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Eighteen years ago, I was a freshman in college. We had one required physical education class, affectionately referred to as “PACL” – Physical Activity and the Christian Life (gotta love the way Christian schools have to stamp religion all over everything). PACL was pass/fail if I remember correctly, and it required students to exercise 30…

I live in a swing state, and my phone has been ringing off the hook for months. Most of the calls are either some chick from “Card-Holder Services” or a recorded politician. What I hate most about the recordings is I can’t tell anyone to take me off the list. It is crazy-making. I am…

As I was skimming the comments on the article, “Does the Bible Mandate Home School?” I ran into this sentence. This is one “gray” area in which we simply cannot allow ourselves to try to bind the consciences of other Christians. [emphasis mine] I’ve been struggling in my mind to describe what happens when someone…

Congratulations to @my_motherinlaw, Jason, Cassandra Frear, AnnaLaura Brown, and Tracie! You were selected by Random.org. I will be in touch by email to let you know which item you have won and give you further instructions. Thank you to everyone who left such kind and encouraging words about the new look and home for Joy…

Translation: “no dentist no no no. From [Big Boy]” We had our first “big” visit to the dentist today. And by “big” I mean more than a tooth cleaning. They needed to do a little work on some back teeth. I explained a bit about what they would do on the way to the office,…

Little Girl has somehow learned about a place called Disney World where princesses live and little girls can go visit. When she asked me the other day if we could go, I explained that we would like to one day, but it’s far away. “We could fly there on an airplane, Mommy!” she suggested. “Honey,…