President James A. Garfield Favorite Book

A while back, I watched a video done by the ministries of “WallBuilders” (an organization dedicated to presenting America’s forgotten spiritual heritage). That video highlighted the life and ministry of the 20th President of the United States, James...

America’s Second Favorite Book

I saw a poll the other day that announced that “Gone with the Wind,” the novel by Margaret Mitchell is America’s second favorite book. We have recently been celebrating the 75th anniversary of this great romantic novel. Apparently Margaret wrote this...

A Time for Some Rest

School life has a rhythm and operates around seasons. We are now in the season called summer vacation. From the faculty and staff’s point of view, it might be called a “season of rest.” In our utilitarian society, rest is almost a foreign concept....

Which Student is Likely to Receive Mostly A’s?

At Stoneybrooke’s annual Dads Day celebration I often mention a “pearl of wisdom.” I share with the Dads that if there was only one small practical thing you could do to help your child make it in life it should be a commitment to eat together around...

Our Signatures

How you end a letter is as important as the initial greeting. The salutation sets the tone for the coming content, and the complementary close sums it all up with a flare. If you study Paul’s letters in the New Testament, you will see him include others in his...

Marked for Life

A recent article in TIME magazine caught my eye. It was discussing how certain colors are used in various protest movements around the world. Yellow is the color of people power in the Philippines. Folks in the Ukraine dress in orange when they protest. Democrats in...