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Christian Home Educators of Colorado's Legislative Update keeps you informed about issues related to parental rights, religious liberty, and homeschool freedom

Review of November Ballot Measures

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By Carolyn Martin (CHEC Director of Government Relations)

On your November ballot this year, you will see 14 statewide ballot measures. Half of them were brought to you by the legislature; the other half by special interest groups. Half of them will make changes to the Colorado Constitution (the Amendments); the other half are statutory changes (the Propositions). Remember, the legislature is the lawmaking body of our government and can make changes to any law, even those approved by the voters.

Below is a brief explanation of the measures and some resources for you to explore on your journey to becoming an informed voter. General questions you should ask yourself are: 1) Is this the role of government? 2) Does it violate our US Constitution? and 3) Does it preserve the God-ordained jurisdictions of family and church?

Note: The question on the ballot for each measure will not include the fullness of the changes being made. Neither will the Blue Book give you the full wording. Follow the links below to read the full text of each measure. Now is the time to start!

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Completely His, Part 2 homeschool encouragement

Completely His, Part 2

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by Patricia Dotten

For the eyes of the LORD roam throughout the earth, so that He may strongly support those whose hearts are completely His (2 Chronicles 16:9 NASB).

When my son was middle school age, and my youngest daughter was around 7 or 8 years old, we went on a family walk through a nearby neighborhood. It was October and getting close to Halloween — not a good time to go on a walk with your family! My son and daughter were walking together and passed a house with graphic, grotesque Halloween decorations. They really shook up my young daughter. I later learned that her big brother had immediately begun praying out loud over her that God would take the images out of her mind, protect her, and not allow the enemy to have any place in her mind or heart.

What a joy it is when God gives us glimpses of the work He’s doing in our children’s hearts! And what is the work that the Lord wants to do in our children? As I discussed in last week’s blog, 2 Chronicles 16:9 reveals that He wants their hearts to be completely His. The exciting thing is that God invites us to partner with Him in that work! How can we come alongside what God is doing? We can begin by building strong relationships with our children.

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Parents praying and discipling their children so they know they are completely His!

Completely His, Part 1

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by Patricia Dotten

For the eyes of the LORD roam throughout the earth, so that He may strongly support those whose hearts are completely His (2 Chronicles 16:9 NASB).

“Dad,” I said, “I feel so ugly.” I was a middle schooler with telltale acne, scrawny legs, and frizzy hair! Dad put his hand tenderly on my shoulder and simply said, “I think you are beautiful.” My pimples did not go away, but I immediately felt like everything was going to be okay.

As a young child, I watched Dad interceding in the prayer chapel at our church, hands raised, tears running from his eyes, pouring his heart out to his heavenly Father. “God must be a good, good Father if my dad loves Him this much,” I remember thinking.

In high school, I will never forget having severe stomach cramps and how Dad walked with me, praying out loud, for three hours in the middle of the night until my cramps went away. I am sure he had to go to work the next day, but being tired did not matter half as much to him as his relationship with his daughter. It was another tangible picture of my sacrificial heavenly Father!

I knew I was loved; I knew I belonged, and I knew I was valuable because my dad said so.

What a treasure chest of gifts my dad gave me throughout my growing-up years. They were pictures to me of a reality that is so much bigger than any earthly relationship: my Heavenly Father’s love for me and for His Church. 

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Gearing Up for the New School Year

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by Shari McMinn

And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night (Exodus 13:21 ESV).

My late husband was a car enthusiast! Whenever we prepared to drive long distances from our remote farm, he would spend hours and hours prepping our vehicle to be roadworthy for our travels. Thanks to his patient tutelage of our children with vehicle maintenance and repair during their homeschooling years, several of my adult sons are enamored with vehicles, too. And my daughters all know how to change oil, check tire pressures, jumpstart a battery, and spot-check under the hood for problems. Just as he helped us prepare for safe driving by maintaining our vehicles, we homeschool parents need to gear up for our new school year, which many started earlier this month and others will begin after Labor Day.

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Christian Home Educators of Colorado's Legislative Update keeps you informed about issues related to parental rights, religious liberty, and homeschool freedom

Upholding the Homeschool Law

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By Carolyn Martin (CHEC Director of Government Relations)

The purpose of this blog is to focus on the Homeschool Law and what is required. If you choose to enroll in an independent school, then you should review your school’s policies to make sure you are compliant with them.

Upholding the Homeschool Law

It’s that time of year again when people start asking about how to begin homeschooling. Questions about the homeschool law abound on social media and within homeschool groups, and a simple internet search on the homeschool law can lead you down a long path of misinformation. Be careful where you get your information! Not all sources give reliable information. I recommend reading the homeschool law (CRS 22-33-104.5) yearly, so you know exactly what it says. CHEC’s website is a trustworthy source for reliable information on the homeschool law.

Let’s take a look at some of the nuances of Colorado’s homeschool law that often cause confusion or lead us to believe the law actually says something it does not.

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