This is the third post in a series. Patrick here, again. When I think of the times throughout my life where I experienced Christ, those experiences may surprise others. I remember Brother Bob doing a talent show skit as Elvis, popping out of a coffin singing blue suede shoes. I think of pot-luck dinners. I […]
This is the second in a series. To read the entire series, click here. Years ago, there was a professor at a local university who started a Bible study. Quite a few zealous college students started attending. Before long, they had formed a tight-knit community as they sought out God individually and corporately. I won’t […]
The following is a guest post from my other (and probably better) half. So, if you know me, you know that I grew up as part of a Catholic family. I deeply value this background now that I am older, but when I was younger, I really struggled. Somewhere around the age of 14, I […]
Since I’m in Haiti and spending most of my blogging energy for our trip blog, I’ll leave you with this short blurb… A couple months ago a friend approached me about being on a team of writers to produce a devotional written with adoptive moms–from all phases of the journey–in mind. It took a little […]
My apologies for how quiet it’s been around here lately. The quietness here is inversely related to real life. I’ve had another post I’ve been drafting for over a week, but just haven’t had the time to finish it. I’m currently in Haiti. The weeks leading up to my trip have been a whirlwind of […]
We’re really simplifying this year. You can see our Game Plan here. Also check out our U.S. Capitals State Tour. Here are activities I found when we did Cycle 3 last time. In additional to the books listed, I also suggest checking out the books associated with this week’s Geography here. ___________________________ History: Henry Clay and the Missouri […]
When individuals spend copious amounts of time feeling insecure, they start learning to protect themselves at all cost. Their brain is constantly in hyper-alert mode which causes it to stop developing. Many people get stuck in the stage of development that is eg0-centric–literally incapable of thinking about how things may impact someone else. As Dr. Bruce Perry […]
I am really overdue for just a straight up life update. Every year I think we’re REALLY busy, and then we add something else. This year it was a coffee shop and a wellness business. So here’s the quick and dirty for what life is right now (subject to change second by second). Cafe Tesfa. I get […]