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TOS Devotional e-Newsletter, June 2006 In This Issue Family Time with the Editor ~ Your responses on dealing with depression, plus the true story of a little boy named Jesse, his daddy, and the tragedy of compulsory school attendance. Family Journal ~ A random page from my journal over the years. This month: Life from Death! Just a Homemaker? ~ Are you proud to be a homemaker? Kim Wolf tells it like it is. Product Review ~ Homeschooling the High Schooler: From Transcripts to Graduation e-book From Our Readers ~ This month we read about those "Tough Days" from Tracy Stirling in London, Ontario, Canada. Contests! ~ Homeschooling the High Schooler and $50 in Discovery Toys free! Enter today! Bulletin Board ~ TOS brings you a special subscription offer! Plus e-books and free resources from The Old Schoolhouse Magazine! Blog of the Month ~ A new blog from HomeschoolBlogger highlighted each month – come and meet a new friend! Haptoon ~ A Fool's Biggest Challenge Testimonials ~ Read what others are saying and put in your two cents.

Family Time In April I asked how you handle "feelings of depression." We received lots of great responses. Here are a few: From Allie in Wasau, WI: I have struggled with clinical depression on and off, but have been free and clear for a few years now - but there's one especially hard day each month before a new cycle begins (pms) that I am seeing through a glass VERY darkly - and it's so easy to start drowning in despair. I see the downside of every thing, ugh. Today is one of those days for me, and it has been really hard for me not to snap at my almost-three year old. I just crave space and time alone. Finally this morning, I just said, "God I can't do this, you'll have to do it for me," and we got outside and worked on garden plants, my little one exploring and running around. She's so empathetic, and I just feel it affects both of us during these times of struggle. I got her down to nap, and it was so nice to read your essay - I like your simple outline of steps to take; following prayer, there really are practical solutions to keep from digging a deeper pit. I will sometimes just take off with my daughter on a bad day - for errands, or to head to the park, or a museum ... maybe followed by a cafe stop to share a scone or something. I know that's trickier with more kids, but I like your idea also of having older kids help with dinner, or just sitting and reading. Thanks for approaching this subject; it probably took some guts, as the (Devotional) Editor of TOS, to show this vulnerability. From Kandace in Cabot, AR: When I get down, I make myself read God's Word. This immediately changes my focus to praising Him. It takes my focus off of me and my woes. He always brings peace and encouragement and makes me see the blessings in my life. Furthermore, my spirit is always lifted to a place where I want to share this with others. There are days that I am so tired I can hardly see straight, but when I turn to God and allow Him to work through me, the darkness fades. I have found that if you want to have peace, "Today," start the day with the Lord and continually seek His presence throughout the day. From Connie in Ottumwa, IA: When someone falls into a depression for the first time, it usually takes them by surprise and they don't know what to do to get out of it. To the person going through it, it seems like their feelings of deep, dark despair will last forever and they see no way out. But, it is important to know that depression is a temporary thing and will go away eventually. Here are some very effective ways in dealing with depression. Examine yourself. See if there is any sin in your life that needs to be taken care of. Saturate yourself in the Word of God. Pray without ceasing. Work! Keep busy. Clean the house, work on a hobby or craft, sew, volunteer, do some gardening or mow the lawn, clean out a drawer or closet, or something to keep busy with. Gain control over your thoughts. Spend time with fellow Christians. Write in a journal. Sing. Listen to inspirational singing on tapes/CD's. Attend church. Get plenty of exercise and eat healthy foods. Take vitamins. Try using appropriate herbs. Get your rest. Avoid caffeine/chocolate. It is hard to think clearly when our minds and body are sluggish or if we are nervous and jittery. Do something for someone else. Reach out to others. Thanks, everyone, for sending in all your wonderful suggestions! Now, here is a must-read about a little boy named Jesse, his daddy, and compulsory school attendance. You will be so glad you chose homeschooling after reading this true life story from Sue Whitson. Jesse's Story By Sue Whitson This is a story about two young men. One grew up in the '60s and '70s and the other in the '80s and '90s. The first is my husband, the second, my son. Knowledge Quest Tie geography into history… Make connections between events… History will be more cohesive and understandable for your students