Homeschool on a Battlefield

"This ought to be a movie." That was my first thought when I finished Homeschool on a Battlefield. 


This first novel by Jennifer Lynn is an action adventure book that is designed for the younger reader. Her characters, the Homeschool Kids, come to life in this book. They stumble into danger while they solve a mystery on a Civil War battlefield. 


The exciting conclusion is as compelling as any thriller I have ever read. That's quite a challenge for a children's book author to meet. But Jennifer Lynn has accomplished it. 


Readers of all ages can enjoy this book, because it has no bad language or adult situations. Good job Jennifer Lynn.

The Bible Believer's Handbook

The Bible Believer's Handbook by Larry Vaughn http://www.amazon.com/Bible-Believers-Handbook-Larry-Vaughn/dp/0981495788


I know the heart of this man and it tends always to God. I have been married to Larry Vaughn for forty years and know exactly what went into this book. 


Every verse, every thought and hope he shared with only two people. God and me. In that order. Read this book and you will find the love he has for God and the passion to teach people how to love and be loved by our Father. 


Larry studies the Word and then talks his thoughts over with God. At this point he does probably the most spiritual thing he ever does. He waits and he listens. 


Nothing is in these pages that Larry did not discuss with the Father. That is why it is so helpful. It says only what God says in a way to make us understand.


God has blessed Larry with the gift of teaching and He has blessed me with a Godly and loving husband. 


Marie Vaughn

Heaven is for Real

Heaven is For Real, A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven And Back, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent.

Today is my sixty-fourth birthday, and I'm rejoicing today with Marie, the wife of my youth. We've been married for forty-four years, and God has really blessed us. He gave us three lovely daughters to know and to love; and we think of their husbands as our own sons. The Lord has further blessed us with thirteen amazingly creative grandchildren.

Autumn has always been my favorite season; and now I am enjoying the autumn of my life. Marie and I are reaping the rewards of a lifetime of working together.

We know that we are going to Heaven when we die. Not because of anything that we have done, but because of what Jesus did for us. "For by grace are ye saved by faith, and that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)

So, I've been thinking a lot about heaven lately. I'm looking forward to seeing my Dad again, and my grandparents. Marie is looking forward to seeing her Mother and Dad again, along with three of her brothers and her sister, who have all gone to heaven before us.

Marie and I both read Heaven Is For Real, and we highly recommend it. Colton Burpo was three years old when he died and went to heaven. Jesus answered his daddy's prayer, and sent him back to earth.

In this book, he tells us what heaven is like. I don't want to spoil it for you, so I'll only tell you two things that Colton says about heaven.

He says when you die, that Jesus is the first person you see; and, he says that nobody is old in heaven. We believe that his story is true.

We already knew that heaven is for real. But it's comforting and reassuring to read the testimony of someone who's actually been there.

 Godly Minds, Bold Hearts: Behind the American Defense Against Tyranny by Kara Kramer
(ISBN: 9780615306377)

Godly Minds, Bold Hearts is a treasure. It explains how the American form of government was born; and how the Founding Fathers sacrificed their lives and property so that we could be free from tyranny.

Godly Minds, Bold Hearts is loaded with excellent quotes American patriots. Listen to the immortal words of our Founding Fathers:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness . . . The Declaration of Independence

The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time. . . . Thomas Jefferson

Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature. Benjamin Franklin

The people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants. William Penn

It is when people forget God that tyrants forge their chains. Patrick Henry

Whenever the pillars of Christianity shall be overthrown, our present republican forms of government, and all blessings which flow from them, must fall with them. Jedediah Morse

The following quotes show us that Americans today are still engaged in the same war as the the first Americans---as the tyrants of the world try to destroy Liberty, Godliness, and Christianity. These words are just as relevant to us today as when they were first spoken.

The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite. Thomas Jefferson

And yet the same revolutionary belief for which our forbears fought is still at issue around the globe, the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.  John F. Kennedy

The fact that the war against Liberty is still going on proves that we haven't lost it. There is hope for America yet.

Listen to these inspiring words from Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech:

Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. 


There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations ... Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death.

Every school child in America needs to hear this speech. This is one example of what you will find in Godly Minds, Bold Hearts. It is an excellent textbook on American History.

I absolutely love this book. I have made it a permanent part of our Family library. It inspires me, and reminds me of what it means to be an American.

I recommend it to everyone who loves America. Thank you, Kara Kramer, for teaching us the truth about the American Revolution.