Lessons from the Lost Prince
This book by Frances Hodgson Burnett was slower in some ways but the suspense of “who is the lost prince?” keeps the reader engaged. I will not be divulging many details of this book, as that would give away the ending. I will only say, this story is a...
Look! Listen! Launch!
This year, our kids have been studying Genesis for Leadership Training for Christ (LTC). The theme is the Promise. In Hebrew, Genesis means the origin or to come into being. This book describes the foundation of the world and God’s promises. God is the only one to make something...
The Race of Joseph
When I was in grad school, the college ministry held a talent show. A group of our guys sang “Dream Big” – the only time I’d ever heard that song until I looked it up for this email. The lyrics had an impact. The chorus says, “When you Dream,...
Tale as Old as Time
For some, a tale as old as time is a favorite story book. For me, it's Victory in Jesus....
Lessons from The Railway Children
Madilynn chose The Railway Children as our next listen. She also read along, at least when there was light to do so, since we were listening during the time she had evening rehearsal for the performance. Having never read it, I didn’t know what to expect. As we listened,...
Unseen (the story behind the story)
For everything we CAN see, there is so much more that hides below the surface. Every person we see or meet is going through something. Every relationship has levels of permission and levels of disclosure. Even the closest of friends may hide some pieces of their story from each...
Healing for Parents
My biggest goal each year is reading through the Bible. Thanks to the YouVersion app, I can do this with friends all over the world. This year, we’re reading through the Bible chronologically. As we read through Genesis, I noticed some recurring themes in the book related to parenting....
A Full Plate Life
“Gratitude means thanks and appreciation…. [It] comes from the Latin word gratus, which means “thankful, pleasing.” When you feel gratitude, you’re pleased by what someone did for you and also pleased by the results. Unlike indebtedness, you’re not anxious about having to pay it back.” (www.vocabulary.com). When I chose the...
Ten Year Challenge
A current social media trend is the “ten year challenge.” This involves posting a then and now picture comparisson. I looked in my January 2012 album, then remembered that was a really difficult time. In that album, there is not a single picture of me, not even a selfie....
Shiny and New
When you clean and declutter, something transformative happens to that space. Sadly, I didn’t take before and during pictures of my recent schoolroom transformation. Even sillier, I couldn’t find older pictures of the school room. To add insult to injury, unless the kids are using the computers, they prefer...