The first time I went fly fishing with my father, I immediately hooked him through the finger. Neither of us knew what we were doing (obviously), and my first attempt at a cast ended with this minor bloodshed. We worked the hook out, after a bit, though, and no major damage was done. We persevered…
Frankincense: A First Aid Essential Oil With Anti-Arthritic, Analgesic and Anti-Microbial Effects
In this series, “Herbal First-Aid Kit,” we look at natural alternatives to modern first aid kits, which usually consist of medications made from synthetic chemicals. If you are looking for natural solutions for acute conditions, these herbs are safe, effective, and easily available. The “King of Essential Oils,” frankincense is one of the world’s most…
12 Skills to Pass on to the Next Generation
A few years ago, I came across an old photo of my great-grandmother. She’s standing on the rickety, wooden porch of what could only be described as a decrepit shack, holding a bucket of milk and pouring it into a contraption to separate milk from the cream. Also on the porch with her are two…
The Will to Wait
Recently, while reading some stories from Leo Tolstoy’s “Walk in the Light and Twenty-Three Tales,” it struck me how many of his characters were prisoners of time and circumstance. “What Men Live By” features a fallen angel, Michael, who lives as a human being for years while seeking answers to three questions that God has…
A Tennis Love Match
Get more out of time spent on the tennis court this summer with friends and family with these fun and practical gadgets. (Courtesy of Playsight) A Watchful Eye PlaySight Go Contact for Pricing Having a coach watch as you play is a good way to greatly improve your game. But what if you live in…
Electronics Etiquette
As electronics evolve, personal privacy becomes more difficult to protect, and manners become a bit scarcer. Here are a few tips to resolve both issues. Human Interaction It’s too easy to become engrossed in our phones and tablets. Look around any restaurant to see faces aimed at screens, diners oblivious of those seated with them….
Reaching for the Sky: A Bold New Vision for Christian Schools
“We promote student-centric, self-directed learning environments,” says Jack Preus, “moving away from the one-size-fits-all approach in many of our traditional schools.” Below, Jack Preus and Andrew Neumann of Open Sky Education discuss founding a non-profit, nationwide Christian network of microschools, a twist on the old one-room school house, with small classes tailored to students’ needs….
Mnemosyne and the Muses: The Role of Memory in Education
In Greek mythology, Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory, was the mother of the nine Muses, who were goddesses of the arts and sciences. As usual, the Greek poetic-allegorical mind teaches something true and important about the concepts personified in the story. In their narrative of these divine beings, the Greeks communicated that, in a very…
10 Alternatives to Watching TV: Distancing Your Family From Screens This Summer
American households average nearly 8 hours of TV watched per day, according to Nielsen, a market-research firm—and that’s not counting time spent streaming on computers or mobile devices. The Nielsen data count any time when at least one person is watching TV in the household. So in Nielsen’s methodology, if three people watch a program for…
Baseball Book Classics
Many people have a soft spot for baseball, America’s national pastime. Although having some enthusiasm for the sport won’t hurt, the following books are likely to be a hit even with those who don’t have a special interest in the game. For young children is Earnest L. Thayer’s classic baseball poem, “Casey at the Bat,”…
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