“Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about what happens to you.” 1Peter 5:7 NLT..... Read More

“Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds; for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations” Proverbs 27:23-24 (NIV)..... Read More

Many Americans are drowning in debt because of lavish living and the failure to save money. Americans spend more than they earn. With the crash of the market and the decrease in the value of the dollar, many Americans are facing harsh realities..... Read More

“This is the message from the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lampstands:” (NLT) Revelations 2:1. .... Read More

Greetings Smart-at-Home Family,.... Read More

Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies” Ps 139:21-22 (KJV)..... Read More

This is a copy of a speech given by Pam Puniello at the HENRI (Home Educators Network in the Rhode Island) Conference that Deb Stevenson and Judy Aron attended in Providence, Rhode Island on August 12, 2006. Pam Puniello is a Rhode Island parent, and we found her words to be compelling enough to be added to the NHELD website. She is a mom who has decided to take action to retain her freedoms. NHELD applauds her words and her actions. She says, “We cannot be vigilant in protecting our rights if we do not know what they are.” She couldn’t be more right about that !.... Read More

Are you looking for a fun, safe, friendly enviornement to learn scrapbooking? Is cost a factor? Do you need personal one on one instruction? Do want to learn without being pressured to buy additional products which are over your alloted budget?.... Read More

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Over the last several months my family and I have had the pleasure of water painting at the Long Island Center for Independent Living with Bob Mauro.  I have always wanted to try painting but I wasn’t confident that I would be good at it. This year I decided to try it any way…and if it came out ugly so what at least I tried it..... Read More

Over the last few months I have been replaying in my mind all the things I use to be able to do. I exercised daily for forty-five minutes to an hour after work. I cooked daily sipping up the best stew chicken, curry or jerk chicken one could ever hope to taste. I could clean my whole house in three hours flat and still be able to write a story, read a few chapters in a book, and play a family game with my husband and children. I had energy to burn..... Read More