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My New Kentucky Home

A blog about faith and family, home and homeschooling.

A First Day of Homeschool

August 30, 2012 by My New Kentucky Home

A dramatic conversion experience has a way of clouding out, at least to some extent, our memories of the past. That's by God's design, of course; old things passing away, all things becoming new.  The brightness of the new life casts shadows on the old.  It's a miracle of grace. The … [Read more...]

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