But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

- Luke 6:27-28

Louisiana just elected Republican-100%-pro-life-born-again-Catholic-Indian-American Bobby Jindal as Governor.  And, who do you think had a hand in this achievement?

From Redstate:

The homeschooling army of young Christians is out in force for Bobby. They've knocked on 633,000 - yes, SIX HUNDRED THIRTY THREE THOUSAND doors since Monday.

Congratulations homeschoolers of Louisiana, we are proud of your achievement.  Stand your ground and guard the gates.  We hope to repeat your victory throughout the land.

I have been going down memory lane of late and rereading a lot of our writings, so this story was a personal comfort and a sort of vindication of what Kathy and I (as well as others) have been preaching through the years.  Here's a couple of homeschool army impacting the world references:

Every Christian homeschool support group, ISP, state and national organization needs to put a serious and immediate focus on reaching this new generation of homeschoolers.  Unless the private Christian homeschool movement takes decisive action now, most Christians will continue to hand their families over to those who hate God, and those who choose homeschooling will choose the world’s way.  As we watch the ungodly steam roll America with homosexual marriage and all kinds of other curses, can we really wonder why there is no army to rise up against them?  Realize that the children God gave His people, they allowed to be put under teachers and curriculum that destroyed their faith in Jesus.  Each of these children became, as the Lord Jesus said, “like his teacher.”

And from 2003:

The vision we had for Considering Homeschooling when we started it two years ago was quite specific:  to raise up a generation of children who know and will serve the Lord Jesus. To create an “army” so to speak of Believers who have excellent communication, technical, social, activist skills.  These children will use the superior family-anchored and Christ-centered education they received -- only found in homeschool -- to transform the nation, and even the world for Jesus.  Our purpose is not just to recruit numbers out of the public school (although we long for the demise of that demonic system, and we are a recruiting group) -- rather, we are deeply concerned with the worldview our recruits will teach in their homeschools.

God made all powers and principalities for His glory.  To Him be all glory, honor, and praise.

Middle-schools in Portland to give contraceptive pills, patches or injections, as well as the "morning-after" abortion pills without parents specific consent.  Read the details here.  Now, not only can the teachers molest these little girls in school, but they can keep it even more of a secret by preventing an inconvenient pregnancy.

Please wake up Christian parents!  Your little girl is depending on you to protect her.  If you have been considering homeschooling, take the bold move and start exploring homeschooling today.

Jesus says in John 3:19-20:

This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.  Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.  But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.

To all our old friends and families considering homeschooling in Orange County, California, don't miss this great Homeschool Information Night that Exploring Homeschooling is having October 27th:

"Out of the Pressure Cooker and Into a Joyful Simmer"

Mom of Eight Shares on How to Have a Low Stress Homeschool Where Everyone Is Excited About Learning

Presented by: Cristy Eirich

For too many, homeschooling becomes nagging children to drudge through textbooks, fill in the blanks in their workbooks, and the pressure to keep up with what the schools are doing. Then there is the housework that seems to all fall on Mom's shoulders, the question of how to get the children to obey and how to find time to take a shower, let alone have daily devotions. And that is when we only have a few children!

Don't stress - help is on the way! Cristy Eirich, mother to eight children whom she and her husband are raising up in the Lord Jesus, will share with you a Christ-centered way of homeschooling and home management that will bless you and give you a new outlook on learning, and what really matters in your homeschool.

Cristy will give her testimony on how she went from being a high pressure homeschooler to a joyful mother who discovered a creative way of teaching academic subjects that captivates children's interest. She will be sharing her top picks in curriculum, as well as tips on disciplining children, how to get organized and other hard-earned wisdom this mom of many has learned over the years. As a special treat, some of her children will share their insights as well.

If you are thinking of homeschooling, just starting or even in the midst of the journey, don't miss Cristy's wit and knowledge about biblical homeschooling. So step on out of the pressure cooker and simmer down to the Exploring Homeschooling meeting on October 27th.

Brett and Cristy Eirich have been married 20 years this November. They have been homeschooling for 12 years (really since the first ones were born). They have 8 children, and are hoping to adopt 2 from Africa soon. Their children range from 17 down to 2 1/2. They all reside in Tustin with a menagerie of dogs, cats, and various other critters. Cristy holds a B.S. in exercise physiology from Cal State Fullerton. Brett is a physical therapist in Tustin.

Get all the details here.