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Psalm 100
Psalm 100
{A Psalm of praise.} Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
KJV
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Free North Carolina Map Printable for Homeschoolers
This blank North Carolina map is handy for geography, history, or unit studies. Your children can label important areas, mark cities, add historical notes, or use it however fits your current lessons.
Blank maps are one of the most versatile tools in homeschooling. You can use them for any grade level and multiple subjects such as history, science, or literature studies. This map of North Carolina includes plenty of space for customizing with titles, facts, or your child’s discoveries.
Download Free Map of North Carolina
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“I Remember Mama” with Irene Dunne & Barbara Bel Geddes
I finally took a few hours last evening to watch I Remember Mama. I’ve been in the process of building up my DVD library these past few years and ordered a copy when it came so highly recommended by a few different bloggers. I purchased the DVD over two years ago, but had not taken the time to sit down and watch it. Now that I’ve done so, I need to watch it again!
It’s a memorable 1946 black and white movie about a Norwegian family in San Francisco circa 1910. Based on the book Mama’s Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes, it was also a very successful play before appearing on the big screen.
The film features Irene Dunn as Mama and a very young Barbara Bel Geddes as Katrin (who tells the story). It begins with Katrin telling us:
For long as I could remember, the house on the Larkin Street Hill had been home. Papa and Mama had both been born in Norway but they came to San Francisco because Mama’s sisters were here, all of us were born here. Nels, the oldest and the only boy, my sister Christine and the littlest sister Dagmar; but first and foremost, I remember Mama.
I don’t want to give away too much of the story as it takes some twists and turns I didn’t expect. Interestingly, there are no faith or religious elements in the story. It would make for a thought-provoking discussion with teens regarding how certain topics are approached when there is no lens of Christian faith through which to see them. But if you enjoy a warm, thoughtful, and humorous story about a loving family, then you will want to check it out.