Doubts and First Grade Honesty
When you ask first graders if they’ve ever experienced doubt, get ready for some truth. There may be pain, so prepare yourself. “I had doubts that I could ever read.” “Once my dad got really mad, and I believed that I was a bad daughter.” Oh children. I’m sorry. They...
Luke Skywalker, Geometry and Applying What We Know
Take a look at my favorite school project in the whole wide world. Firstly I love it because I had nothing whatsoever to do with it. NOTHING! I only know what it looks like because its creator (who shall remain nameless so that I am allowed to use this photo) took it...
Does God Change His/Her Mind? Should We?
“Does God ever change his mind?” a child asked me. “I’m wondering what you think about that,” I said. “And what is making you ask that good question.” “Well I’ve been reading these Bible stories- by myself, you know- and DO PEOPLE KNOW WHAT’S IN THERE? There’s a lot...
The Problem with Nails
On the children’s hall, we’re in our Eastertide stories now, the stories of what happened after the resurrection- the surprise appearances of a Jesus who would not leave his people, not until they were ready. I love the word Eastertide. It sounds like Easter break at...
My Crazy New York Weekend with Baby Jesus in My Purse
What was I thinking? An introvert like me, trading the hairbrush in my purse for a Baby Jesus, turning our family spring break trip to the Big Apple into some kind of weird religious experiment! “I get it, Mom,” said my 17 year old son as I packed my suitcase and he...
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French By Heart: An American Family’s Adventures in La Belle France
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