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He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. – Psalm 37:6

Hunting for Early Signs of Spring

Melissa | March 9, 2010

I’m not sure if spring has arrived in your area, but we are right on the threshold of it here. Which is quite exciting after a particularly long, cold winter. For three days in a row now the sun has been shining and a warm breeze has been blowing. The windows were flung open and [...]

Monthly Nature Notables Posts

Melissa | February 28, 2010

Just posting for our Shining Dawn Books blog followers to let you know that I’ve started posting monthly nature notables over at my blog. These are posts that give you a list of quick nature study ideas through the months. I just posted one for March!

How to Start a Nature Club

Melissa | February 21, 2010

Lecia, one of my blog readers, recently emailed me to ask the following question:
“Several moms in our homeschool group want to start a nature club but we have no idea where to begin with forming a club. Can you tell me a little about yours? Thanks for the help!”

Thank you for your question Lecia [...]

Appreciating Nature through Photography

Melissa | February 8, 2010

Many times in the Bible we find mention of God’s miraculous and powerful creation in nature. God clearly wanted us to notice what He made (Job 38). Not only should we notice it, but give credit to Him, the Creator, and use it to learn from. Even amidst the sin of this world, His works [...]

Exploring His Creation

Melissa | May 16, 2009

Our good friend Julie from Forty Acres, A Husband, and Three Kids has written a blog post which epitomizes what we believe about observing God’s creation.  Her article is beautifully written, full of insight into the reasons we and our children need His creation. She has graciously allowed us to post it here to share with our viewers. Thank you Julie for [...]