Wordless Wednesday: Dance

Funny Bunny and her friends performed at our local fall festival over the weekend.  It was beautiful!



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Apologia's iWitness Series Review

We have had the opportunity the past couple months to read and review three books from Apologia Educational Ministries.

These three new apologetics resources are part of the iWitness Series.  iWitness Biblical Archaeology, Old Testament iWitness, and New Testament iWitness.

This iWitness series help children get answers to questions about the Bible, historical places, people, and events.  Each book digs deep to prove the truth.

Doug Powell, who has a masters degree in Christian apologetics, is the author of these interesting and interactive books.  He describes each book as a "stack of documents the reader has to make sense of as if they’re doing their own investigation".  

iWitness Biblical Archaeology digs into the history of the Bible, from The Flood to The Burial Shroud of Jesus.  Did The Flood really happen?  Where is Noah's Ark located?  This book really delves into how we can answer the questions and more.

Reading about the Dead Sea Scrolls and how and where they were found was interesting, as well as the section about Jesus' World. 

Pictures of Peter's house and a Galilee boat are just a few of the many pictures that really bring the story alive!


Old Testament iWitness explains how the Old Testament is different from the Hebrew Bible.  It inquires into who wrote the books of the Old Testament and how they were collected.

From reviewing old manuscripts to looking at the prophets, this book takes the reader on an interesting and thoughtful journey.

I thought the sections on the major and minor prophets were especially interesting.  Each is listed with their name, dates, and purpose, along with pictures.


The New Testament iWitness I think is my favorite and most interesting of the three books.  It uncovers by sorting through all the information. Who wrote it and how do we know?  How was it handed down?  Were there any books left out and why?

This books investigates canon criteria, church fathers, The Gospel, rejected books, and recovered texts.

One of the most interesting sections for me was about the differences in the copies. Sometimes scribes made intentional errors because they thought something needed correcting.

My Thoughts:  Overall I think these three books are well presented and visually stimulating for both child and adult.  Funny Bunny and I sat together and I read them aloud.  She is 11 years old, and although some of the topics were a little confusing to her, she understood and appreciated most of it.  We enjoyed looking at the beautiful pictures.

Find Out More:  You can find out more online at Apologia Educational Ministries. iWitness Biblical Archaeology, Old Testament iWitness, and New Testament iWitness are just $14 each and are recommended for ages 11 and up.

You can also find Apologia on Facebook, Twitter, Google +, and Pinterest.





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Wordless Wednesday: Kennedy Space Center

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Diary of a Real Payne Book 3: Oh Baby! Review

Look out, Spooner, Wisconsin (and the whole rest of the world!) - it's EJ Payne!

And with her is an adorable new little bundle of trouble, Faith Payne! With a new little adopted sister, EJ can't wait to watch Faith's first steps in Converse All-Stars and hear her cute little giggles.

But not all is going right. CoraLee McCallister is as mean to EJ as ever, and the Space Invader, Isaac, is still going on his space-invading career. And although these things may seem bad, EJ knows the good things - her best friend Macy, her babysitting class, and her two favorite neighbor's wedding - in life will always be there for her, and so will God!

In the third book in the Diary of a Real Payne series, EJ faces the challenges of 5th grade, babysitting, her mean church-and-class mate, CoraLee McCallister, and wedding worries, and her cute but scream-y (and smelly) sister, Faith. EJ makes decisions based on what Jesus would do. And most of all, she lets her imagination run free!

I really liked Diary of a Real Payne Book 3: Oh Baby! because, like the last two, EJ is as silly, imaginative, and unsophisticated as ever, while she still praises and learns about God. I think EJ relates to a lot of us, because, like she says: "I'm a lot like Anne Shirley. Well-meaning but accident prone." I think we all think like this at one point!

The book was outstanding and it definitely made me (as always, with EJ) want more!



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Wordless Wednesday: Man on the Moon

Over the weekend we visited Kennedy Space Center. Afterwards we stopped by hubby's grandma's house and his uncle found this newspaper for us. Pretty timely with the Lunar Eclipse this morning. Make sure you scroll down to see some pictures of that as well.

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Homeschooling with Heart of Dakota - Week 5

Heart of Dakota: Resurrection to Reformation - Unit 5: Missionaries, Monks, and Monasteries

Reading About History: Still reading selections from The Story of the Middle Ages and Famous Men of the Middle Ages, but they've added back in some from Peril and Peace and Monks and Mystics.  She is enjoying those.

History Storytime: Continuing to read Mystery of the Silver Coins. Still loving it!!

History Written Narration and Timeline:

History Project:  This week they had to draw a diagram of a monastery on a grid.

Devotional Bible Study: I have been reading aloud "Beautiful Girlhood" and we have been discussing the questions in "The Companion Guide to Beautiful Girlhood".  Chapter 5 is on The Strength of Obedience.

Science Exploration:  Earth's Perfect Design by a Perfect Creator

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Riley Mae and the Sole Fire Safari by Jill Osborne Book Review

Riley Mae is back!

Or, at least, that's how she wishes it would have been. But she isn't back anywhere. She was shuffled onto a plane, smashed in between friends, and dropped off in - smile! - Kenya!

But Riley isn't smiling, and sometimes, neither are her friends and family on the trip. Because even in the triumphs and sorrows, running races and Kenyan schools, lions, elephants and rhinos, 5 A.M. prayer services, teaching kids about Jesus, teaching kids about softball, and, of course, handing out free Riley Mae shoes and photo shooting:  The enemy they have tried so hard to avoid may be right here in Africa with them. 

Join Riley Mae in her third adventure in Kenya, Africa. As she readies herself for the photo shoots and tries to fit in, she realizes the importance of Jesus in your life. As she begins praying and spending time with Him, she slowly starts to realize what His purpose for her might be. But just as things are going well between her, her new schoolmates, her old friends, and God, something terrible happens  that makes her wonder if He even cares. Can she find her way back to God while solving the mystery and putting together the pieces?

I have always liked the Riley Mae series, so I was super excited about the new Sole Fire Safari book. It was as good as always, with just the right amount of suspense, quirkiness, and of course Godliness and faith to keep me on my toes. It was excellent and very  hard to put down. As always, it beat the last one and I can't wait to see if there will be any more to the series!  

Find Out More:  You can find out more online at Zondervan.  Riley Mae and the Sole Fire Safari is just $7.99 and great for ages 8-12.

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Wordless Wednesday: Rainbows

Over the weekend we attended a wonderful preteen girls' conference at our church. The theme was rainbows.  Here's Funny Bunny sporting her rainbow socks for the conference.  :)



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