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The always thought-provoking Douglas Wilson (author of Future Men) has an interesting post on getting boys engaged with music, particularly to worship God but in other aspects as well. His first point? 1. It is more important that your boys grow up masculine than that they grow up musical. You don't necessarily have to choose,…
Someone on ChowHound asked for the 50 things you ought to eat in North Carolina and I couldn't resist. Thought you might enjoy it. I'd love to hear your area's not-to-be-missed foods, too!! We've traveled all over the world and eaten some awesome food, but North Carolina still can't be beat. Here's my list of…
From The American Society for Microbiology: Exposure to specific bacteria in the environment, already believed to have antidepressant qualities, could increase learning behavior according to research presented today at the 110th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in San Diego. "Mycobacterium vaccae is a natural soil bacterium which people likely ingest or breath…
Ever doubt that God answers prayer? Come talk to us, because we've seen Him answer so many prayers, it is unbelievable. We were hoping and praying that Hal's immune system would recover enough for him to get his chemo yesterday. His neutrophil (infection fighting cell) count was 700 last week, while normal is more than…
Hello dear friends, Hal went to get his chemo today and they had to postpone it because his blood counts were dangerously low. His neutrophil count (the cells that fight infection)was 700 (normal is 2000; 500 is time to be hospitalized). He is at serious and dangerous risk of infection. He already has a bad…
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288" caption="The Battle of Kings Mountain by F.C. Yohn"][/caption] This week's edition of the podcast is another reading from Hero Tales From American History. In 1780 America's war for independence was going badly. Georgia and South Carolina had fallen back into British hands, and after defeating General Gates at Camden, Lord Cornwallis proceeded into North Carolina,…
Ugh. I hate it. It's awful when our children fail and I hate it. I want to spare them the pain, the shame, the discouragement. I want to protect them and keep them safe. Always. Why not? Because it's a fallen world and they're not perfect and they will fail. How much better to fall…
One of the things we emphasize with our sons is the need to follow real heroes, not fanciful or dubious characters. History is full of great examples, and an interesting source is the book Hero Tales From American History, written by Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge. These short stories published in 1895 are lively,…
Here you go, folks! Here's the recipe I converted for bulk cooking at the CHAP, SHEM, and MPE conferences in the last few weeks during my Sanity's in the Freezer workshop. This delicious recipe was given to me many years ago by Robin Graff-Spies when we lived across the street from one another and our…
As one commentator said it, there's honesty, and then there's Brian Davis. Last Sunday at the PGA Verizon Heritage golf tournament, Davis was in the running for his first PGA championship when his ball rolled off the 18th green. PGATOUR.com reported live: Wow. What a strange ending. Brian Davis called on himself what he thought…