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HEAV's
Virginia Homeschool Update
July 7, 2010
Above the Fold
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SONO
HARRIS IS WITH JESUS *
October 17, 1954 -
July 4, 2010
This
past Sunday, July 4, Sono Harris went to be with the Lord. And while we
rejoice that Sono is in the presence of Jesus, we grieve with Gregg and
his family for their unfathomable loss, and we pray they would feel the
Lord's moment-by-moment presence and comfort both now and in the days
ahead.
Gregg and Sono were homeschool pioneers back in the early
'80s, and Gregg's Christian Life Workshops taught and encouraged
hundreds of thousands of homeschool moms and dads at a time when there
was no Internet and very little in the way of curriculum or printed
materials.
Gregg
has expressed appreciation for the
love, prayers, and support his family has received and has extended an
open invitation to Sono's memorial service
this Saturday, July 10, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, at the Good Shepherd
Community Church in Boring, Oregon (503-663-5280; www.goodshepherdcc.org).
Please
join us in praying for Gregg and his family, and, if you
desire to help them out in a practical way--which is needful at this
time--you
can send cards, notes, and financial gifts directly to
their home:
The
Gregg Harris Family
6920
S. E. Hogan Road
Gresham,
OR 97080
Financial gifts can also be
sent via PayPal to either NobleInstitute.email@gmail.com
(tax-deductible) or GreggEHarris@gmail.com (non-tax-deductible).
*To
read Josh Harris' note about his mother's passing, visit
www.joshharris.com/2010/07/sono_harris_is_with_jesus.php
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 THOUGHT
FOR THE WEEK
Bored?
Has
your child ever told you, "I'm bored. There's
nothing to do"? Summertime, especially, can be an open door for
boredom. Yet
there is always plenty to do if we're only willing--a new thing to learn
or
explore, a house or room (or drawer) to clean or organize, a neighbor or
friend
we could bless. Let's encourage our children (and ourselves) to cure
boredom by
looking for ways to serve and grow.
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CONVENTION MP3
Get Encouragement and
Help--All at Your Own Pace! 
A convention
MP3 allows you to soak in the convention all year long from the
comfort of your own living room. This year's MP3 is packed with helpful
workshops by Ken Ham, Inge Cannon, Jamie Lash, Rick and Marilyn Boyer,
Joel
Salatin, Mike Snavely, Dianne Craft, Nick Logan, and others! The MP3
will
provide hours of helpful encouragement to keep you motivated all year.
Learn more and order your MP3 today!
MP3s/CDs of individual workshops are also
available.
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NEW!
MP3 Guide Now Available!
Although
the Convention MP3s are packed with easy-to-find workshops, we've just
made it a little easier to find the one you want! Download your free convention MP3 guide
today. If you're unsure which
workshop you want to listen to, try browsing the workshop descriptions on our website
or, if you have one, in your convention
program.
You can also download speaker handouts for some
of the workshops. Many of these handouts contain
valuable information you won't want to miss!
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SURVEY ENDING SOON!
Convention Survey
To those
of you have already filled out the survey, THANK YOU! We
REALLY value your feedback and will take it into consideration when
planning
next year's convention. If you attended the convention, but haven't
filled out
the survey yet, please take a moment
now to fill it out! We plan to turn
the survey off late next week so we can analyze the results.
Convention Giveaways!
To say
thanks, we'll be giving away one
(1) three-day convention
registration with two nights at the Marriott Hotel, and two (2) free
three-day convention registrations for next year's convention!
Winners will
be selected from survey participants and notified by August 1.
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SWEDEN BANS
HOMESCHOOLING
"The
Kingdom of Sweden took a dramatic turn toward totalitarianism with
the adoption of a sweeping new education 'reform' package that
essentially
prohibits home schooling and forces all schools to teach the same
government
curriculum."
Read more here.
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1) Homeschool Items
View All Homeschool Items
1.1 Northern Virginia
Home Education Conference -
Chantilly - July 9 and 10
1.2 Potential for
College
Credit: Conservapedia Fall Courses
1.3 Field Trip Idea:
National
Archives Experience - Washington, D.C.
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2) General Interest Items
View All General Interest
Items
2.1 Origins of a Free
America: 1619 Henricus
Assembly - Chester - July 17
2.2 Rejuvenating the
Gospel in Your
Marriage and Family - Harrisburg, PA -
October 1
and 2
2.3 Article - Recent
Research: Impact of TV Viewing on Children
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3) Cool Sites for Homeschoolers
View All Cool Sites for
Homeschoolers
3.1 Article - Ten
Essentials for Christian College Students
3.2 Free Wi-Fi Hotspot
Directory
3.3 Kitchen Skills:
Age Two Through High School
3.4 Virtual Field Trip
- Digital
Vaults of the National Archives
3.5 Top Tomato Growing
Tips
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4)
Parting Thought - Children and Eternity
Some would gather
money
Along the path of life.
Some would gather roses
And rest
from earthly strife.
But I would gather children
From among the
thorns of sin;
I would seek a golden curl
And a freckled,
toothless grin.
For money cannot enter
Into the land of endless
day,
And roses that are gathered
Soon will wilt along the way,
But
oh, the laughing children,
As I cross the sunset sea,
And the
gates swing wide to heaven
I can take them in with me.
-
Author Unknown
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5)
Worth Repeating
"To be
conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge."
-
Benjamin
Disraeli (1804-1881), in his 1845 novel, Sybil.
Disraeli was a British author and statesman, serving both in Parliament
and as
Prime Minister.
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6) Verse of
the Week
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but
the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
- Psalm 34:19 (KJV)
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7)
Homeschool Laugh of the Week
Taken from The Official Book of
Homeschooling Cartoons (www.familymanweb.com).
Reprinted with permission.
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The
Virginia Homeschool Update is produced by
Maya Barnes
(graphics & layout), Kathleen Dillie (copy editor), Chris (editor),
Katherine Loop (director of publications & marketing), Anne Miller
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