Because he’s never met a person he can’t be friends with (the other day he hugged around the waist a complete stranger sitting outside our local Amish bulk store – YIKES!) Today, he wrote his very first story problem: “Mom loves Timmy. How many did she love him?” (I answered 10. He said, “Mom, it’s...
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Day 17: Why Looking Back is Valuable
I wrote this post last year on this date. I’m reposting it today (with some edits) because I found it valuable. Maybe you will, too. So I have these two verses on my mind today. Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast...
Day 16: Why We Have to Listen
Yesterday, my kids were on it, I tell you. Out of nowhere, they hit me with the real stuff. And man, I am so glad I was not so distracted or busy (for once), that I actually listened. In the morning, on the drive to church… Meg: (from the back of the van) “Mom,...
Day 15: Why Kids Play Sports
I see a lot of sports posts. The pictures of the kid whose team won their tournament. Or maybe the video of a child hitting to the outfield. We hear a lot from the parents who cheered all weekend or all season. But we don’t hear a lot from the other kids’ parents. The...
Day 14: Why Shallow Things Annoy Me
Nothing is allowed to be real these days. Simple. Even boring, if it’s called for. Instead, we have clickbait titles to everything, posters and proposals for a homecoming dance, and people who don’t believe you have to BE happy as long as you APPEAR happy. This is NOT okay, people. Why? 1. Not everything...