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The following is reprinted from a June 27, 2008, WallBuilders’ e-mail newsletter. To receive future information about historical issues and biblical values in the culture, to contribute to their ministry, or to view their other resources, visit www.wallbuilders.com.
Born in 1776 with the Declaration of Independence, America has had only one form of government. Neither our closest allies nor our fiercest enemies have experienced the stability with which God has blessed America.
When the Founders approved the Declaration of Independence in 1776, John Adams suggested the way in which the day should be celebrated. We still follow his suggestion that the Fourth “be solemnized with pomp and parade — with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other,” but we seem to have forgotten his recommendation that the day “be commemorated as a day of solemn deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty.”
The spiritual element in celebrating the Fourth was important to the Founding Fathers and was practiced by Americans for generations afterwards. In fact, in his 1837 Fourth of July speech, John Quincy Adams observed:
In the chain of human events, the birthday of the nation is indissolubly linked with the birthday of the Savior. It forms a leading event in the progress of the Gospel dispensation. The Declaration of Independence first organized the social compact on the foundation of the Redeemer’s mission upon earth — it laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity.
According to John Quincy Adams, on the Fourth of July the Founders took the precepts of Christ that came into the world through His birth and incorporated those principles into civil government.
This is an excellent year to recover the original spirit of the celebration of the Fourth of July. We therefore recommend that in this year’s celebration:
- Take time to honor and thank God on the Fourth — make it a day celebrated “with solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty.”
- Read the Declaration of Independence. Shortly after the Founders originally approved the Declaration, they took it outside and read it aloud to the assembled crowd; and George Washington also had it read aloud in each regiment of the Continental Army. Even then it was important to know the reasons for our founding, and it remains no less important today.
- Read John Quincy Adams’ fabulous 1837 Fourth of July oration.
- Honor the memory of those (past and present) who sacrificed so much for our country. In fact, take one name that you do not know from among the 56 signers of the Declaration (you can find the list of signers here) and look online for a brief biography of that one signer and thus familiarize yourself with yet another early patriot.
If you are interested in reading other famous patriotic orations about the Fourth of July, or if you want to know more about each of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, you can order our two books on these subjects (Celebrate Liberty! Famous Patriotic Speeches and Sermons and Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence) at a special 25% discount. This discount [is] available through the end of July! [Note: This e-mail was originally written in 2008; however, it appears the items are on sale again this July. See the website for the details of this year's sale.]
Enjoy your Fourth of July!
(By the way, if you know of others who might enjoy learning of God’s hand in America’s history, have them sign up on the WallBuilders’ website for these periodic email pieces.)
God bless!
David Barton
Blog @ June 29, 2009
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The threat of ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child is growing. For the first time, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice publicly made reference to the new administration’s discussion of when and how it would be possible to ratify.
Action: Please call the White House and your U.S. senator immediately. See HSLDA’s information below for details.
From the HSLDA e-lert service
Call Now to Stop UN Children’s Treaty
Dear HSLDA Members and Friends,
Monday in a Harlem middle school, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice told a group of 120 students that administration officials are actively discussing “when and how it might be possible to join” (that is, ratify) the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). As before, she also communicated what a disgrace it is that the U.S. would stand with only Somalia against such a widely accepted treaty.
This is the first direct public statement by the Obama administration that it will seek ratification of the UN CRC.
In my 30 years of political involvement, I have learned to recognize this as what is called a “trial balloon.” Like in World War I trench warfare, our opponents have “sent up a balloon” to see if it will draw fire. If things remain quiet, they will proceed with their plans to push for ratification of the CRC in the U.S. Senate. To discourage them from doing so, we need to make sure that our voices are heard with unmistakable clarity. We must let the Obama administration know that we oppose this anti-family, anti-American treaty.
Action
Here’s what we need you all to do:
1. Call the White House comments line at 202-456-1111. Tell them you heard the administration wants to ratify the CRC, and you strongly oppose this giving away of U.S. sovereignty to the UN. Also, keep in mind that this treaty gives the government jurisdiction to override any decision made by any parent if the government thinks that a better decision can be made—even if there is no proof of any harm. It may be busy–we have kept it busy all day–but keep trying. It is only open from 9 to 5 EDT, so time is limited. However, you can also send them a
message online at http://www.whitehouse.gov/CONTACT/.
