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The Head, the Heart, and Literature

"I'm growing increasingly less confident that God cares." I can't blame him. First, his dad. Now my niece. Tons of other details and issues that comprise the sum of a rather disappointing life right now. For some unknown reason God … Continue reading

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Socialization: The Troll in the Castle

"What's your name?" I look up from behind the short shelves of children's books. I find myself here every Saturday now. While I spend the time looking over other children's stories to see if I can gain any insights into … Continue reading

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A Community of Prayer

I've had a follow up post to A Reason Not to Homeschool almost ready to go since Friday morning, but my sister's baby totally took over. My other post is coming, but I have to take care of current business … Continue reading

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A Reason Not to Homeschool: Grow in Ministry

Why and when homeschooling may not be the best choice. Sharolyn C on Facebook asked me to give some insight into when and why it could be a good decision to go to "real school" and when keeping kids home … Continue reading

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Parent Tip: Be Inconsistently Consistent

A family from church came over to hang out with us last night. They've adopted three girls from China--one of whom is in the Sunday School class we teach--and they seem to have "adopted" us as well. It's nice to … Continue reading

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Bishkek

Three years ago I didn't even know that a place called Kyrgyzstan even existed. But then I started the process of adopting from there and noticed the name pop up now and again. Kyrgyzstan won a few medals in this … Continue reading

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Awkward Homeschoolers

I'm not so sure anyone else noticed, but it was painfully clear to me: He was clueless. The lanky kid strolled down the hall trying to act cool, but there was a nervous twitch in his gait. He was unsure … Continue reading

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