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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

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The Ministry

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In 2004, 139 lives were lost each and every minute in the United States.  What claimed those 1,222,100 lives?  Was it cancer?  Diabetes?  Heart disease?  Well, not heart disease in the traditional, clogged arteries sense, but it was due to a heart disease of a different sort.  Over a million women in the U.S. chose to end their children’s lives through abortion.  A heart disease that can’t be fixed through legislation, or through legalization, or through any government agency…but only through the love of Christ. Christ’s love is endless and abundant and covers over every one of our failings. O … Continue reading The Ministry

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Springtime Gardening

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Last Thursday was the first day of spring, which just happens to be my favorite season of the year. It’s a time of new birth and new beginnings. One of my greatest frustrations when we lived in Maryland was that spring came so late in the year compared to Texas. I’m looking outside right now at a bush that has burst into bloom. The Bradford Pear trees have already flowered and are covered with beautiful leaves. The dead grass is daily being replaced with new growth. This is the time of year when my nose runs and my soul soars, … Continue reading Springtime Gardening

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The In-Between Times

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It’s been several days since my last post.  A late winter cold that ran through the rest of the family before hitting me turned into full blown bronchitis.  Today I am rejoicing because I feel almost normal!  The sun is shining with that almost too-bright quality that I’ve found to be so pervasive here in north Texas with the temperature in the 60s. My daughter had an easter egg hunt this morning.  When every egg had been found (within about three minutes!), Cadi noticed a stark before/after view of the field.  I am continually amazed at how the Lord speaks … Continue reading The In-Between Times