“Forever?” he asked. I tucked his Spiderman blanket around him and sat on the edge of his bed.
“No, not forever,” I said. “Just two days. And then I’ll come home and play with you.”
The next morning he headed off to school and I drove to the airport. And, as promised, I returned home again to… 
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Orphan Thinking
The Right Answer(s)
8-2=6
3+4=7
10-8=2
“Great job.”
She stood beside me smiling. “This was too easy.”
I flipped the paper over……
Meeting Bad Ideas With Grace & Truth
The experts talked about injury reports from training camp. We marked through player names on our fantasy football wish lists. And Gresham wished.
“I wish we could draft cheerleaders,” he said.
He added a wide receiver’s name to bottom of his page.
“How would they earn points?” I asked, marking through the name of a tight end with…
Ain’t No Party Like A Homeschool Party ‘Cause A Homeschool Party Don’t Stop
Years ago, when we opted to homeschool our oldest instead of putting her on the bus to kindergarten, the public schools in our area hosted back to school bashes. Not wanting Gabriella to feel left out, Becky threw the first ever cul-de-sac back to school party.
It’s become a tradition.
It’s a tradition that got replaced last…
A Message To The World (One Reason We Homeschool)
We sat on the bank of the creek talking about Middle School. I suddenly noticed her – really noticed her, took her in. I was shocked at how her cherub toddler limbs have slimmed and stretched overnight into the beautiful girl beside me. And we remembered together why we chose not to put her on that bus six years ago and why we’ve now decided it’s time.…
What Liars Think
The story goes that there was a girl who lied a lot.
She broke her mom’s favorite vase but said the dog did it.
She threw a ball through the kitchen window but blamed it on an asteroid.…
About Shaun — Shaun Groves is a husband, father, singer and communicator connecting the first world with the third world for the benefit of both.
