"If you have a message of encouragement for the people, please speak." Acts 13:15
Posted in Reflection, family, school on Mar 2nd, 2010
…that is the question.What are we going to do next fall? We’re halfway through the year, and this is the question I seem to be getting. And my calculated response: I don’t have a clue! I’m on the fence about what we’ll do next year. My kids are on the fence. We’re all on the [...]
(from Hudson) I wrote this story today: One late afternoon a mother duck’s eggs hatched and a kitten got mixed in with the baby ducks. When it was time for the baby ducks to eat their first piece of corn the kitten ate with then. After that, it was time for them to take ther [...]
Posted in Happenings, family, school on Oct 14th, 2009
We’re in week six of school, and I’m thankful to be here and not at week one. I feel like we’re past the nervous anticipation of unfamiliar schedules and routines, and are slowly jelling with this new pattern of what learning looks like in our home. Without question, the primary challenge has been attitudes and [...]
Posted in Happenings, Reflection, family, school on Feb 25th, 2009
Well, I thought his hair looked great. And not just because I’m his mom, but because he’s got this brilliant face with clear green eyes. And while those eyes are adorable peeking out from beneath a long wave of bangs, this short cut makes his features even brighter. Even his dimpled smile seems wider. So [...]
Posted in Happenings, Humor, Reflection, family, school on Sep 22nd, 2008
Years ago, after moving to Fort Worth, our friend Chris Wolfe would stop by to visit and ask me, “Hey TJ, what did you do today?” I gently taught him early on that you don’t ask a stay-at-home mom, “What did you do today?” It’s like asking a pregnant woman how much weight she’s gained. [...]
Posted in Happenings, Reflection, family, school on May 28th, 2008
My little boy is growing up. I suppose it’s something I’m going to have to accept. Somehow Hudson has dashed into boyhood right before our eyes. His kindergarten year is coming to an end, and Hudson will move into the ever-ascending numerical grades that promise to pass as quickly as they came. How many people [...]
If you send your kids to public school, or are considering sending your kids to public school, you must, must, must read this book. Going Public – Your Child Can Thrive in Public School, by David and Kelli Pritchard My friend Heather told me about the Pritchards after hearing them speak at the All Staff [...]
Posted in Reflection, school on Mar 7th, 2008
People are funny. A couple of months ago a friend told me she might be moving into my neighborhood. When I expressed delight, she responded, “Yeah, we love the neighborhood, but we would never send our kids to your public school.” Ouch.Last week I was in a coffee shop bent over my laptop when another [...]