The Erskine Family's
"LIVING BOOKS FOR THE EARS" Newsletter
A free service of www.homeschoolradioshows.com
November 17, 2005
This week:
The Path of Praise
Dear Friends,
The year has turned its circle,
The seasons come and go.
The harvest all is gathered in
And chilly north winds blow.
Orchards have shared their treasures,
The fields, their yellow grain,
So open wide the doorway...
Thanksgiving comes again!Okay, we are definitely now in Thanksgiving mode -- with decorations out, holiday programs playing in the background, and dinners and get-togethers already underway. But aside from all the activity and hubub of the season, we are especially struck this year by what a wonderful opportunity this holiday affords us to pause and consider how much we have been blessed. We have so much to be thankful for here on the homestead... from Providential protection from the greatest of storms to the tiniest details of life, family, and friends all around us. Oh, how GOOD it is to know and serve the Creator and Comforter and Sustainer of All Life. LORD, give us GRATEFUL hearts!
We hope you and yours have a blessed... and truly thankFULL Thanksgiving!
Ye Olde Holiday Resources
First, we have put together a delightful collection of 13 downloadable classic storybooks, recipe collections and even some vintage audio stories for you. The proceeds from this project are going directly to our Pastor (the young fellow who is going to seminary in Louisville and travelling back & forth to Munfordville twice each week for the whopping salary of $700 a month) to help him and his wife out a bit over the holidays, so I don't feel shy at all telling you that y'all really need to get a set of these great ebooks for yourself! Click here to take a look at all this stuff!
And here's our other resource for you this season (one we honestly can't imagine doing without ourselves). Our Favorite Holiday Stories Collection: Over 100 Classic Thanksgiving and Christmas Audio Programs in one delightful collection. These just MAKE the Holidays here at the Erskine homestead. If you want to fill your house with old-fashioned holiday cheer, YOU need this too.
Note: Be sure to take a look at this page soon, because for the next couple of weeks only, this page will also include a link to THREE holiday programs you can freely download for the kids. Give them a listen, then see what THEY say about this collection!
Click here to Preview Our Favorite Holiday Stories!
Okay, onward to...
The program of the week:
The Path of PraiseThis week and next, we will be presenting some very special programs that will give your family a much deeper appreciation of our Thanksgiving holiday. This week, "The Path of Praise", a great "history" of the celebration of Thanksgiving, dramatizing the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving celebration... General George Washington's Thanksgiving proclamation... and Abraham Lincoln's reason for declaring Thanksgiving a national holiday. There's also some wonderful music on this program too, which is probably our all-time favorite Thanksgiving-themed radio show. This program was first broadcast on "Cavalcade of America" on November 20, 1951.
Next week, two more classic Thanksgiving-themed treats for you! Be sure to come back and check them out!
Best Wishes,
The Erskine FamilyPS. If you are enjoying the shows we provide here, would you do us a favor? Tell a few homeschooling friends about our free programs of the week... and let them know they can subscribe to our mailing list simply by filling out the form at: www.homeschoolradioshows.com. Thank you so much!
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LINKS TO SOME OF OUR OTHER FINE RESOURCES: Our outstanding CD collections: Start here. You'll be amazed at all the wonderful CDs we have available. Don't pass up these amazing resources!
Our FREE Special Reports: Learn how to transfer our programs to CD or cassette, get advice for using our programs in your homeschooling, & much more helpful info!
Our Favorite Homeschool Science Experiments! Over 40 great hands-on activities to enhance your homeschool studies! Check this out!
Prospecting for eBay GOLD at Yard Sales! Here's a great resource for those of you wanting to make some extra money on eBay. Discover the often overlooked items that sell for big profits on eBay!
The Healthy Family Guide to Herbs & Herbal Remedies: A great primer on using natural herbs for all kinds of ailments... how to find herbs in the wild... growing your own... much more.
The Soap, Essential Oils & Fragrance Maker's Profits Library:
1012 great ebooks to help you make wonderful bath, aromatherapy and pampering products -- and make an extra income too! Crafters take note!The Merchant Maiden / Earning & Learning - Two great home business resources for your young people. Chock full of terrific ideas and inspiration.
Word Keys that Unlock the Scriptures: WONDERFUL audio Bible studies by Dr. Duane Edward Spencer. A great FREE resource for those who want do "dig deep" into the scriptures.
G. A. Henty Audiobooks on cassette or CD. Great readings of books by a master storyteller!
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS below if you are unfamiliar with downloading a file or are having any problems with your download.
To download a program, RIGHT click (use the right hand button on your mouse) the link above, and "save target as" (or "save link as") to the directory of your choice.
The file should start downloading right away. If it doesn't, try it again, and follow these instructions carefully. (DON'T cut and paste this link into your web browser -- that will just PLAY the program over the internet (it will be jumpy and start & stop a lot), and will not DOWNLOAD the program. If you want to download it to your computer, you need to follow the above instructions.)
NOTE: If the file just starts playing over your computer right away, that's because you clicked the link with the LEFT hand button on your mouse. You need to click the RIGHT HAND button to download the whole show to your computer.
IF you right click the link and your computer does not allow you to "save target", you need to adjust your computer's security settings (or disable your "internet content advisor" settings) to allow downloaded files.
MAC USERS: In order to download these files, hold down the Control key then click the link with your mouse. It will then download to the directory you choose.
If your download is unusually slow, it could be because our server is busy or overtaxed. You might try again at a later hour. It should - eventually - work fine.
This file will be available for the next week or two only, so don't put off downloading it if you want a copy.
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See you next week!
Your Friends,
The Erskine Family
PO Box 187 * Canmer, KY 42722
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