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Jul. 24, 2013
The Best Response
I've been thinking about friends, about people on the web, about comments on Facebook, and how we treat people in everyday life. And I'm surprised at how ugly things can get. I was around a different group than normal a … Continue reading
Tagged discussion, family, forgiveness
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Jul. 23, 2013
Important Children
Perhaps the most famous baby in the world right now is the little prince who was born yesterday in England. For weeks I've noticed the supermarket tabloid headlines speculating about... well, just about anything that could possibly be speculated about … Continue reading
Tagged Encouragement, family, Homeschooling, parenting
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Jul. 22, 2013
How Will the Common Core Affect Standardized Testing?
Karen asked a great question after reading my post on Sonlight and the Common Core: Will the revisions of the standardized tests and college entrance exams become so curriculum-specific as to set up independent learners for failure? Even if our … Continue reading
Tagged Testing
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Jul. 19, 2013
Summer Tunes
It has been said that Music has charms to soothe the savage breast (William Congreve). The phrase came to mind yesterday evening as I was returning home from our church praise team practice. My week has been full of struggles … Continue reading
Tagged appreciation, music, orchestra, summer
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Jul. 17, 2013
Terrible Customer Service
It was the middle of my workday when my phone interrupted me. On the other end was a company I had severed ties with in favor of another option that was half the price for identical service. I told the … Continue reading
Jul. 16, 2013
Why Pray in Your Homeschool
Prayer can change lives--including your own. I was very much encouraged by Mandy's post How the Gospel Changes Prayer. And Se7en provided 7 ways to make God part of your daily (homeschool) life. Even if you haven't been thinking about … Continue reading
