Watermelon – sketched in colored pencil by Janice Green in art class last week. This sketch provided the inspiration for this article. Summertime is the right time for sweet, juicy, yummy watermelon. It tastes so good, and it brings back memories of summers past to young and old alike. Watermelon is one of the healthiest snacks you can give your child in the summertime. Low in calories and high in moisture content, it’s a rare child who would turn down an
Ancient Hebrew letters for the word father. I wish I knew the ancient Hebrew language. I would love to read Genesis through the language of the people who wrote it. My heart is breaking over the way people want to pick apart the Bible for perceived errors in it. I suspect the “errors” they are pointing out have more to do with understanding the language and translating it into our modern English than anything else. The ancient Hebrew language had a
Grasshopper – drawing by Jonathan Huff I would like to attempt to shed some light on a passage of scripture that gives many people an excuse to discount the accuracy of the Bible. I am not concerning myself with whether or not we should eat these insects. Rather, I am taking issue with the words “insects that walk on all fours.” Leviticus 11:20-23 in the New International Version (1984) reads: 20 All flying insects that walk on all fours are to be detestable
How do we teach our children to think outside themselves in a world that tries to cater to their every self-indulgent wants and needs? What is the typical response of most children when you ask them to do their chores or help a friend with a task that requires a bit of effort on their part? I fear that all too often the requests are met with resistance – they would rather play with their cell phones or the Wii
Where can you find wordsearch puzzles with your children’s names in them? Where you you look for a crossword puzzle with the names of places you plan to go on your upcoming vacation? If you are willing to spend just a few minutes, you can create your own personalized puzzles. And if you are planning a vacation, the puzzles can be given to the children on a long road trip. Well designed puzzles can serve as teaching tools that
