The IAHE Blog
New Year’s Resolution–Defeat the Enemy Within
To look at Jessica*, you'd never guess what she faces on a daily basis. Long, rich brown hair, a lean well-shaped figure, and a smile that could light New York City. Yet, a deadly killer lives inside her--growing. In her second bout of cancer, Jessica fights a battle...
Protecting Our Children
My mind is still reeling from the news out of Connecticut. While so many in our culture ask, "How could someone go after children?"--we know the answer. Sadly. We know that we live in a culture that "goes after children."From abortion, to the sexualization of children...
Can Good Be Bad?
“My kingdom is not of this world.” ~Jesus Christ, the Master and great Shepherd of the sheep As recorded in John 19:36 If we have chosen to follow Christ, we have committed to a life that is clearly outside the world’s cultural norms and is governed by heavenly...
3 Tips to Prevent Meltdown at Christmas Gatherings
Tis the season to see friends and family, attend special programs, and tour the lights. As our family sat around the dinner table the other night, a question came up, "What are your favorite family traditions?" Everyone named a Christmas tradition--a few simply said,...
Thanksgiving–The Season That Never Ends
When we first returned from Ukraine with our newly adopted thirteen-year-old daughter, my dad went around the house with her, labeling things with sticky-notes. Her repertoire of English vocabulary was very small, so he was helping to add to it. I still smile when I...
What makes information stick?
Each evening, everyone around our dinner table shares the most interesting thing they learned that day. One night, for my turn, I shared my amazement that the Chinese had handguns and movable type for printing around 1000 A.D. What makes this so surprising? I've...
3 Steps to Thankfulness
“Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. . . “ Psalm 100:4 Thanksgiving may be the best holiday of the year. No gifts to buy, no pressure to create a certain experience, no special plays or musicals—simply a day to gather together and give...
Transcript Season
It's transcript season at our house, and I've been reminiscing. One of my dear girls has started her last year of high school. We have been through so much and learned so much together. And most of it could never be reflected on a transcript.Oh, yes, she has...
Fall Breaks
To break or not to break, that is the question. While not as resonating as Shakespeare's version, many home schooling families wonder whether a fall break messes with the just-established schedule or offers a needed respite. I have to admit--I tend to fall into the...