Last year I shared with you a free science tele-class by Supercharged Science. We watched that class, and have signed up for many others since then. My children loved the lessons and hands on approach that Aurora offered so much that we decided to enroll in her e-camp last summer.

It’s really been fun talking through experiments and discussing ideas of what might happen and why.

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Well, I just received an email with some really good news…

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For the next few days, Aurora’s giving away her “Science Activity Video Series & Guidebook” with over 30 experiements for FREE.

Get yours here –> www.sciencelearningspace.com/members/go.php?r=7007&i=l35

This book, “Science Activity Video Series & Guidebook”, sells on their web site for $30!  

If you’ve ever watched Aurora teaching children before, then you know her materials are always content packed while also designed for your kids to have fun.

Our oldest is 7 and I do believe understands more about science at his age than I ever did from my schooling. Even my younger ones enjoy watching Aurora!

Here’s the link again –> www.sciencelearningspace.com/members/go.php?r=7007&i=l35

Enjoy,

Mrs. Candace

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I am getting excited about the Bible based Homeschool How-To Conference this week, and even more excited for one of YOU!

As I mentioned in my last post, this conference is free to attend, so no excuses. But for those wanting to get a little bit more, there is a premium pass that allows you access to the recordings as well as the goodie bags!

We’d like to offer one of you a FREE Premium Pass today. Simply leave a comment below sharing how you use the Bible to teach your children OR leave a question that you have about how to teach your children more from the Word. Share this on Facebook or Twitter for extra entries, then come back and leave a separate comment for EACH entry.

Please be in prayer for everyone involved in this seminar, that we speak what God would have you to hear – and join me on Wednesday at 12 PM CT!
Mrs. Candace

.Click here to learn more about the Homeschool How-To Conference!

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Why does your family homeschool?

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My friend, Anne Elliott, has a burden for families and educating our children in the Lord. In her words,

“I remain concerned about homeschooling today, in that we’re all passionate about igniting a fire for learning in our children. However, are parents really passionate about igniting a fire for *God* in our their children?

Even more, do they know *how* to do that? That’s why this conference is so important. Having a desire to train up the next generation for God is one thing; being equipped to do it is another entirely!”

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.May 1st – 3rd, 2012, with a FREE Standard Pass, come to be refreshed and encouraged at the Homeschool How-To Conference!

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From their website:

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Is this you?

* You’re homeschooling because you believe God gave parents the responsibility to teach their children.

* You’ve noticed that homeschooling is popular, but “instruction in righteousness” is not.

* You want to take every opportunity to teach the Bible to your children, while they are young.

* You’ve wondered if you can teach every subject from a biblical perspective and worldview.

* You’ve thought it might even be nice to just use the Bible as your primary textbook.

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The speakers at our online homeschooling conference can show you:

* How to set up your homeschool.

* How to choose effective curriculum.

* How to manage your days.

* How to plan with a biblical worldview in mind.

* How to use God’s Word in every subject.

I’m excited about all that Anne is doing here! As a parent, there is nothing I desire more than to be odedient to the Lord in raising my children in His ways – there is such a need for support and encouragement in this area.

Again, this conference is being provided at NO CHARGE for the standard pass. Anne has also graciously offered a 10% discount off of a Premium Pass, using the code: sonbeams, to anyone wanting the full package – all of the downloads and Goody Bags!

Click here to learn more about the Homeschool How-To Conference!

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Hat tip to Money Saving Mom for sharing this link from Our Best Bites today!

I know a lot of you are moms, but should there be any dads out there reading, here’s an idea for the special lady in your family.

And for you moms, I’ll let you in on a little secret… our 10th wedding anniversary is next week, and I’ve been struggling to find ideas for the traditional tin/ aluminum theme. Well, honestly, over the past 10 years I’ve thought I could surprise him with tickets for a cruise – since a ship surely has something tin or aluminum on it, right?

Well, given baby #5 is just 6 months old and is nursing, I don’t think it’s the best time to be leaving her for several days just yet. I’ve had other ideas, but nothing that goes along with the gift of the year, and we’ve always done something by this list – I can’t give up now!

These will be a fun and creative way to give a gift AND part of it be in line with our theme -

Mrs. Candace

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Starting off, isn’t the above picture a wonderful craft idea to give children the “hands on/ visual” they might need to understand fully that the tomb was empty – Jesus was alive! I was excited to see it on Pinterest this weekend.

For today’s song, one of my favorite songs, and one I find myself singing often. For anyone that has lost a loved one, we can relate to the words “where, oh death, is now thy sting” and “where thy victory, oh grave”, and sing these words with the victory of Jesus!

