I hope everyone had a blessed Easter Sunday!
We had our first Easter Sunday in our new church home. Since 1979, we have worshiped every Easter at our former church, as long as we were in town and not sick. This was a bit of a milestone for us. It was good to hear my husband say that he was content. I am still struggling with grief, I guess, for what St. John used to be, but I am happy to be where we are now.
I sing in the contemporary service, so we did not attend attend the traditional service, but we were there and slipped into it for the processional "Jesus Christ is Risen Today." It was wonderful; I think it was my favorite part of the day.
---Katie
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
Fabulous Tornado Picture
I just had to share this. If you really like it you can order a print - click on the title for info. Oh, by the way, it's the recent Atlanta tornado!
---Katie
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
California Home School Decision
In case you are interested in what Home School Legal Defense Association has to say about the very bad decision recently handed down in CA regarding home schooling, here is their brief statement:
As many of you know, the Second Appellate District Court of Los Angeles handed down a very bad decision regarding a case involving a homeschool family.
Home School Legal Defense Association was not involved with this case, and the family are not members, which is why we only heard about this case when the opinion was released on February 28, 2008.
Since legal cases have many facets, and we are starting from scratch, it takes time to investigate and fully absorb all the facts which led up to a particular decision. We are in the middle of that process, but because of the interest in this case we want to give you as much information as we can regarding the implications for California.
The opinion holds that homeschooling is not a legal option in California. HSLDA strongly disputes this interpretation of California law. We believe that the court made a mistake when it relied on two decisions reached in the 1950s in order to show that homeschooling is not a legal option.
If the opinion is followed, then California will have the most regressive law in the nation and homeschooling will be effectively banned, because the only legal way to homeschool will be for the parent to hold a teaching certificate. Parents should not have to attend a four-year college education program just to teach their own children.
California is now on the path to being the only state to deny the vast majority of homeschooling parents their fundamental right to teach their own children at home.
HSLDA stands ready to provide assistance in appealing this decision in order to show the court that it made a mistake. It should have ruled that homeschooling is a fundamental right and that parents have a legal option to homeschool in California.
Click on the title to read the actual decision. It is a pdf, so it might take a moment to load, at least it did for me.
Home schoolers, don't let down your guard. Pay attention to what is happening on the political scene. Notice who panders to the NEA - they want to shut home schooling down completely. Every child that leaves the system costs them money and power. Vote in every election and make sure you know who supports your right to home school your kids. If you don't home school, support the rights of those who do - every restriction of our freedom affects all of us!
---Katie
As many of you know, the Second Appellate District Court of Los Angeles handed down a very bad decision regarding a case involving a homeschool family.
Home School Legal Defense Association was not involved with this case, and the family are not members, which is why we only heard about this case when the opinion was released on February 28, 2008.
Since legal cases have many facets, and we are starting from scratch, it takes time to investigate and fully absorb all the facts which led up to a particular decision. We are in the middle of that process, but because of the interest in this case we want to give you as much information as we can regarding the implications for California.
The opinion holds that homeschooling is not a legal option in California. HSLDA strongly disputes this interpretation of California law. We believe that the court made a mistake when it relied on two decisions reached in the 1950s in order to show that homeschooling is not a legal option.
If the opinion is followed, then California will have the most regressive law in the nation and homeschooling will be effectively banned, because the only legal way to homeschool will be for the parent to hold a teaching certificate. Parents should not have to attend a four-year college education program just to teach their own children.
California is now on the path to being the only state to deny the vast majority of homeschooling parents their fundamental right to teach their own children at home.
HSLDA stands ready to provide assistance in appealing this decision in order to show the court that it made a mistake. It should have ruled that homeschooling is a fundamental right and that parents have a legal option to homeschool in California.
Click on the title to read the actual decision. It is a pdf, so it might take a moment to load, at least it did for me.
Home schoolers, don't let down your guard. Pay attention to what is happening on the political scene. Notice who panders to the NEA - they want to shut home schooling down completely. Every child that leaves the system costs them money and power. Vote in every election and make sure you know who supports your right to home school your kids. If you don't home school, support the rights of those who do - every restriction of our freedom affects all of us!
---Katie
Sunday, March 02, 2008
It's Official!
We joined a new church today! We left our ELCA church of twenty-nine years and joined a nearby LCMS church. I am surprised at how unburdened I feel!
---Katie
---Katie
Jack Nickolson Supports Hillary
Click on the title to check out this ad Wacko Jacko has done for Hillary. It is just a little bizarre....
Wonder if it will push people toward Obama.
---Katie
Wonder if it will push people toward Obama.
---Katie
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Pending members expire?
I maintain a yahoo group list for members and former members of my church. I just saw this on the group page:
(!) Pending members require your approval. If you take no action, they will automatically expire after 14 days.
I did not know being a list manager gave me such power. They will expire? Wow.
;-)
---Katie
(!) Pending members require your approval. If you take no action, they will automatically expire after 14 days.
I did not know being a list manager gave me such power. They will expire? Wow.
;-)
---Katie
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