Harken your mind back to January, I know it’s August, but stay with me. In January, when you need to leave your house to run an errand, most likely you start your car about 5 minutes before you need to leave. This winter ritual is called “warming up the car”, and it involves running the […]
Have you ever noticed that the sun comes up everyday? Without fail. We tend to take it for granted that the sun will rise. Especially as adults — we are tempted to normalize the unique. Earth is unique. We need the eyes of a child to open our eyes to this great reality. Nothing reveals
Have you ever wondered how the word “adventure” is connected to the word “advent”? What exactly is going on there? The etymology of words is an interesting branch of study which quickly leads into rabbit trails and time warps. The word advent, as most of you know, comes from the latin verb “advenire” which is
How do you know if your child has mastered her math facts? I know that there is a lot of talk about the importance of memorizing our math facts. Is it really as important as everyone says that it is? Does my child need to know what 6 x 8 is without a calculator?
If someone asked me what I wanted to do when I was a young adult I’d respond, “I want to change the world.” Not in a large way, and not like the pageant contestants want world peace. Rather, I want to do something for the kingdom of God. For the past 16 years I’ve struggled
