The nightly news
Several months ago I made a conscious decision not to watch the nightly news on TV. I found the constant stream of bad news with graphic images was very depressing. It was so sad to hear a list of all the dreadful things that are going on in the world without hearing the positive things. [...]
A joke for today
Hello all, here is a joke I received via email today. Enjoy… There was a Scottish painter named Jimmy who was very interested in making a penny where he could, so he often thinned down his paint to make it go a wee bit further. As it happened, he got away with this for some [...]
Feedback and encouragement
I caught up with some friends I hadn’t seen for a little over a year yesterday. During our conversation they shared how encouraged they had been reading this blog and by being friends on Facebook. They shared how both had been a real encouragement and blessing to them. For me this was like music to [...]
A Community Minister
I have been thinking about different roles I would like to undertake as a Minister lately. One that keeps coming to mind is something I would call a Community Minister. The Community Minister could be employed by the local church to be a blessing to the local community. They would work under the Senior Minister [...]
How much does homeschooling cost?
Another question we are often asked about homeschooling is how much does it cost? That is an interesting one as it can be as cheap or expensive as you like. As a family we generally spend $150 to $300 per year on each child. This is made up from a variety of books we have [...]
