You’re a BAD mom!

I had a friend comment lightheartedly on what a good mom I was because I mentioned missing the kids when they’re gone.  (If you only knew, I thought.)
Another mom commented that she must be a “bad” mom because she loved it when the kids were gone.  (At least for a while.)
And we had a chuckle [...]

Christianty a la carte

The only thing more fun than people watching while eating a dog and Coke at Costco ($1.60!) is eavesdropping while you’re eating a dog and Coke at Costco.  (Did I mention it’s only $1.60?)
Yesterday conversation was amusing.  It was between a few women and lanky fellow with thick glasses and an overbite.  The topic: Church. [...]

Is it about school or learning?

I love what Seth Godin said on his blog the other day:
Should this be about school or about learning?
School was the big thing for a long time. School is tests and credits and notetaking and meeting standards. Learning, on the other hand, is ‘getting it’. It’s the conceptual breakthrough that permits the student to understand [...]

You might be a legalist if….

….all the other churches are messed up except for yours.
….you have a hard time finding other believers with the same level of “conviction” you have.
…you believe breastfeeding, “God’s Way”, is a mandate from heaven.
…you have a checklist of activities that must be fulfilled in order to receive God’s promises.
…you believe the Bible is a guidebook [...]

What is your will, God?

I love to rise early. This morning I settled into my chair on the deck with my cup of coffee….and a LOT of questions on my mind. Where should we move to next? What will homeschool look like this year? What about the many dreams I have….that haven’t materialized?
I don’t know about you but when [...]

What did Jesus look like?

My kids are so spiritual.  On the way into town Molly asks,  “What if we get to heaven and find out that Jesus’ name is actually BOB?”
Having a very active imagination, I started howling.  I mean thing about it….what if academia world uncovers some lost scroll that reveals the name Jesus REALLY means BOB?
Caleb interrupted [...]