is actually a blog post I can manage right now. Seeing this at Lisa Writes got me thinking that one of the best ways to leave a week’s funk behind is to blog about 5 favorite things this Friday.
1) A Bible lesson on God’s electing mercies demonstrated in Israel from Exodus 12 reminded me that [...]
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One of the purposes I’ve…
Posted in Future Greats, Homeschooling, Memes, That's Life on October 22, 2008 | 7 Comments »
always intended for my blog is to also write about homeschooling. When I saw that The Homeschool Post was starting a weekly meme called Homeschool Memoirs, I was sure that I would be a very active participant.
Not so much.
I’m obviously not on the fast track for anything because Homeschool Memoirs is in its 10th week, [...]
It is also important to know…
Posted in James, Writing on October 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
what NOT to say to a grieving parent. Here are some suggestions for that pockmarked road of landmines.
I found this list in an ages old Dear Abby column from 1999. On the back of the list is an article about Y2K.
I’m reprinting it in full with my comments in italics:
Please, don’t ask me if I’m [...]
Yes, I have suggestions…
Posted in James, Writing on October 19, 2008 | 9 Comments »
for what to say to a mother grieving her child. Thank you, Leslie and Julie, for asking.
Since James died in October, I was immediately thrust into the triple holiday hari kari of Harvest Festivals, Thanksgiving, and the biggie of Christmas. Any grief counselor worth her facial tissue boxes will tell you that holidays are some [...]
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