Fatherhood is a journey that few men would have begun if they had bothered to read the fine print at the bottom of the contract before making the commitment. The physical responsibilities are sobering, but the frightening part of fatherhood is the spiritual, moral, and emotional demands it places on a man. Early childhood isn’t…
Home Schooling Fathers
A father should demonstrate faith in the Lord’s faithfulness. I turned the key in my 1995 Ford Ranger pick-up truck, expecting it to start just like it had thousands of times before in our 14 years together as a couple. Funny how your expectations as a couple can change so fast. Sunday had already been…
As a home school dad, you wonder if you did the job right with your kids. “Daddy, I made straight As!” Halley’s excited voice glowed over the phone. “Wow, Girl. That’s great!” I replied with an exhale of joy and relief. Our oldest child just completed her first year of college. She was ready for…
Smell that? It’s spring. Being a former landscape architect and Indiana native, I love this time of year. The snow piles are melting, the air is fresh, and the grass is greening up. In fact, those first spring crocuses have pushed their heads through the sod and are in all their glorious spring splendor, announcing…
The first homeschool convention/book fair I ever attended was in Plano during the late summer of 2001. Our children were just three and 1½ years old at the time. My wife and I had both experienced public and private schools as children, and as a result we knew some of the pluses and minuses of…
