I heading to Germany in a few months with my daughter and a friend. Having been to Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands, I know that there are a few things I need for my trip overseas. 

I am so excited to visit my German friends and tour the castles and cathedrals close to their home. Did I mention German food? I'm so excited! 

So, here is my shopping list of things I have purchased for our trip. 

I had to get a new book bag because they are such sticklers for carry-on size now and my other roll book bag is too big, though I love all the room it has. 

I also needed practical things like outlet adapters and luggage tags. In addition, I always need clothes for any trip anywhere. 

I have spend hours reading my DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Germany. I love the bright photos and details. 

I decided to update my Kindle Fire and get a new tablet for the trip. I added a travel pillow and I think that's it. 

Just in case you are curious, I'll show you what I purchased.  

This lightweight backpack is waterproof and only 19 inches high so it easily fits the size requirements. Thankfully, my laptop fits perfectly. I tested it out on a quick trip to visit my sister. The backpack was easy to wheel through the airport and slid right under the seat in front of me. Check it out here. 

I was so excited to review this game because the graphics were so cute and I was intrigued by the volcano. Animal Classification Escape the Volcano Flash Card Game from Warm Hearts Publishing did not disappoint. 

The game board, game pieces, and flash cards are bright and cheery. It is very easy to understand and follow the directions to put together the game board and the playing pieces. That's important to me because I am not the best at following directions and putting things together. 

Once the flashcards are printed and the game is set up, it's time to play. 

Each player tried to get to the last box for the playing piece reaches "The Lava has Reached You." Yikes! What a cool idea. You answer the flash card question and if you get it right, you can move your playing piece on top of the card. Anyway, I won't go into all the details. Just want to say this: It's creative, fun, and educational!

There are three levels of play: easy, difficult, and challenging. That means you can keep playing the game for years. 

The flashcards can also be used for other activities. 

I also received the extra set of Invertebrate Animal Classification Cards that included insects and echinoderms. 

In our house, we like to stay healthy, avoiding the germs that seem to float around us, trying to get us sick. We like to use natural remedies whenever physical problems arise. 

If I'm feeling sluggish or under the weather, I like to drink a cup of Pau D'Arco tea. Pau D'Arco has been used to fight candida, cancer, and inflammation.

When I was pregnant, my iron levels were a little low, so a friend recommended Blackstrap Molasses. It did the trick. Blackstrap Molasses is a great way to keep your iron levels up when you are pregnant or when anyone is suffering from Anemia. We simply mix a spoonful with boiling water, add a bit of milk, and drink it like coffee. 

Cooking with herbs or adding them to your salads is a better way to get them into your system because herbs are still medicine and your liver still has to excrete them, but sometimes you need a little bit more than you can get in food. I use turmeric for arthritis pain when it flares up, but I am careful not to use it everyday so I don't put strain on my liver. 

We also use natural ways to stay healthy. 

When I had my first colonoscopy, my doctor recommended eating Bran Buds every day to keep my colon healthy. I don't eat it every day, but try to have it at least once a week. 

I cook with lots of garlic and onions because they are nature's antibiotics. When we get sick, we take garlic tablets to fight viruses and bacteria. 

And of course, we use coconut oil for everything--as face lotion, hair conditioner, and a great carrier for essential oils. 

We even take multi-vitamins occasionally when we are recovering from surgery or not eating well for a season. We are just careful on how much we take. Again, so we don't strain our livers and kidneys. Whatever your body doesn't use, they have to excrete, or get rid of.  

We purchase everything on Amazon Prime. It's easy and quick. Here are some of the brands we use over and over again. 

Over the past 30 years, I have read over 100 books on how to homeschool. After all, shouldn't you keep growing in  your career as a wife, mom, homemaker, and homeschool mom? 

I have read so many great books over the years that have enriched my life and home school. I will blog the next time on the top 20 books I've read on homeschooling. 

Today, however, I just want to focus on the ones that instilled confidence and resonated with my heart in a deep way. 

When I read Educating the Wholehearted Child, I found myself saying over and over again, "They are kindred spirits. They get me!" Now I've never met Clay and Sally Clarkson, but their book on homeschooling ministered deeply to my heart. My copy is falling apart from all the times, I've flipped through it's pages again or reread a section. 

