Family Love Is God’s Idea
The Bible’s first use of the word love relates to family love. In this case, the love of the father Abraham for his son Isaac when God commanded Abraham to sacrifice his son. He said, “Take now your son, your…
Category Famous Families in History
The Ladies Who Saved Mount Vernon
As I quoted recently, historian David McCullough said: Indifference to history isn’t just ignorant, it’s rude. It’s a form of ingratitude. I believe the same is true about historic preservation. We can be grateful that Ann Pamela Cunningham, a wealthy…
Relationships to Nurture the Human Soul
One of life’s most beautiful blessings is a happy marriage. As Proverbs says: He who finds a wife finds a good thing And obtains favor from the Lord. Proverbs 18:22 Jesus described the marriage bond this way: “. . .…
Celebrating Homeschooling Parents in American History: The Orator Who First Spoke Atop His Mama’s Table
In 1976 America celebrated the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Then 82 years old, artist Norman Rockwell created a painting of himself putting a Happy Birthday ribbon on the Liberty Bell. Ray and I made our first trip…
When Two Leaders Sang Hymns Together
By 1941 German Nazis had taken control of country after country in continental Europe and was at war with the United Kingdom. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill desperately needed help from the United States. Churchill longed to meet face to…
Make Homeschooling Something You Are Rather Than Something You Do
It has been a while since I have shared stories from Theodore and Mittie Roosevelt’s homeschooling family. Their homeschooling style can be summed up in four words. Faithful, Diligent, Lifestyle Learners Today I invite you to learn what that looked like through…