5 Reasons Why You Should Read the Classics

By Anna Stegeman What is special about books that are a hundred-plus years old? Why should we read them when there are many well written books that were published in this century? Are classics still relevant to our time and culture? In the next few paragraphs I aim to answer these questions and give you five reasons why you should read classics. First, I want … Continue reading 5 Reasons Why You Should Read the Classics

Thoughts on Becoming a U.S. Citizen

This past December, I became a U.S. citizen. After growing up in Canada and then living in the States for the past 12.5 years, I finally had the chance to take the oath and become a citizen of this great land. Here are a few thoughts on citizenship and related matters.   Proud to be an American About a month ago, our family watch a 90’s … Continue reading Thoughts on Becoming a U.S. Citizen

Bible Verses to Teach Your Children

Fellow parents, if you haven’t made a practice of this already, it may be a good time to start encouraging your children to memorize Bible verses. Our twin daughters are now three and a half so I started to compile a short list of Bible verses they could memorize. Of course, the possibilities are endless when it comes to Scripture memorization, but here are a … Continue reading Bible Verses to Teach Your Children