My Road—The Art of Modern Homeschooling
I’ve been homeschooling for twenty years and with each academic year, I discover new challenges. But that’s the adventure. To meet challenges head-on. Innovation is at the heart of homeschooling....
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I have talked with a few anxious parents who are considering the merits of homeschooling their kids vs. trying to adjust to the “new educational normal,” which might change at any given moment....
View ArticleMy Road—Faith-Based Schooling
One day I shared with my university professor father the name of a religious text I was using in my homeschool, and my dad snorted in disgust. “Use books with real material, for God’s sake!” The...
View ArticleShort Story—Between Worlds
Shailyn jerked upright in bed, jolted from the other world back into her own. The usual, odd discomfort dogged her as she peeled back the heavy bed covers, then trod to the bathroom for her daily...
View ArticleMy Road—OldEarth Encounter Themes
Recently, I celebrated another year marked on the calendar of my life. I am also considering how best to focus my energy and enlighten my soul, so I look back on my previous accomplishments and peer...
View ArticleMy Road—My Part to Play
Autumn is just about here, and I am grateful beyond words for so many things. Even as local and world upheavals distress my soul, so I breathe a prayer and turn my gaze to the tasks at hand. What is...
View ArticleMy Road—A Christian Journey Through The Lord of the Rings Today
“We have come from God.” ~J. R. R. Tolkien The ending says it all. When I completed The Road Goes Ever On—A Christian Journey Through The Lord of the Rings, originally known as Christian Themes in The...
View ArticleMy Road—The Adventures of Tally-Ho Today
The illusion that children and nature are innately all-good proves disastrous for many parents and explorers of the wide world. Not to say that every human isn’t made in the image and likeness of God...
View ArticleMy Road—A Storm Is Brewing
A storm was brewing. Though the sun shone from a bright blue sky and warm rays roused the winter landscape, rustling leaves in robust winds warned of lightning, thunderclaps, and pounding rain. It has...
View ArticleMy Road—This Year’s Life
Spring is late this year. Though the Robins, Cardinals, Blue Jays, and Sparrows flittering about don’t seem to notice the delay. The buds on the maples and cherry trees are swelling into fuzzy red...
View ArticleMy Road—Soul Glories
This week, as I committed to yet another spring cleaning with all the heavy maneuvering, dust bunny attacks, spider web encounters, and sticky messes, I awoke at dawn and wondered why my world can’t...
View ArticleMy Road—The Art of Modern Homeschooling
I’ve been homeschooling for twenty years and with each academic year, I discover new challenges. But that’s the adventure. To meet challenges head-on. Innovation is at the heart of homeschooling....
View ArticleEducation in Today’s World
Education in Today’s World My Road Goes Ever On Homeschooling As I See It Now As this school year comes to a close, I must once again reevaluate what Education in Today’s World means to me. Has the...
View ArticleMultitasking Disorder
Multitasking Disorder My Road Goes Ever On Multitasking Disorder is hardly a professional diagnosis but rather a personal observation that when doing too much, I miss the wonders of life. A late summer...
View ArticleAutumn! My Favorite Season
Autumn! My Favorite Season My Road Goes Ever On Autumn! My Favorite Season. After the heat of summer, I look forward to sharp breezes, and earthy colors blazing across the land. The season teaches and...
View ArticleWe Live in a Mad World
We Live in a Mad World My Road Goes Ever On We Live in a Mad World suffering from woundedness. But at this moment now, I have a choice. Some might say that madness runs in my family, but the words...
View ArticleThe Future of Education
The Future of Education My Road Goes Ever On The Future of Education might be dystopian if the human race doesn’t take life lessons to heart. Old systems have become roadblocks in a world where AI...
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