Comments for Growing For Christ http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah Follower of Christ. Wife. Mom. Homeschooler. Homemaker. Reviewer. Enough said! Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:29:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on Blog is moving by Jeremy http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/785417#comment-1411202 Jeremy Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:29:05 +0000 http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/?p=785417#comment-1411202 Oops, I was going to comment here, but I'll instead head on over to your new site and take a look :) Oops, I was going to comment here, but I’ll instead head on over to your new site and take a look :)

]]> Comment on The Homeschool Mother’s Journal by Lisa http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/785337#comment-1411077 Lisa Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:11:31 +0000 http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/?p=785337#comment-1411077 I love your quote! So true! :-) I completely understand about the "Christmas brain." That is one of the many reasons why we are taking a break from the "formal" work and just concentrating on Advent. The kids are getting work done, but it is a different kind of work and gets them to focus on what is important this time of year. It is also a good break. I needed it as much as they did, I think! :-) Hope you are having a great week! Many blessings, Lisa I love your quote! So true! :-)

I completely understand about the “Christmas brain.” That is one of the many reasons why we are taking a break from the “formal” work and just concentrating on Advent. The kids are getting work done, but it is a different kind of work and gets them to focus on what is important this time of year. It is also a good break. I needed it as much as they did, I think! :-)

Hope you are having a great week!
Many blessings,
Lisa

]]> Comment on Christmas for free, or almost free **No Family read this!!!** by Sarah http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/785323#comment-1411065 Sarah Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:06:29 +0000 http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/?p=785323#comment-1411065 Thank you. It was a perk that we were told about when the county joined with UHC in 1-2011 but the county is switching for 2012 so we won't have that perk anymore :( It really does pay off in the end and with many bloggers using rafflecopter it makes it much easier and faster to enter. I wish I kept track but the percentage of winning has been fairly high for me, I have won several of one contests but the extras I've turned down out of fairness to others. Thank you. It was a perk that we were told about when the county joined with UHC in 1-2011 but the county is switching for 2012 so we won’t have that perk anymore :( It really does pay off in the end and with many bloggers using rafflecopter it makes it much easier and faster to enter. I wish I kept track but the percentage of winning has been fairly high for me, I have won several of one contests but the extras I’ve turned down out of fairness to others.

]]> Comment on Christmas for free, or almost free **No Family read this!!!** by Laraba http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/785323#comment-1411064 Laraba Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:49:17 +0000 http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/?p=785323#comment-1411064 I think it is fantastic that your finding ways to provide Christmas presents so frugally! I am very impressed! I hadn't heard of earning Amazon points for filling out surveys. How did you find about your health insurance opportunity? That is neat about contests too. I've only entered 1 or 2 in my life. Makes sense that if you enter a lot, you'll win occasionally, which is great! I think it is fantastic that your finding ways to provide Christmas presents so frugally! I am very impressed! I hadn’t heard of earning Amazon points for filling out surveys. How did you find about your health insurance opportunity?

That is neat about contests too. I’ve only entered 1 or 2 in my life. Makes sense that if you enter a lot, you’ll win occasionally, which is great!

]]> Comment on The Homeschool Mother’s Journal by flmom http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/785337#comment-1411033 flmom Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:29:17 +0000 http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/?p=785337#comment-1411033 We have a bad case of Christmas on the brain going on here as well. We just need to make it through next week ... I keep chanting that to myself. LOL Love the quote. We have a bad case of Christmas on the brain going on here as well. We just need to make it through next week … I keep chanting that to myself. LOL Love the quote.

]]> Comment on Common English Bible (giveaway) by Little Farm Mama http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/785299#comment-1411006 Little Farm Mama Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:50:24 +0000 http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/?p=785299#comment-1411006 I have never heard of this version, I struggle with understanding the bible a lot. Even with other versions I have tried reading. I love that the website has a feature to look up verses that I am struggling to understand, that alone is very helpful for me! Id love to see the whole thing :0) stairstepshomeschool@yahoo.com I have never heard of this version, I struggle with understanding the bible a lot. Even with other versions I have tried reading. I love that the website has a feature to look up verses that I am struggling to understand, that alone is very helpful for me! Id love to see the whole thing :0)

stairstepshomeschool@yahoo.com

]]> Comment on FIRST tour: F.A.I.R.I.E.S.: Baptism by Fire written and illustrated by M. C. Pearson by M. C. Pearson http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/785307#comment-1410953 M. C. Pearson Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:42:19 +0000 http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/?p=785307#comment-1410953 P.S. If you could, please post your review on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com (plus Goodreads and Shelfari if you are on them). THANKS! P.S. If you could, please post your review on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com (plus Goodreads and Shelfari if you are on them). THANKS!

]]> Comment on FIRST tour: F.A.I.R.I.E.S.: Baptism by Fire written and illustrated by M. C. Pearson by M. C. Pearson http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/785307#comment-1410952 M. C. Pearson Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:29:43 +0000 http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/?p=785307#comment-1410952 Thanks, Sarah, for such kind words on your review. I have posted your review and a link to your blog on my book blog and my personal blog...as well as on my Facebook page. :) Thanks, Sarah, for such kind words on your review. I have posted your review and a link to your blog on my book blog and my personal blog…as well as on my Facebook page. :)

]]> Comment on “Heaven is for Real for Kids” by Todd & Sonja Burpo by LarabaK http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/785270#comment-1410915 LarabaK Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:00:51 +0000 http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/?p=785270#comment-1410915 I do have the adult version and I share your concerns. I mean, one possible thing is that the entire thing is made up to write a book that they hoped would sell well (and it has). I hope that isn't true, but it is possible. I don't really think that, but a healthy skepticism is in order (I think) when someone is claiming visitation to heaven or hell (there are books about both out there). One very little thing that caught my attention was that in the adult verson, the boy said that Jesus had red in the center of his hands. That's the conventional view of crucifixion, but I understand that in real crucifixion, the nails were driven through the wrists (based on archeological evidence.) So it seems like that was inaccurate detail. Also, he was VERY young and the whole "story" came out for months following his emergency surgery. I have to wonder if possibly some of his "visions" were imagination or dreams or based on various conversations he had with his family. So...it is an interesting book but I'm not accepting it as fully true. I do have the adult version and I share your concerns. I mean, one possible thing is that the entire thing is made up to write a book that they hoped would sell well (and it has). I hope that isn’t true, but it is possible. I don’t really think that, but a healthy skepticism is in order (I think) when someone is claiming visitation to heaven or hell (there are books about both out there).

One very little thing that caught my attention was that in the adult verson, the boy said that Jesus had red in the center of his hands. That’s the conventional view of crucifixion, but I understand that in real crucifixion, the nails were driven through the wrists (based on archeological evidence.) So it seems like that was inaccurate detail.

Also, he was VERY young and the whole “story” came out for months following his emergency surgery. I have to wonder if possibly some of his “visions” were imagination or dreams or based on various conversations he had with his family.

So…it is an interesting book but I’m not accepting it as fully true.

]]> Comment on Meet the newest member of our family by LarabaK http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/785290#comment-1410914 LarabaK Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:56:06 +0000 http://homeschoolblogger.com/ohiosarah/?p=785290#comment-1410914 She's beautiful! We're not at the stage of feeling open to a dog but I love the beagle type. She’s beautiful! We’re not at the stage of feeling open to a dog but I love the beagle type.

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