Bringing Our Father Joy
One of our sons-in-law has a fun and productive hobby. He raises sheep. Their family has enjoyed a productive lambing season, as their flock of seven has grown to fourteen this year. A joy of my winter has been receiving…
Charlene
Hi! I'm Charlene. You are a homeschooling heroine, and I believe in you. As a veteran homeschooling mom, one of my greatest joys is encouraging moms like you. Thank you for what you do everyday.
The Powerful Purpose of Preparing
Not long ago, I mentioned a book of sermons I was reading. I got back to it last week and enjoyed reading one with a not-so-great, but descriptive title: “Five Old Women.” It follows a sermon titled “Five Old Men.”…
Rock Solid or Shifting Sand?
Let’s talk again about what G. K. Chesterton wrote in his autobiography about a person with whom he had been acquainted: But I think he thought that the object of opening the mind is simply opening the mind. Whereas I…
Instruction Manual for Our Brains
As Ray and I visited last week with one of the many folks who have helped us resurrect our 173-year-old house, the man began talking about the neurologist who helps him with frequent headaches. He told us that his neurologist is…
Open Minds
While I was chatting with a friend recently, we discussed with sadness a modern cultural phenomenon that we both believe is harmful to people, especially to children. She quoted a saying and said that she thought it was perhaps attributed to…
Blessing Mama and Daddy
The Eisenhower sons recognized and appreciated the love and care that their parents had given them while they were growing up. As adults they founds ways to honor their parents in tangible ways. President Eisenhower was a great fan of…