Love and the Weather

Love and the Weather


HIGH SCHOOL PROMPTS

What do love and weather have to do with each other?

Quite a bit, it turns out. Forty-eight of The Beatles’ 308 songs mention some kind of weather, according to accuweather.com.

You can watch The Petersens’ version of “Here Comes the Sun” here. The song is written by George Harrison, formerly of The Beatles. You’ll quickly notice that the sunny weather is a metaphor for (more…)

What Do You Do for Fun?

What Do You Do for Fun?


MIDDLE SCHOOL PROMPTS

Some people like to put puzzles together. Others like to build forts, take hikes, or go camping. Some kids like to read or play a sport.

Derek Jeter, a now-retired New York Yankee, played baseball to have fun: “You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we’re playing a game. It’s a business, it’s our job, but I don’t think you can do well unless you’re having fun.”

What do you do for fun? (more…)

Proof of Alien Life Beyond Earth

Proof of Alien Life Beyond Earth


HIGH SCHOOL PROMPTS

Famed physicist Stephen Hawking and others launched a $100 million program called Breakthrough Listen in their search for alien life beyond Earth. The search will begin with the one million stars closest to us in the Milky Way Galaxy and then expand into neighboring galaxies.

“We believe that life arose spontaneously on Earth, so in an infinite universe, there must be other occurrences of life,” Hawking said.

They have a lot of listening ahead of them. That’s a lot of area to cover!

Would you like to win a cool million? (more…)

Planned Parenthood and an Organic Teaching Moment

Planned Parenthood and an Organic Teaching Moment


SHARON’S BLOG

I am sickened and saddened by the news that Planned Parenthood is dealing in baby parts. I imagine you are troubled as well.

Whether they are truly selling them or, as they say, making them available, there is no defense for these actions.

This exposé is an organic teaching moment for us and our teens. How can we help our teens understand what is godly and debunk the “humanitarian” argument? (more…)