Adventures in Home-Schooling

Joe | September 23, 2009

Over these past months, I’ve mentioned “issues” we’ve experienced with our teenager and some of the challenges we have faced with regarded to his education.

As I may have mentioned, we decided to home-school him for his last two years of high school. It was a huge decision for us and primarily for my wife. There [...]

Words for the Wise – No. 14

Joe | September 21, 2009

This entry is part 14 of 14 in the series Words for the Wise

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and [...]

Thank you, Dad

Joe | June 21, 2009

Today is Father’s Day 2009. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!
I wanted to write a Father’s Day post to my dad, Louie Chavez, and to share some thoughts about him.
If there has been one thing I’ve taken for granted growing up, it’s my dad. My parents have been married for 40 years [...]

Words for the Wise – No. 10

Joe | May 22, 2009

This entry is part 10 of 14 in the series Words for the Wise

It’s been a tough week for us. Our faith is being tested and at times we’re white-knuckling it.
Normally Friday’s post is “Link Love” but I’m so mentally drained that I’m not sure I have enough mental acuity to sift through my blog and web reading. Instead, I wanted to find something in Proverbs that speaks [...]

If This Is My Best Life Now …

Joe | May 18, 2009

I’m not sure I want it now!
I am wrestling with how much personal information to share. I want to be honest with my readers, but I also need to protect and respect my family’s privacy. I’ve mentioned on several occasions the trials and tribulations of raising our teenage son/stepson.
However, I must not let the negative [...]

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“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace.” –Numbers 6:24-26.


About the author

Joe

I am a born-again Christian who believes the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed. I am a husband, father and stepfather who eagerly waits for the return of Jesus, the Meshiach Nagid.