Category Archives: News

Aug. 11, 2014

Don't Isolate Yourself

By Luke

I watch the breeze sway through the tips of wild grass a few feet from the picnic table. The weather outside is gorgeous today. The tranquility of my lunch cracks against the turmoil in my head. Sudan continues to be … Continue reading →

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Aug. 8, 2014

My First Day of School Memories

By Luke

I don't have any memories from my first day of school. No new pencils or decorative notebooks. I also don't have any "first day of school" pictures. If we had any kind of festivities at the start of a school … Continue reading →

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Aug. 6, 2014

Plumbers and Teaching Multiple Views

By Luke

The plumbing in my house is old. I've spent a small fortune ensuring waste escapes my property. Otherwise it becomes trapped 14 feet underground, refusing to release the rest which greedily claims my laundry room. Of the many plumbers answering … Continue reading →

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Aug. 5, 2014

From Luke's Inbox: Teen Depression and Suicide

By Luke

This article expresses why we didn't purchase Sonlight past 7th grade. I'm not sure how titles like Brave New World, The Great Gatsby, Treasure Island, Death of a Salesman, and others line up with Philippians 4:8. Thanks for sharing the … Continue reading →

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Aug. 4, 2014

Cool Science, Tree Rings, and Volcanoes

By Luke

This is amazing: Scientists were befuddled by tree ring data not matching the natural cooling that follows a volcanic eruption. It turns out, in really cold years, we may not get tree rings at all. The data doesn't exist! Missing … Continue reading →

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Jul. 31, 2014

Kind words are like honey ...

By Judy

Someone offered some words of encouragement to me this past week ... twice in fact! Now you may think me desperate for blog material if I'm writing about something nice being said to me ... but stop and think about … Continue reading →

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Jul. 29, 2014

How Learning History Teaches Grace

By Luke

History is full of violence and horror, like when Cain killed his brother or Stephen was stoned to death. Plagues and floods, fires and starvation populate the unmarked graves of time. Yet in the midst of wars and droughts and … Continue reading →

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