Let Us Highly Resolve: Families Living for Jesus in the 21st Century by David and Shirley Quine is amazing! David and Shirley introduce us to the biblical worldview and challenge us to live that Christian worldview out in our daily lives and our educational choices. I was so inspired by this book! And, I can tell you, it influenced my curriculum choices and teaching from that moment on! This book challenged me to life for Jesus in every area of life and to teach my children to do the same. I have heeded their call to build into my children so that they can base their life on truths and absolutes from the Word of God! Wow! This book is awesome! 

I also never met Dr. Ruth Beechick in person, but I love, love, love her heart. As a young mom, I finished reading The Three R's booklets and You Can Teach Your Child Successfully and thought, "I can do this!" She broke educating children down to bite-sized pieces and instilled confidence. I read so many of her articles over the years. Adam and His Kin and Finding Our Roots in Genesis were family favorites in our home, so when she came out with another book on homeschooling, A Biblical Home Education, I had to read it right away! It was another huge blessing! Again, I felt like we were on the same page and I was so thankful to be encouraged in my heart. Of course, for the heart's purpose to come to pass, there must be a practical walking out. Ruth Beechick is full of practical wisdom. 

Gregg Harris's book, The Christian Home School, is precious to me because my husband read it and loved it! It put us on the same page as I was investigating homeschooling. He introduced delight-directed studies and raising arrows pointed for life to me. This book just covered all the basics in such a Christ-honoring way. 

Finally, For the Children's Sake: Foundation for Home and School by the daughter of one of my heroines (Edith Schaeffer), Susan Schaeffer Macaulay. This book is not light reading. She applies the Charlotte Mason method and like her mother, she goes deep. She has such a passion for Jesus and educating for His glory. There is also so much to ponder in every chapter. I was inspired and encouraged by this book! 

Let's look at each of these books. 

There's nothing worse than when a direct box dies and you don't have another one in the storage closet! Or a cable is shot or a guitar string breaks. 

We have learned the hard way to keep a back of supply of equipment and supplies so that when the inevitable happens, there is a quick replacement. 

Though I like to buy instruments, speakers, and monitors at a music store so I can hear their quality in person, I have taken to shopping for our back-up supplies at Amazon. My favorite thing is that it comes so quickly with Prime. 

So here are the supplies we keep on hand (except for the last one--a multi-guitar stand which I added because it's so helpful to have on stage). 

I usually pick up AA batteries at Sam's or on Groupon, but I found these great rechargeable batteries at Amazon that my son-in-law recommended. 

From guitar picks and cables (which we need frequently) to keyboard pedals and direct boxes, these are the items we keep stocked in our storage closet because we know that before too long, we will have to replace it. 

How about you? What things do you keep on hand? 

Happy Worship Leading! 
Love, 
​Meredith Curtis

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We were blessed with sunshine and bright blue skies on Rose and Diego's wedding day. The bride and her bridesmaids looked lovely and the groom and his attendants looked gloriously handsome. 

Just like her older sister's wedding, the bride was exquisite and the family was so happy to add another son/brother to the family. We were so happy with Jenny Rose's choice of a husband. He is already near and dear to our hearts. 

My sister and some of my dearest friends were with me for the big day, helping me prepare, decorate, and celebrate. We were blessed to have Mike's siblings Ginnie, Rob, and Claudia with us, too. 

The ceremony was beautiful and there were many tears of joy as Rose & Diego were pronounced man and wife. 

After the ceremony, i glanced around the ballroom, so happy to see our dearest friends and close family celebrating with us. 

The entire day was truly a blessing from beginning to end. 

Here are some photos for all who could not be there, so you can share the joy of this special day with us. 

God bless you in every way! 
Love, 
Merey Curtis

We are getting ready for a wedding in 3 weeks. We have hired a florist, a caterer, and a photographer, but we still have to provide centerpieces and decorations for various tables like the cake table, guest book table, and seating chart. 

I decided to get help from the bridesmaids rather than do it all myself. 

I invited everyone over with no pressure. If they could come, "great" and if not, that was fine, too. 

Then I set up stations in my house to prepare all of the different decorations that need creating and putting together. 