2. Contact your U.S. senators and urge them to oppose ratification of this treaty. (Find your senators’ contact information by using HSLDA’s Legislative Toolbox.) Ask them also to defeat it once and for all by cosponsoring SJRes 16—the Parental Rights Amendment.
It is very important that we speak up right now. Please call before you close this email!
Michael Farris
HSLDA Chairman
Yvonne Bunn @ June 26, 2009
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For those of you who like lists, here’s a list of things you may want to do before convention. Of course, you may just want to get in your car and come–and that’s okay too!
Remember, you can view convention information, including workshops and exhibitors, and preview the program at www.heav.org/convention!
Katherine Loop @ June 8, 2009
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Why do you attend the convention? Let us know by leaving a comment!
1. Inspiring Line-Up of Nationally Recognized Speakers: Voddie Baucham, Carol Barnier, Joel Salatin, Wade Myers, Inge Cannon, Steve Demme, Dianne Craft, Adam Andrews, Debbie Strayer, and many others!
2. 119+ Relevant Workshops: Topics range from starting your own business to teaching a highly distractible child to parenting teens and young adults.
3. Mega Exhibit Hall: 300+ booths of educational and enrichment materials.
4. Used Curriculum Sale: Bargains abound in the gigantic, super-organized Used Curriculum Sale - more than 39,000 used items expected.
5. Free Admission for Parents of Preschoolers: Eldest child must be under five years of age, and this must be the first time the parent has attended the convention.
6. Four FREE “How-to-Begin” Workshops: Open to everyone; offered on Thursday, June 11. Free shopping is also offered after the last workshop session at 7:30 p.m.
7. Free Exhibit Hall Shopping: Three hours of free shopping open to everyone; offered on Saturday, June 13, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
8. “Pirates of the Cranium”: A special two-day program during the convention for children ages 4-12. (Advance registration recommended.)
9. Graduation Ceremony: 190+ homeschool students will graduate on Saturday, June 13, in the country’s largest homeschool graduation ceremony.
10. A Lasting Impact: So many resources to explore, with access to speakers and workshops on a multitude of homeschooling- and family-related topics—this event has the potential to equip and inspire you to make a lasting difference in your home.
June 11 – 13, 2009
Greater Richmond Convention Center
Richmond, Virginia
The Virginia Homeschool Convention, presented by the Home Educators Association of Virginia, is one of the largest homeschool conventions in the nation. Come and be challenged, encouraged, inspired, and equipped to make a lasting difference in your family. Don’t miss out! See www.heav.org/convention for details.
Katherine Loop @ June 6, 2009
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Attention Ukrop customers! Turn your Ukrop Golden Gift certificate into support for Virginia homeschoolers by sending it in to the HEAV office (2248 G Dabney Road, Richmond, VA 23230)…or by bringing it with you to convention and giving it to HEAV at registration!
New this year! There will be boxes at the convention for Box Top labels. Although tiny, Box Top labels can support homeschooling in a BIG way! So…before you toss that next food box or can, check to see if it has a Box Top label. Then collect the labels, trim them neatly, rubber band them in sets of 50, put them in a zip lock bag along with a completed form, and bring them with you to turn in at the convention! See www.heav.org/events/boxtops for more details.
Katherine Loop @ June 6, 2009
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The Home School Foundation/Home School Legal Defense Association confirms that homeschoolers have reported getting suspicious calls from someone falsely claiming to be a homeschooling mother gathering information for research on behalf of the HSF/HSLDA. It may even be a man masquerading as a woman. The caller gave the name of a person who does not exist on staff at HSF/HSLDA. “She” usually says the family or homeschool group has been nominated to receive a monetary grant. To qualify for the grant, the caller says she needs to ask some questions that start with out with general queries about homeschooling and quickly lead to questions concerning the family’s disciplinary techniques.
