Jane Hoogendam-Reitsma – CHRISTIAN EDUCATORS JOURNAL

Hollyhocks, Books, and Comebacks

One of my favourite flowers in the garden is the hollyhock. It splashes its colours all around, attracting birds, butterflies, and other […]

Recently I heard from a friend who went to a relative’s one hundredth birthday celebration. The dear lady claimed that she achieved […]

When I was in college, I had a summer job working at a plant nursery. I spent hours weeding and hoeing, and, […]

“The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath.” These words, from […]

Once the first snow flies, there is a hum of activity around the various bird feeders outside our windows. In November, a […]

“I remember the first time that a grading rubric was attached to a piece of my writing. . . . Suddenly all […]

Last November on a beautiful, sunny Sunday, my husband and I went for a long, leisurely walk through the fields. We heard […]

I woke up this morning to the sight of two spectacular downy woodpeckers fully engaged in their calling. These two were industriously […]

“Community then becomes the laboratory in which our hopes and dreams become real … A worldview, a mentor, a community—these are the […]

“The heavens tell of the glory of God. The skies display his marvelous craftsmanship … God has made a home in the […]