In my post about our daughter’s high school graduation party, I talked about the fact that I am a non-party planner. I also “voiced” my frustration about the fact that we did not get pictures at the actual party. In the first post, I spoke of taking LOADS of pictures when our son graduates […]
2013/2014 Homeschool Finishing Touches
As July whizzes by, the month of August and all of its associated activity seems to be approaching like a slow-moving, but certain hurricane. At times I stop to think about all that needs to be done within a month and I am quickly consumed by my inabilities. Then I remember that Ephesians 3:20 and […]
Letting Go of Older Children: Prayer, Prepare, and Apply
When I am not teaching our three children at home, I sometimes teach adult learners, helping them “blow the dust off,” shall we say, of academic concepts and skills long lost and forgotten. Not too long ago, at the end of an entry-level course, I asked the students to assemble into small groups and answer […]
Great Book, but What Does it Mean?
Less than a week ago, I did something that I have not done in years: I watched a televised music awards show. Overall, I see why a lot of top 40’s hit music does not appeal to me, but I also cringe at the messages sent by many of these artists, many of whom […]
Reflections of Summer over the Years
In summer of 2009, I wrote this thought as a portion of this post: ‘ I think what has me a bit frustrated is the plight I find myself in each summer: overcommitted and genuinely curious as to how it happened.’ When you have blogged for 7 years, you get to laugh–and sometimes wince–at the quality […]