Here are the stations I prepared: 
Cake Table (create the decor for the cake table)
Seating Chart (already made, but needed cards cut out to pin on the twine)
Photo Booth (bag tulle & flowers to make booth & figure out a way to have props available)
Entrance Table (create decor & store bubbles for end of night)
Guest Book Table (create)
Under-Slideshow Table (create)
Card & Gift Table (create)
Wedding Favor Table (put together & fill))
Centerpieces for Guest Table (put together--this was the biggest station)
Bridal Party Table (create, put together)

Before my helpers arrived, I sent photos of each station and photos of where those stations would actually be in the venue. This was helpful for planning. 

When my helpers arrived, I let them choose where to go. The ladies had the choice to create or put together so that creative and non-creative types could both be happy. After all, I wanted the night to be fun. 

I was excited that the groom came and helped, too. 

Here are sets of photos from the night with the station, the location in the actual venue, and the finished product. 

Have you ever been shopping for a wedding gift? If you are like me, you find out where the bride is registered. Why? Well, I want to give the bride and groom something that they really want, especially if I am spending a lot of money. 

Right now with two brides-to-be under my roof, I am thinking a lot about registries. If truth be told, I would buy everything on my girls' registries and wrap them up. I love them both so much and I want to bless them in every way. 

When it comes to worship, I am amazed at how many people don't think about what God wants. 

"This is the style of worship music I like," I often hear from Christians. 

"I don't like old hymns. There too boring." I hear from my brothers and sisters in Christ, while others say, "Clapping and shouting are just not my style." 

I am always dumbfounded. Maybe because I am more concerned with what God wants than how I want to worship.

​So, what is it that God wants. What is His worship registry? 

"I have a senior party at a professor's home in Winter Park. Can you meet me there?" Diego asked Rose. "The directions are complicated so meet me at the park."

Rose, knowing it was a dressy party, wore a beautiful red dress.

When she got to the park, Diego met her at her car. "Can I show you something first?" he asked. 

He led her to the park's gazebo which was covered with rose petals. Along the perimeter of the gazebo were photographs of Diego and Rose together. 

There was also a basin of water and a towel. 

After sharing with Rose why he admired her as a woman of God, he washed her feet. 

As he washed her feet, he told her that he wanted to serve her, to lay down his life for her, and to always point her to Jesus. 

"She should be out by now," I said to my husband. I wasn't worried; just noting that I was expecting to be in the recovery room with her by now. 

"Don't worry! Everything's fine," my husband reassured me. 

Only it wasn't fine. 

An hour passed. The simple surgery to remove her gall bladder was now past two hours. 

When the doctor came out and asked for me to sign a release to give blood, I felt panic rising in my heart. What was going on? You don't give blood during a simple surgery. Unless...

I began to pray. I found an empty spot and sang to Jesus and cried out to Him to keep my baby safe. Texts were made to my children, sister, and closest friends, begging them to pray. 

During that time, my daughter was bleeding out on the operating table. They had no idea why. They gave her one pint of blood and then another. Still she was bleeding out. They made plans to airlift her to another hospital, making calls to arrange for another surgeon. 

Not knowing any of this was going on, I just kept praying. My daughter Julianna arrived. Then, Jenny Rose arrived. We waited. We worried. We prayed. 

A transplant specialist, famous in central Florida, just happened to be free and decided to drive an hour to the hospital rather than have her airlifted so she could be kept stable. There was another consent to be signed. I still didn't know what was going on and I was scared. We all just kept praying and asking God to save our little girl. 

My sister was getting on her horse one day when she noticed weakness in one of her legs. She had to help the leg over to climb up. Later she noticed weakness in her hands on the same side. Her friend, a physical therapist suggested she go to the Emergency Room the next day. 

Meanwhile, I hurried off to homeschool co-op to teach my Economics and Human Anatomy classes. Between classes, my phone rang. It was my sister. She told me that she was in the E.R.

I asked why. 

She told me. 

I sat down stunned. My baby sister in the E.R. I worried about the possibility of a stroke. I didn't even think about a brain tumor. When she told me the news hours later after several tests, I felt like I had been sucker-punched. The world was spinning around and around. I couldn't quite find my footing, process, figure things out. 

