Author: Mystie

“How do I fit in morning devotions with small children?”

“How do I fit in morning devotions with small children?”

As important as it is to start the day with prayer and Scripture, I do my best to avoid calling such time “devotions.” Maybe it’s just a weird personal tick, but to me, “devotions” sounds like achieving an atmosphere and aesthetic more than doing the needful. Devotions conjures pictures of quiet reading spaces with candles…

The Nerve to Be Mom
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The Nerve to Be Mom

Moms are leaders of their children, giving vitality to the nervous system of the family. I remember over a decade ago, I had joined a 24-hour fitness club so that I would feel obligated to exercise. One early morning I was dutifully on the treadmill and some news commentary show was on all the big…

Education is about connections

Education is about connections

When live wires connect, electricity flows. When roots connect to moist soil, nutrients are sent up so the plant can grow. When magnets connect, they can hold up an astonishing amount of weight. What happens when ideas connect in the mind? Learning. Making connections is learning Education is about understanding relations, the connectedness of things. Seeing…

Virtue is the purpose of education
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Virtue is the purpose of education

All classical educators, since before Plato and extending all the way through the centuries until the progressive movement began dismantling education, have been obsessed with teaching virtue. If their educational program didn’t produce virtuous men and women, it was effort spent in vain. This is why Plato railed against the Sophists – their goal was…