The SG Notebook

We have one child (high schooler) in our homeschool, which makes it a bit difficult to engage in certain types of school projects. As you probably already know, one of the most blessed tasks a parent/teacher can have is one of leading children in a mission activity. I’m sure it’s been your experience, as it has been mine, that the kids in your home or class get quite excited about it all. So, since it works better for a group rather than an individual, I introduced this idea to my Sunday school class of third and fourth graders yesterday. They were excited and happy about it, as I knew they would be. So we’re going to fill an Action Pack to send to Sudan. If you want more info about this for your homeschool or Sunday school, go the the Voice of the Martyrs site to learn more.

If you want help in thinking of other things you could do, our “Child of Courage” page addresses this and has a link to an article in the archives at VOM’s Kids of Courage section.

Have fun with whatever you may decide to do. One thing we need to remember: Doing any kind of project for the benefit of other children who are needy has a wealth of “benefits” which redound to our kids. The term which describes these benefits may be an old one, but it’s still alive and well today: It’s called character building. Surely this is worth as much, if not more, than all the math, English, science, etc. that we may teach them.

For His Glory,
Maxine

We’re slowly but surely making some very needed changes. Most of the changes will be in the graphic design of our pages, but there will also be some minor content changes. The basic site design will be essentially what it has been. Please bear with us as we accomplish this, as I’m not a very techie person and the site building program that I use has a few quirks (for want of another word) which need working around here and there. I don’t want to sound ungrateful, though. Without Yahoo Sitebuilder, Speakable Gifts would have no website. I say that to explain that, depending on when you visit, you’ll see that it’s being put together pieces by pieces rather than all the changes being completed and then published altogether. That seems to be the best way under the circumstances, until I figure all the little “bugs” out.

The ruling in California that virtually renders homeschooling as illegal is just another of the many indicators of the woeful condition of our nation. We can only continue in prayer for the mercy of our God who can and will, if He chooses, spare His judgment for the sake of ten righteous people. We can also do whatever we can to stem the tide of all unrighteousness, such as making it known among our acquaintances, and taking any rightful action we can, such as signing petitions. And please don’t forget to pray for the judges. Pray even for more godly ones and the salvation of the unrighteous.

It’s not that I’m equating homeschooling with righteousness, so please don’t write and say that I am. But I am saying that any country which takes away this God-given right of parents is acting in an ungodly manner, just as it is in many of the other decisions which have been rendered in modern times.

For His Glory,

Maxine