by Laurie Bluedorn | Feb 1, 2021 | About Our Family, Harvey's Blog, Homeschooling, Marriage, Ovarian Cancer, Raising Children
Dear Readers, Here is the second chapter of brief sketches remembering my wife. Harvey Chapter Two: The Beginning Early Data Laurie was born in Des Moines, Iowa. Her parents were Earl and Tamzon Melos. Her younger siblings were Ronna, David, and Ann. She grew up in...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jan 29, 2021 | About Our Family, Devotional, Harvey's Blog, Ovarian Cancer, Raising Children
Dear Readers, Six months ago my wife Laurie passed from this life into glory, is now made perfect, and is ranked higher than an angel. Good for her. Not so easy for me. Laurie had handled all of the internet stuff — blogs, emails, etc. Now it’s my job. I’m...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Mar 22, 2020 | Devotional, Marriage, Raising Children
Stephen Accused of Blasphemy — 8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia), disputing...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Nov 28, 2019 | Literature, Raising Children
Taken from John G. Paton: The Autobiography of the Pioneer Missionary to the New Hebrides, an autobiography edited by James Paton. This passage describes John’s departure for Glasgow to begin his missionary internship. My dear father walked with me the first six miles...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Nov 22, 2019 | Raising Children
Big Little Man by Amanda Haumesser Wallace It’s never too early to begin teaching children things, regardless their age. Even before the little ones are walking, Doug and I are including them in our everyday activities — not ALL the time because we’d lose our...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Sep 10, 2019 | Education, Homeschooling, Raising Children
I’m just now preparing to begin homeschooling my oldest child, who turned five in January. I’m intending to follow a classical model. I’ve just recently found your website and I’ve read your articles on early formal education. My daughter is, in your terms, a...
