Everyone knows something is wrong with the family these days. But what? Tim Sisarich travelled all over the world to answer this question. He spoke to experts, interviewed prisoners, ordinary parents, and many others, and shared his own story as he searched for an answer. Irreplaceable, the resulting documentary, starts with the basic question, “What […]
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Review: S-x Matters by Jonathan McKee
(I am so sorry, but to avoid the internet filters that wise people install, I need to alter the spelling of a crucial word. Needing to do so is symptomatic both of our sick society and of the difficulties of dealing with it wisely. Hopefully McKee’s book will help our families with the latter.) Recently […]
The Hardest Prayer
As we celebrate Christ’s first coming, we also look forward to his second coming, when there will be no more death, no more pain, no more tears. (Revelation 21:4) We often pray for God’s kingdom to come and, indeed, we are urged to do so throughout the New Testament. But if our circle of loved ones […]
Review: Disciplines of a Godly Woman by Barbara Hughes
Being disciplined is difficult, yet it is something God requires of us in many ways. In fact, Barbara Hughes says, “…it is the path by which the good news of Christ gives meaningful shape to all the days of my life.” In Disciplines of a Godly Woman, Barbara Hughes distills decades of Christian living into […]
Hope, A Few Blades of Green Grass
“Even when the grass looks entirely brown, always, when you get down on your knees and look closely, you will see some blades of green.”* There is hope in that, and comfort. Sometimes, when life happens and homeschooling and other matters seem to be hopeless, the little positives gain huge importance. If you look closely, […]