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Lo! now the direful monster, whose skin clings To his strong bones, strides o’er the groaning rocks: He withers all in silence, and in his hand Unclothes the earth, and freezes up frail life. —William Blake, “To Winter” The first semester of the school year is winding down, the...
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Remember when your munchkins were young – when they were tiny, chubby, and cute? Remember all the priceless moments with your infant: cuddling, cooing, first steps, first words, first time accurately hitting the porcelain? These are the moments we treasure in our hearts. We remember these times with fondness...
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So, there I was, standing at the top of an 8% grade, about to go screaming down with all the protection between me and the scary pavement biking clothes can afford. Helmet and fingerless gloves on, check; odometer set to zero, check; final yes-I-want-to-do-this to my family, check. They...
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“What do you do?” “Well, I work in a coffee shop, but I just finished a Ph.D. in literature.” “Well, I work in sales right now, but I have a degree in biochemistry.” “Well, I’m trained as a chiropractor, but now I’m a stay-at-home mom.” “Well, I taught for...
Read the Full ArticleA pastor friend began serving a plateaued traditional church many years ago. He helped the church grow tremendously, and the church continues to thrive under his leadership today. In the process of leading the change, he had to get rid of the old church constitution and bylaws. He persuaded...
Read the Full ArticleDeath necessitates catharsis. Daughters know this (and so do sons). We would do well to observe them—and learn from them—from time to time. We can learn from others, after all, even the little children. It is no coincidence that Jesus pointed to the little children as examples of the...
Read the Full ArticleMy wife and I just finished the mid-continental homeschool conference circuit. You would be amazed at how many times I was told that the campus experience was vastly overrated. As with anything you hear repeatedly among peers, it gives you pause. I reflected on the notion, “Was the campus...
Read the Full ArticleI will soon turn fifty years old and the hour glass suggests that I may have gathered some wisdom. These are lessons that I wish I had learned a whole lot earlier in life. I could have saved myself a lot of grief. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Lighten...
Read the Full ArticleIf the Bible is to be believed—I would argue it is—then there are two weaknesses of which men and women must be aware. Each is a weakness to which one or the other is highly susceptible. Man is more susceptible to one, while woman is more susceptible to the...
Read the Full ArticleI am seriously messed up. I am reading books that are messing with my mind and my soul. First, I read Radical, by David Platt. Now, I am in the middle of The Hole in Our Gospel, by Richard Stearns. Now understand, I have always taken kooks with a grain of...
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This school year God moved our home school into the desert. The breast cancer I thought I had successfully battled last school year spread, as triple-negative breast cancer is notorious for doing. As a result, I was forced to make adjustments to my homeschooling plans for the year again. Though...
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This phrase came to my mind on a drizzly, gray morning in January. I live in North Carolina, so I deserve no sympathy from those of you who know real winters, those of you who call Wisconsin and Minnesota home. If it would snow, then I would have the...
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