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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | Hymns & Carols

Sunday, November 27, 2022 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Luke 2:8-15 And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night. Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said …

Category: Hymns & Bible ReadingsTag: Christmas Hymns & Carols

“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost | Printable Poem

Friday, November 25, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2026)
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Enjoy the classic poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost as part of your poetry unit. This lovely printable from my shop will be a wonderful addition to your learning. Download a copy to read with your children and discuss as …

Category: Printable PoetryTag: Winter

Our Cozy Home No. 109

Friday, November 25, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2025)
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Happy Thanksgiving Friday! If you are an American, I hope you are having a lovely holiday weekend. We are still planning on making our Thanksgiving meal this weekend when Caroline feels more like enjoying it. Other than that, it’s a quiet …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Albert Anker (Artist)

The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees

Friday, November 25, 2022 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Matthew 15:1-20 Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.” Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God …

Category: Bible Theme CollectionsTag: Matthew (Bible)

“Thanksgiving” By Robert Haven Schauffler | Free ebook

Wednesday, November 23, 2022 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Thanksgiving: Its Origin, Celebration and Significance as Related in Prose and Verse by Robert haven Schauffler (1907) is an excellent vintage book for the American family who wishes to remember the traditions, origins, and history of the …

Category: Simple Holidays & TraditionsTag: Thanksgiving

“Thanksgiving” by Henry Coyle | Printable Poem

Wednesday, November 23, 2022 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Get ready for Thanksgiving learning with this heartfelt poem from my printables shop. Download “Thanksgiving” by Henry Coyle to read with your children and spend some time discussing the things for which you are thankful. Print off the …

Category: Printable Poetry | Simple Holidays & TraditionsTag: Thanksgiving

Our Cozy Home No. 108

Friday, November 18, 2022 (Updated: Monday, February 3, 2025)
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Happy Friday! This is the second time I’ve written this post. The first version was so lame and pathetic that Elon Musk would have fired me on the spot for publishing it. LOL! In all seriousness, our country has been so infiltrated by the …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Edmund Blair Leighton (Artist)

Romans 1 & Ephesians 6

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Romans 1:18-32 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness. For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For …

Category: Bible PassagesTag: Ephesians (Bible) | Romans (Bible)

Exodus 14:5-31

Monday, November 14, 2022 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Exodus 14:5-31 When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, “What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.” So Pharaoh prepared his chariot and took his …

Category: Bible PassagesTag: Exodus (Bible)

Our Cozy Home No. 107

Friday, November 11, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2025)
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Welcome to Friday! On this Veterans’ Day, thank you to all who served. David’s father and my father both served in the Navy and we recognize their contributions specifically. Our family made it through an entire week without Caroline …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Edmund Blair Leighton (Artist)
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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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