A narrative is a story, plain and simple. But this year, your child’s stories will be far from simple. Whether inspired by a book, real events, or your child’s imagination, your child’s story should start by introducing a narrator, characters, or a situational conflict. A fifth grade story writer will be asked to use classic narrative devices like dialogue, descriptive words, and character development. Your child should be able to show how characters feel and react to what’s happening. Finally,...

A narrative is a story, plain and simple. But this year, your child’s stories will be far from simple. Whether inspired by a book, real events, or your child’s imagination, your child’s story should start by introducing a narrator, characters, or a situational conflict. A fifth grade story writer will be asked to use classic narrative devices like dialogue, descriptive words, and character development. Your child should be able to show how characters feel and react to what’s happening. Finally,...

My dear God, to keep myself on a course, I am going to consider Faith, Hope, and Charity. Now Faith. Of the three, this gives me the most mental pain. At every point in this educational process, we are told that it is ridiculous and the arguments sound so good it is hard not to fall into them. The arguments might not sound so good to someone with a better mind; but my mental trappings are as they are, and I am always on the brink of assenting—it is almost a subconscious assent. Now how am I to...

Throughout Scripture there are numerous descriptions of God, the term “ God is,” is applied to numerous characteristics and attributes “God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.” [In Deut. 4:24 “God is jealous,” “God is a jealous God” Deut. 6:15. In Nahum 1:2-3 it says “ For our God is a consuming fire” (also Heb. 12:29).] “God is a just judge” (Psalm 7:11). Dan. 9:14 says “our God is righteous”; Psalm 99:9 “our God is holy”; Deut. 4:31”God is a merciful God”; Psalm 116:5 reaffirms “Yes, our God...

Throughout Scripture there are numerous descriptions of God, the term “ God is,” is applied to numerous characteristics and attributes “God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.” [In Deut. 4:24 “God is jealous,” “God is a jealous God” Deut. 6:15. In Nahum 1:2-3 it says “ For our God is a consuming fire” (also Heb. 12:29).] “God is a just judge” (Psalm 7:11). Dan. 9:14 says “our God is righteous”; Psalm 99:9 “our God is holy”; Deut. 4:31”God is a merciful God”; Psalm 116:5 reaffirms “Yes, our God...