Seems backwards, right? Fiction is fiction. History is the story of what happened in the past. The two should not cross. Yet, every homeschool teacher will tell you as they look at curriculums like Sonlight, My Father’s World, Beautiful Feet, Winter...
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Sons of Blackbird Mountain by Joanna Bischof
Reviewed by Martha Artyomenko Description A Tale of Family, Brotherhood, and the Healing Power of Love After the tragic death of her husband, Aven Norgaard is beckoned to give up her life in Norway to become a housekeeper in the rugged hills of nineteenth-century...
Giveaway! The Hope of Azure Springs by Rachel Fordham
Want a chance to win a copy of this book that just came out in July? Read the following interview to find out how! Everyone has a story but not everyone has a story like Em. Before ever riding the orphan trains she endured life on the streets of New York....
The Truly Important things of life…
What is truly important to you? Is it your job, your house, your kids, your family? What do you hold in highest regard? I do a lot of observing of other people. I see families that are close to one another, but seek to portray absolute perfection to others. I see...
The Hope of Azure Springs by Rachel Fordham
Reviewed by Martha Artyomenko Description Seven years ago, orphaned and alone, Em finally arrived at a new home in Iowa after riding the orphan train. But secrets from her past haunt her, and her new life in the Western wilderness is a rough one. When her guardian is...
What is Enough?
Are you enough? What is enough? Today, all over I saw people saying, speaking and sharing the idea that because one person was focusing on one wrong, it meant that they were neglecting other wrongs that needed to be addressed. It made me ask. What is enough? What...
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