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Captain Absolutely {Crew Review}

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Action, character, comic book, ethics
From Focus On The Family comes a brand new hero to encourage your little ones:

Captain Absolutely

Defending truth, justice and lots more

Battle Against Dr. Relative

Action, character, comic book, ethics
Focus On The Family, creators of Adventures in Odyssey, has done it again by creating a brand new comic book hero to guide your little ones to goodness, to justice, truth and best of all to God.  Through Captain Absolutely, your children will learn that good always triumphs over evil.  But as a bonus they’ll also pick up several Bible verses throughout the story as they read.
Captain Absolutely is a comic book.  It is a little over 100 pages in length and filled with fun for children of all ages.  This book is a softcover paperback book but it’s not paper thin like your usual comics.  This comic book is in book form.
Captain Absolutely starts as a regular person, like most super heroes, His name is Josiah and he’s just as normal as can be but as with most super hero stories, a major explosion happens and Josiah becomes spectacular, better than he could have ever imagined.  He becomes Captain Absolutely!
Join Josiah and his friends as they battle Dr. Relative to proclaim justice and overcome the evil that Dr. Relative is trying to create.  Learn some key passages from the Bible along the way.  Gain a new super hero to love for your little ones.
As soon as Captain Absolutely arrived in my mailbox I handed it over to the kids who passed it around to read.  First Winston took a look and he enjoyed the short sentences making it easy to read.  Emma really loved the artwork throughout.  Laycie enjoyed that it was written simply and easy to understand throughout.  Jack enjoyed the pictures and the story when he made his older siblings read it to him.
I, personally, am not a huge comic book fan as the jumping around on the pages usually gives me a headache but my children enjoy things like this so I knew they’d LOVE Captain Absolutely!  And they did!
Captain Absolutely is available for purchase for $9.99.  I’m sure your children will love this one as much as mine have!
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Blogging Rocks {Thoughts From Me}

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Ok. Truth.

I enjoy blogging.
I enjoy seeing new faces in my friends list online.
I enjoy sharing my life with those new faces, and letting them get to know us better.
I enjoy getting to know those new faces better too.
I love writing, though it’s not always easy or flowing or something I have time to do.

In 10th grade, my English teacher suggested I become a writer.  On that day, I thought he was absolutely crazy, had completely lost his mind.  I’m talking NUTS was this man.  On this day, I’m thinking ok, maybe he knew me better than I gave him credit for.

There are days when I burn to write.  When all my thoughts jumble up and fight to see who comes out on top.  Today’s winner: blogging and writing! LOL

Oh I enjoy reading too.  Reading about moments in other’s lives.  Reading funny messages.  Reading statuses, both good and bad.  Seeing photos that match the sweetest and not so sweet moments in life.  It’s modern day letter writing at it’s best.  Quick, easy and so much joy.

Someone recently asked me why people want to put such things online.  My answer: why not?  Why not share your life, touch others, build friendships you wouldn’t have any other way?  Why not share the good and the bad with those that come in life with those who care about you?  Why not recieve support that would otherwise be lacking in your life, by allowing others to see you at both your best and your weakest?  Isn’t sharing the love what God intended for us all?  To help each other through, hold each other up, pray for one another.  Weren’t these things all God’s intention in allowing us to live? 

I am often thankful for this little connection that allows me to share and support others.  I have shared God’s word and love many times thanks to the internet and blogging.  Sometimes big blessings come in small packages that lead to bigger things.  And in my opinion, blogging rocks!

Homeschool Rescue {Crew Review}

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A little while ago the Crew was asked to take a look at this new online program for parents that could help with homeschooling challenges we may be facing.  There wasn’t a lot of information because this program was so new but what a blessing it has been!  Homeschool Rescue from Only Passionate Curiosity was a program that I wasn’t sure I needed when I first agreed to review it but in the end, it’s been the best online program I think I may have ever been blessed to use!
What It Is:
Homeschool Rescue is a complete online course offered by Only Passionate Curiosity to help struggling homeschooling families, specifically parents overcome the challenges we face every day. 
 If your day to day as a homeschool parent feels like a struggle, this is for you.  If you have trouble dealing with your kids behavior as a homeschool parent, this is for you.  If you need someone to put a boot in your butt to get you on track (lovingly, of course) this is for you!  If you’re totally disorganized, unsure what to do next, can’t focus on schooling because your home, life, relationships are a mess, THIS IS FOR YOU!


