He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. —Jim Elliot I’ve been surprised by the ongoing dialogue regarding John…
A Day’s Work
Earlier this fall, Mondays were my crazy-making day. They were the days I felt least productive, the most stretched, and the hardest pressed to home…
When Advice Isn’t What’s Needed
Just the other day, Mathaus emailed me regarding a book he’d purchased for the second half of a college course he’s taking. He bought it…
Boys to Men
The beauty of Straddle Parenting is never lost on me. Oh, I’m the first to admit that parenting a preschooler in your 40s makes doing…
A Legacy of Risk
Countless times in parenting, I have pulled back from the edge just before I made a choice. Maybe it was because I knew in my…
I Have a Funny Feeling I’ve Been Here Before
The weekend started with me saying goodbye to my husband and one of my sons as they headed out the door for a college visit. Yes, we…
All, Nothing, or an Imperfect Something
Mathäus had been gone a handful of days when we hit our first scheduling conundrum. We had set his first home visit two weeks out,…
Homeschooling Like Sunflowers
Dear homeschooling families, For three years, my wife has planted sunflowers with the hope of watching them grow into a sunflower house for the children. …
Sometimes The Better Team Loses
France won the World Cup, and my 5-year-old son cried. Not just cried, but sobbed.
“Is everybody ready to be so happy?!?”
This week marks our two-year anniversary of moving to and starting Floating Axe Farm. As we pulled into the driveway for the first time with most…