Thursday, March 14, 2013

HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE



                                                     
          HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE    
               Hosted by CFHE



Attention area homeschoolers...
 
You are invited to attend a FREE, one day Homeschool Conference, sponsored by Christian Family Home Educators (CFHE). While there will not be a Vendor Hall this year, the conference will feature local workshop speakers (including Your's Truly), offering tools and encouragement for the many seasons of homeschooling. There will be workshops during each session specifically for moms, dads and teens, so bring the family (please note that there is no childcare available). Don't miss this opportunity to gather with other homeschoolers, renew the joy and vision for homeschooling your children, and get equipped for the job.

In addition to the workshops, information will be available on a variety of local resources for homeschoolers, including support groups, co-ops, music lessons, sports activities, upcoming curriculum fairs, etc. And of course, there is the unique opportunity to connect with a large number of homeschoolers and homeschool leaders to both offer encouragement for this journey and to ask questions and glean nuggets of wisdom and ideas from others.

If you are new to homeschooling or considering this option for your family, you will find many answers to your many questions, from How-To advice to curriculum and method recommendations and ideas. If you are a more seasoned homeschooler, needing fresh ideas and encouragement to continue into the next season or finish this race, you will find the encouragement you seek as well as practical ideas and resources to make the Jr. and Sr. high school years rich and successful (or at least doable!!). And if you are about to throw in the towel... you definitely need to join us! : )

If homeschooling seems just too hard, then you need to hear our message of hope and freedom, and consider different methods and models for teaching your children, because Jesus said His yoke is light and His burden is easy. Yes, homeschooling can be difficult to follow through with at times. And we do encounter seasons of growing weary. But God's Word offers us encouragement to not grow weary in doing good, and offers us this promise: "Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary." Isaiah 40:31

Mark your calendar and plan to join us on April 13, as we come together to help equip each other for this calling the Lord has placed on our lives.

Registration details and more information coming soon, so watch your email!

Redeeming St. Patrick's Day

 
      I enjoy "Irish-ness", especially the music.   St. Patrick's Day always brings out the festive Irish emphasis everywhere we go, and I kinda enjoy that.  But I also think it is important to offer our kids a look at the history of the day, and point to a different emphasis... Jesus and the spreading of the Gospel.  While I don't know a whole lot about this "missionary", St. Patrick, and don't want to get into a discussion on church history or doctrine, I do appreciate these words below, credited to St. Patrick.  I have also heard my friend (you know who you are), sing this, and it is just so pretty.
     By the way, I learned recently that St. Patrick's Day, March 17, is believed to be the day of his death.  I knew he wasn't Irish, but read that his parents were Roman! (Didn't know that... a little trivia for ya!)  Anyway, enjoy this lovely writing, as we think of Christ on St. Patrick's Day.   

“Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.”
― St. Patrick

Thursday, January 17, 2013

New Email for CHEE




CHEE Families,

   Just wanted to let members know that our email crashed and the CHEE contact list was completely lost.  We have been rebuilding that email contact list for the last few weeks.  Hopefully, you will receive an email from CHEE in the next week or so, with details about Reading Is The Ticket and other announcements.  Please note that future emails will most likely come from a different email address than previous emails from CHEE.

     I had a printed copy of most members' email addresses, but not all and therefore I am unable to recover some of your email addresses.  So, if a week or two goes by and you don't receive any email from me, please send an email to the address found on all previous email correspondence from CHEE, requesting to be added again to the CHEE contact list.

  I apologize for any inconvenience, and am doing my best to get things fixed ASAP.  Also, please let others know of this situation, and encourage them to send an email to that same email address.  For privacy reasons, that email address is not being disclosed on this site, but can be found on old emails that you have received from me/CHEE in the past.   Thank you for your understanding.

Sunday, December 16, 2012


 
A CHRISTMAS PRAYER
by Robert Louis Stevenson

"Loving Father, Help us remember the birth of Jesus,
that we may share in the song of angels,
the gladness of the shepherds,
and the worship of the wise men.
Close the door of hate and open the door of love
all over the world.
Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting.

Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings,
and teach us to be merry with clean hearts.
May the Christmas morning make us happy to be Thy children,
and the Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful
thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus' sake, Amen!"

Thursday, December 13, 2012

IT'S ABOUT THE CROSS







 A sobering reminder. Beautiful song, incredible message.  Merry Christmas.  (Click on the little box on the bottom right to expand and watch in full screen.)

THE TWELVE DAYS OF HOMESCHOOL

 
 
For the past several years I have included the lyrics of this "poem" in my CHEE Christmas newsletter. Today I received this video of it being done by homeschool moms, and it is quite cute. You really must take a moment and watch.  Enjoy!  

HOMESCHOOL DAY AT THE CAPITAL

10th Annual Home Educators’ Day at the Capitol
Celebration Under the Dome event
Wednesday February 27, 2013
9:00am - 3:00 pm



Come join us for a fun-filled, information packed, and uplifting celebration of our homeschool freedoms. A great day of civics for the whole family!

  • Informative and educational workshops
  • Tours of the Capitol
  • Visit with your legislators
  • Hear from lawmakers
  • Great fellowship with other homeschool families

Space is limited so pre-register today: Click Here  for more information and to get your registration packet

This event is hosted by CHN and Christian Heritage Home Educators of Washington