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I was thinking back to when I bought my first IPhone. As I left the Verizon store, I thought, internet, iTunes, email, weather, news, and way more, even a flashlight, all at my fingertips except…I didn’t know how to access all of them. I needed help to get up and running. There’s an ancient saying,…
Good Night
It’s been a year since my stem cell transplant. My previous post was an update. This one is a reflection. Some readers appreciate “reflection posts” because while our journeys are different, we all share one thing in common- difficulty and trouble. Sooner or later, “tribulation” as Jesus promised, shows up in our life. “Christianity without…
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It’s been a year since I wrote an update/reflection on my health and life. Every time I pick up the phone in the office and the person on the other end sounds surprised to be talking to me, I feel a nudge that I should write something. So here goes. If I were to…
The Final Rule
The final rule in this series of posts, brief tips on how to help our older children read critically, is to encourage them to read with their eyes open. In other words, all books are bound to contain some errors. I’m not talking about factual errors although that can sometimes be the case. I’m mainly thinking…
Firmness, Respect, and Results
What starts out as “good advice” often morphs into this is “God’s design” or “God’s way.” At least that’s the way we hear it. In last week’s article, I suggested three “tones” you could employ when correcting your student. Before I relate a story in which a “firm tone” was employed, one that made a…
