A Quiet Simple Life with Sallie Borrink
Cozy and Simple Living, Homeschooling, Faith, Homemaking, & Books
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I started writing a post last spring when Warren Wiersbe and Rachel Held Evans died within a few days of each other. To say their lives ended up being radically different is not an overstatement. I wrote a bit and then set it aside since I did not think it was the right time. Generally …
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Squirrels are amazing little creatures. Children love to watch them playing in the yard or park as they jump from tree to tree and bury their nuts. This free squirrels word search printable makes it possible to add some squirrel fun to your learning! The squirrels word search puzzle for kids works well with lower …
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I’m guessing most homeschool parents find two things intimidating about high school – advanced math and science. We’ve discussed math many times on this site since I’m homeschooling a daughter with dyscalculia. We haven’t discussed science as much, mostly because we’ve taken a very relaxed approach to it. But science is a thing as your …
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It’s time for back to homeschool and I have a fun printable for you! This free printable back to homschool word search can be a great addition to your first day or week of learning with lower elementary aged children. Word searches might seem like busywork, but they aren’t. They help provide practice of many …
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Sometimes I like to call upon the collective wisdom of the women who read this site. Today is one of those days. A couple of things have happened in the past few weeks that make me wonder how other people make decisions regarding the safety of their tweens and teens. The New York Times had …
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“And every branch that beareth fruit he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.” John 15:2 A child of God was dazed by the variety of afflictions which seemed to make her their target. Walking past a vineyard in the rich autumnal glow she noticed the untrimmed appearance and the luxuriant wealth of …
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“We know not what we should pray for as we ought” (Rom. 8:26). Much that perplexes us in our Christian experience is but the answer to our prayers. We pray for patience, and our Father sends those who tax us to the utmost; for “tribulation worketh patience.” We pray for submission, and God sends sufferings; …
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I attempted to do a wall timeline with Caroline a number of years ago. For a variety of reasons, it did not work for her. I think part of it was her age, part of it was her learning challenges, and part of it was the layout. However, I think timelines can be very valuable …
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Caroline and I are both longing for the cooler, rainy days of fall. I’ve looked wistfully at the fireplace many times the past week, knowing that we won’t be able to use it for probably many weeks yet. We’ve been doing our best to combat the relentless sun, heat, and humidity with little things like …
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“He answered her not a word” (Matt. 15:23) “He will be silent in his love” (Zeph. 3:17) It may be a child of God is reading these words who has had some great crushing sorrow, some bitter disappointment, some heart-breaking blow from a totally unexpected quarter. You are longing for your Master’s voice bidding you …