Heather from OPC helps you work through all of these issues you may be facing by being supportive, straightforward and making you wake up to find a way to change these things that challenge you.  She provides the tools necessary to get you back where you want to be in your homeschooling and home life.  She helps you strengthen your relationships, find support for yourself and become organized, adept and ready to face whatever comes next.
What You Get When You Sign Up For This eCourse:
When you join Homeschool Rescue you are given lifetime access to this course for a one-time price of $97 for the Homeschool Rescue eCourse or $137 for the Homeschool Rescue VIP Support.
With the Homeschool Rescue eCourse you are given lifetime access to the full course of over 20 lessons, complete with audio and written transcripts.  The actual online course includes videos for every single lesson as well and also includes homework, printable workbook assignments and other links for you to further develop with your lessons.  The bonus resources are exceptional for expanding your personal growth.  You also receive online support from other parents through the Facebook group (some pretty exceptional ladies from the Homeschool Review Crew are in this group).  And there is additional bonus content added new frequently.
With the Homeschool Rescue VIP Support option, you get all of the above PLUS three one on one coaching sessions with Heather personally!
How I Used This eCourse:
This is a fully online eCourse.  I was able to log-in daily to access it.  Sometimes several times a day.  I could listen and relisten to the ecourse videos as much as I needed to and trust me, sometimes I needed to listen 3 or 4 times to have it really sink in.
I was able to print all my ecourse materials directly from the ecourse itself.  Each module breaks down into lessons and each lesson comes with it’s own video (modules too) and it’s own work to be completed, links to look over to help expand the lesson, and even some activities.  You work at your own pace.  You do as much as you wish to.  You come back again and again if that’s what you need.  And you stop when you need as well.  There’s no time frame on how to complete this course.  It works for you, with you and I really enjoyed that aspect.
I’ll be honest, I haven’t completed this ecourse yet.  I cannot tell you what that last lessons says.  I have taken my time working on this because I personally needed this ecourses help.  I know others who can use this ecourses help as well and I will be suggesting it to all I see.
Heather saw a need in the homeschooling community and she created a program to meet that need.  I’m truly thankful she was led to do this.  I’m truly thankful for the support this program gives to those of us who struggle with our homeschools.
To Join In With Homeschool Rescue:

You can join the Homeschool Rescue eCourse by signing up on the Only Passionate Curiosity website.  I know $97 may be a lot for some of us but this ecourse is worth every single penny.  If you’re struggling and need help, you’ll find it here with Heather and her friends.
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An Author Interview with Lori Wildenberg {Author Interview}

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Last week I did a review of Messy Journey by Lori Wildenberg.  This week I invited Lori over to our blog for a brief interview for her to share more about this wonderful book she has written.  Messy Journey is a book that truly speaks volumes to all who have been blessed to read it, including myself.

Messy Journey deals with the sticky situations we as Christians sometimes find ourselves facing and although this book was written to be a guide for Parents, I found it helpful for my own life.  As I mentioned in our review of Messy Journey, as a person who has lived in Sinful situations for many years of my life, I’ve often felt judged for my choices by other Sinners even though today’s world if filled with constant sin. I’ve often wished there was a book that explained to me how to ask Forgiveness and to forgive myself with God’s help despite my sins and the judgments against me.  Messy Journey provides that.

You can find our review of Messy Journey here.

Reading Lori’s responses to these questions, I found that we have a lot in common.  Lori always wanted to be a teacher and a Mom, just like me and through God’s plan for her life, and mine as well, we both are blessed to be doing these things in our lives.
Lori has also struggled with the unexpected in her life but she’s been able to overcome these struggles with God by her side, just as I have.  We are nothing without God’s guidance in our lives.  Lori shows this daily in her outreach to others, both through her books and through her presence online and in person.

