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What is Education? Back to the Basics (Part 4)
One is hard pressed to find the word “education” in the Bible, so what is it? What does it mean? When is the word used? Where does it apply? The dictionary defines it as the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university. Hmm, could it be that the word education is code for something else?
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Questioning Skills: Back to the Basics (Part 3)
While recovering from death’s door a year and a half ago, I asked God what was happening to this world that seemed to be spinning out of control. He immediately answered that it was because people believe their own lies, whether self-inflicted or implanted. Having a natural tendency to avoid having to admit error, and having no courage to stand against the wiles of the devil, most people simply acquiesce or worse yet, defend the errant positions.
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Why Home Educate? Back to the Basics (Part 2)
It is always a good idea to know why you are doing or planning to do something. We are all well acquainted with having habitually done things without ever having questioned why we do so. Most institutions specialize in enforcing the rote repetition of things without encouraging questions or independent thought. School ideology is especially prone to doing so. Not only does school and its related administrations repeatedly advance a particular narrative, but most people thoughtlessly advance these unquestioned precepts as factual and distinctive.
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Back to the Basics (Part 1)
Hello and welcome to the start of the 2023-24 academic year with Education Unlimited Academy.
I have been sharing my insights in these vlogs for ten years now. I initially started this venture at the behest of a few people who wanted to capture my insights for the future generations. It was indeed an honour to have people think I could offer wisdom for faith, support for family and hope for freedom.
After ten years of weekly instalments, I believe I have covered most topics at least once, but at the same time, these efforts have been buried in the nearly 400 videos that have accumulated on my You Tube channel, not to mention the many audios and videos located on leogaumont.com.
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Reflections on Marriage, Part 5: Reflections (Part 23)
WE were not Christian when WE got married but WE did agree to teach our yet unborn children about God. After five years of marriage, WE committed our lives to the Lord who quickly dealt with an issue that would eventually have caused us grief. He put an end to our marital partnership. Marriage is not a 50/50 thing. It is 100% in both directions. Once I wholeheartedly accepted my part, Faye could do the same regarding hers.
The importance of properly playing each role cannot be overstated. I became the man of the house. By that, I do not mean I became an iron-fisted “get my slippers” and “where’s my dinner” dictator kind of guy. I took full responsibility to cherish my wife and children and to do everything within my power to be the most loving and understanding husband and father I could be. That is, in spite of my imperfections… and those of the ones I loved. Faye did the same and our children were the biggest benefactors.
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Reflections on Marriage, Part 4: Reflections (Part 22)
Faye was incredulous when she saw me bring the tape recorder to the table as we were engaging in a heated argument over… who knows? Funny how it was important enough to require a not-so-friendly contest, yet not important enough to remember. In any case, as I sat down, I pushed the record button, which quite rightly aggravated Faye. When asked what the hell I was doing, I simply responded, “Since we are insisting on arguing about this again, let’s record it so we can save a few minutes next time by simply replaying the recording.”
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Reflections on Marriage, Part 3: Reflections (Part 21)
Now that honest communication has been established as foundational, let us move onto some of those rules WE agreed to before committing ourselves eternally to each other.
WE reasoned that if there were rules for real wars (such as the Geneva Convention) WE should have rules for engagement also. WE promised never to fight over three things and WE never have. WE have never battled over MONEY, CHILDREN or EXTENDED FAMILY.
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Reflections on Marriage, Part 2: Reflections (Part 20)
I have no idea where statistics come from. Mark Twain is famous for saying there are three types of lies including lies, damn lies and statistics! Either I am surrounded by like-minded individuals or I am completely disconnected from the greater population, but I have a hard time believing only 5% of all marriages make it to fifty years. On the other hand, a lot of people we know are in their second or third marriage, so I suppose they will never see the fifty year mark unless the subsequent marriages were engaged in at a young age and life is very long.
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Reflections on Marriage, Part 1: Reflections (Part 19)
I will never forget that moment. I was sent to the airport to get the bridesmaid for the wedding the next day. I had no picture, no real description, just a flight number. Since I was a taxi driver at the time, I was acquainted with the airport and its busyness, so I went in blindly looking for someone I had never met. And then, there she was! I politely asked if her name was Faye and she responded in the affirmative. My life seemed to change in that moment.
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Reflections on Freedom: Reflections (Part 18)
Isn’t it amazing that such a variety of events as happened to my wife and I, ranging from the very bad to the very good, would actually point to a single thing? In the main, I found everything pointed to God, but when it comes to His presence here on earth, I realized a very important lesson.
The greatest gift God gave us is freedom. For the most part, we are all born free, even if within a totalitarian regime. People are still free to follow, reject or escape, although I imagine this to be difficult in many situations. In fact, totalitarian governments exercise an abusive authority over their citizens precisely to steal their freedom.
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