While the Home School Foundation does offer compassion grants to homeschooling families in need, neither HSLDA nor the Home School Foundation would ever call their members and question them on discipline. Also, if you have caller ID, all calls from HSLDA read “540-338-5600,” and all HSF calls read “540-338-8688.” This caller showed up as a restricted or blocked number. HSLDA does not block their number from your phone.
If you receive a call from someone claiming to be from HSLDA or HSF and the caller’s number is either blocked or doesn’t match either of the numbers above, please gather as much information as possible and let HSLDA know.
Please contact DiscountGroups@hslda.org if you have any further questions or need to report a suspicious call.
Katherine Loop @ May 20, 2009
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In spite of the outcry, the Hate Crimes Prevention Act (H.R. 1913) was passed out of the House Judiciary Committee by a party-line 15 to 12 vote. The full House is scheduled to vote on it Wednesday.
Last year, we had a big weapon: President Bush’s veto pen. We do not have it this time.
The Hate Crimes bill would add gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability to the list of protected categories under federal hate crimes law.
“Sexual orientation” and “gender identity” are vague terms that are not defined. Congressman King (R-IA) offered an amendment that would have barred pedophiles from receiving special protection under the hate crimes bill. The amendment was defeated on a party-line vote 13-10.
It could ultimately lead to prosecution for thoughts and restrictions on free speech and religious liberty. Although H.R. 1913 prosecutes only “crime of violence” and does not prosecute expressions or opinions, it opens the door to examining the thoughts of not only a criminal, but everyone with whom he or she may have come into contact.
An overzealous prosecutor could turn a criminal prosecution into a political correctness prosecution. Broadly written hate crimes bills in other states and countries have been used to restrict the freedom of politically incorrect and unpopular speech. This bill could be used to advance the politically correct agenda in this country by providing greater protections for certain classes of people. Future legislation could expand these protections and place restrictions on religious liberty and free speech.
Action Requested:
H.R. 1913 is scheduled for a vote by the full House as soon as Wednesday, April 29. If this issue is important to you, please contact your U.S. House Representative by calling the Capitol switchboard 202-224-3121 and asking for your Congressman or calling their direct line.
Background:
H.R. 1913 is a federal hate crimes bill. It will (1) create for the first time a federal hate crime defined as “bodily injury to any person or… attempts to cause bodily injury to any person, because of the actual or perceived religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person”; (2) provide federal support to state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies if the agency requests federal support in prosecuting hate crimes; and (3) authorize the federal government to prosecute hate crimes if a state does not intend to prosecute the crime, or if the verdict or sentence under state charges “left demonstratively unvindicated the federal interest in eradicating bias-motivated violence.”
(1) It is unconstitutional. The 14th Amendment requires that all citizens be given equal treatment under the law. Hate crimes laws create special classes of victims and do not treat all victims fairly.
(2) It is unnecessary. Violent crimes are already being prosecuted. Furthermore, recent FBI statistics show that crimes motivated by hatred or bias against a trait of the victim are decreasing. Lastly, many states already have some form of hate crimes law. States which do not have hate crimes laws still prosecute the crimes under existing criminal laws. A federal hate crimes bill would only increase the control and scope of the federal government.
Chris Klicka
HSLDA Senior Counsel
Home School Legal Defense Association
P.O. Box 3000
Purcellville, Virginia 20134
Phone: (540) 338-5600
Fax: (540) 338-2733
Email: info@hslda.org
Web: http://www.hslda.org
Yvonne Bunn @ April 28, 2009
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Below is a short story of the Hayes’ experience at HEAV’s 2009 Homeschool Day at the Capitol. It was published in the Franklin Tidewater News, and is reprinted with permission.
Did you attend Day at the Capitol? Please leave a comment sharing your story!
On Thursday, March 19, 2009, Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV) delivered the fantastic 14th annual Homeschool Day at the Capitol in Richmond. The educationally rich program offered a wide array of activities for every child.
