career

Envisioning Our Children’s Futures

  Throughout history, the majority of children grew up to do whatever their parents did. If your dad was a farmer, odds were that you became one, yourself. In many parts of the world, this is still the case. Naturally, there are many factors making this the smoothest and most obvious path for a young
field trip

Family Field Trips

  Does your family love the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder? Have you ever imagined your life as one of those early pioneers? We do, and we have. The Little House books were one of the first series our girls read by themselves. Their set is one my grandmother had purchased for herself
confidence

Confidence in Sunshine!

  “Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth,” Hosea 6:3 (NIV). I love the movie, The Sound of Music! I grew up singing, “How
socialization

Socialization Again?

  “But what about socialization?” How many times have you heard that question? Do you suppose that the people who ask are not prepared for your reaction? Why do they even ask? For a long time, I thought people who asked that question were just being nosy and far too interested in my life and
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