with the use of maps and timelines. Read articles online that will help you easily incorporate these resources into your history program. Consider these maps and timelines for your lessons and then watch history come alive! Taste of Home Entertaining - Brenda Palstring Recognize any of these names? Mario Batali, Rachael Ray, Taste of Home, Reader’s Digest. They are all associated with the new party plan company launched by Taste of Home Magazine. Take advantage of this ground floor opportunity today! Weekly opportunity calls! Call me toll free at 888-215-7835 or Visit Website Academic Visions GramTech's teacher-student created computerized diagramming system updates and improves the Reed-Kellog (1870's)system. It is a part of a logical, comprehensive course covering the fundamentals of English grammar. The PunctuationPower program is designed to build competence from the basic marks of punctuation to the more intricate.Visit Website As soon as my husband could walk, he discovered the awesome joys of helping his dad around the farm. He loved taking care of the animals, milking the cow, planting fields and gardens, the sound of a tractor plowing through the fields-put him out in the barn cleaning out a stall or slopping pigs and he was as happy as he could be. At age 5, having committed no crime, he was suddenly imprisoned in a school all day long, nine months out of the year. He never learned to read (although he had a photographic memory), partly out of rebellion at being imprisoned and partly out of boredom. There simply wasn't anything there that interested him. He wasn't too bad in math, but you could never tell it by his grades. Basketball was really the only thing he excelled at, but hopes of NBA fame were totally unrealistic given his short and stocky Hancock County genes. He learned in school that life was boring and that he was a failure because only stupid people farm. He turned to cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs to relieve his frustration and spent many thousands of dollars that might have otherwise been invested in his future because there was no hope. When I met him at age 20, he was taking an agricultural course at the local community college and had no hopes of ever becoming more than a low-paid farmhand. He learned to read when he was in his late 20s, but it took 15 years of healing once he got out of college for him to even begin to think he might be able to make something out of himself, in spite of the fact that he was an incredible worker with an awesome talent for farming and a wonderful sense of responsibility. Then comes my son. We knew he was just like his dad very early. At the age of 6 months, he was content to sit on the kitchen counter and watch tractors and combines in the fields for hours at a time. When he got his hands on a toy tractor, he was in heaven. As soon as he learned to crawl, he was in the barn several times a day in spite of the fact that there was a large gravel drive between it and the house. His first words were tru-tru-tru-tru and trac-trac-trac-trac. He loved dirt and dirt loved him. I could never keep him clean! Fortunately, when he was a baby, I discovered homeschooling. When it came time for "school," Jesse was in the garden happily planting tomatoes and pulling weeds. By the age of 8, he still couldn't read, but he planted and kept a 100' X 60' garden weed-free all by himself with no prodding from me! It wasn't that we didn't do schoolwork. We did some phonics and math facts, and I read to him. He just wasn't getting it. So rather than push him, I just told him that he might not be good at those things, but he was a Mozart at farming. At age 9, he learned to drive a lawn mower. After that, the garden got neglected, and I had to tell him "No, you can't mow the lawn!" several times a day. In frustration, he started a mowing business. Soon he owned his own mower and had several customers. He learned all about money, loans, and time management. All this time, he worked on building a "farm" in his room. He had fields and pastures laid out with masking tape, and if he didn't have a piece of equipment or a building that he needed, he built it out of cardboard and twist ties. We had it set up to scale so he and his dad could sit down and figure out how much seed, fertilizer, insecticide, and herbicide he would need to plant the various fields. He would go through the planting and harvesting cycle several times a year, but help the child who came in and used a disk on a field that was "already planted"! At 10, he still wasn't reading. There were people who chided me for not putting him in school where "he could get the help he needed," but I knew that would destroy him so I stubbornly refused. At around the age of 12 he finally started seeing the need for reading, so we sat down and read out of farm magazines each day. At 15 he still couldn't spell or write a coherent sentence and getting him to "do school" was like pulling teeth, but we persevered because of