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The Schoolhouse Expo will help recharge your heart for homeschooling as you enjoy live sessions with an incredible array of speakers at our fantastic, online, five-day conference! Covering a vast amount of information, you’ll hear about ways to improve your homeschool and plan for the upcoming year.
We bring the speakers right to you! You can attend right from the comfort of your own home! It doesn’t matter if you live in the states or internationally, you will benefit from the Schoolhouse Expo as you join us for five days of interactive sessions with dynamic speakers, a virtual vendor hall, fabulous door prizes, and free gifts valued at over $200 for every attendee!
Mark your calendars:
Monday, May 16, to Friday, May 20
Bonus Preshow Sessions: Tuesday, March 15, and Tuesday, April 12
Right now, you can buy your ticket to the live 2011 Schoolhouse Expo for an amazing price! We’re thrilled to offer you a savings of $20 off the regular ticket price during the Early Bird Sale. This special offer won’t last long! The Early Bird Sale ends February 9 at 11:59 p.m EST. Click on the heart above to help me earn money while you get a great deal!
Our friends over at Knowledge Quest have done it again!!! They have a load of fabulous new homeschooler apps for the iPad. Those who are blessed to have an iPad will definitely want to check this out. For those of us who don’t have one, they have a giveaway for a free iPad. Be sure to click on the home button on the left to enter the drawing for a free iPad.
My sweet bloggy friend, Marsha Drews, is giving away a Rosetta Stone Homeschool Level 1 program (retail $249)….cool beans!!! Check out her blog for easy ways to enter. Contest ends December 20.
Other Such Happenings Rosetta Stone Giveaway
Well, there are 16 more days until Christmas. Are you stressed out? Are you busy, busy, busy and forgetting to remember the reason for the season? What do you celebrate on Christmas?
I invite you to take a moment and do a spiritual inventory on this season. Do any of your gifts reflect your love for the babe in the manger? Have you taken time to walk with the Lord during the busy holiday season of shopping, wrapping, baking, writing out Christmas cards, visiting, etc.? What is the reason for the season?
1And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. 2(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. 6And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 7And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. 8And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
So why was the Christ Child born in a manger? The Bible says in Verse 10 says “I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Verse 11 says “For unto you is born this day, in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. You see, it doesn’t end with the babe in the manger. That is just the beginning! God sent His only begotten Son to be born in a manger so that He could die on the cross for our sins. For my sins. For your sins. We are all sinners. No matter how good you may think you are, you are NOT perfect, the Bible says in Romans 3:10 “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:” Therefore, you and I are sinners. We all fall short of God’s standard of perfection. Romans 3:23 says “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.”
You see, there is a penalty for our sin. The penalty is death. Romans 6:23 says “For the wages of sin is death.“ Ezekiel 18:4 says “the soul that sinneth, it shall die.”
But, why would a loving God send His only begotten Son to be born in a manger only to die some 30 years later? Because God created you and loves you! John 3:16 says “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
So the babe in the manger is a gift from God to all of us. However, it is not ours, until we receive the gift. So, how does someone who is not perfect get into Heaven? It is the recognition that we will never measure up to God’s standard of perfection, and coming to God with a repentant heart, and asking the Lord to save us. A repentant heart…what is that? Well, it is seeing yourself as God sees you – a sinner. It is asking God to forgive you for you sins. The Bible says in 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
You see, I was brought up Catholic and always went to Midnight Mass. I knew in my mind that Jesus was born in a manger and even that He died on the cross for my sins, However, I never took that gift as my own, until April 14, 1998, when I received Christ as my Saviour. Romans 10:9-10 says “For if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt BELIEVE IN THINE HEART (emphasis added is mine) that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
The desire of my heart is that ALL my friends and family and anyone that I meet might accept God’s free gift of salvation for themselves. I cannot say a prayer and save you. Only God can save you from going to Hell when you die. It’s your choice! I pray that you have the Christmas JOY that can only come from Christ. Jesus is my JOY!
Have a blessed, JOYful, Merry Christmas!
You will definitely want to check out Deb’s incredible giveaway at Frugal Living and Having Fun! plus many more bloggers too.
EnJOY every moment!
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Join local homeschooling families for a fun day at Kingdom Kids Farm, 81 Halls Hill Rd, Danielson, CT today, Saturday, October 16th from 12 to 3 p.m. There will be lots of one-of-a-kind creations, yummy baked goods, farm fresh eggs, homemade soaps and much more. Come be a blessing by supporting local homeschooling families. See link below for more info. Hope to see you there!
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another apron giveaway from jumpinbloomers.com
Country Patch Apron
Isn’t this the cutest apron? It is April’s newest creation from Jumpinbloomers.com . She has a whole bunch of new creations and I am STILL working hard to get the makeover to the site done, there will be lots of great new stuff on it, including this Country Patch Apron, that can be YOURS HERE FREE!
We are live with the makeover for the site, and I just couldn’t wait with this giveaway. It is time for another apron giveaway from www.jumpinbloomers.com !
The most coveted prize of all my giveaways, APRONS! from jumpinbloomers.com and just in time, so you can create with country girl style! Most of the items from Jumpinbloomers are custom made.
I will be adding this apron to the jumpinbloomers site and you can get it in any fabric.
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This contest will end July 22 at midnight and a winner chosen and announced that Friday.
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My frugal friend Deb has a GREAT giveaway on her site for a $50 Gift Gard to River Falls in Woonsocket. You don’t have to be a reader of Frugal Living and Having Fun to win (but, why wouldn’t you be???). And EVERYONE gets a coupon for a FREE dessert. How cool is that? Great for a date night….oh honey….. Gift Card giveaway
Don’t you wish it was that easy to order up some PEACE and JOY? Life is hard. Circumstances can become overwhelming. Stress happens, but how you “deal” with it is the key. We need to keep things in perspective, not OUR perspective, but God’s! What will this circumstance or stress mean in eternity? Will all this really matter in Heaven or Hell? Do you know where you are going when you die? The Bible tells us how we can know for sure where we are going when we die. The Bible tells us how we can have PEACE and JOY. True PEACE and JOY can only come from a personal walk with the LORD.
Evangelist Dan Souza preached a great message last night at Tri-State Baptist Church on Psalm 91 and dwelling in the secret place of the most High. It was a great message. Unfortunately, Brother Souza doesn’t allow his messages to be recorded. However, PRAISE GOD, His Word is always there and can work in our lives if we just take the time to dwell in the secret place.