In the past short while three young people that I know have tried to commit suicide but they did not succeed. However, two of my husband’s former colleagues tried and did succeed, leaving devastation behind them. That brings me to this: Keep an eye on the people around you. Listen, and actually hear. Care about […]
psychology
Lessons from a Long Marriage
Thirty years ago this weekend we were engaged and in a few months we will celebrate our 28th wedding anniversary. Even after all these years it is good for us to look at others who have walked this path before, whose long marriages have been a living testimony of God’s goodness. Recently I attended the […]
Review: How to Live in Fear by Lance Hahn
We and our kids live in an age of anxiety. Most of us know someone who lives in fear, and maybe we do so ourselves. Much of the time the fear is mild but sometimes there are panic attacks, and sometimes seemingly endless stretches of unbearable terror. As Christians, we need to be able to support […]
Skillpower, Willpower, and New Year’s Goals
In Disease Proof, Katz argues that most people do not accomplish their goals because they do not have the skills to do so. It isn’t that they are lazy or unmotivated or bad; it simply is that they have never learned the basic steps to choosing goals, losing weight, exercising, and so forth. This book, […]
Review: Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
Homeschooling is, when you get down to it, all about learning. That is one of the reasons I picked up Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning—I needed to understand how to make learning work better in our homeschool. Now I am recommending it to everyone. Based on research, this book is full of […]