“He alone, who owns the youth, gains the Future...
The state will take youth and will give to youth
its own education and its own upbringing.
Your child already belongs to us… What are you?”
Adolf Hitler
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In my anguish I cried to the LORD, and he answered by setting me free.
Psalm 118:5
I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free.
Psalm 119:32
I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.
Psalm 119:45
The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.
Luke 4:18-19
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
John 8:32
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
John 8:36
Into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
Romans 8:21
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
2 Corinthians 3:17
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:1
You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.
Galatians 5:13
Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
1 Corinthians 8:9
In him [Christ] and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
Ephesians 3:12
But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does.
James 1:25
Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
James 2:12
Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
1 Peter 2:16
They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
2 Peter 2:19
"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves."
Abraham Lincoln
"I freed thousands of slaves. I could have freed thousands more, if they had known they were slaves."
Harriet Tubman
"No one is free when others are oppressed."
Author Unknown
"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!"
Patrick Henry
"A Christian man is the most free lord of all, and subject to none, a Christian man is the most dutiful servant of all, and subject to every one."
Martin Luther
Freedom of a Christian
"Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it."
Pericles
"None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free."
Goethe
"So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of gods, religious and otherwise, to put shackles upon sleeping men."
Voltaire
"The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage."
Thucydides
"Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear."
George Orwell
"O, Lord, I want to be free, want to be free, Rainbow round my shoulder, wings on my feet."
Traditional spiritual
Free from the law, O happy condition,
Jesus has bled and there is remission,
Cursed by the law and bruised by the fall, Grace hath redeemed us once for all.
Once for all, O sinner, receive it,
Once for all, O brother, believe it;
Cling to the cross, the burden will fall, Christ hath redeemed us once for all.
Now we are free, there’s no condemnation,
Jesus provides a perfect salvation.
“Come unto Me,” O hear His sweet call,
Come, and He saves us once for all.
“Children of God,” O glorious calling, Surely His grace will keep us from falling;
Passing from death to life at His call;
Blessèd salvation once for all.
My soul is filled with joy and gladness
Since Jesus came to me.
His love has banished all my sadness, From sin I am set free.
He set me free, He set me free,
I was blind, but hallelujah, now I see!
I shall ne’er forget the day When He washed my sins away,
And He set, He set me free.
The Comforter divine is dwelling
Within my soul today;
His love to others I am telling
Since Jesus came to stay.
The grace of Jesus hath abounded
For all my sins I see,
Salvation walls have me surrounded, From sin I am set free.
Once I was bound by sin’s galling fetters;
Chained like a slave, I struggled in vain. But I received a glorious freedom,
When Jesus broke my fetters in twain.
Glorious freedom! Wonderful freedom!
No more in chains of sin I repine!
Jesus the glorious Emancipator—
Now and forever He shall be mine.
Freedom from all the carnal affections;
Freedom from envy, hatred and strife;
Freedom from vain and worldly ambitions;
Freedom from all that saddened my life!
Freedom from pride and all sinful follies;
Freedom from love and glitter of gold;
Freedom from evil temper and anger;
Glorious freedom, rapture untold!
Freedom from fear with all of its torments;
Freedom from care with all of its pain;
Freedom in Christ, my blessèd Redeemer—
He Who has rent my fetters in twain.
Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heaven and home,
When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is He:
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
I sing because I’m happy,
I sing because I’m free,
For His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.
“Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear,
And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,
When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,
I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
I watched MTV’s Impact: Abortion Stories last night. It was a collection of excerpts from personal interviews with young people affected by abortion. I couldn’t believe some of the honesty in their testimonies. The description of the fear and despair and hopelessness in their past was so hard to watch. I felt so sorry and sad for the young people on the program. Even though most of them said they made the right “choice”, the comments they made described a completely different story. Most of them seem to be in such a painful and pathetic place long after their abortions. I was so surprised that a pro-abortion program would allow such tragic stories in an attempt to make abortion acceptable. They call it a baby. But they still chose abortion.
(MTV is a station that I normally don’t watch. You could get pregnant just watching the ads! *a not funny joke*)
I am including the following photograph because it is “THE PICTURE” that has stuck in my head ever since I was a teenager – similar to the testimony of one of the first girls on the program. The full head of hair on this little aborted baby made a huge impact on me. Every time one of my own babies have laid in this position, I was reminded of this little baby. I used to carry the picture in my wallet more than twenty years ago. Consider the number of unborn babies killed since then. Some of you will be angry that I share this picture, but if a graphic photo helped that one girl become pro-life, I feel it is worth us feeling some discomfort.
Between the testimonies on MTV’s Impact: Abortion Stories, they threw in some propaganda intended to dispel myths. They said there are studies that back them up, but I have read studies that show they are lying.
Shaw Digital – Channel 177
Shaw Direct – Channels 149 and 517
Rogers in Toronto – Channel 15
Rogers in Ottawa – Channels 66 or 142
Shaw Cable Hamilton – Channel 21
Cogeco Cable Hamilton – Channel 16
Videotron – Channels 79 and 679
So excited! You know how many years I waited for this kind of Canadian news station?!!! I have followed the media bias in this country for the past TWENTY-FIVE YEARS! Bell Channel 213! Here’s hoping they don’t disappoint.
