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		<title>School during the Holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can you believe it is the holiday season already?  I know many of you are planning time with family and perhaps even trying to juggle schedules for church plays, dance recitals, and holiday parties. If this is your first year to homeschool,  I want to prepare you for the overwhelming feeling that comes when you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CHEF Convention &amp; Curriculum Fair</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 23-24 Gardendale First Baptist Church This is the closest homeschool convention to the Birmingham area this year. If you need some encouragement, you will find it in the workshops. If you need to explore some curriculum choices, you will find some great choices at the Curriculum Fair. Register now to receive the early bird [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New to Homeschooling</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 20:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning June 6th, on Monday nights from 7-9pm at Summit&#8217;s Barnes &#38; Noble Children&#8217;s Area, Highlands Homeschoolers is offering this special resource for homeschool families and those interested in homeschooling. Join us for a summer group that will focus on homeschooling basics for new and old! From a Christian perspective, we will approach the following [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Super Good Family Fun&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 14:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.thinkfun.com/chickfila/index.php Thinkfun® and Chick-fil-A® have come together to provide a simple resource for family fun ideas and learning opportunities.  Check out this website for printables, an online word game, and simple ideas to incorporate family fun into your daily and weekly routines.]]></description>
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		<title>Memory Verse Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 18:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have completed the confessions and verses from Barbara Arbo&#8217;s True Confessions for Children.  I encourage you to review these verses with your children while you are running errands, while you are sitting around the dinner table, or as you tuck them in bed at night.  Take this week to review Psalm 112 especially and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Week&#8217;s Memory Verse</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 18:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do you encourage your child to deal with bad dreams or scary thoughts?  The verse this week is a great one for us to repeat when our minds are filled with fear, especially at nighttime. Confession: I am God&#8217;s beloved and my sleep is sweet. Proverbs 3:24, NIV When you lie down, you will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Week&#8217;s Memory Verse</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Easter!  I hope you are enjoying the celebration of God&#8217;s love today!  John 15:13 states, &#8220;Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.&#8221; As we continue with our confession from last week that is centered around the purpose of discipline, I encourage you to think of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Week&#8217;s Memory Verse</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Probably the toughest part of being a parent is having to discipline and correct our children.  You don&#8217;t fully understand this until you are a parent.  There are times when we must tell our children &#8220;no&#8221; simply for safety and because we have wisdom/knowledge of the result if they continue to follow their choice.   There [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Week&#8217;s Memory Verse</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So encouraged as I read over this verse for this week.  This is a covenant God has made with His people:  His Spirit AND His word will not depart from us!  And, it is a promise for not only us as parents, but for our children, and for our children&#8217;s children.  The choice we have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Week&#8217;s Memory Verse</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 18:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are completing our memorization of Psalm 112 this week.  Beautiful promises for us to stand on, especially during tough times! Confession: My heart is fixed and steady trusting in the Lord. Psalm 112: 6-10, NIV Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever.  He will have no fear of [...]]]></description>
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