Now onto the interview, you’ve so patiently been waiting for:

1. How would you describe your writing in general to someone who hasn’t read any of your books?
My books are written for moms and dads in the trenches of parenting. They are for parents who are looking for another way to raise kids other than simply behavior modification or natural consequences. If families seek to encourage grace, responsibility, and interdependence my parenting books will provide faith-based, practical, and easily applicable help and support. My mission is to help families build connections that last a lifetime. My parenting philosophy is not only to encourage desirable behavior but to raise kids in a way that encourages character development and spiritual growth. It is best to work from the inside out rather than the outside in; grow the heart, adjust the behavior.


 2. What inspired you to write Messy Journey: How Grace and Truth Offer the Prodigal a Way Home?
Life doesn’t always go the way we expect. As parents, we can do everything “right” and still have a child who veers off the expected path. With my daughter’s permission and input, I share our journey— the struggles a prodigal child brings and how to live life in the middle of the mess.


3. How would you describe this book to someone in a 30 second blurb?
Messy Journey: How Grace and Truth Offer the Prodigal a Way Homeis for parents walking the difficult road with a wayward child. This book is filled with stories from dozens of Christian parents and some prodigals. It includes my personal journey with my same-sex attracted daughter. The book is vulnerable and honest. No matter why a parent has a prodigal (or if you love someone who does) this book will bring comfort, help, and encouragement.  Practical grace- and truth-filled ways of navigating a relationship with a detoured child who is rejecting faith, dabbling in sin, or wholeheartedly embracing sinful behavior are given. There is hope.    

 
4. How did you research or plan your book?
Both personally and professionally I have experienced the messy journey. I have personally lived-out the journey and walked alongside many families who are heart broken and weary because their child has taken a detour.

5.  Who is your intended audience and why should they read your book? 
Messy Journey is for the wounded and weary parent and for those who love them. It is also a resource for counselors, pastors, and support group leaders.  This book offers biblical truth, helpful strategies, prayers, and hope for the hurting and often lonely parent.


 6. What sparked your interest in this topic?
This is a book I didn’t want to write. Having a child who has gone astray not only causes heartache it can be isolating and shaming. No one wants the hurt, the pain that a prodigal brings. But as only God can do, in my grief He tenderized me and moved me to reach out to bring comfort and encouragement to other families facing major struggles with their child.


7. What do you hope readers will gain from the book?
My prayer is that the moms and dads reading this book feel encouraged and less alone. My hope is that by reading the stories of others and implementing the suggestions presented they feel empowered to get through the day and to never give up.


 8. How did personal experience impact writing this book?
My personal experience provides the overarching feeling of connection from the reader to author. Even if the reader’s struggle looks different from mine there are common threads and truths when one is the parent of a prodigal.


 9. How much of your own life goes into your books?
This book isn’t only about my daughter and me, it is filled with many parents and their stories. The prodigals’ substance abuse, sexual sin, and/or rejection of faith are all topics that are addressed. As society normalizes sin, Christian parents feel as if they are constantly fighting the culture. But we have a God who always wins and never gives up!


10. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I always wanted to be a teacher and a mom. I am thankful I have been able to wear both hats. I am passionate about helping parents be the moms and dads their kids need. I never considered becoming an author. In the first parenting course I developed and taught, a few of the participants told me I should put the information in a book. I told them I was too busy raising my four kids, they could take notes. Messy Journey is my fourth parenting book. God can do the impossible, even with a resistant and rebellious heart.




I truly hope you enjoyed this interview with Lori Wildenberg and that Messy Journey blesses you as it has me.  We are none perfect and are all walking in this imperfect journey together.  Messy Journey aims to make that struggle a little easier to get through and understand, showing that we are not alone and that Forgiveness is what matters most.

