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Author Archives: treeoflifemama
A Christian Perspective on Magic In Fiction, Including Harry Potter
For years I’ve wrestled with what to do about Harry Potter. Almost everyone was raving about the HP series when I was a young mom with three little children. Yet, the books talk about witches and wizards. Not just talk … Continue reading
Such Great Commentary on the Prodigal Son Story, Maybe the Best Ever
This video by Jared Halverson of the Unshaken YouTube Channel is soooo good! He comments on the parables of Luke 12-17 and John 11. This was the reading assignment for last week’s Come Follow Christ New Testament Study of The … Continue reading
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Why Board Games are Great for Mental Health
The games above are what I played with some close friends last Friday for Game Night. These are all such great games. We had a great mix with a word game, a getting to know you game, and a press … Continue reading
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Want to Laugh and Be Inspired to Follow Jesus? Here’s A Collection of Hank Smith Talks
Last night we drove to see some relatives to share Sunday dinner. Whenever we do this, I love to find some inspiring gospel-themed speakers to listen to as we drive, for my husband and me and our two kiddos left … Continue reading
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4/27/23 Tree of Life Mama’s Book of the Week: Planted by Patrick Q. Mason
This is one book I’ve been meaning to blog about, ever since I finished it, over a year ago. You can see that I had it on my “books to read in 2022” list over here. I found it as … Continue reading
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4/26/23 Tree of Life Mama’s Game of the Week: Trekking Through History by Underdog Games
This week’s game is Trekking Through History by Charlie Bink of Underdog Games. He is also the creator of Trekking the National Parks. In this game, you win by gaining the most victory points. You get points by creating the … Continue reading
4/26/23 Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week: Sing a Song of Seasons
I heard about this delightful book from one of the moms at my homeschooling co-op group. It has a poem for every day of the year. With pictures on every page, and poetry from nature, it has something to to … Continue reading
4/25/23 Tuesday’s Tip for Homeschooling: Create a Nature Study Group
Today’s tip for homeschooling is to find your homeschooling community by starting a nature group. Listen below to the video with Pam Barnhill and Joy Cherrick to learn more. I never thought of doing a nature group in order to … Continue reading
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Evangelical Christian Joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints After Searching for 47 Years!
This man’s story is amazing! David Alexander, pictured above, was raised Catholic. He fell into being a hippie during the Counter Cultural Revolution of the 1960s. Astonishingly, that led to him becoming an Evangelical Christian in his late teens. Thus … Continue reading
Nature Study From Your Couch
I love the idea of nature study! But let’s face it…as Sarah Mackenzie says in the podcast linked below, it’s not always feasible. Sometimes, as a mom, it’s just sooooo daunting to get outside with little kiddos to study nature. … Continue reading
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