truancy laws. Did he learn anything? No, but we did it anyway, on top of his mowing business and growing temporary farmhand service. He paid off his mower, by now a top of the line John Deere, and saved enough money to buy a car. By 16, he had several jobs at different kinds of farms, so we decided his last two years of schooling would be mostly "apprentice" work through these jobs. In the meantime, he discovered e-mail and instant messaging. This caused a need to know how to spell and make sense while writing, so amazingly, he learned it! At 18, I gave him a diploma. He was earning equity by helping us buy his grandparents' farmstead where we lived. At 19 he bought himself a dumptruck and learned all about how to meet government regulations and keep detailed records. At 20, he bought 7½ acres and a house. Now at less than three years officially out of "high school," he is earning as much as or more than most college graduates. Jesse always told us he was going to be the biggest farmer in Hancock County. That will probably happen-along with owning a fleet of trucks. He might never sit down to read a book; however, it doesn't matter. The profession he was built for doesn't require it. My other two children love to read, but they would be bored silly driving a truck or a tractor all day long. Jesse lives for it! And we need truck drivers and farmers. "No Child Left Behind" would not have worked for my son. It would have destroyed him by focusing on his weaknesses instead of his strengths. Education is not a "one size fits all." Parents are the only ones qualified to determine what educational path their children should take. They should be free to guide their child in whatever manner they see fit because they are the ones who know and love their children most. My experience has convinced me that compulsory school laws do more harm than good. Please join me in the fight against government control of education. Sue Whitson is a 20-year homeschooling veteran who says she got into homeschooling by accident and now she can't give up the teaching habit. The neighbors keep bringing their kids because they have seen how well her kids have done. It addition to teaching and babysitting other people's children, Sue is an anointed Bible teacher and avid gardener. She resides in Niota, Illinois. Family Journal (a random page from my journal over the years) What I Have Learned From My Teacher That same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead dwells in me! It's an awesome thing to consider that the excellence of His power dwells in this earthen vessel. If I could just realize this on a moment-by-moment basis, I wouldn't become so discouraged when I fail or when I see death in an area of my life. I wouldn't be looking at myself and my abilities, or lack of abilities, but would know that His power is at work in me both to will and to do of His good pleasure. The same power of that same Spirit that brought life from death is in this vessel of mine and is bringing to life the things that are dead in me. The Author of Life touches whatever seems like nothing but death to me and creates newness of life. Whenever I feel like there are areas of death in my homeschooling, in my mothering, in my marriage, in my responses, in my very heart, I can but look to the empty tomb of Jesus and see His victory over death. And, that same Spirit that won the victory over death dwells in me, walks with me, and never leaves me. I can walk through those valleys that are like shadows of death and fear no evil for He is with me. Where, Oh death, is your victory? What I Have Learned From My Children I am also learning that same Spirit dwells in my children and is bringing life to them as well. There are some days when I think that all I am raising is heathens, but if I had the eyes of God, I'd see the good work He is doing in them. And He does give me glimpses here and there of this miracle. My 6-year-old son just came in and I asked him if there was anything he wanted me to write. He told me to write, "The Lord is changing my heart and is helping me pray for others, especially my mom. The Lord is definitely changing my heart." As I was saying-God is working! Deborah Wuehler is the Devotional and e-Newsletter editor for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. She lives in Roseville, California, with her husband, Richard, and their seven gifts from heaven. E-mail Deborah at Devotions@TheHomeschoolMagazine.com. "Just" a Homemaker? By Kim Wolf, TOS Contributing Writer "The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed." Titus 2:3-5 What happens to us when someone asks what we "do for a living"? Do we proudly step up and proclaim the pride we feel in fulfilling God's purpose for us and let them know that we are homemakers-wives, moms, homeschool teachers, keepers of our homes, and all that the moniker implies? Or do we shrink back, roll our shoulders in and meekly say, "Me? Oh, I'm JUST a homemaker." "Excuse me?" "Eh-hmmm. I'm just a