tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3349531074374267938.post8343574081133273754..comments2011-10-22T15:18:52.501-05:00Comments on 3 for school: I'm back, I think3 for schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512647913767303288noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3349531074374267938.post-66528509854941892852009-03-04T21:28:00.000-06:002009-03-04T21:28:00.000-06:00Thanks for the reading compliment. Next to Jim, I...Thanks for the reading compliment. Next to Jim, I feel like a real piker. So far this year, I have done terribly. I don't think I've read a whole book yet this year. Haven't been able to focus.3 for schoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02512647913767303288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3349531074374267938.post-82935021020363895892009-03-03T22:29:00.000-06:002009-03-03T22:29:00.000-06:00I attended a class today where a homeschooling mom...I attended a class today where a homeschooling mom talked about how she helped her kids (at ages 16 and 15) get four-year-all-expense-paid scholarships to the University ......<BR/><BR/>My thought was, "Wow -- she has very exceptional kids (true), and she's an exceptional mom (also true). <BR/><BR/>And my kids have me....a very ordinary mom......and they also are very ordinary kids.....<BR/><BRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3349531074374267938.post-6720351673814017442009-02-18T04:00:00.000-06:002009-02-18T04:00:00.000-06:00You are so right, Paula! Like you, I believe a st...You are so right, Paula! Like you, I believe a strong sense of their purpose and importance as children of their Father in Heaven is essential for them to fulfill their roles in this life. I guess I took that for granted. I'm glad you pointed that out.3 for schoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02512647913767303288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3349531074374267938.post-24040974334766644312009-02-17T13:57:00.000-06:002009-02-17T13:57:00.000-06:00I like to remind myself that my goal is to raise c...I like to remind myself that my goal is to raise children who know who they are as children of God and are prepared to go out in the world and do good (and raise righteous families of their own). That doesn't require Olympics medals, Ivy League degrees, or any other wordly honors.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12409740378011990132noreply@blogger.com