The morning began at the Library of Virginia with a warm welcome from HEAV members. Opening with a word of prayer, Yvonne Bunn, HEAV Director of Homeschool Support and Government Affairs, acknowledged the God of our founding fathers and asked for His protection of all participants as each went about the day. Mrs. Bunn was followed by Oscar Walker, registered lobbyist on behalf of HEAV; Lydia Shanks, homeschool graduate, representing TEENpact; Maggie Massey, representing the Page Program; and Senator Steve Martin, who spoke on behalf of Senator Ken Cuccinelli, also a home educator. Once the speakers concluded their messages, homeschool students, led by parents, were off to the Capitol grounds!
Though there was insufficient time to take all tours, tickets were available for the following tours: Capitol, Executive Mansion, Virginia Supreme Court, Museum of the Confederacy, and the White House of the Confederacy, as well as for a Chamber Presentation. Our family chose to attend a Chamber Presentation and tour the Capitol, Museum of the Confederacy, and the White House of the Confederacy.
Following our welcome at the library, we dashed to the Capitol for the Chamber Presentation.
There was a choice of House or Senate presentations. We chose the House of Delegates. The information presented was exceptional. Mr. Jay Pearson, Jr., Legislative Education and Development Project Manager, taught home educators and students how a bill becomes a law from the very seats in which bills and laws are passed! After about forty-five minutes of interactive instruction, student volunteers chose roles of delegates, Clerk of the House, and Speaker of the House.
Franklin’s own Kristen Hayes was selected for Clerk of the House. All seated students and parents were delegates. “Mock” House Bill No. 1, offered by one of the delegates, was a bill to amend the Code of Virginia by allowing students to participate in local public school extracurricular activities including, but not limited to, sports and band. Once the bill was presented and questions and concerns of other delegates answered, the votes were cast in real-time. And the outcome was an overwhelming, “Yea!”
The Capitol tour was next on our agenda. Ms. Martha Snelling led the group through the Capitol rooms with a very detailed presentation. We visited the Old House Chambers. From inside the very rooms where America evolved into an independent nation, she told who each bust and statue depicted, and told of his contribution to Virginia and our nation’s history. Ms. Snelling also taught about each piece of art as well as the significance of the details of the architecture of the Capitol. The architect? Why, Thomas Jefferson, of course!
At the Museum of the Confederacy, the students were first instructed on the medical practices of the Civil War. Students learned that various types of building structures were used as hospitals in the Civil War. From farm houses to tents, make-shift hospitals were set up as needed approximately a mile from heavy battle areas. Tents proved to be the best environment for the field hospital, as patients had better air available. Mrs. Kelly Hancock explained the types of medical equipment a field surgeon would carry, including the medicines and their uses. The presentation was followed by another exciting volunteer-based “re-enactment” of what the students learned. Glenna Hayes, homeschool student from Franklin, was to apply a tourniquet to a young soldier who had been “shot in the leg.”
Next was the tour of the White House of the Confederacy, formerly the home of President Jefferson Davis and his family. Though this tour was definitely not hands-on, the students were thrilled to see the contents and furnishings of the entire mansion! Many of the furnishings are the very furnishings used by President Davis and his family when they lived there. Donated items are from the same time period and significantly benefit the exhibit. The many inquiries of the students were proficiently answered by Mrs. Hancock, our tour guide.
Last was the tour of Museum of the Confederacy. The audio tour was delivered by personal, handheld wands which allowed us to select to learn about the museum items on display that were of personal interest. Showcases housed weapons and equipment as well as the uniforms worn by several leaders of the Civil War. Some of the uniforms bore the very blood that was shed for the freedoms we still enjoy today!
Every member of mankind is a perpetual student. We must take the opportunity to learn of our country’s historical makeup so we can continue to develop model citizens and continue this great nation. “One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
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Did you attend DATC? We’d love to hear your story! Share your experience with others using the comment box below.
We hope to see you all at the 2010 Homeschool Day at the Capitol!
Katherine Loop @ April 7, 2009
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Portsmouth, VA - Julie Wilds and her two homeschooled daughters–Gabrielle, age 8, and Meredith, age 6–have a mission: 12 River Star School plaques on their wall by the time the girls go to college.
After seeing Princess Elizabeth of the Elizabeth River Project give a presentation and learning about River Star Schools and the Youth Recognition program, the Wilds were inspired to make a positive impact on the environment and their home river.
