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The Fears and Joys of Our Adoption Journey (Part 1/2)
Are you considering adoption? In honor of Adoption Awareness Month, I’d like to share with you a few of the fears and joys of our adoption journey. Perhaps they’ll encourage you if you’re considering adoption. It’s understandable to experience some apprehension. Many uncertainties emerge.
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Trusting God Through a Miscarriage (Part 1 of 2)
October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. In remembrance of that, I want to share with you a portion of my own miscarriage journey. Perhaps you can relate. Hopefully, you’ll be encouraged. Excitement Not even the startling, cold lubricant squeezed onto my belly could stifle my excited chatter. I was on the verge of being the first to hear a great secret—the gender of our third baby! Earlier that day, I had taken our seven-and nine-year-old daughters to a sitter. They desperately wanted to go with me to my 12-week check-up. I told them I wasn’t due for an ultrasound for several weeks. I assured them they could…
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Homeschooling: Answering Your Questions (Part Two)
by Sally Matheny Even though homeschooling is a widely accepted educational alternative, people still have lots of questions–especially those who are considering taking the leap. In an earlier post about homeschooling, I answered some frequently asked questions. This post is part two of answering questions I often receive about homeschooling. How rapidly is home education growing? Almost 2 million students were homeschooled in the United States during 2002-2003.* The growth rate is 7% to 15% per year, according to Dr. Brian Ray, president of the National Home Education Research Institute (Worldwide Guide to Homeschooling). How my Family Came to Homeschool After teaching nine years in the public-school system, I came home to…
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Veterans—Why Children Still Need You
This Veterans Day, not only do I want to express my appreciation, but I also want to remind veterans of why our children still need you. Those who have served in our Armed Forces, during times of peace and times of war, have surely done so with our children in mind.
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Are You Stretched to a Numbing Ineffectiveness?
by Sally Matheny Embarrassing ineffectiveness The day I sashayed into the church with the back corner of my dress firmly tucked inside my pantyhose ranks in the top five of my most embarrassing moments. Before the morning worship service, I corralled my two toddlers and I into the restroom. Anyone with toddlers knows this is no easy feat. After chasing the youngest down the sanctuary aisle, we finally settled into a pew. Immediately, a sweet teenage girl quietly slipped in the pew behind me informing me of my predicament. If I could crawl under the pew and slither out, I would have. My four-year-old daughter’s squeaky voice pelted,…
