Singing Sunday

**here is this Sunday's song of worship! I sang this morning in church and it really touched me! No matter our circumstances, He is our shelter! The Lord is the one that we can solely depend on to get us through the storms of life.**

Bring the Rain

By MercyMe

I can count a million times

People asking me how I

Can praise You with all that I've gone through

The question just amazes me

Can circumstances possibly

Change who I forever am in You

Maybe since my life was changed

Long before these rainy days

It's never really ever crossed my mind

To turn my back on you, oh Lord

My only shelter from the storm

But instead I draw closer through these times
So I pray

Bring me joy, bring me peace

Bring the chance to be free

Bring me anything that brings You glory

And I know there'll be days

When this life brings me pain

But if that's what it takes to praise You

Jesus, bring the rain

I am Yours regardless of

The dark clouds that may loom above

Because You are much greater than my pain

You who made a way for me

By suffering Your destiny

So tell me what's a little rain
So I pray

Bring me joy, bring me peace

Bring the chance to be free

Bring me anything that brings You glory

And I know there'll be days

When this life brings me pain

But if that's what it takes to praise You

Jesus, bring the rain

Holy, holy, holy

Holy, holy, holy

Is the Lord God Almighty

Is the Lord God Almighty

Homeschool Curriculum

***I know there is MANY more homeschool curriculums out there. These are just some of the ones that I have used or have reviewed.***

Ambleside Online Curriculum –based on the Charlotte Mason approach

Truth Quest History – Christian based History

Doorposts –bible study focused on training boys to be Godly men.

Sing, Spell, Read, and Write (SSRW) –language arts curriculum

A Reason For –reading, spelling, and handwriting Christian based curriculum

R.O.C.K. Solid Inc. – Christian based home school resources at discount prices.

Sonlight Curriculum –Christian home school comprehensive curriculum, resources, materials, and books

Zaner-Bloser –language arts curriculum

Geography Matters –fun effective way to teach geography, history and science

Five in a Row(FIAR) –unit study approach with literature

Tampa Reads --Reading program

Starfall Reading –learn to read program. Also has writing journals and books.

Owl & Mouse Educational Software -- games, software and educational activities. Early reading software—phonics software, alphabet games, and Dolch sight words in a fairy tale story. All of it FREE! Free online USA maps, world maps, map of Europe, map puzzles of the US, Europe, Africa, Asia, and many more. You can build your own castle and coat of arms—free downloads.

Homeschool Information

Home School Central--Home schooling news and a “how to get started home schooling” page

Home School Help at Sassafrass Grove--home school help from subjects and tools to fun and books to hows and whys to support. There is a lot of information contained in this site.

Home School Oasis –This is Barb Shelton’s site. She has different articles pertaining to burn-out and getting through the high school years.

Pre-K Smarties-- a preschool education resource for parents teaching preschoolers with tips for early reading using phonics, parenting articles, family freebies, and deals on the best educational toys.

Homeschooling Today – links to state home schooling laws, home schooling articles, tips on how to start home schooling, and more. Also can subscribe to the magazine.

Homeschool World – “mall” of resources, articles, experts in different areas, organizations and forum.

Scope and Sequence Websites

Family Education--select an age group and get parenting advice, child development, and family resources

Abeka Book's Scope and Sequence-- Abeka’s version of a course of study from two years old through grade 12.

BJU Press Scope and Sequence-- A scope and sequence of the entire BJU Press curriculum for three-years-old through grade 12.

Thrifty Tips, Recipes and Menus

I found these free publications on thrifty living at The University of Maine's Co-op Extension Site. The recipes that are in the publication can be doubled or tripled for your family size easily.

Thrifty Recipes: Main Dishes

Saving Money with Homemade Mixes

Recipe Ideas for Thrifty Families

Thrifty Recipes: Soups, Salads, and Breads and Desserts

Buying food for a Small Thrifty Families -- the tips are more for buying for 2 people but I found the tips to be helpful for even the bigger families of 5 and more.

Cutting Food Costs

Ideas For Planning Thrifty Menus

Planning Thrifty Meals for Small Families


I encourage you to go and explore the site further, because they have more free publications! There is an entire section on specific fruits and vegetables that include nutritional facts and recipes as well. There is also some publications on personal finance, gardening, safety and emergency preparedness. Needless to say, another "goldmine" waiting to be dug for valuable information!
(Also just so there is no confusion, if you look at other publications on the site you will find that there is a cost by each publication that is if you have them send you a printed copy of the publication. You can click on the link in the description for the pdf file for printing it on your own printer.)