homemaker." "I'm sorry, what did you say?" "I'M JUST A HOMEMAKER! Sorry." WHY do we often feel like we should apologize for doing what God's will for our life is?! WHY do we feel that the only way we are to "make a difference" in the world is to cram ourselves into power suits and heels and face the anxiety of not only trying to stay employed but then trying to run our household as well? Been there, done that, got the stinkin' t-shirt! What message are we sending to our daughters? That they should be ashamed or honored? Which message are they supposed to adhere to? One that says, "Sorry, Honey, but your lot in life is to ONLY be a housewife and mom; oh, and if you want to, you can homeschool, too"? OR, one that says, "Oh, Honey! God has honored women not only by allowing us to have the privilege of creating life, but also by giving us the gift of being the keepers of our homes and all that that entails!" We know that it's not all roses and rainbows or June Cleaver doing her housework in a perfectly pleated dress, pearls, makeup, and hair. But what we do counts for far more than the "image" that the power suits imply. WE are the "hand that rocks the cradle," and we DO influence the world! How in the world did illusion get so far? Looking back from the distance of time, I can see where some of our problems with liberalism and feminism began to take root in our Baby Boomer generation. In my own experience, my mom was the baby of 14 from a very rural Kentucky farm family; her experience was to be raised side-by-side with her dear mother and learning all the household skills-cooking, preserving and canning, cleaning and arranging, childcare (LOTS of nieces and nephews!), etc. Once she was married and had my brother and me, she believed that the best way to help my dad make ends meet was to go out, find a job, and bring in a little money on the side. Well, that "side" turned into full-time and a literal life away from home. No longer did her smiling face greet us at the door when we got off the bus; but my brother got that awesome guitar. No longer could we sneak a peek out in the audience of the school play and see her smiling face; but she "knew" that we did well anyway. No longer was there the opportunity to learn side-by-side with my mom in the kitchen; but I had lots of trendy clothes. Thinking back, I can tell you of many times that my mom would bring home some cute little outfit and she would be a little offended that I wasn't as "grateful" as she thought I should have been. Sure, I was very grateful for everything I received, but I didn't want the "stuff." I didn't realize it then and I couldn't put it into words, but what I wanted was my MOM! Her time, her knowledge, to learn what made her tick. I wanted a relationship. Now, don't get me wrong. My mother and I have a fine relationship and we are each other's biggest fans. But I know we could have had so much more. We could have had a mother/daughter intimacy that was just starting to bloom when I was a child but had to wait until my adulthood to come to fruition. I don't want that to happen with my daughters and don't believe that it's God's will for our families. Even though the LORD has blessed us with a good relationship now (Joel 2:25), I did not want to WAIT for a good relationship with my daughters. The way that I nurture my relationship with my daughters is by being a keeper of my home; and only part of that process is in homeschooling. I have the relationship with my daughters that my mom always dreamed of having with me, and all the while they are learning from me about the honor the LORD has bestowed upon women by allowing them to see in their father a man who longs to serve and follow the LORD. A man who sees part of that as being the major provider for his household and allowing me to live my God-given role as wife, mother, and home-keeper. Easy Homeschooling EASY HOMESCHOOLING - Low-Cost, Time-Saving, High-Quality literary method. Visit the site for over 40 pages of FREE resources. Sign up to receive the FREE ebook, "Easy-Tips." See details about 5-Star Easy Homeschooling books (available at TOS Store) See NEW ebook volumes, "Morality - Subject by Subject." COMING SOON - "Design Your Days" life and school planning eclass with chat discussion! G Whiz Educational Resources Looking Glass Spelling, by G. Whiz Educational Resources: Classroom-tested, research-based techniques, give your child the tools to spell and read independently. Easy-to-follow directions, multisensory practice, and structured content and layout make Looking Glass Spelling ideal for homeschooling exceptional children. Contact us Visit Website or call: 201-791-4335. This is SO exciting to me! No, I don't do my housework in pretty pleated dresses, pearls, high heels, sprayed hair, and mucho makeup; but I do get to make my house a home-a real haven of rest for my husband, a secure nest for my family, and a welcome lighthouse of hope for our friends. Now, isn't THAT a calling worth striving for? Worth