Gabrielle and Meredith began collecting recyclable trash and channeling it into the recycling stream. The results are impressive! So far, these two young ladies have
- removed 217 pounds of pollution out of air,
- saved 62 trees from being cut down,
- saved 14,842 kilowatts of energy from being used to produce new paper,
- saved 7.24 barrels of oil,
- saved 13,394 pounds of lumber from being made into virgin paper,
- saved 86,880 gallons of water, and
- saved 11.6 cubic yards of landfill space.
“We started collecting recyclable paper from our neighborhood as a homeschool project. It was also a way to help Gabrielle cope when she saw local trees being cut down, which saddens her immensely. Even if the old tree is a danger to homes or wires, it brought her to tears,’ says Mrs. Wilds.
“Here in Swimming Point, SPSA doesn’t offer us many options in paper recycling as we are clumped together with the business recycling in Olde Towne. They will not pick up cardboard, chipboard, magazines, catalogs (which fill our mail slots daily), etc. So Gabrielle, Meredith, and I started collecting on the first Friday of every month. We take our Jeep with our trailer around the neighborhood and collect whatever anyone puts out for us.” According to Mrs. Wilds, the tiny clean-up crew began in October 2007 and have since collected over 7,200 pounds of paper that would have gone into the landfill. “We take our paper to the Tidewater Fiber Corporation in Chesapeake to add to their fiber piles,” she says.
“We and our neighbors save our paper products throughout the month. Our house alone can fill the large garbage can that our city provides us with each month. No garbage, just paper products,” explains Mrs. Wilds. “We can see our impact on the landfill by each trailer full of paper we take to recycle. There are only about 14 households that regularly donate, so we could do much better–but we are thankful for those who do participate! The project takes only about three hours a month, yet it has made a huge impact on the environment and on how people feel about recycling in Swimming Point.
annemiller @ January 28, 2009
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Report from HSLDA. Our thanks to Lifework Forum for the picture of the Juoniai family, and to Wikipedia for the European map.
A young Lithuanian family devoted to discipleship through home education is pioneering the movement for their people.
In September of 2008, ten international homeschool leaders joined HSLDA’s annual National Homeschool Leadership Conference. The following is an update from Gintas and Ina Juoniai, one of only two Lithuanian homeschooling families and the head of ‘eimos mokykl? namuose draugija, the Lithuanian homeschool association. By God’s grace, the Juoniais are pioneering the home education movement for their people.
Meet the Juoniai Family
Gintas Juoniai and his wife, Ina, are a Lithuanian homeschooling family, but they currently reside in Norway.
Both Gintas and Ina trusted the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior as young adults and they now have a family of four children (two boys and two girls) ranging in age from 8 months to 8 years old.
When their first daughter was born 8 years ago, Gintas and Ina felt strongly that they should take full responsibility for this precious gift from the Lord. So instead of enrolling her in an institution for school, the Juoniais kept their daughter at home, along with the children that followed. After several years of home educating alone, the family met Curtis and Sandra Lovelace, who came alongside them with love and encouragement. (Contact the Lovelaces at info@LifeworkForum.org and www.lifeworkforum.org.)
The Juoniais’ Homeschool Philosophy’Family Discipleship and Academic Excellence
Gintas and Ina homeschool because they believe it is best for their children:
- It teaches them the truth — the Bible, God’s Word.
- It teaches them to know the Creator — the only Living God.
- It fulfills the parents’ responsibility to educate their children.
- It allows the children to enjoy learning and flexibility and to cultivate their interests, giving them as much time as they need to learn the subject.
- It cultivates deeper family relationships.
- It shows good academic results.
Pioneering the Movement
Gintas and Ina’s desire is to love the Lord with all of their hearts and souls and strength, to raise their children for God’s glory and His Kingdom, and to be His faithful servants and walk His path of truth each and every day. Not only do they strive for this in their own family, but they also long to share God’s plan for the family and homeschooling with others. To this end, they have started the Lithuanian Homeschool Association ‘eimos mokykl? namuose draugija, which they are publicizing through www.smnd.lt.
