Raising Warriors for Christ
September 30, 2019
Perhaps you missed the Brush and Nib case, or you heard about it and didn’t see how it related to you. But look again. Two Christian young ladies in their mid-twenties took on the city of Phoenix and its discriminatory “anti-discrimination laws” and won at the AZ Supreme Court! I will touch on some of the very ... Read more
Lessons I Learned On My Birthday:
September 23, 2019
Jesus Plays Volleyball: Seriously, I did not know this. But I wandered into the gym and saw the girls practicing volleyball displaying this truth — “Even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to SERVE!” Who knew? Days Seldom Go as Planned, but Sometimes They Go Better! We often are so absorbed with our ... Read more
Choosing Peace; Choosing Misery
September 16, 2019
We were studying Colossians 3:1-3 today in Sunday school: “Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” Suddenly, ... Read more
Ask Me the Third Week of School
August 26, 2019
“Ask me the third week of school.” …was my stock answer when asked, “How’s it going?” at the start of the school year. I figured that by the time we got through Pre-Service Campus Teacher Training and Paideia, our family and satellite classroom teacher training, and the fits and starts of getting things up and running, ... Read more
The Virtue of Guiding Philosophies and Principles
August 20, 2019
The Virtue of Guiding Philosophies and Principles Every year I have the unwanted task of reading through and editing our policies and protocols in our various handbooks/manuals. I must confess that I don’t always reread the “permanent part” of our manuals, the unchanging philosophies and principles. After all, I won’t be changing them, so why ... Read more
Blessings from Rigorous Training
August 20, 2019
Blessings from Rigorous Training! There were many blessings across the board during this year’s Paideia. Encouragement overflowed from Ellen Schuknecht’s ministry among us, parent to parent training was chock-filled with practical suggestions and inspiration for the home days, and the time to connect with one’s teacher informed expectations and surely laid a groundwork for future healthy ... Read more
Training Our Children to Finish Strong
May 6, 2019
This is the time of year when students and teachers (both home and campus) tend to find their strength and focus waning. We’re almost done with the school year, we reason, how critical is what we are learning in these last couple of weeks? As a public school teacher, I saw this end-of-the-year malaise take ... Read more
The Power of the Resurrection
April 23, 2019
Resurrection Sunday! What a great time of worship and affirmation of the faith. The preacher reminds us all of the historical event that changed all of history and millions of lives. We greet each other, “He Is Risen!” And most know to parrot back, “He Is Risen Indeed!” But do we really believe it? I ... Read more
You Don’t Wash Your Face with a Mirror
April 8, 2019
I trust your Lord’s Day yesterday was a blessing to you and your entire family. It is great to be refreshed by fellowship and strengthened and challenged by the teaching of God’s Word. I have been blessed to be on the receiving end of preaching after 35 years dishing it out. Well, mostly blessed… You ... Read more
You Don’t Wash Your Face with a Mirror
April 8, 2019
I trust your Lord’s Day yesterday was a blessing to you and your entire family. It is great to be refreshed by fellowship and strengthened and challenged by the teaching of God’s Word. I have been blessed to be on the receiving end of preaching after 35 years dishing it out. Well, mostly blessed… You ... Read more