I stopped by the optometrist’s yesterday to get my new frames. The staff was getting all the customers to sign a letter to the government to make sure every child gets an eye appointment before he/she starts school. They didn’t stress that it was a marketing campaign for them so that the tax payer would pay for all these free appointments. We should be helping the poor, but the majority of parents should be responsible for their own children. The entitlement programs in Canada and spending money we don’t have are going to be its demise.
“He attributes his long life to eating only two meals a day – because ‘that’s all you need’ – working as long as you can, embracing change, helping others and of course, accepting death.”
“He said the last one was a lesson he learned from his grandfather, proclaiming: ‘We’re all going to die. Some people are scared of dying. Never be afraid to die. Because you’re born to die.‘”
“Walter’s earliest memories stretched back 111 years, before home entertainment came with a twist of the radio dial. They were of his grandfather’s tales of killing Southerners in the Civil War.”
“He recalls he was only three years old and was horrified: ‘I thought that was a hell of a thing to say.’”
“‘Abandon policies that treat childbearing as ‘something to be feared rather than affirmed’ and marginalize the poor as ‘inconsequential objects’ whose populations should be reduced.”
“‘Unfortunately many discussions in the present day continue to be led by a false notion that, in the context of population growth, the very act of giving life is something to be feared rather than affirmed,’ stated Chullikatt.”
“‘Such thinking is based on a radical individualism which sees human reproduction as a commodity that must be regulated and improved in order to encourage greater market efficiency and development.’”
“‘These apprehensions contribute to the advancement of forms of reproductive technology which denigrate the nature of human sexuality,’ he said.”
“Once he learns that the reward of a tantrum is a swift, forceful spanking, he will NEVER throw another fit….If a parent starts at infancy, discouraging the first crying demands, the child will never develop the habit.” From To Train Up a Child, by Michael and Debi Pearl, pg 84.
“…then use whatever force is necessary to bring him to bay. If you have to sit on him to spank him then do not hesitate. And hold him there until he is surrendered. Prove that you are bigger, tougher, more patiently enduring and are unmoved by his wailing. Defeat him totally. Accept no conditions for surrender. No compromise. You are to rule over him as a benevolent sovereign. Your word is final.” From To Train Up a Child, by Michael and Debi Pearl, Chapter 6: Applying the Rod
“Otherwise, tell him to bend over on the bed or couch; and while he is in this position give some choice admonition. You have his undivided attention. Slowly begin to spank. . . . I found five to ten licks usually sufficient. Sometimes, with older children, usually when the licks are not forceful enough, the child may still be rebellious. . . . A general rule is to continue the disciplinary action until the child is surrendered.” From To Train Up a Child, by Michael and Debi Pearl, Chapter 6: Applying the Rod
“Any spanking, to effectively reinforce instruction, must cause pain. . . For the under one year old, a little, ten- to twelve-inch long, willowy branch (striped of any knots that might break the skin) about one-eighth inch diameter is sufficient. . . . A one-foot ruler, or its equivalent in a paddle, is a sufficient alternative. For the larger child, a belt or larger tree branch is effective.” From To Train Up a Child, by Michael and Debi Pearl, Chapter 6: Applying the Rod
I’ve been trying to figure out this one. I was hoping someone would ask him about his seemingly flip-flop on abortion. I doubt he has any education on the subject. I hope he has good people around him because it takes a truly pro-life person to make changes.
“One thing about me, I’m a very honorable guy. I’m pro-life, but I changed my view a number of years ago. One of the reasons I changed — one of the primary reasons — a friend of mine’s wife was pregnant, in this case married. She was pregnant and he didn’t really want the baby. And he was telling me the story. He was crying as he was telling me the story. He ends up having the baby and the baby is the apple of his eye. It‘s the greatest thing that’s ever happened to him. And you know here‘s a baby that wasn’t going to be let into life. And I heard this, and some other stories, and I am pro-life.” Donald Trump
It’s that time of year again! Time to begin ordering homeschool materials! Remember, April is the month for free shipping on online orders of $50. or more from ABeka. I can’t believe I will not be ordering for N17 anymore!! And that means I have school materials for Kindergarten through Grade Twelve, so there are only a few consumable books that I must order from now on. (I likely won’t resist buying additional books that would be beneficial to our library.)
Grade 2
95842 Letters and Sounds 2 $14.50
95656 Language 2 $14.50
95672 Writing with Phonics 2 Cursive $14.50
104515 Arithmetic 3 $15.00
104531 Arithmetic 3 Tests and Speed Drills $6.00
Grade 5
134996 Language B $14.75
149497 Language B Answer Key
135097 Penmanship Mastery II $10.75
157368 Arithmetic 6 $15.00 167398
Arithmetic 6 Answer Key—New $21.50
Grade 8
138258 Grammar and Composition II $16.00
138266 Grammar and Composition II Teacher Key $21.00
“Can I just ask before I answer, though, is there some rule at Gamesa that you got to have a whole bunch of kids? I mean, you got 10 over here, you got seven over here. Golly.” Obama
