Late one summer night while the Eash family was driving home from visiting relatives, their Amish buggy was hit by a semi-truck. Seven year old Suetta and five year old Sarah Mae were killed in the accident, and the parents, Ora Jay and Irene, began their journey into despair. For, while all Amish agreed that […]
older teens and adults
For our college age young people, and also for ourselves as homeschooling moms. (I used to tag this as ‘adult’ but my hubby told me that had the wrong connotation.)
Review: Mastermind by Maria Konnikova
In the past few years I have repeatedly read about how our ‘objective’ decisions and opinions are often influenced by completely unexpected factors. The mind is a fascinating thing. For us homeschooling moms who spend our days trying to train our children’s minds, such research and conclusions can have practical implications. Mastermind, an analysis of […]
Review: The 40 Most Influential Christians by Daryl Aaron
For over 20 centuries, Christian thinkers have been struggling to understand the meaning of the Bible and its relationship to life. Yes, the message of the Bible is simple. As Karl Barth, one of the most influential theologians of the twentieth century summed up, the Christian faith is simply this: “Jesus loves me, this I […]
Notes on The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages by Shaunti Feldhahn
A few weeks ago we celebrated our 25th anniversary. Through health and sickness, riches and poverty, joy and heartbreak, God has been with us, and we have learned much about marriage. But even for us there are still helpful and encouraging ideas in Shaunti Feldhahn’s book The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages: The Little […]