Our family remembers each year the first child we miscarried just over 5 years ago, as they would’ve been here just in time for a family picture on Resurrection Sunday. There’s still a sadness that I feel, and tears in my eyes, but oh, the power of the words in this song! I am so grateful to have a mighty and living Lord!

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Christ the Lord is ris’n today, Alleluia!

Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!

Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!

Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia!

Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!

Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!

Death in vain forbids Him rise, Alleluia!

Christ has opened Paradise, Alleluia!

Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!

Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!

Dying once He all doth save, Alleluia!

Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!

Foll’wing our exalted Head, Alleluia!

Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia!

Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

Hail the Lord of earth and heaven, Alleluia!

Praise to Thee by both be given, Alleluia!

Thee we greet triumphant now, Alleluia!

Hail the Resurrection, thou, Alleluia!

King of glory, soul of bliss, Alleluia!

Everlasing life is this, Alleluia!

Thee to know, Thy power to prove, Alleluia!

Thus to sing, and thus to love, Alleluia!

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We all know that man is alive because God first breathed life into Adam, but this is a temporary life. We can have life eternally with the Lord because of Jesus dying on the cross!

Lesson for Littles

To give an illustration of this song for young ones, let’s start in your house by an outside door. We are inside the house and apart from the sunshine and fresh air. Can we reach through the walls to the outside? We can’t.

So how then can we enjoy being outside? We must go through the door!

Once outside, we can run and play; we can smell the flowers and soak in the sunshine. How is this picture like heaven?

We are in the world (indoors) and need a door to enter heaven. Jesus is that door. He has made a way for us to come to the Father and “soak in the Son”.

We can’t get there any other way than going through this door though. What does this mean? (See what answers your child might give before discussing further.)

We must believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that He came and died on the cross for our sins. We confess with our mouth that Jesus is Lord and repent of our sin.

From this point on, let us live fully “outdoors” – living our lives for God and His glory.

Lyrics

(here is the audio link to sing along with)

I live, I live because He is risen;
I live with power over sin.
I live, I live because He is risen;
I live to worship Him.

Thank You, Jesus! Thank You, Jesus!
Because You’re alive, because You’re alive,
Because You’re alive, I live!

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Yet again, I choose a song that might not be classified as a song for the Resurrection Sunday season, but I love this song.

Before Jesus was arrested and tried, He went – TO THE GARDEN – to pray to His Father, God. He was alone with God and bare His soul to Him. He sweat drops of blood as He prayed that if the cup could pass, it would, but if not, God’s will be done.

I wonder if all was silent in the Garden of Gethsemane that night? What must have all of creation thought as Jesus prayed to His Father? Be still for just a moment and imagine that moment. He was there for me, and He was there for you.

I find comfort knowing that I can come to “the garden” in prayer, just as Jesus did. We have hard times and sorrow, and while they aren’t what He was going through that night, He cares.

There was another garden mentioned in the Bible, the Garden of Eden. It was also a place where man walked and talked with God – until sin entered the picture.

But when Jesus died on that cross, He tore down the barrier between God and man, and we can now enter this beautiful garden and spend time with our God.

1) I come to the garden alone
While the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear falling on my ear
The Son of God discloses.

Refrain
2) He speaks, and the sound of His voice,
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing,
And the melody that He gave to me
Within my heart is ringing.

Refrain

I’d stay in the garden with Him
Though the night around me be falling,
But He bids me go; through the voice of woe
His voice to me is calling.
Refrain:

And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own;
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.

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When I Survey the Wondrous Cross isn’t a song that I can really recall being a part of this holy week, but the Lord has laid it on my heart the past few days, and we’ll be learning about it this week in our home.

1. When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died; my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride.

2. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, save in the death of Christ, my God; all the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood.

3. See, from his head, his hands, his feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down. Did e’er such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown.

4. Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were an offering far too small; love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.

This past Sunday a few of the ladies were gathered together after the meal, and we were sharing about the things we teach our children from an early age. We were talking about when and what we teach our children about the Lord.

From the earliest ages, I’ve told the Bible stories to my children the way they really are. When reading the toddler Bibles, you see cute little cartoon drawings of happy stories that always have happy endings. But that’s not always what the Bible teaches.

I believe we should teach our children the stories of the faithful being rewarded, yes, but I also don’t want my children thinking that all is well and good. I also don’t want them to fail to see how God views and deals with sin in our lives.

From the very first book in the Bible, God required death for payment of man’s sin. In the New Testament, His great love for us is offered once again as Jesus is born to Mary – to one day hang on a cruel cross.

We’re going to talk about the cross and the nails, and we’ll discuss the crown of thorns and mocking. This was real and this was for me – this was for them.

I want to teach my children that this was no simple gift – but the love shown to us is beyond anything we could ever do or imagine.

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