I am excited to announce that my new book, Bucking The System: Reclaiming Our Children's Minds For Christ, was released last week! It has already sold several copies. In many ways, I feel like I have just given birth. This is the fruit of a lot of labor, and I am grateful to finally share it with you, my loyal blog readers! Click here to read a sample excerpt! The book is a compilation of my experience as a social worker in schools, along with years of research, reading hundreds of books and articles on public education and watching dozens of documentaries. I also draw from personal interviews with teachers and parents of children in public schools. I did not only want to paint an ... Read More...
Convictions for the New Year, and a surprise!
With Christmas long gone and it being 10 days into the new year already, I have finally come up for air. We enjoyed a very nice (and much needed) week long break from school and work as a family, playing board games, visiting museums, going to the movies, and just hanging out together. Now I would be lying if I said I wasn't growing antsy by the end of the week to start getting back to a regular routine, but it was really good to have that time off. With so many days on stay-cation, I was worried that jumping back into our normal school schedule would be horrible difficult. It ended up being a very smooth transition, however, and here is where I can attest to the power of intercessory prayer, ladies! The kids were cooperative, eager ... Read More...
Parented By The Father to the Fatherless
A few weeks ago, our daughter came into our room during the middle of the night saying she was afraid of the thunderstorm going on. My husband volunteered to stay with her so she wouldn't be scared, and she ended up falling back asleep almost right away. With the scary storm still raging, she was no longer afraid because her daddy was right there beside her. Often times, God will use our children to teach us how He desires to interact with and provide for us. He gave me a very clear picture that morning: He is my Heavenly Father who comforts and protects while the storms of life rage around me. I've believed this with my mind, but not necessarily with my heart. In the midst of all my daily parenting responsibilities, I tend to forget ... Read More...
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