preparing for? Worth feeling honored to live? Next time someone asks you what you "do for a living," hold your head high and tell them proudly, "I've been honored by God to be a Keeper of my home, and I'm training my daughters to do the same!" Kim Wolf has been married to her best friend, Ty, since 1984 and has homeschooled their daughters since 1992. She is the Miami County Ohio homeschool coordinator and is a contributing writer/product reviewer/Ohio coordinator for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine as well as a freelance writer and speaker. Kim loves helping new homeschool families get started and encouraging the experienced to continue on. You may contact her at wolfhomeschool@erinet.com and read her blogs at http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Buckeyelbog and http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OHIO. Product Review Homeschooling the High Schooler: From Transcripts to Graduation Paul & Gena Suarez The Old Schoolhouse Magazine Just released by Paul and Gena Suarez, publishers of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, Homeschooling the High Schooler: From Transcripts to Graduation is a wonderful book. I have truly enjoyed reading it and ended up with a lot of great information when I was finished. As a homeschool mother of two high school age children, I can honestly say that Homeschooling the High Schooler is an invaluable tool that we can use to help our children through their high school years. Homeschooling the High Schooler places the emphasis on your teen's heart and gives ideas for setting up a curriculum tailored to your teen's needs. In it, you will find articles written by homeschool teens as well as articles written by homeschool parents. The information in this book covers everything from how to teach higher math and science to giving special recognition to the teen when he or she graduates. This books explains how to provide your teen with necessary life experiences, why it is important to keep records and make transcripts, how to use the job shadowing technique, how to convert extracurricular activities into credits, and so much more. Homeschooling the High Schooler is a wonderful book. I highly recommend it to anyone contemplating homeschooling a teen through the high school years. Product review by Shannon Buck Homeschooling the High Schooler: From Transcripts to Graduation is available at The Old Schoolhouse store. From Our Readers A new devotion sent in by you, our readers, will be highlighted here each month. The Tough Days By Tracy Stirling There are days when home education just seems too heavy to bear, when you wonder where the floor went and if you will ever see the top of the kitchen table again. You wonder if there is actually a countertop under all those dirty dishes. When your in-law has questioned your sanity and the lady at the check-out has given you an unpleasant glare as you try to get out of the store, children in tow, to continue with what is amounting to a lost cause of a day. When the day is far too long and difficult and it is only 10 AM. When you feel misunderstood and under attack from the people you rely on to be your support in every other area of your life. Many of us come to this point at least once (if not once daily) in our home educating journey. We know the LORD calls us to teach our own (Eph. 6:4). How can we find the strength to continue on when the road seems like a mountain path? The Psalms often can give us comfort when it all seems too much to bear. Verse for the day: "I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities; And hast not shut me up in the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room. … Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD." (Psalm 31:7, 8, 24) Prayer for the day: "Dear LORD God, help me to remember you are always there for your children to strengthen and uplift them. Help me to turn to you rather than away from you when the going gets tough. Help me to remember your mercy and to truly rejoice in it. Help me to turn to you in my weakness instead of relying on my own prideful strength. Thank you, Father, that I can always turn to you and you will hear my cry. Amen." Editor's Note: Would you like to see your devotion highlighted here and on our website? Send your devotional submissions for review to devotions@TheHomeschoolMagazine.com. For more encouraging devotions written by you, our readers, visit our website's Devotional Door. Absolute Light/Soy Candles Mia Bella’s Gourmet Candles - Start up under $50. Be one of the first to introduce Mia Bella’s Gourmet Candles and Body Products in your area. Check out this unique, FUN new business! Find the marketing style that best fits you through retailing, fundraising, and residual. You choose! No company quotas! Classical Academic Press Classical Academic Press features superlative texts, videos and booklets for use by classical schools and home schools. 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