5 Invaluable Actions to Take in Hard Times
By Rachael CarmanSome days are bad. Some weeks are bad. Some months, some years — life is hard. Sometimes it’s just one thing, while other times, trouble seems to come at you from all directions. Sometimes everyone knows, and sometimes no one even suspects. There are times in life that can only be compared to a wilderness...Read More
The ABCs of Life
By Davis CarmanWhat are the ABCs of Life? There are three things we all seek in life—Achievement, Beauty, and Community. Read more in this devotional. Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. — Matthew 7:7 Although I am not a pastor, I have...Read More
How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You: Now Is Not the Time
By Davis CarmanYou can listen to this Let’s Talk Homeschool podcast episode or watch it on YouTube. Introduction Have you ever told your kids, “Now is not the time”? As parents, we often find ourselves in situations where we must explain the importance of timing to our children. Whether it’s a kid wanting a cupcake for breakfast...Read More
The Proud and Lasting Legacy of Dads
By Davis CarmanIn the spirit of Father’s Day, I can’t resist the temptation to present some classic dad jokes. You want to keep reading. I know you do. I was at a homeschool conference located on the shores of New Jersey over the weekend. As I was observing the wildlife, I asked myself why seagulls fly over...Read More
My Junk Drawer
By Rachael CarmanThis is what’s in the official Carman Family junk drawer in the kitchen. It is supposed to have handy writing utensils, a Post-it pad, some scissors (yeah, right), some tape, maybe a Sharpie; you get it – miscellaneous stuff. But those things are not usually in there. It’s supposed to be a place we can...Read More
Around the World in Seven Days
By Davis Carman“For what can be known about God is plain to them…For his invisible attributes, namely his eternal power and divine nature have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things which have been made…Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images...Read More
Devotional: A Call to “Lock Down” and Grieve Our Sin
By Davis Carman…though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow… — Isaiah 1:18 An Infectious Disease Sin is infectious and deadly. It affects everyone and everything it touches. This infectious nature makes sin not unlike the coronoavirus. During the recent pandemic, the world went into a full-on lockdown in an attempt to...Read More
The Heavens Proclaim the Work of their Creator
By Davis Carman The Heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims His handiwork. –Psalm 19:1 By God alone can God be known. The first half of this chapter is all about how God reveals Himself through Creation—known as general revelation. The second half covers God’s written Word—known as special revelation. General Revelation Creation testifies,...Read More