Although they are only one of two known Lithuanian homeschooling families, Gintas and Ina are persevering, and they continue to reach out to other European families. One of their ultimate goals is to form a coalition of Christian homeschooling families in Europe.
Earlier in 2008, Lifework Forum, run by Curtis and Sandra Lovelace, held a homeschool conference at Gintas and Ina’s home. Nationals from Norway, Lithuania, Finland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jamaica (via England), Cambodia, and the USA participated.
Lithuania’s Homeschooling Legal Climate
The Constitution of the Lithuanian Republic states that primary and secondary education is free until age 16, that everyone has a right to an education, and that education is compulsory. School attendance is mandatory for children ages 7 to 16. There is no state religion in Lithuania; the school system is secular.
Lithuania’s Law on Education guarantees a parent’s right to choose an educational institution for his or her children. However, parents must comply with local school requirements to homeschool. The law allows homeschooling (referred to as ’self-education’ or ‘independent studies’) as long as parents generally follow the state curriculum and have children examined by local school officials once or twice per year.
Children wishing to be homeschooled must be listed with a local state or private school, must sign a contract with that school (parents sign on behalf of the child until he or she is 14), and apply for permission to be homeschooled.
Then it is up to the school authorities to establish and oversee the order. There is a so-called ‘order of independent studies’ in which it is stated that ‘independent studies for a learner can be organized only by the school which has an educational program chosen by the learner.’ Usually this order is applied to gifted children and only in some schools, so local schools are not always aware of the provision.
The Law of Education states: ‘Parents (foster parents, guardians) must send their children who have reached the age of 6-7 to school,’ and ‘A learner has the right according to his abilities and needs, to study at school or independently and attain an education level and qualification that meets state standards, to study according to an individual program of studies, to study in a psychologically, emotionally and physically safe environment based on mutual respect, to have a learning workload and a workplace that conform to health (hygiene) requirements.’
Article 18 states this about self-education: ‘The purpose of self-education is to provide an individual with possibilities for continuous independent learning supported by the surrounding information space (libraries, media, Internet, museums, etc.) and life experience gained from other persons,’ and, ‘A person’s competence acquired by way of self-education may be recognized as being a part of a formal education program or a qualification as prescribed by the government or its authorized institution.’
The number of Lithuanian children who are being homeschooled is not clear because children being taught at home are registered at a local school and counted as a ‘normal case.’ The statistics that are available indicate that homeschooling may be gaining popularity:
- Total number of students reduced from 601,752 in 2001 to 511,306 in 2007;
- 66 % of children aged at 1-6 years in urban areas and 14 % in rural areas attending pre-school establishments (2003);
- 99.7 % of students were in the State schools (2002);
- Half of students take ethics and half take religion classes where 81 % are in Latin Catholic class;
- 631 children (age 7-16) were not attending school in 2005. Only 97 were due to disability and other 534 due to: reluctance to study, conflicts with teachers, willingness to work, asocial families, poor health, etc.
A Prayer for Europe
Article 2 of Protocol 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights states: ‘No person shall be denied the right to education. In the exercise of any functions which it assumes in relation to education and to teaching, the State shall respect the right of parents to ensure such education and teaching in conformity with their own religions and philosophical convictions.’
Gintas and Ina’s prayer is that this article will not disappear or be lost in long corridors of bureaucracy and wrong interpretations. They ask that we keep Europe in our prayers, specifically that families will have enough strength to keep Gods commandments:
These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (NIV)
You can provide financial support to the homeschooling movement in countries like Lithuania by donating to the Home School Foundation’s International Homeschooling Fund.
Juoniai Family Photo Credit: Lifework Forum.
Europe Map Credit: San Jose, Wikipedia. Image coloring and appearance modified and arrow added. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this map under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled “GNU Free Documentation License“. The map has been created with the Generic Mapping Tools: http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu/ using one or more of these public domain datasets for the relief: ETOPO2 (topography/bathymetry): http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/global/global.html, GLOBE (topography): http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/topo/globe.html, SRTM (topography): http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/srtm/
Katherine Loop @ January 28, 2009
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