Three weeks later, I was flying north to be with my sister as a surgeon removed a tumor from her brain. They didn't think it was cancerous, but the thought of surgery...on the brain..was a lot to handle emotionally. I was worried, afraid, fearful. All the things I'm not supposed to be. Where was my trust? When the doctor told me the surgery had gone as well as they had hoped and she was recovering, I burst into tears. How is it that I was so sure she would be okay, yet so afraid at the same time. Oh, dear.

As I processed the whole thing later, I realized that the hardest part was knowing how scary this was for my sister to go through. Her pain made me feel terribly sad. Isn't it always harder to see our loved ones suffer than to suffer ourselves.  

Our company has four books in the Build Your Bundle Sale. 

In the Brother/Sister Bundle we have two books. 

God's Girls 105: Homemaking is a one-credit high school elective/life skills class teaching young women to be godly, skilled homemakers. With Bible studies and lots of fun (baking, canning, making make-up, flower arranging, candy making, cooking, sewing, and more!), this class is a blast! Learn more about it here.

Real Men 103: Leadership is a one-credit high school elective/life skills class training young men to be godly leaders. With Bible study, living books, and practical opportunities to grow in leading real people in real situations, this class is effective and fun! Learn more about it here. 

Check out the Brother/Sister Bundle here.

​In the Fine Arts Bundle we have one book, our Families Learning Together: American History Art Appreciation curriculum. Make your way through American History by enjoying and examining popular paintings from Colonial  Times to the 20th Century. You can learn more about Families Learning Together American History Art Appreciation here. Check out the Fine Arts Bundle here. 

We also have a book in the Mystery Bundle. It's one of my favorites! Unfortunately, I cannot tell you what one it is. That would spoil the surprise. After all, it is a mystery. However, you can guess which one it is--this blog post gives you 16 possibilities: What Book Does Powerline Productions Have in the Mystery Bundle? Check out the Mystery Bundle here.

I am so excited for the upcoming 5th annual Build Your Bundle Sale that starts next week on 5/7/18.

You can save up to 95% on 20 individual bundles for your home and school.

Sweeten the deal by signing up for a coupon code that you can use when the sale starts!#byb2018

Visit the Build Your Bundle Sale Site here. 

There will be 20 Bundles, 3 Build-Your-Own Bundles, as well as Membership Sites and Online Courses. 

Each Bundle has a variety of excellent curriculum from publishers like Mystery of History, Biblioplan, Media Angels, Bright Ideas Press, Knowledge Quest, How Great Thou Art, Write Bonnie Rose, The Crafty Classroom, Our Crazy Adventures in Autismland, Train Up a Child, Brookdale House, Raising Arrows, and Thinking Kids Press. 

Powerline Productions is excited to be involved in this years sale again--our fifth year in a row!

If you head over to the site today, you can enter to win all 20 Bundles--that's over $5,000 worth of curriculum. Just for entering, you will receive a FREE Homeschool Portfolio Pack. I'll be heading over there myself. After all, who doesn't  need free curriculum? ​

Happy Homeschooling! 

​Meredith Curtis

We had an amazing time in Italy.

Since you couldn't come with us, I want to share my trip with you with a few favorite photos. 

We arrived in Venice, taking a water taxi to our hotel which was on the Grand Canal. We visited Doge's Palace and Cathedrals, as well as a glass factory. 

We traveled by bus to Florence. On the way, we stopped to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Later, we stopped to have lunch at a Tuscan farmhouse restaurant. 

Florence was filled with beautiful artwork and Cathedrals. Amazing! 

We traveled by bus to Rome, stopping to see Assisi, home of St. Frances, one of my all time heroes. 

Rome was amazing. So many churches, so many cathedrals, and the largest church in the world: St. Peter's. The Vatican museum was filled with treasures--gorgeous maps, paintings, tapestries. The churches were brimming over with beauty for our King of Kings. Old Rome was full of history with the Colosseum and ruins. As a history buff, I was in Heaven. 

Everywhere we went the food was delicious. Everything was beautiful and there was so much art! We are so grateful that God allowed us to go and will treasure the memories forever. 

God bless you. 

Love, 
​Meredith Curtis

It turns out attending religious services can be good for the body and soul.
 
