As we read through Genesis in my sixth-grade class, certain life lessons seem to leap off the page: how to exercise faith muscles, how to rely on God instead of taking matters into our own hands, how to get along, that sort of thing. We find it is...
Weren’t you flabbergasted the first time you watched your child’s brow furrow as they looked you right in the eye and shouted, “NO!”? I was! I was appalled! I’d birthed a bundle of joy, lovingly fed and nurtured her, kept her warm and dry. What did...
What Is Classical Christian Education?
Classical Christian education is based on what has been called the “Trivium” or three paths. No matter how your child learns, he or she goes through three phases:
In grades K-6, students are excellent at...
“On the campaign trail in May 1920, Warren G. Harding preached forth the political philosophy that carried the United States into the next decade. ‘America’s present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums, but normalcy; not revolution, but...
As I consider past events, January 27, 2017, has become a remarkable date. In the midst of new leadership and a burgeoning building project, a literal GIFT walked through the doors of Covenant Classical School. Little did I realize the impact and...
Nobody wants their kid to be the mean kid, right?! I mean, let’s be honest, friends. How do we avoid our kid being the “mean kid” in class and on the playground? Well, kindness is both caught and taught. The season of thankfulness and kindness is...
You can tell a lot about a child by their Christmas wish list. I remember one year, our eldest, an adventurer, wanted mystery books; our #2 daughter, the girly-girl, wanted a tea set and a parasol; our son, guy that he is, wanted a slingshot, just...
Advent is my favorite season.
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder,and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6
Shhh...can you hear that? It’s the sound of quiet. Mentally put yourself on your couch in the dark with a cup of some hot beverage and the only lights that are on are those on your sparkling, beautifully decorated Christmas tree. You stare in wonder...
As Christians we hear and see this word connection used in a variety of ways. With God, our spouses, children, school, church, community, but how does this play out in our relationships?
Connection is protecting the people and things that we LOVE...
