If you are a parent, you probably understand the need to monitor your young children’s internet usage. With unsavory images and ads popping up everywhere, it is difficult to make sure your kids will not be bombarded with risky information. And that is not even to mention the risk of sexual predators. When our oldest son started the 7th grade, he was required to have an iPad for school. To be safe, we decided to disable his web browser (it was Safari at that time) so that he did not have access to the internet. But, we soon learned that …
I like chocolate. Crista likes vanilla. People energize me. Quietness energizes her. I am a big idea person. She considers each step. You get the picture. Crista and I are opposites. It has only been the last few years that we have noticed how opposite our approach to life can be. It became noticeable when we started having kids. At first, we thought we were abnormal, but then realized that the majority of couples share the same story. He squeezes the toothpaste from the top; she squeezes it from the bottom. Crista and I had only been married for …
Several years ago, I was talking with a friend who was adamant that you should send your kids to public school. His thought was that, Christian kids need to realize at an early age that there are people that will strongly oppose your beliefs and even make fun of you. To a degree, I see his point. I grew up going to public school and I believe it made me a stronger person. Around middle school, I wanted to home school so bad. I tried to convince my parents that I wanted to home school because of the evil environment …