Nothing in this world is more beautiful

by J.R. Miller A ship is made to go in the water, and no matter how deep the sea nor how wild the tempest, all goes well as long as the water does not get into the ship. The problem of managing a ship is not to keep the ship out of the water but to keep the water out...

My friend Jeri Sisson

My friend Jeri Sisson died this week. I’ve known her since the late 80’s — when we all were figuring out how to do this homeschooling thing here in Illinois. The Sissons were the first ones to work on connecting homeschooling families across the...

A diligent pupil in the College of Contentment

by Charles H. Spurgeon I have learned in whatever state I am, therewith to be content. Philippians 4:11 These words show us that contentment is not a natural propensity of man. Grumbling, discontent, and murmuring are as natural to man as weeds are to the soil. We...