Homeschool Minnesota

30 years ago God gave Patti the vision to leave her volunteer position with the Girl Scouts and start something that with disciple girls in the foundations of the Word of God, so she started American Heritage Girls. She had no idea that 30 years later there would be troops in every state and all over the world raising up girls into godly young women who are confident in their identity in Christ and with vision and purpose! Today, Patti talks with us all about the process of starting AHG and also goes into the importance of choosing extra-curricular activities for our children that align with our faith. To find out all about American Heritage Girls and how to start a troop or find a troop near you: https://americanheritagegirls.org/ To order Patti’s book, “Why Curse the Darkness When You Can Light a Candle?”: https://store.americanheritagegirls.org/products/why-curse-the-darkness-when-you-can-light-a-candle?srsltid=AfmBOooSbqTolUhtqej8_atOWRdsuP_RDTbf8-EsLI5PoWsnbPVODSD5 To find the Raising Godly Girls podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3xYW29TBukmcyq6dSpM5Wv?si=BXH0HTmUSiG7MKB63BWi4A

Greta is a second-generation homeschool mom of 4 who was lead to write this book as a response to not only today’s culture, but, her husband’s confession and journey out of a porn addiction and how that impacted their family. This book equips parents to have age-appropriate, honest, and hope-filled conversations about porn with their kids of any age. She helps navigate the tough conversations and dealing with porn issues for children of all ages by creating a safe space and loving, open relationships within the family. Resources for people who are struggling with the impact of porn in their life: *For a wife who is dealing with a partner or spouse who is walking though porn use or addiction, I recommend this book https://a.co/d/aRgDVEj and this organization https://fightforloveministries.org/ for help. *For anyone looking for help with recovery, I highly recommend this ministry https://puredesire.org/ They are especially helpful with men who are struggling and wives who are dealing with betrayal trauma. *For women who are dealing with porn use and addiction, I recommend this book https://a.co/d/bKTnjjm *For parents whose kids have been exposed to pornography or are using pornography, I recommend my book https://a.co/d/3MyDLl1

“Mom, I’m bored!!!” How many times have you heard that from your child? What do you do? What should you do? In this episode, we dive into boredom! What does boredom give our kids? How should we, as parents, react to our children being bored? What are some things we can do to set up our home for success? Join me today as we explore the importance of boredom!

In this episode, we sit down with Brock Eastman of David C Cook Publishing to dive into the world of The Action Bible. Join us as Brock shares the story behind this dynamic and visually captivating retelling of biblical narratives, how it’s resonating with readers of all ages, and the impact it’s making in bringing the Bible to life in a whole new way. Don’t miss this insightful conversation on faith, creativity, and the power of storytelling! Brock also tells us how The Action Bible and the Faith Action Bible can be an important tool in discipling our family! To find The Action Bible, The Faith Action Bible, and all the products relating to them: https://www.theactionbible.com/shop The Action Bible on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theactionbible?si=1VpOZ3VVsdcQZACu To find The Action Bible in audio on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NvPcsMZgsL1ylHxWyKmV7?si=aVrYsaCNQ7y6A3cA3-jmNw

Matt Hammitt has been on the Strong Families, Strong Communities tour with Kirk Cameron and Brave Books with the vision of recapturing the biblical vision of victory, reawaken our Christian birthright of courage, and remind us that true revival comes from strengthening our families first. “We aren’t working for victory, we are working FROM victory!” Matt talks about the tour and also his journey as the lead singer of Sanctus Real from 1996-2016 and stepping down to be home with his own family and their journey through the chronic illness of their son, Bowen. Join us to be encouraged from Matt Hammitt! If you are interested in Brave Books, you can listen to our most recent episode with the CEO and you can also visit their website: https://www.bravebooks.us

“Too many boys are turning to virtual worlds of television, video games, digital media, and the internet to find realms they can conquer and areas where they can excel. The result of this virtual conquest is often apathy, apparent rebellion, or outright resistance to real-world challenge.” This is why Trail Life USA is such an answer to prayer for families with boys! Trail Life USA gives boys a chance to conquer the great outdoors and life skills with the mentorship of godly men who pour into these boys the Biblical values we all hold dear. Mark Hancock, CEO of Trail Life USA, discusses the beginning of the program as well as the vision and mission of this important organization. For more information on troops near you, or to begin a troop in your church, go to this link: https://www.traillifeusa.com/

So many times we think about celebrations with our family and how can we make holidays and special seasons more memorable. One thing I hear often is, “What do you do about Easter?” Well, today Kirsten Hitchcock from David C Cook Publishing is telling us all about their new Lent and Easter season event, Around the Table: A Taste of Passover. This package includes 5 Bible lessons and a handbook for doing your own Seder celebration with your children, friends, and family during this season. The Bible lessons can be done 4 before Holy Week and one the week after Easter. The handbook breaks down all you need for the Seder celebration from shopping lists to the entire outline of the story and what to say when during the meal. It is such a great opportunity to help our children understand the roots of Jesus and His redemptive story in the Old Testament as we celebrate and remember His death and resurrection from the New Testament. It will become a family tradition! To purchase the download of Around the Table: A Taste of Passover, you can go to this link: https://wonderink.org/easter-sunday-school-lessons/ To see more of what David C Cook Publishers has to offer, go to this link: https://davidccook.org/

Brave Books has a lot of new, exciting projects coming up and Trent Talbot, CEO of Brave Books, joins us to talk about them! Trent tells us all about Brave+, a new streaming service for your family with content for everyone. For more information on Brave Books, click here: https://bravebooks.us/