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When the Baby Sleeps In
Yesterday Daniel got a clean bill of health at his two-month appointment. The vaccination made him quite tired and he slept until...
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From Reading to Reader, from Talking to Talker
The process whereby a child learns to read continues to fascinate me. Three months ago, Noah, who had just turned seven,...
An Outing with a Pre-Schooler, a Toddler and a Baby
Today yesterday Daniel turned two-months old, and that means I have survived life with three kids for over eight weeks now. ...
A Computer for the Maggie P.
The Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon has its drawbacks. Like size. And price (better with the IBM discount, though). And...
When I Think of You
Our choir anthem for Sunday, October 13, 2013: When I Think of You (Michael W. Smith, arr. by Gary Rhodes, Word Music, 0 80689...
Welcome to the Age of Wisdom
Happy Birthday! Congratulations to one of my most faithful readers, who turns 50 today. Mind you, it's a bit of a stretch to...
Pork, Glorious Pork!
It's times like this I am so happy to be neither Jewish, Muslim, nor Theonomist. We had pulled pork for dinner the other night and...
Bullet Update: September and Sickness (Sept. 5 – Oct....
My excuse for missing a few Friday posts is that of sickness, which thankfully is mostly over. It’s hard to believe Grandma...
Der Himmel Erfüllt Mein Herz
Last night the youth choir at our church gave a concert. The theme was the history of Contemporary Christian Music, a genre rather...
Holy, Holy, Holy and I Choose You
Once again I apologize for the lack of meat in recent posts. I'm intensely involved in a couple of projects with deadlines, and...
Vivienne's Entry at Last, and Only about an Hour Left to...
Here's Vivienne's story . Janet's here . Joseph's here . Stephan's here . Voting closes in about an hour, I'm...
Now You Can Vote for Janet
Yesterday I published Joseph's entry in the Seats for Switzerland contest; now it's Janet's turn . Vivienne's will be up soon,...
It's Not November, but Please VOTE for Us!
Seats for Switzerland is a contest run by Swiss Airlines for uniting separated loved ones. To win, you must tell a convincing...
I'm Off to P-A-R-T-Y!
And all the extroverts out there will never understand why going to a party is a ministry and a sacrifice. But I'm in the middle...
Breathing Easier
From the Department of I-Could-Have-Told-You-That: The air is cleaner than it used to be. From a University of Rochester...
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Concert - Opening Night
Saturday, September 28, 2013 Christopher Wilkins , conductor Jon Kimura Parker , piano Ron Nelson : Savannah River...
I Thank You Lord
Our choir anthem for Sunday, September 29, 2013: I Thank You Lord (Joseph M. Martin, Hope Publishing Company, C 5614). ...
For the Lord Our God Reigns
Our choir anthem for Sunday, September 22, 2013: For the Lord Our God Reigns (Craig Smith, Davit T. Clydesdale; Word Music, 0...
Better Than School, and Child's Work
Better Than School by Nancy Wallace (Larson Publications, 1983) Child's Work: Taking Children's Choices...
Project-Based Homeschooling
Project-Based Homeschooling: Mentoring Self-Directed Learners by Lori Pickert (independently published at CreateSpace, 2012)...
And the Father Will Dance / Look at the World
Our choir anthems for: August 8, 2013 And the Father Will Dance (Mark Hayes). Always one of my favorites. You...
Swiss Wine Country
Many thanks to our friend RW, who alerted us to this Wall Street Journal article about a wine-tasting bicycle journey through the...
What Would Thomas Jefferson Do?
The Occasional CEO has an interesting take this morning on our obsession with the "original intent" of the Founding Fathers when...
Blessed Be Your Name
It was in 2002, barely a year after it was written, that I first heard of Blessed Be Your Name by Matt and Beth Redman....
I Want One of These!
Every kid knows how wonderful it is to bounce on the bed . I'm certain the world would be a saner and happier place if we...