Category Archives: News

Nov. 7, 2011

Piranhas in the Water: On Textbooks

By Luke

He's wiry. His mop of hair hints at his musical skills. This last year of high school is "pointless" because he's already been accepted to the college of his choice. The group has just finished watching a fun, albeit historically … Continue reading →

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Oct. 31, 2011

Creative Expression

By Luke

Maybe it's the all costumes I'm seeing these days. Or the funny graphics that show up on the internet. Or the music remixes and fan art I bump into. Or the arts and crafts and recipes people share this season. … Continue reading →

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Oct. 26, 2011

God Doesn't Show Off

By Luke

Isn't it odd how unremarkable and non-flashy miracles often are? There are very few "fire from heaven" moments in Scripture. Instead, we tend to witness an incredible event that simply just sort of ...happens. Feeding the 5,000: Jesus breaks the … Continue reading →

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Oct. 25, 2011

Life Experience and Literature

By Karla

The thing that drew me to Sonlight originally was recognizing titles of books I had read and enjoyed as a child. Probably my favorite genre as an emerging reader was pioneer stories. One of my all-time favorite novels was Caddie … Continue reading →

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Oct. 24, 2011

Never Tease a Weasel [Character Training, part two]...

By Jill

Previously I talked about the problems that I had trying to teach my children important character traits by reading books written specifically for that purpose. I believe the stories did not translate into real life because they didn't make any … Continue reading →

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Oct. 21, 2011

Holiday School

By Judy

Temperatures are dropping, the leaves have turned beautiful shades of red and gold, and I filled my wooden bowl with gourds to put in the middle of my table this week. Yes, there's no denying that the season has changed. … Continue reading →

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Oct. 20, 2011

Identity Crisis ...

By Judy

This past year I've had the opportunity to sit with some heartbroken moms. As they poured their hearts out about bad choices their children were making, and the sorrows of watching their kids walk away from the Lord, I found … Continue reading →

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