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Homeschool Summits: Under God: A 1776 Celebration Summit

Published on March 24, 2026March 20, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

This year, the USA is celebrating its 250th birthday.

Why do we care?

We care about the USA’s 250th birthday, because we believe that the United States of America was founded on Christian principles, standing as a light for freedom and hope around the world. It is an imperfect, but radiant nation; a testament to the blessing of God on a flawed but faith-filled people. It’s a joy to celebrate the birthday of a good land!

We care about the USA’s 250th birthday, because we believe that we honor our Creator by remembering His hand in our history, so that we can set our hope in Him for the future.

“We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done… so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments.” (Psalm 78:4,7)

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Light of the World Advent Study – Christmas Week

Published on November 21, 2025December 2, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

Here is a quick overview of how we are using the Light of the World Advent Study in our Homeschool this week. We have incorporated different subjects into the devotional, but this is completely optional. You can make this work for you and your family. We pray that this helps you as well… if you enjoy this, please like and share it with someone you know!

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