet paper! In 2020, quarantine taught us to slow down. The food and toilet paper shortage in 2021 taught us to be prepared. The fires, ice storms and power outages instilled in us another level of preparedness. Job challenges taught businesses to treat employees as vital partners. And we all learned that Read More