Author: everfaith

I am a homeschooling mom who enjoys reading, writing, gabbing, photography, desktop publishing, and letting someone else do the cooking. I love my Superman husband, precious daughter, 2 dogs, my neighbor (that means you!) and Jesus.
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Civil Rights of Faith-Based Organizations

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. -First Amendment to the United States Constitution The blogger at Who’s Wrong Today disagreed with my earlier blog that asserted that faith-based organizations have the right to hire who they want.  This blogger writes: Do we really want to promote as a societal ideal that employers can hire whoever they want, for whatever reason they … Continue reading Civil Rights of Faith-Based Organizations

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A Conservative’s Reaction to the Values Forum

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For the first time in any election in my lifetime, I feel as if I have been given a glimpse into the two remaining candidates not as the media paints them, but as they are. Last night I watched the Saddleback Church’s forum and came away from the experience having a much better insight into the people behind the political personas. Of course, I’m sure both their answers were part-spin, part-truth. But because both candidates were given the same questions, we can truly compare apples to apples. And compare I did. I even took notes because I wanted to make … Continue reading A Conservative’s Reaction to the Values Forum

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Up on my Soap Box Again

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Here’s a curiosity: in my circle of homeschoolers, there are more former classroom teachers than there are not.   One of my homeschool friends is married to a Christian middle school principal. Why is it that some many of us in the teaching profession have chosen to stay home and be teachers to our own children?  The partial answer to that question can be found on the front page of today’s Dallas Morning News. The Dallas ISD has sent down from on high the new grading rules for the next school year.  In a nutshell, these rules proclaim that: Students who … Continue reading Up on my Soap Box Again

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Charizomai

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A long time ago someone close to me hurt me deeply.  The pain was so intense that I turned my back on it and buried it deep inside, in the name of forgiveness.  The Lord calls us to forgive, doesn’t He?  So that’s what I did.  Or so I thought. Did I truly forgive?  I remember telling myself that I forgave, but I just didn’t want to have anything to do with that person again.  I very effectively turned my back on this person.  Looking back, I am surprised that I was capable of being so hard hearted. For that … Continue reading Charizomai