In fact, at least one study suggests attending church can even help extend a person’s lifespan.  As part of the Nurses' Health Study, researchers examined data collected from nearly 75,000 female nurses in the U.S. and found those who went to church more than once a week had a 33 percent lower risk of dying during the study period compared with those who said they never went. Study subjects who attended services once a week or less than weekly had 26 percent and 13 percent lower risk of death, respectively.
 
Churchgoers had higher rates of social support and optimism, lower rates of depression, and were less likely to be smokers, but researchers factored out those differences when calculating the lower mortality rates. That left scientists to speculate that attending religious services might promote self-discipline and give people a greater sense of meaning and purpose in life, according to a story from CNN.
 
Church Offers a Support System
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Since it is All Saints Day, I thought it would be a great time to talk about Super-Hero Saints from the olden days. 

​These men inspire me to follow Jesus with all my heart and make a difference in my generation. I hope this post will make you want to learn more about these amazing saints!

​Saint Polycarp (69-155), bishop of Smyrna, was mentored by Apostle John the Beloved. He pastored his flock faithfully in the midst of terrible persecution, but managed to make it to the age of 86. At this point, the Emperor decided to execute Polycarp, but gave him permission to recant his faith in Christ. When he heard he was a wanted man, he refused to flee, but waited patiently for the soldiers to take him to the arena. When asked to recant, he replied, "86 years I have served him and he has done me no wrong. How can I blaspheme my King and my Savior. 

Saint Eusebius (260-340), bishop of Caesarea, is considered the Father of Church History. He escaped execution during Emperor Diocletian's "Great Persecution," but was imprisoned. After Emperor Constantine's Edict of Milan, Eusebius returned to pastoring his flock. Today, we remember him for ​Ecclesiastical History​, a 10-volume work covered Church history from Jesus to his time. I read this book and I love it! It's so awesome to read about the early church! In addition, he wrote a 15-volume work explaining how Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled in Christ. He also wrote a history of the world.  

Saint Nicholas (270-343), bishop of Myra in Asia Minor is remembered for his kind heart and generosity. He loved children and they loved him. During the "Great Persecution" of Emperor Diocletian, he was imprisoned and exiled. Saint Nicholas attended the Council of Nicaea, a defender of Orthodoxy, defending the Deity of Christ, the Trinity, and Incarnation of Christ. He boldly denounced the heresies of Arius. 

​Saint Athanasius (296-373), the Archbishop of Alexandria, was exiled five times for his strong stand on the Deity of Christ and the Trinity. When the Church was divided over the heretical teachings of Arius who claimed that Jesus was not always one with the Father, Saint Athanasius firmly stood his ground on the Word of God. Throughout Christendom, there were fierce arguments. Emperor Constantine finally had enough and he called for a church council at Nicaea where the Nicene Creed was hashed out as a answer to Arius' heresy. Athanasius' works on the Incarnation of Christ helped to lay a strong foundation for sound doctrine in the Church. 

Today we celebrated the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses on the Whittenberg Door. It was a list of things he wanted to dialogue about, concerns he had about the state of the church. 

My husband, Pastor Mike came dressed as Apostle Paul. He started the service off by sharing Paul's testimony and the truths he taught about Christ Alone, Faith Alone, Grace Alone, Scripture Alone, and To God's Glory Alone. 

More heroes followed. First, a Roman lady talked about the early church, martyrdom, and the conversion of Constantine, making Christianity legal. Next, Lady Matilda from the Middle Ages talked about the changes in the church during the Middle Ages where some of the truth of the Word of God were watered down. 

John Wycliffe spoke next about his adventures as a student at Oxford and his attempts to call the church back to the truths of the Bible. His followers were called Lollards, so we passed out lollipops to help us remember their name. 

"Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" Henry Stanley, the newspaper reporter asked the Scottish doctor. "The whole world is looking for you." 

​"I'm not lost," the doctor replied in his hearty voice, that belied the illness he had been fighting. 

Dr. David Livingstone (1813- 1873), born in Scotland, spent most of his childhood working hard in a mill. His heart was set on being a doctor, so after his long days at the mill, he took night classes, eventually graduating with a medical degree.

​One day, David heard a missionary doctor speak about how missionaries with medical knowledge were needed in China. As David prayed about it, he felt called, not to China, but to Africa.

