Life and learning

Look to the Future

“Nature imitates herself. A seed grown in good ground brings forth fruit. A principle instilled into a good mind brings forth fruit.” – Blaise Pascal Pascal was a smart man. In case you missed that, I wanted to remind you of this simple fact. He feared God, hoped in God, and pursued God through mathematics. […]

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Hard Work

Happy independence day. Well, that was the sentiment I passed on to my eleven-year-old when I finally decided to relinquish my obsessive need to oversee every operation that went on in the kitchen, and allow her the freedom to make herself a hot breakfast at whim. As exhausting as the years were of tying every

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Retaking your Brain

The school year is underway, and most likely you are starting to struggle with focusing on learning well. I’m not talking about memorizing facts or producing papers, but actually pursuing knowledge and wisdom. Pursuing knowledge of the holy is a worthy goal, which takes time, effort, and perseverance. How do we develop students who are

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