"Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit" (John 15:2).

As we walked through the garden one morning during the summer break from our distance learning school, my daughter watched, as I began to pinch off the tops of several tomato plants. With a shocked look on her face, she cried, "Mom, what are you doing? We've been trying to get these plants to grow for weeks, and now you're destroying them!"
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Many people would agree that parents often have the most powerful influence on a child's life, and it may have been true during your childhood as well. In my own case, the most influential person was my father, a courageous Baptist pastor. Hopefully, someday your children will also say something like Abraham Lincoln: "All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother."
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May is a very eventful time of year for schools, and this is also true for distance learning schools like Ignite Christian Academy®. This past May, graduation receptions were held in four locations throughout the continental United States. Academy graduates came from various places in the United States and the world to participate in these receptions.
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As a parent of a distance learning student, do you have questions, concerns, or comments about Ignite Christian Academy®? Share what's on your mind in the ICA Today Mailbag! This is your opportunity to communicate on issues that relate to your world of home education. Whether you want to express an opinion on a current event that relates to Christian education, share helpful teaching ideas with other distance learning families, or just ask for practical parenting or organizational advice, this forum is for you!
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As with any skill, learning to write well takes time. Though some students naturally have a higher aptitude in writing and language than others, no matter what your aptitude, a level of competence can be gained through hard work and practice. Here are some helpful tips to guide you through the prewriting, revision, and editing of your student's next writing project:
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