Here is an example of a man who stood firm in what he believed.

Illustration: The mobbing of Garrison in Boston

Today marks the 154th anniversary of the death of Lincoln. In today's podcast I take a lighthearted look at one facet of his personality.

And you will find a new audio book on Lincoln in mybelmonde.com.

A member of this group introduced me to a new great soul yesterday and I just had to learn more about him. Here is a little of what I found.

A little something for any of you who have daughters who hate to write--imagine if they weren't allowed to! And a little inspiration for moms.

I have been quoting Marden in the last several Facebook posts. If you have paid attention, you will have started to get a glimpse into this man's heart. He's a good friend to hang out with.

If you don't know who this man is, I hope you will want to get to know him. He has much to teach you about the power of a love of reading and of the imagination.

This past month we have been taking a look at freedom and celebrating a new nation. We also took a look at another people who were made free under God. In today's podcast I reflect on these lessons the prophets of Israel teach us about how to navigate these storms that are gathering around us. No matter how bad things got, these prophets never lost hope. There is no reason for us to lose hope, either. God is still in charge. There is nothing He has missed. There are no surprises for Him.

Art credit: Samuel Relating to Eli the Judgments of God Upon Eli's House by John Singleton Copley

As we continue talking about freedom, as I have mentioned, two of the best ways to help our children appreciate freedom is to let them see what life looks like without it, and to let the see the price that was paid for what they inherited.

Today's sampler falls in the second option as I share the story of a father and a son and what fighting for our freedom cost them.

Today I am excited to share with you two new resources to help with your study of the Holy Land.

...in securing and preserving freedom, our month 6 topic.

Art credit: Jewish Rabbi Reading Bible to His Family by Aleksander Laureus (1816)