The Generation Gap

The tables are cleared, pencils sharpened and the schedule printed. Does that mean we are ready? Ready for what? Hours are spent making preparations for a budget, choosing curriculum, planning space and a schedule and trying to forecast the temperature of the upcoming homeschool year. Two invaluable lessons I have learned after 14 years of…

I’m not much of a quilter. I enjoy sewing and I appreciate the beauty and intricacy of a fine quilt but I am by no means a master. In fact, while I was going through the process of my latest quilt, the biggest lesson I learned really had nothing at all to do with quilting. The…

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been studying God’s plan for the family.  In a world where there are so many definitions of family, it’s been a challenge at times to focus in on God’s original design for this pivotal structure in society. Many couples begin their relationships at a very young age – even…

You have all seen them…the skinny teenagers in the pinnies and flip flops, sporting the latest and greatest in eardrum piercing whistles.  Fit, energetic and completely comfortable in their Speedos. Yes, I am talking about lifeguards. Growing up, this is what I did as a part time job.  I was one of those teens who…

Ephesians 6:14a Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist  Paul wrote this with the perspective of the Roman army.  For Roman soldiers, the belt was used not only to drape leather strips protecting the lower body, but even more importantly, the belt held the scabbard which sheathed the sword.  The…

And the word of the LORD came to him: “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He replied, “I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they…