Here, then, is the crucial question which we have been leading up to. Have we ever opened our door to Christ? Have we ever invited Him in? This was exactly the question which I needed to have put to me. For, intellectually speaking, I had believed in Jesus all my life, on the other side of the door. I had regularly struggled to say my prayers through the key-hole. I had even pushed pennies under the door in a vain attempt to pacify Him. I had been baptized, yes and confirmed as well. I went to church, read my Bible, had high ideals, and tried to be good and do good. But all the time, often without realizing it, I was holding Christ at arm’s length, and keeping Him outside. I knew that to open the door might have momentous consequences. I am profoundly grateful to Him for enabling me to open the door. Looking back now over more than fifty years, I realize that that simple step has changed the entire direction, course and quality of my life.
John Stott

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Extras and Announcements -- November 9, 2006

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#1 · November 9, 2006, 8:41 am

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Dear Hope Chest friends,
 
Here are several "Extras and Announcements" for you about the Hope Chest newsletter and web site, as well as other web sites and miscellaneous.  Enjoy!  (And please let me know what is helpful or not!)  I am sending two Florida announcements separately, so those of you who don't live there can delete them easily.
 

Blessings,
Virginia Knowles

 

NEXT HOPE CHEST ISSUE: I will be sending out the new Hope Chest sometime in the next two weeks.  The theme is "Still Thankful in the Storms of Life."   If any of you would like to share a brief story of how you have "weathered a storm" related to home schooling or family life, or if you have something short about Thanksgiving or anything else, please send it to me as soon as possible!  Also, if you are really struggling right now, please let me know, and I will be glad to pray for you.  This e-mail account is private, and I am the only one who reads it.
 

HOPE CHEST WEB SITE UPDATES: There is a more recent Knowles family picture on the About Us page at our web site.  My mom took it in February outside our church.   Click here to see it: http://www.thehopechest.net/about.html   As always, you can access the searchable Hope Chest newsletter archives at:  https://welovegod.org/groups/hopechest/

 
PAYPAL: A new subscriber mentioned that she had tried to order books and had an e-mail bounce back.  I think she was trying to use PayPal.  This is my fault.  I had told Susie, the webmistress, to change all of the e-mail addresses on the web site, but I forgot that I hadn't yet added the new one to my PayPal account.  I have now set this up, so you can use either [email protected] or [email protected] as my PayPal payment address.  If you have tried to order from me and have had any kind of problems, please let me know. 
 
RESOURCES: For information on the books Common Sense Excellence: Faith-Filled Home Education for Preschool to 5th Grade,  The Real Life Home School Mom or The Learner's Journal Lesson Planner & Resource Log  you can click here: http://www.thehopechest.net/resources.html.    As of now, my book stock is pretty low, but I will be ordering a new batch of books from the printer in the next couple of days.  If you want anything, let me know now by e-mail so I can have sufficient quantities.  If you are ordering a Learner's Journal, be sure to specify color.   
 
DEBBIE KLINECT'S WEB SITES: My dear friend Debbie Klinect is a veteran home school mom of three adult children and three school age children.  With the help of her son Jon, is developing three web sites.   Along the Journey (http://www.alongthejourney.net) hosts her e-newsletter and archives of the same name, and is for women in general.  New Life Homeschooling http://www.newlifehomeschoolbooks.com/ is her new business which sells her unit studies based on book series such as American Girls, Royal Diaries, My Name is America, and Magic Treehouse, as well as on the 20th century, Geography, Missions.  You will find lots of home schooling articles and devotionals on this site, too.    You can also sign up for Debbie's newest e-newsletter, Funtastic Homeschooling, at http://www.funtastichomeschooling.com.
 
CHRISTIANBOOK.COM 10%  COUPON: Leisa Lee in North Carolina reminded me of this! On the back cover of World Magazine, there is a coupon for 10% off purchases over $35 at Christianbook.com.  The coupon is good through December 22, 2006.  Just give this promotion code at check out 21673AY.  They can be found at http://www.christianbook.com  or at 1-800-Christian.   We love CBD.  They have a huge selection, discount prices, and fast shipping.  You can also click on products to see the table of contents and page samples.  This is an extremely useful feature.
 
WAL-MART SHOPPERS?: If you care about traditional marriage and the future of our families and our children, read this link and take whatever action God leads you to take.  http://www.afa.net/walmartpetition.asp 
 
ORLANDO CHILDREN'S CHURCH MINISTRY: The Orlando Children's Church, which was featured in the September issue, now has a web site!  Check it out here:  orlandochildrenschurch.org
 

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