​David spent many years in Africa, traveling to places that no white man had ever gone before. It was quite an adventure! One time he was attacked by a lion! Another time a terrible accident destroyed his left arm. Best of all, he discovered beautiful rivers and majestic waterfalls.  

I love this book! 

What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs by John D. Morris and Ken Ham is a fun look at the Pre-Flood world where dinosaurs and other animals lived alongside humans. 

In this imaginative, fun-filled adventure Tracker John and his pet dinosaur D.J. learn more about dinosaurs. 

It is refreshing to read a child-friendly and beautifully-illustrated picture book that is written from a biblical perspective about dinosaurs. I get so tired of hearing and reading about the worldly myth of evolution. I love being able to read a book aloud to my kids that is truthful when it comes to Creation and dinosaurs. 

My children loved this book, especially my son Jimmy. Of course, what boy doesn't love dinosaurs? They are just super-cool animals!

In addition to being a great story that will capture children's imagination, I have used this book in our ancient history studies and our science studies. I found the information to be accurate and helpful in our homeschooling. 

We hang candy canes on our Christmas tree each year. Do you? 

We also love reading the sweet story aloud at Christmastime each year. The Legend of the Candy Cane by Lori Walburg is a delightful tale set at the turn of the 20th century. 

When a stranger rides into town, folks hope he will be a doctor or merchant. Instead, the children's wish comes true. He is a candy-maker. 

Little Lucy befriends the candy-maker. In turn, he reveals the true story of how the candy cane came to be. Lucy is delighted! Readers will be, too. 

Lucy learns all about the symbolism of the candy cane. If you hold the candy cane one way, it is a "J' for Jesus. If you hold it the other way, it is a shepherd's crook. In addition, the red strips stand for the blood of Jesus. 

Together, the candy-maker and Lucy share the message of the Christmas candy cane with the whole town. The message of Christmas reaches everyone!

All of us, young or old, have endured moments or days or years where we felt like we didn't fit in, like we were, well, like we were the ugly duckling. 

The Ugly Duckling is an old fairy tale written by Danish author and Christian Hans Christian Anderson. All of his tales are enchanting. Some have happy endings. Some have bittersweeet endings. 

The Ugly Duckling ends happy, but it sure starts out sad. 

You see, an ugly little bird is born at the farm. No one is sure where he came from and everyone makes fun of him. He wanders away from the farm to live with ducks and geese, but they are scattered by a hunter. As, you can guess, he moves place to place, but never fits in. 

Of course, you and I both know that he's an "ugly" duckling because he's not a duckling at all. He grows up to be a graceful, beautiful swan to his own delight and the complete shock of the other animals. 

I love reading murder mysteries by Agatha Christie.

N or M? was no exception.

It was an engaging story with charming characters, especially Tommy and Tuppence who were now middle-aged and wanting to serve their nation during World War II. But are they too old?  

This story iss set in Britain during World War II right at the start of the war.

Will Tommy and Tuppence crack the case?

​Will they discover the secret German spy's identity in time?

​I was surprised by the twist ending.

Suddenly the homeschool mom in me kicked in. This story would be a great historical fiction book when we are studying World War II. 

​We have five grown children who love Jesus.

This little book is one of the tools we used to raise godly children.

You see, Mike would read a story to the kids each night before bed, often a Bible story and we would read the Scripture to the kids in the morning.

When we had outgrown our favorite picture Bible books, we wanted something that would be meaty, but accurate. 

365 Read-Aloud Bible Bedtime Stories by Daniel Partner is a great next step for young children ages 3 to 8 who are ready for the next step.

We love this book! So many stories, such a good adaptation from Scripture. We give a copy to every new parent we know. 

There is a story for every day of the year and each story is straight from Scripture.

After I finished reading The Secrets of Ancient Man, I had to read The Genius of Ancient Man.

I found this book equally compelling.

​Like his other book, it was easy-to-understand and beautifully illustrated book with charts and graphs to make things clear for me as a reader.

I was blessed to learn more about the Bible, ancient history texts, and archaeology.

These books led me to other resources and further study. In preparing to teach a homeschool co-op class on Ancient Times, I found The Genius of Ancient Man and The Secret of Ancient Man ​to be invaluable resources in class prep. 
 
Let me share a little bit from the book to whet your appetite.

Trusting God