"What do you say, Tina?" How many times have you given an apple or a piece of candy or a present to a child and then heard the child's parents ask, "What do you say, Tina or Benjamin or Heather?" Bravo to that teaching parent. Even when the little child buries her head in her daddy's shoulder, ... View Post
You get to choose exactly what words enter your children’s hearts and minds.
One of the strangest things about moving into a house as old as ours was figuring out which rooms to use for which purpose. Almost all of the downstairs rooms were just rooms. Our ideas were different from those of the most recent residents. We made one of their bedrooms our dining room and turned ... View Post
Getting Ready to Learn
Our seven-year-old grandchild has recently become much more comfortable in the water. On Sunday afternoon his family was swimming at the home of a friend of ours. He really wanted us to come, too, so he could show us what he could do. Ray and I were thrilled at the invitation and enjoyed our own ... View Post
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me
For the last few days, I’ve been thinking about how I can encourage you while you homeschool this fall. I thought back to 1990, when I was a brand new homeschooler and about what I wish someone had told me. I thought about what I would do if I were homeschooling this fall of 2021. This is the ... View Post
Me! Me! Me! Me! Me!
If you walked into a room full of children carrying a plate of warm chocolate chip cookies, and asked, "Who would like a cookie?" you would hear a chorus of voices shouting, "Me! Me! Me! Me! Me!" That's an A-OK time to shout, "Me! Me! Me! Me! Me!" But, of course, there are other times when "Me! ... View Post
From the Hearts of Hurting Children
For several years, I have received prayer requests from a ministry that serves incarcerated teenagers. I am grateful that this public facility welcomes these sacrificial folks to come in and make a difference in the lives of these boys and girls. I deeply admire their work. I asked one of the ... View Post
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