Frances Ridley Havergal, “the consecration poet,” was born on December 14, 1836, in Astley, Worcestershire, England. An extraordinarily bright child, Frances began reading and memorizing the Bible by the age of four. At the age of seven she began writing poetry with the encouragement of her father, an Anglican clergyman. Although…
Anna Bartlett Warner, author of “Jesus Loves Me,” was born on August 31, 1827, in Long Island, New York. Her father, a wealthy lawyer, lost most of his fortune in the 1837 depression, forcing the family to move to their summer home near the Hudson River. Anna and her sister, Susan,…
Horatio G. Spafford, author of “It Is Well with My Soul,” was born in North Troy, New York, on October 20, 1828. As a young man, he established a successful legal practice and enjoyed financial success. Several months before the Chicago Fire of 1871, Spafford had invested much of his…
Augustus M. Toplady, author of “Rock of Ages,” was born on November 4, 1740, in Farnham, England. He became a Christian at the age of sixteen while on a trip to Ireland. After attending Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, Toplady was ordained an Anglican priest in 1762. He left the…
Philip P. Bliss, author of “Jesus Loves Even Me,” was born on July 9, 1838, in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. He grew up in extreme poverty on a farm in a lumber camp. In 1850 Bliss became a Christian and shortly thereafter joined a church in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Even as…
If you enjoyed the Creation Notebooking Pages I shared recently, you’ll want to take a look at these free notebooking pages for Adam and Eve. The nine-page set includes three line sizes (1/2 inch, 3/8 inch, and wide rule) and three illustration options (color, black and white, or blank).
Notebooking is a brand new experience for our family this year. I’m excited to see how much my children are enjoying notebooking–what a wonderful learning tool! Today I’m sharing a set of Creation notebooking pages. The nine-page set includes three line sizes (1/2 inch, 3/8 inch, and wide rule) and…
Writing is undoubtedly the subject I have found most challenging to teach in our homeschool. After trying several different writing programs with only minimal success, I seriously doubted my ability to teach writing to my children. With three children in high school, I was desperate to find a writing course…
As one of the original thirteen colonies, Pennsylvania has a rich and colorful history. Yet I remember my junior high study of PA history as dry and boring. But really, it doesn’t have to be that way! As homeschoolers, we have the wonderful opportunity of teaching Pennsylvania history so that…