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Stay Curious

My grandfather, David, is 93 years old. His mind and memory are failing, but his curiosity remains inspirational.

Isaac had his first public performance on the trumpet and David was fully engaged with the music and the kids in the ensemble. He had questions for all of them and thoroughly enjoyed the answers.

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Isaiah 57: Death for a Believer

Romans 8:38-39 KJV — For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Isaiah 57:1 KJV — The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

Mary’s birthday is in a couple days.

This is a complex chapter, but offers me comfort in knowing that she has been taken away from the evil of this world.

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Unschool Dividends

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to teach our children how to change a tire. It wasn’t part of a life skills curriculum or plan, it just happened.

Last night, the car they were riding in got a flat. Without hesitation they got to work and resolved the problem without adult guidance.

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Recognition

I’m scraping away at a stubborn feeling of unworthiness. My therapist has been super helpful in providing little practices to incorporate, while guiding me to discover necessary connections.

I’m allowing myself to recognize the gifts I’ve been given by God. He has seen fit to make me a weirdo. I’m attracted to fringe ideas and people. This has given me the opportunity to create space for others to explore their weirdness.

I’ve known this for some time, but I’m now recognizing that this is what makes me effective at spreading the message of unschooling.

I have another chance to speak at a homeschool convention and I see it as a chance to lean into my weirdness. I’m looking forward to crafting a hopeful narrative to help other homeschoolers reject their assumptions and consider a more voluntary learning lifestyle.

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Full Circle?

World of Chaos is playing at Round Guys Brewing Company tonight. One of the founders of the brewery is an old friend.

Scott Rudich DJ’d at our wedding 17 years ago and, a few years later, Mary had to turn down his garage-brewed beers at a Cake concert because we had just learned that she was pregnant with Isaac.

It’s wild to now be sitting in this restaurant waiting for Westen to take the stage. Mary would love where music has carried her boys.