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Angels Drive Log Trucks (sometimes)

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Don’t ever drive faster than you angel can fly or drive. It was around September of 2008. My dad was in the hospital with heart problems. He was needing a stint put it. Many years earlier, my parents had divorced. My dad had horses at his place that had not been feed. As I was getting ready to leave, my dad mentions the horses to me. I agree to see about them. Since it was closer to go the back roads, I start off through the back roads. I am driving a little bit too fast when something tells me I need to slow down. I slow a little bit but not enough. Soon after, I hit a pothole and flip the car. As the car is flipping, I cry out, “Please, God, let the car land upright.” The car flips, according to the marks on the ground, about three times. Thankfully, it landed right-side up. However, it did take out a large portion of a cast iron fence. I am scared to say the least about the most. I know that very few cars come this way. I cannot find my purse or my phone. I look up and see a w...

Homeschooling record keeping

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   We are all busy. Homeschooling parents are not exception to this rule. I have created a way to keep up with lesson plans, grades, and attendance on in one. All you have to do is download this free doc. Save 4 copies for each subject. I for each of the four 9 weeks. Then type your lesson plan into the place under the heading assignment. As your child completes each assignment put the date. That is your attendance. If the assignment is for a grade put the grade. At the end of the 9 weeks average the grades.  So here is the link to the free  Homeschool Lesson plan and record keeping . While you are there feel free to check out some of my other resources. 

Homeschooling Resources

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   Homeschooling Resources 1. Easy Peasy All-in-one Homeschool:  Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool – A complete, free online Christian homeschool curriculum for your family and mine (allinonehomeschool.com) This is a great place for beginner homeschoolers. It has everything that you need to begin with. I still use this site, and I have been homeschooling for about 12 years now. I like that you don't have to buy anything- just paper and ink. If you live near a library, you sometimes can print there for free.  2.  Free Homeschool Curriculum - Freedom Homeschooling Links to all sorts of homeschooling resources.  3. Library Don't forget to check-out your local library. They have tons of books. Check there before you buy any book.  Also, many libraries have great resources on the websites.  4.  Free eBooks | Project Gutenberg If the book is a bit old, check here. It is free to use. and you don't have to create yet another account.  5.  Un...

A Life Saved by Prayer

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        Many years ago, my dad was coming down the side of a mountain in an 18-wheeler. He as a long-haul truck driver. It was late at night. He often drove at night to avoid getting stuck in traffic. You did not get paid for sitting still in traffic.      My mom was at home with me. We were both sleeping. She was awakened from her sleep. She felt that something was terribly wrong, but she could not have imagined what was wrong.  So, she started fervently praying for my dad.      My dad knew exactly what was wrong. The load had shifted and the straps securing the load had broken. The trailer was in danger of pulling the truck off the side of the mountain.      From the moment that my mom started praying, an angel appeared that looked similar to me with long blond hair. My dad said that he could see her in the side mirrors. When the trailer tilted one way, she would hold it up. When it started to tilt the other wa...

Helping your child Learn

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  We all want our children to be the best that they can be. We want them to learn and grow. However, sometimes things don't go quite as planned. Today I want to talk about two things that could be the problem. These two things go hand in hand. It is eye hand coordination and small muscle strength in the hands. Both the eye and the hands have muscles. As we all know muscle need to be exercised to be strong and healthy. However, most people forget about the eyes and the hands.  Even if your child is not having problems, it would be a good idea to check for problems and even do some of the activities to help prevent problems. Symptoms of these problems include but are not limited to:  poor reading skills poor writing skills avoidance of schoolwork not being about to catch a ball not being about to kick a ball not being about to hit a ball with a bat running into things not putting things completely on a surface (such as a cup half on and half off of a table) frequently knock...