I don’t know how many of you have seen this little write up but I love it and wanted to share it will everyone. We teach our children to not only respect us as their parents and to respect the Bible but we also teach them to respect the flag.
AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
Did you know that the public school kids get to vote every president election? Thanks to CurClick now homeschoolers can vote. Go to CurClick’s election page and those that are between 7-17 can place their vote for president. Not only do they get to vote but they have an exiting survey that the kids can fill out and tell why they voted the way they did.
It will be interesting to see how the homeschool world votes. They can vote now until Nov. 4th.
The voting has been interesting.
Blessings,
Orilla
I am honored to call Cindy Rushton a friend of mine. I have gotten to know her and love her through her work through her ministries that she has. If you have never heard any of her workshops (she has some free ones weekly) you are missing out!
This weekend she has a treat for all of us! Her Training Sons, Training Daughters Seminar begins tomorrow and goes through Saturday. You don’t want to miss out! Tomorrow she will kick it off with a freebie preview chat with Jill Novak called Sewing Up A Legacy. Not only do you get to hear the workshops but you get to chat with people around the world and glean help from them. At the end of the workshops you also get to ask the person doing the workshop questions.
The rest of the weekends sessions will be:
- Motherhood:Step Up to the Call!
- Training Up Godly Sons
- Training UP Godly Daughters
- Ministering to the Heart of Your Child, Teen, and Young Adult
- How to Get (and Stay) Close to Our Sons and Daughters
- Keeping Your Arrows on the Right Path
- What Do They Really Want and Need?
- A Beautiful Launch!
Cindy is a homeschool veteran and has a son in the US Army. She is a sweet person and has a heart for God and other homeschoolers. You will fall in love with her!
For only $29.95 when you sign up for this seminar you will get:
- Free gifts
- Free bonus audios to help you get started on the right track
- Doorprizes and Gifts ALL Weekend
- Membership to her Membership Site-With lots of FREE articles, FREE Mp3 download audios (some are ready right now! And I have enjoyed them), FREE printable planning pages and wonderful savings from our speakers.
To get signed up for this wonderful event click HERE!
One nice thing about this is that if you miss this weekend you can still pay the $29.95 and get everything! So come join us!!
Orilla Crider
Why is Creation Important?
By Felice Gerwitz
http://www.cindysaffiliates.com/go.php?offer=hsmom3&pid=8
Perhaps you have never given much thought to the topic of Creation, the effect it has on people’s lives, or how much it shapes one’s belief system. I know that for years I fell into this category. When faced with evolutionary claims I ignored most, considering them false. While I believed the Bible, considered it to contain the truth of how the world began, believed it was the inspired Word of God and infallible, I had no idea how to respond to those who didn’t. I began to seriously study the topic when I became a homeschool parent and “happened” to meet Jill Whitlock who had once been an agnostic and now was a Christian and Creation Scientist. She showed me many evidences for Creation and thus my fascination with the topic began.
Recently, I was lamenting to the Lord. (I do this from time to time!) I knew I must have misunderstood His call to write and teach others about this topic of Creation. You see it was the Christmas season and I was caught up with the duties of wife, mother and homeschool parent. I was also trying to get the third novel in the mystery series (TruthSeekersMysterySeries.com) my daughter and I had co-authored to print. Even after having it professionally edited every time I read the document I found more and more typos. I was dismayed. The deadline for the first week of December had passed. Therefore, my lament to the Lord!
Yet, God in his infinite wisdom and mercy indeed showed me His will. Of all places it was while shopping at a local membership only store. Here, I noticed a nativity I wished to purchase. Being a bit pricey I wanted to consult my husband. Later, when returning to buy it, I offered to take my newly married nephew and his wife to shop at the store. All these things were in God’s perfect plan. The nativity was encased in glass, and there, perched on the shepherd’s shoulder, was an expensive linen calling card. I would never have plucked it off, but my nephew had no qualms about sticking his hand into the scene, pulling it away, and handing it to me. There was my answer.
As I read the front of the card tears stung my eyes. I could barely open the card to see whose signature it contained… I wanted to write to this person and let them know how much I disagreed! I wanted to tell the person there was hope! There is a God and He is Love! Imagine my surprise when I saw the signature was the Darwinian evolutionary fish! I was stunned. Later, as I read the card I realized the Lord had allowed me to see it. It was as if He was saying, “You see, Felice? When people embrace a belief in evolution that does not include me they are left to their own devices.” Indeed they are. Christians are not fools as this card extols. Christians have it right! This topic is very relevant and important. It should be at the forefront of your education and taught to children of all ages.
But, where do you begin? First, become armed with information. Just believing the Scriptures tell the truth, while commendable is only the beginning. You must understand that is a volatile topic. Unfortunately, the topic of Creation vs. evolution is not only controversial but it is difficult to discuss. Tempers at times flare and the conversation can get out of control. Regrettably this is a way to insure the doors will remain closed instead of open. The fear of those who believe evolution is real. Their fear stems from the following fact: if evolution is discredited, the entire humanistic worldview would go up in smoke!
Do you realize that not one of Darwin’s theories some 144+ years after they were first proposed has ever been proven? The theory of evolution has exerted influence over our world and culture. Humanists believe man is a “natural phenomenon” just like plants and animals. They believe the mind and soul just happened and they were not supernaturally created.
But how do we arm ourselves and our children to logically discuss the topic? Remember, before every discussion pray for the right words and trust in the Lord. He makes crooked paths straight!
About Felice Gerwitz…
Felice Gerwitz has lectured extensively on the topic of science fairs. She is an award winning author and her book “An Insider’s Guide to Successful Science Fair Projects” was chosen book of the month by God’s World Publishing. Let Felice help you teach Creation Science to your children each Monday morning from September 22-October 28. Learn more here:
Wow, we had an exciting weekend! We spent the night in Branson and that was an experience for our family and then the day at Silver Dollar City.
We stayed at Settle Inn and boy did we have a treat. When I talked to Judi on the phone about the hotel I had no idea that we would find such an educational time Friday night. The kids loved it there. Usually a hotel is just another place to get away for a short time or a place to sleep but this was an adventure! The place will be changing its name in the next little bit to fit its outlook, Stone Castle Hotel and Convention Center.
As we turned into the drive of the hotel we went under a drawbridge, that was our first site to the castle! Then we pulled up in front of the hotel and wow, to our surprise it did look like a castle, the kids were just thrilled. When we went into the castle we found that they had a knight in shinny armor standing at the desk. The knight that the kids loved was King Aurthur and the Sword in the Stone. They still haven’t gotten over talking about this big day. The different floors in the building were named after different things in a castle. The rooms were gorgeous and had pictures of knights. There are different knights on the ground that the kids also loved.
After having such a wonderful time at the hotel and eating at the Knights of the Round Table (breakfast) we headed over to SDC. It was rainy when we first arrived but what a beautiful day it turned out to be! Cindy wasn’t able to be with us this year but Dusta did a wonderful job helping us out and we really appreciate it. They did such a wonderful job of planning things this year and the special scavenger hunt was great for the kids and to get them to interact with the craftsmen. Everyone was so good and helpful through the city and my oldest just loved it.
After leaving the city our family stopped for supper and just took our time eating and being together, which is something that has been a foreign thing in our family for a little while.
Thanks you so much Cindy, Dusta and Judi for giving us such a wonderful weekend. We hope that everyone else had as wonderful time.
Blessings,
Orilla Crider, MATCH Director
