Posts by "Davis Carman"

  So you already know in your heart that you should be getting started homeschooling. And you know that with God you can do all things, including climbing this mountain called homeschooling (Matthew 19:26; Philippians 4:13). Yes, the journey will require courage, strength, and perseverance, but you have made the decision and you’re ready to...

Davis Carman shared this Christmas devotional via video on the Apologia Facebook page. As your family enjoys his message on the 4 characteristics of Christ and keeping Christ as the center of the Christmas season, we invite you to download a 14-page scripture activity printable for children based on Luke 2:7-14 to help continue the...

 All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name. Selah (Psalm 66:4) We find the word Selah seventy-one times in the book of Psalms. In musical and poetic terms, Selah indicates a separation between two phrases or stanzas of artistic work. It is a place in the song...

Have you had a homeschool parent HEART Exam and what exactly does this mean? Ten years ago I was golfing with three business colleagues on a gorgeous Carolina course. We enjoyed the day, trying our best to get some distance out of our drives and accuracy from our short game, all while maintaining the mental...

God Loves Baby Steps “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin.” (Zechariah 4:10, NLT) You’ve probably heard of Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder and marketing genius behind such high-tech innovations as the MacBook, the iPod, and the iPhone. You might also recognize the name, Steve Wozniak. “The...

Josiah may have been young when he became king of Judah, but he was known for doing what was right in the eyes of God (2 Kings 22:2). Eighteen years into Josiah’s reign, a priest stumbled upon a copy of the Law of Moses, which had been largely forgotten by God’s people. King Josiah was so...

I had the honor of delivering the following graduation speech on June 4, 2016, at the North Carolinians for Home Education commencement service held at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem. One of my daughters, Molly Caroline Carman, participated in the ceremony, becoming the fourth of our seven children to graduate. In this article, I...

I cannot sing well. Some would say I can’t carry a note in a bucket. As a matter of fact, I have three notes in my repertoire, and it probably does sound like I carry those in a pail. . . . addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making...

“Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love. (Joel 2:12-13) Joel may be a minor prophet...

Davis Carman provides an action item for years one through four of your homeschooling to help you make it through the graduation of your last homeschool student. A man plans his way, but the LORD determines his steps. — Proverbs 16:9 The great castles of old are . . . well, old. Most have been...