Lots of little super deals for homeschoolers – almost free!
February 25, 2010
If you’d like to try out the fabulous Well-Planned Day Homeschool Planner, I’ve got a few for only $4.77!! They are good for the end of this school year, whether you finish in May or as far as August. (The 2010-11 are coming soon, but this is an opportunity to experiment and see if they would really work for you before buying a new one. There is also one volume four-year high school planner coming soon, too, published by the same folks.)
Come grab some (achievement) TEST prep samples and practice booklets, early issues of homeschool digest and other helpful homeschool magazines, beginning readers booklets (like Play n” Talk, Open Court, Bob Books), graded Weekly Reader booklets on Science, Math, Social Studies, some workbooks, and some teacher’s only booklets.
These and many more are on clearance for only $1 and many ONLY $.50 each – come and get “em. And buy 5 get one free.
There’s also a box of DOLLAR DEALS – most are over 70% off. There are some Saxon math teacher’s booklets, some teachers’s editions of spelling workout, parts of early editions of LLATL, and more.
I hope you’ll spread this message on and let folks know I’ve got a lot more discounted, used, and NEW homeschool materials including just great books and Bibles.
Jo Ann Ray / Stone Bridge Books and Gifts/ down town Ashland City / now in A New Thing
www.anewthing.biz
Lenten season
February 18, 2010
As many Christians look forward to the Celebration of the Resurrection, the next 40 days are spent in reflection on our needs. Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness and was tempted. We often see our situation and the larger communities in which we live as wildernesses. In Isaiah 43 the Lord promises to send rivers in the wilderness. We wait (and work) with pregnant expectation for those living waters to flow in the desert areas where we live.
“See, I am doing A New Thing..now it springs up,” – We need it – we hunger – “Do you not see… I am making a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”
The name A New Thing comes from this part of the Bible, this promise of restoration. We want this place to be a part of what He does to bring life and light to the darkness.
I will begin Lent by meditating on Is. 43 and the need for those living waters in our land and my own life.
Yet Another New Thing in A New Thing
February 18, 2010
Coming by the end of February: The former cafe area will be the place to buy your musical accessories, guitars, and more as time goes on…
Music – each month 3rd Sat nite – Ole Time Music
February 18, 2010
Stop by Saturday night, February 2oth, and enjoy the Cheatham County Scrap Iron Band. Freddy Miler is a long time-ole time-bluegrass musician (and string instrument craftsman) who has this new group forming around him. Lynn Ray will be with them on upright bass or banjo – come see!
Two books that discuss the vampire craze
February 3, 2010
Touched by a Vampire, by Beth Felker Jones, takes a detailed look at Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight books and the movie to discover the themes and subtle twists on what is good and true. Discussing the Power of Desire, Dangerous Romance, Abstinence & Sex, Marriage & Children, the author shares discernment necessary for understanding the current rage with these stories. The questions at the end of each chapter are meant to be talked about with others. (There’s also a real-think-about discussion guide at the end of this book that goes through each of the Twilight books.) I appreciate the way Beth (this author, also pastor’s wife and mother) emphasis that human nature and evil cannot change by our vigorous moral effort, but only by His Grace. Her helpful introduction of Augustine’s ideas of “love of use” and true “love of enjoyment” remind me of C.S. Lewis’s talk of Need-Love and Gift-Love.
The next book is Escaping the Vampire by Kimberly Powers. The subtitle, “Desperate for the Immortal Hero,” reveals her approach. This book is warmly written to girls to help them find the eternal love story they seek. Kimberly Powers helps girls to see the scenes between Bella & Edward and other characters in the light of Scripture. The short reflective “breathe” questions and thoughts at the end of each chapter lead young women to talk to and know their real heart’s Desire.
Black History Month
February 2, 2010
Scroll down to last year’s post to read my review on a favorite true account, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. It’s his own (very moving) story of his life as a slave and journey toward and accomplishments after freedom.
There’s several biographies in the store of George Washington Carver. Read at least one! I read an old library copy to my kids years ago that impressed us with the recipes he created using peanuts to make just about everything.
Up from Slavery - Booker T. Washington - these are just three of the many 19th – 20th century inspirational people that every American should read.