• Curriculum,  Reviews

    Studying the Arts in Harmony with History

    Ancient History and Art This post contains affiliate links which are ideal for homeschooling with the arts. This is the first year I have attempted to be completely immersed in unit studies in all topics of learning. I can say that Little Man and I have struggled in some areas (spelling and vocab) while others have taken off and been a…

  • Homeschool

    Booking Across The USA in West Virginia

    Today’s the Day!  I am Booking Across the USA  Today I am linking up with Jodie from  Growing Book by Book and more than 50 bloggers who are sharing books from each state and an activity or project to compliment the book. If you are a regular reader of my then blog you know I live in Ohio. But, I don’t claim Ohio as my…

  • Marriage Moments

    Marriage Moment: Night Owl Vs. Early Bird

    God creates every person different. He creates us with different talents and abilities. He creates us with different personalities and appearances. Photo Courtesy of Art by Amanda Hilburn For me, He created me to be a night owl. I’m nocturnal, well mostly, and there just is no getting around it. My mom says that I was that way from the…

  • Curriculum

    This Week… Trying to Get on Track

    Little Man was feeling better this week. I was still struggling with a cough for half the week. I worked on updating lesson plans so between his daddy and myself we were able to get a pretty decent amount of work accomplished this week. We focused mostly on core content.  Bible:  The Israelites are continuing their conquest of Canaan. Bible…

  • Family

    Five Minute Friday: My Mom

    Linking up with Lisa-Jo Baker at The Gypsy Mama for a 5-Minute write. This weeks Topic: What Your Mama Did Go. My mom is one of the most patient mothers I’ve ever met. She waited for 12 years for the Lord to bring her first child into her life. She then had 3 more. She determined early on to let…

  • Bible Study,  Christian Parenting,  Curriculum,  Devotionals for Women,  Family

    We Use Bible Study Guide for All Ages

    A complete Bible Curriculum  Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure for full information. Thank you for supporting Great Peace Academy.  I want to tell you about the Bible curriculum we are using in our homeschool this year. Let’s face it, there is a lot of material out there, but with so many denominations in this world,…

  • Devotionals for Women

    O Worship the Lord

    The LORD is God of all. He is the creator of this world, this universe and all that is in them. We try to stand in society and debate this. We try to prove it. But scripture tells us:  Did you know that God does not need us to defend Him?  No, God will defend those who rejoice in Him.  But…

  • Homeschool

    Homeschooling During Times of Illness

    Many people wonder what to do in homeschool when the teacher, mom, or the students, your kids get ill during the school year. Well the short answer is, whatever you want. You, as the homeschooling teacher can decide how you will handle illness in your homeschool There are a variety of ways to approach illness during homeschooling. And, really it’s…