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Hi, I'm Joyce Wheeler and I live in West Tennessee with my husband and three blessings. My oldest is a girl, 18 attending the local college. My two boys are 13 and soon to be 11 and are homeschooled. I completed my associates in business online June of 2009.

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Religion & Spirituality > Speculations & Criticisms Organized religion or God: 1 of 11
Organized religion or God? My heart jumped as I read this title because the truth is that both exist. As a believer it is not beyond me to tell others that I do not claim a religion. The reaction from this statement usually ends with me sweeping a chin up off the floor. For some reason people think that a religion need... More..
Education > Early Childhood Ed Tips for nurturing reading in young children: 4 of 23
Reading is an important skill and one which will be utilized the duration of a child's life. It is for this reason that both speaking and reading to a child from the time of birth is very important. While a baby can not articulate words at this point let alone the written word, parents are laying the foundation for the soon ... More..
Education > Education (Other) How can I teach while I'm a student myself?: 2 of 10
Being a student and teaching others is not that difficult. There are two different types of students in the world and everyone is one or the other, there is the student attending classes in some type of institution and those who are students of life. If you are the student attending some type of learning institution, time to... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture What has God brought you through: 11 of 42
What has God brought me through? I think a better question would be what has God not brought me through? He has brought me through many trials and tribulations with each one impacting my life in a positive way. He was there for me during my youth when I needed him to give me strength. During a child's youth there are many hu... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues The problems with nationalized health care: 12 of 38
Yesterday I had a discussion with some friends about the presidential election and National Health Care. I was surprised to learn that there are some individuals who do not know about Canada and their National Health Care system. I feel before anyone votes they should know something about this topic. I have heard about this ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Accepting being middle-aged: 5 of 15
At forty four I guess I would be deemed as middle aged. While I was in denial all through my thirties because I felt like I was losing youth I have since discovered some things. I have discovered my own definition of old, old is when you can no longer enjoy life the way you once did, when you have to depend on others or thin... More..
Education > Homeschooling Explaining the unit study approach to homeschooling: 3 of 9
Unit studies are a wonderful way to get an in depth study of a particular topic. They also offer a lot of flexibility in a variety of areas. The time limit is flexible, it can take as little as a week or up to a month or more. The other subjects chosen to be incorporated is another area of flexibility. Finally the grade leve... More..
Education > Early Childhood Ed Why the first and best teachers are parents: 1 of 3
While parents might not realize it they are the first teacher their child will have. This education process starts at the moment the child is conceived. A fetus is very aware of the emotions of the individual where they reside for nine months. They are taught love through the emotions a mother expresses as she caresses the b... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Testimonies: Christian: 28 of 80
My belief in God comes from a variety of personal experiences I have had. While some may question if these experiences were truly God, I know beyond a shadow of doubt that they were. No science can explain away the various encounters I have had with my creator. I was raised Catholic, but even as a child knew something with t... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Exercise to reduce stress: 8 of 22
Exercise can reduce stress, but part of relieving that stress means finding the form of exercise that you both enjoy and will benefit from. There are many things an individual can do in the way of exercise like taking a walk or bike ride. Some may prefer something a little more active which may involve others such as playing... More..