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Seven Quick Takes on Broken Toes, a Book Giveaway, Bonbons, and More!

:: 1 :: So I broke my toe. It was really very stupid. I was trying to kick a laundry basket out of a room, and I kicked the door jam instead. I have no clue how it happened. I mean, my aim was wildly off, which is strange, because I am in the habit of kicking laundry baskets. I put this in the category of freak accidents. I’ve been thanking God for Arnica montana 30! That stuff is better than Tylenol. Continue Reading…
February 20, 2015
Seven Quick Takes: Saturday Edition

— 1 — I almost skipped writing this post. But then I realized I skipped it last week {because we had company}, and then I’m skipping it next week {because it’s conference week….YIKES!}, so it is better to do it, even though I need to post it a day late. You know what I just realized? My life is going to be back to normal in less than two weeks. That is really exciting. — 2 — Looking for summer handicrafts for Continue Reading…
July 12, 2014
Educational Philosophy
An Antidote for Theological Naïveté

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he last time I flipped through the Christian Book Distributor catalog, I sighed. I really shouldn’t have because, after all, Cindy has taught us to mock laugh at their fiction offerings. It is just amazing to me what Christians will {1} believe, {2} sell to each other, and {3} buy. I’m not saying it’s all bad. There are always diamonds in the rough, of course. I really could go on about the mediocre writing put out by most publishing companies these Continue Reading…
February 6, 2013
5+ Picture Books for Girls

Mystie emailed me yesterday looking for ideas, and I think she made an important point. She said that there are lots of lists out there for boys. You know what? She’s right! I think that some of this is because, while girls tend to like books on the “Boy Book” lists, the reverse isn’t always true. My little girls love a good story about knights battling dragons, just like their brothers, but my sons aren’t fond of books about pretty dresses, Continue Reading…
November 30, 2012