Category: Family

  • Fathers and Sons, plus a story about Noah

    Fathers & Sons is a two-volume set containing 48 readings. These books allow over a year of close fellowship between father and son, with the goal of leading sons toward Christian manhood. Taking serious issues seriously, yet promoting a joyful life of enjoying the pleasures of God, these books show how, when a young man…

  • Hodgepodge — another bulleted post

    So, yesterday our trip to the zoo was canceled because of a severe weather threat. The kids were really disappointed. You guys really came through with some good ideas. The problem is that I didn’t get to read them until much later in the afternoon. I’ll have to use them next time we have a…

  • I hope the Little House Series isn’t ruined for her

    Hannah takes after her parents in that she loves to read. Her birthday was last month, and one of her gifts was a set of the original Little House books for her birthday. She immediately started reading the first book. Fast forward to yesterday when I pulled out her next book in her reading curriculum.…

  • A New Word

    Karl opened a bottle of Mountain Dew this afternoon, it erupted all over him, and he squealed like a little girl. Apparently, it was cold. We all laughed at him. Benjamin said, “Did it ricospill on you?” We all laughed some more. It’s been a good Sunday. Ricospill (can be used as a noun or…

  • I saw something in the sky

    last week that made my heart praise God. I took the kids to the park because Hannah wanted to fly her new kite. She didn’t just want to fly her kite. She HAD to fly her kite. Her birthday is in March and when she feels the wind blow she has to fly a kite.…