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Trouble is a Messenger | Streams in the Desert

Friday, June 27, 2025
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Trouble is a Messenger by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman “My Father is the husbandman” (John 15:1). It is comforting to think of trouble, in whatever form it may come to us, as a heavenly messenger, bringing us something from God. In its earthly …

Category: Streams in the Desert DevotionalsTag: John (Bible)

Free North America Map Printable for Homeschoolers

Sunday, June 22, 2025 (Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2026)
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This blank North America map is perfect for geography studies, unit studies, or hands-on learning projects. Your children can label the countries, mark cities, add research notes, or use it however fits your current lessons. I’ve found blank maps to …

Category: Free Map Printables

Michigan Unit Study

Saturday, June 21, 2025 (Updated: Saturday, April 4, 2026)
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Welcome to my Michigan Unit Study, designed especially for relaxed homeschoolers and families looking to explore Michigan’s rich history, geography, and culture together! This comprehensive and flexible Michigan unit study offers engaging printables, …

Category: Homeschool Unit StudiesTag: Michigan

Remembrances of Johanna (Bruin) Baareman: A Dutch Immigrant Family Story in Michigan

Saturday, June 21, 2025 (Updated: Saturday, April 4, 2026)
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Introduction As part of my Michigan Unit Study resources, I am sharing this true family remembrance as an example of a “living book” for homeschoolers and as a genealogical record for researchers. Johanna (Bruin) Baareman is my husband’s maternal …

Category: Our Family LifeTag: Michigan

Free United States Map Printable for Homeschoolers

Friday, June 20, 2025 (Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2026)
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This blank United States map is perfect for geography studies, unit studies, or hands-on learning projects. Your children can label the states, mark cities, add research notes, or use it however fits your current lessons. I’ve found blank maps to be …

Category: Free Map PrintablesTag: America | Free Printable USA State Maps

Faith | Streams in the Desert

Friday, June 20, 2025
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Faith by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman “For what if some did not believe? Shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?” (Rom. 3:3). I think that I can trace every scrap of sorrow in my life to simple unbelief. How could I be …

Category: Streams in the Desert DevotionalsTag: Romans (Bible)
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Relaxed Homeschooling: The Homeschool Approach No One’s Talking About

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 (Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2026)
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Relaxed Homeschooling is a homeschool philosophy developed by Dr. Mary Hood in the 1990s. When I discovered it, it was like the heavens parted! Dr. Hood put into words exactly what our family was trying to achieve: a creative, family-focused …

Category: Relaxed Homeschooling BasicsTag: Understand Your Child
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A Home-Based Family Life is Normal and How to Reclaim It

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 (Updated: Monday, June 15, 2026)
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We’ve been led to believe that family separation is “normal” in life. This modern-day myth leads many people to believe it’s “normal” for family members to spend most of their week apart. Husband, wife, and children are often …

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Fall Journal Page Free Printable

Saturday, June 7, 2025 (Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2026)
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Enjoy this free fall-themed journal page featuring acorns and colorful autumn leaves. Print it off and use it for journaling, notes, grocery lists, and more.  This is my gift to you. No strings attached!  Download Free Fall Journal Page  By …

Category: Free Journaling Printables
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Christians are Priests, the Body is the Temple

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Caroline and I read aloud through Hebrews, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers this school year. Reading through those books of the Bible and focusing day after day on what was involved with the Old Testament …

Category: Bible Theme CollectionsTag: 1 Corinthians (Bible) | 1 Peter (Bible) | 2 Corinthians (Bible) | Ephesians (Bible) | Hebrews (Bible) | Revelation (Bible) | Romans (Bible)
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I’m Sallie — wife, mother, just-retired homeschooler, and curator of my home. Our little family lives a quiet and cozy life of home education, self-employment, and pithy exchanges. I’ve been writing here for 20+ years about Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. And I like to laugh. A lot. Start here. ♥

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