Transforming Prayer

I had always wondered if I was praying the right way.  It seemed that everyone did it better.  I'm not whinning, I just felt a little less proficient.  But I picked up Transforming Prayer and it was The book to help me with my prayer walk.  It has a lot of stories and guidance to help understand how to transform your prayer into a more worship based experience with our Father.   I loved this book it was just what I needed to create that deeper relationship with God that I crave. 

I encourage you to pick this one up, I'm sure that you will feel the way that I do!

Bethany House provided me with this book and did not expect a positive review.  My thoughts and views of this book are my own. 

Corps of Re-Discovery

So a modest little packet came the other day.  It was just this kit to make a coin pouch out of leather.  I was amazed by it simplicity, Because everything that you needed to make a frontiersmen coin pouch was right here all together.  No cutting of leather, no searching for string.

  Cole was so excited to create this pouch that we had to drop everything we were doing, so that we could put this together.  The Coin Pouch Kit came with two pieces of pre-cut leather with a snap already on it, piece of plastic string, and instructions.  Cole got a little frustrated at first, because it wasn’t looking like mom’s stitches, but after a while he got the hang of it, and was able to stitch it with no problem.  It also helped him a little more, when I snipped the end off a little to create more of a point.  Here is what it looked like when we were finished. 

 

We even went online to Corps of Re-Discovery to see what we could purchase next to accompany our studies.  I think the Bear claw necklace kit might be something that my Cub Scouts den, the Bears could do as an inexpensive activity.  I mean I wouldn’t have to spend all day in the Michael’s or Walmart looking for all the items needed to do this craft.  What a time saver!

The Coin Pouch Kit is $4.99, and I think it’s a great little kit, not only with the reasonable price, but also with your time to collect everything and make it look “cool.”  

The Corps of Re-Discovery is a home-school family that traveled the United States in an RV experiencing life and learning about our ancestors and how our country was built.  They work together as a family to bring these creative kits to us.  Check out the Corps of Re-Discovery, I’m assure you that you will find something that would enhance your studies of American Indians, Frontiersmen, and the Pioneers of America. 

 

~I am a member of The Old Schoolhouse 2010-2011 Crew and receive free products and services in exchange for a thorough and honest review.  Though I am compensated with free products, I am not compensated in the form of cash for my reviews.  My reviews will always reflect my honest opinions, findings, beliefs and experiences on the products and services that I receive.

PG key

Have you ever wondered how you are going to protect your children as they grow up?  I have a lot.  I try to teach him and I pray that he will one day grow up to be a good person.  I still feel that there are areas that I need just a little bit of help.  One area that I could use a little extra help is on the internet.  It’s scary isn’t it?  To let your son or daughter loose on the internet.  With all the adult content, bullying, and scams.  It’s enough to give someone nightmares.  Cole hasn’t been on the internet too much yet, however that day will come when he will insist and I will need to let him.  So the way to protect him is PG Key. 

 

 

I have to say that this little item packs a lot of safety in it.  My favorite is the Age Appropriate Website blocking.  This function works wonders.  In fact before I even knew what I was doing, it had blocked some of the blogs that I follow and even my own blog!  Ha Ha.  So it definitely works to block everything!  All I had to do to fix it was enter in my password, remove my account from the protection, and it no longer blocked me.  Easy!

 

Another feature is the Timelock feature.  This is such a cool feature.  If you only want your son or daughter on the internet for an hour or less.   Set the feature to only give them an hour and then it kicks them off of the internet, needing a password to continue.   No stress, no more yelling, and the most important part is that you know how much time is spent.  Ok before I let Cole go online I set the time for 20 minutes.  So when he started I told him he had 20 minutes, and when his time was up he was calling me. {grins}

 

The another feature that I like is the session recorder.  This is designed to record all of the websites that your child visits.  You can sit there and watch it back to make sure you know what they were doing.  So as they get older and you give them more freedom on the internet you can see what they are doing.  The PG key will also let you know the content of emails.  Not just your child’s side of the email, but the person who is communicating with them too.  Cole doesn’t email yet, but I will definitely have this ready when he is. 

 

 

PG Key is available for $49.95, and currently is available for PCs only.  While I am not tech savvy, it was fairly easy to install. I didn’t have any problems installing the PG Key.   Overall I would recommend PG Key to anyone who needs a little more help watching over their child’s internet use. 

Visit their website here.  

 

 

 

~I am a member of The Old Schoolhouse 2010-2011 Crew and receive free products and services in exchange for a thorough and honest review.  Though I am compensated with free products, I am not compensated in the form of cash for my reviews.  My reviews will always reflect my honest opinions, findings, beliefs and experiences on the products and services that I receive.

William Tyndale – God’s Smuggler

 

Did you know that centuries ago there was a man who devoted his life to translating the Bible into English so that we could understand it? When I say devoted his life, I mean his entire life.  That man was William Tyndale. William Tyndale lived in the 15th century and was persecuted by the king and the church for heresy for disobeying the laws that stated no one was to translate the Bible into a common language.

 

Soli Deo Gloria Resources, which means“To God alone the Glory,” is a website that offers us a  unique unit study on the life of William Tyndale.   It’s called William Tyndale – God’s Smuggler Ebook.   

 

It’s a one week unit study that guides us through more than history, it also covers geography, science, language arts, Bible, character study, and art. One thing that Cole and I enjoyed was one of the science studies on the printing press.  We had such a good time making a mess and learning how they used to print books back then.   I just wish my camera wasn’t broken.  We also had fun mapping Europe and learning about the bubonic plague.  The only thing that Cole didn’t like was some of the copy work, but that is normal.  Does anyone have any ideas to help him enjoy writing more? 

 

This Ebook is offered for a low cost of $8.00, so anytime that you need to add a little fun while learning  into your year this would be a perfect fit.  Not only is it inexpensive but also educational.  It’s easily downloaded and after you collect some cool videos and books to go with this study you’re all set. 

Even though it is geared for children of all ages, I feel that maybe children 2nd grade and up would understand it better than the younger children. 

 

Soli Deo Gloria Resources also has other wonderful items in science, geography, history, and the Bible that are all affordably priced and would help you and your child to Glorify God in your studies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

~I am a member of The Old Schoolhouse 2010-2011 Crew and receive free products and services in exchange for a thorough and honest review.  Though I am compensated with free products, I am not compensated in the form of cash for my reviews.  My reviews will always reflect my honest opinions, findings, beliefs and experiences on the products and services that I receive.