Messy Journey is available for purchase on Amazon for $13.48 in Paperback or $9.99 on Kindle.




A Little More About Lori Wildenberg:

Lori Wildenberg is passionate about helping families build connections that last a life time. She is a licensed parent-family educator and co-founder of 1 Corinthians 13 Parenting. She has written 4 parenting books with Messy Journey: How Grace and Truth Offer the Prodigal a Way Home published by New Hope as her most recent. She is a parent consultant, national speaker, and lead Mentor Mom over at the Moms Together Facebook Community Page. Lori is a contributor to a number of on-line magazines. Every Monday you can find her blogging about faith and family at loriwildenberg.blogspot.com . Mostly, Lori is wife to Tom and mom of four. The Wildenberg’s home is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. A perfect day in Lori’s world is a hike with her hubby, four kids plus a daughter-in-love, and Murphy the family labradoodle.




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No Miracle Cures {Epilepsy Awareness} {Epilepsy and Essential Oils/Natural Treatments}

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As a Mom with Epilepsy, raising children with Epilepsy, I try my best to treat my children as naturally as possible with as little medications as we can have.  This has been a huge challenge to do and it’s taken me a lot of personal time and research to find what does and doesn’t work for us.

Truth is, there is no miracle fix for this disorder.  I wish there was.  There is no easy self-remedy.  There is no exceptional hidden method that will heal, prevent or change this for you or your child.

I cannot tell you what to use for you or your family.  I cannot suggest any method to make this go away.  I can only share with you what has worked for us.

There are many alternative treatments available for treating Epilepsy.  There is also medication which sometimes is the best thing you can do for yourself or your loved one. Medication is always our first choice for treatment but when medication alone didn’t work, I began to research alternatives which lead me to create the Facebook group, Epilepsy and Essential Oils/Natural Treatments.

In our group, I share what things I find online that I have personal found helpful or I think others may find helpful.  Many of these treatments I have not tried myself but I do see others in various Epilepsy groups who may have given it a try.  Sometimes the alternative treatments work and sometimes they don’t.

You see alternative treatment is just like medicine.  What works for one person or family will not necessarily have the same results for the next person or family.  We’re all different.  We all metabolize medications, herbs, essential oils, etc differently.  Therefore, all medications and alternative treatments are trail and error.

But don’t give up hope that you will find something that helps your loved one or yourself.  There’s always a chance that the one thing you try helps you have a better life.  There’s always a chance that you will discover that “miracle” treatment you need for your loved one.

For us, that was Essential Oils.  When my son was medication resistant Essential Oils gave us back a small part of normalcy and allowed him to get through his seizures with less stress.  It wasn’t a 100% fix for him but it was hope and a small blessings none-the-less.

The one thing I have learned on this journey with Epilepsy is that we are the best researchers and advocates for our loved ones but we must have a solid, trusting relationship with our neurologists as well.  I listen to their advice just as much as I follow my own gut on this.  And it has led to us being able to find stable treatments for my children and myself.

Do your own research as well.  Follow the instincts you were born with.  Search until you find the answers you seek.  If you feel strongly there’s a better way, then you’ll usually find there is.

Many blessings,
Dana Lambert-Hodge

May 11, 2017 {Simple Woman’s Daybook}

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For Today:
May 11, 2017

Outside my window, I hear trucks passing by.

I am thinking about redoing our house.
I am thankful that I have a husband who is absolutely wonderful and loves me and my children greatly.
From my learning, I am learning grace.
From the kitchen, I smell tea cooking on the stovetop.
I am wearing leggings and a comfy shirt.
I am creating blog posts for the future.
I am going to prepare my children for their future.
I am hoping that we can find a way to get ahead.
I am hearing Emmalee and Jackson building puzzles together at the dining table.
Around the house, I have organizing to do.
One of my favorite things: sweet hugs from my children.
A few plans for the rest of the week:
Mow the grass.
Write reviews for both Women Who Move Mountains and Knights In Training.

A thought to share:
God never fails us.

A quote I like:

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”
~Andre Gide
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