The Crippled Lamb

This is another one to remember in December! The “Crippled Lamb” movie is based on the book written by Max Lucado, who is known as one of the best Christian authors. The story revolves around the birth of Jesus and God’s special plan for one lame lamb. The lamb, Joshua was born crippled. He has a difficult time keeping up with the other sheep and lambs in the herd due to his limp. Joshua would love more than anything to be big and strong and fast like the others. He feels that he was cheated by his disability. In one … Continue reading

Movies Week in Review June 23rd-28th

We have a little bit of everything for you this week in Movie Reviews! We started out the week with “Raising Helen,” a romantic comedy about a career woman (Kate Hudson) who inherits her sister’s children when she is killed. As Helen learns how to be a parent, she’s helped along the way by her other sister (Joan Cusack) and by the surprisingly good-looking pastor of their new church (John Corbett). “Get Smart” is a remake of the old classic television show and manages to update the premise while still staying true to its roots. Starring Anne Hathaway as Agent … Continue reading

The Homeschoolers’ Advent Calendar: Holiday Books to Treasure

Do you celebrate Advent? For those of you who might not know what Advent is, it is the 24 days preceding Christmas. For Christians it is a time of reflection and anticipation building up towards the birth of Christ. So I thought we would take a little time each day building up towards Christmas to talk about what you might do this year to incorporate holiday celebrations into your home schooling. I don’t know about your kids and your household but there are two things that happen in my household around Christmas time. The first is that visions of home … Continue reading