This article about electives was originally published in issue nine of the Learning Well Journal (Winter 2023).
One of the beautiful things about homeschooling is that just about any extracurricular activity can be counted for credit as long as your child does enough of it. For example, if your child is in a church choir or band, that can count as a music credit. If she rides horses, that can count as a physical education class. And if he decides to learn how to build a robot and destroys your vacuum cleaner for parts, that could be a credit, too.
None of these credits really matter until your child is in high school, but then they can take up all of the elective credits he needs to graduate. If we aren’t careful, we can fill those credits with activities instead of being intentional about what our children need to learn.
There are a few things to consider as you begin to plan for those high school electives. You need to begin with the end in mind, not just educate your child but prepare him, and maybe even leave your comfort zone. Let’s unpack these a bit.
Begin with the End in Mind
Probably the most important thing to consider is where your child wants to end up, or what you have planned for his future. Does he want to go to college, and does he already know what he wants his major to be? If so, you may want to choose electives that prepare him for his future course of study. Some majors require specific prerequisites, so if you have already chosen a college and a major, find out what those prerequisites are and incorporate them into your child’s electives. Some colleges also allow for “testing out” of courses if the student has certain credits or test scores, which is something to consider when choosing electives for your child to take.
Another popular option these days is for high school students to take dual enrollment classes at a local college or an online program. This allows them to get college credits while they are still in high school. This is beneficial for eliminating the general education requirements most colleges have, so it can dramatically shorten their time in their academic endeavors. I have known students who have entered college with enough credits to be a junior! And if you are concerned about the content of the teaching, there are Christian colleges that participate in these programs, too.
Not all careers require a college degree, For example, my son decided as a child that he wanted to fly planes. The original plan was for him to go to college so he could enter the military as an officer and become a pilot that way. As he got older, and that time drew nearer, we decided it would be better for him to simply receive flight training.
After a short time in flight school (which he did as part of his high school education beginning at 17 years of age), he decided he wanted to be a pilot as a career. He might still attend college in the future, but it is not something he is pursuing right out of high school. All of that time spent in ground lessons and flight lessons counted toward his electives.
Of course, being a pilot is not the only career that doesn’t require a degree, and we live in a time when we can learn just about anything we want to learn from the comfort of our own living rooms. Homeschooling provides the perfect opportunity for kids to try on a lot of different careers before they have to make that decision. And even once they decide, it can always be changed or modified.
Electives: Don’t Just Educate Them, Prepare Them
Beyond academics, there are several things to consider when it comes to those elective credits—most important of which is your child’s spiritual well being. You should consider courses such as Christian worldview, logic, and even apologetics. There are full-blown curricula that cover these topics, or you can build them yourself.
There are plenty of books that can be checked out of the library that will instruct your child in these topics. Some we have used include:
The Answers in Genesis books would serve this purpose as well as many of their free online resources. Mama Bear Apologetics has a couple of books, but they also have online tools and guides. One of my favorite resources for a logic course is the Filter It through a Brain Cell podcast by Kathy Gibbens. She also has online resources and a course you can work through with your child. Depending on your schooling situation, these can be used individually by your child by having him fill out a questionnaire or book report, or you can work through them together and discuss the different questions that come up. I could honestly go on and on about different resources available, but as we homeschool families know, we each have to find what works best for us.
Another way we should prepare our children is by growing their confidence. Once our children leave our home, they will need to stand on their own two feet. One thing we have found to be very helpful in this area is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. We watched our son transform from a people-pleaser to a leader who confidently engages with others and stands for what he believes. He has participated in other sports, but BJJ seems to have a maturing effect that instilled confidence in him, so much so that our daughter is now enrolled and learning to defend herself and protect others.
Get out of Your Comfort Zone (and Theirs) when Choosing Electives
It can be really easy to simply allow your child to take electives that are fun and comfortable. And depending on your situation, this may be the best route to take. But it can be so beneficial to push your child out of her comfort zone and require her to do some things that scare her a bit. Perhaps she should take part in voice lessons and sing a solo, or maybe she should try a team sport that forces her to work with others. Your child needs to learn that she can do hard things, and she should learn this while you’re there to catch her if she fails.
Maybe it is you who needs to leave your comfort zone by allowing your child to try things you don’t particularly enjoy. My daughter is an artist, she likes to sew, and she rides horses. I can’t help her with any of these things. I have found ways for her to practice different forms of art because this is not my area of expertise. She has taught herself how to sew by watching YouTube videos, and I have found someone who can teach her to jump fences while atop a thousand-pound animal.
The goal is to allow your child to try things now, making it easier for her to know what she actually likes and doesn’t like and not what she thinks she likes and doesn’t like.
Homeschooling my kids has been such a learning experience for me. I am in no hurry to hand them off to a college, but if and when they go, it is my goal that they know Whose they are, what they believe, and who they want to be.
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“If there’s anyone you can trust, it’s my mom. For real!” my son, Micah, said to his friend when we were seated around the dinner table and a touchy subject came up.
I will admit, I was holding back tears.
While I am staring down the barrel of an empty nest, I have been pondering my parenting choices along the way. I have made a lot of mistakes in parenting, more than I care to think about, but both of my kids have expressed sentiments like the one above recently–letting me know that I have earned their trust.
While I have been an inattentive mom at times–working a distracting “side hustle,” binging a TV show, or researching the latest societal downfall–I have always tried to show an interest in what matters to my kids. Mind you, it has not always been interesting to me, but if it was important to them, I tried to care about it.
Building Trust Requires Intentionality
I have found the best way to be intentional about listening to my kids, even when the topic is, dare I say it, boring, is to be proactive. I have to decide ahead of time that they will come first. When I am busy during my day, and my kids require my attention, they are not an interruption because they are my priority.
I have sat through long discussions about Minecraft and watched a million Fortnight dances. I have learned the ins and outs of baseball and horseback riding. I have listened to convoluted stories about a joke or the most recent unfolding friend drama. I have sympathized with disappointments and mourned lost friendships.
I have also celebrated their victories: cantering on a horse, medaling in a jiu jitsu tournament, and passing the hard test. I have shared their excitement as they have learned something new or have overcome a hurdle.
And as we have experienced these things together, we have grown–as a family, in our spiritual walks, and in maturity–together.
Being attentive does not mean there are no boundaries. It does not mean they can interrupt willy-nilly and never be corrected for it. Taking the time to explain the boundaries instead of just brushing them aside when they interrupt at an inappropriate time is attentiveness. While we should absolutely teach our children when it is appropriate to interrupt and when they need to wait, we should make an effort to prevent their feeling like an imposition on our time or a burden we have to deal with.
Teach your kids they can trust you with their silliness, and they will also trust you with their hurts.
Attentiveness Has a Compounding Effect
If you choose to be attentive to your kids and make them the priority, it will require a long-term commitment on your part. And you will make mistakes. There will be times when you will lash out because the incessant interruptions have kept you from accomplishing your goals. But there will also be times when your children will see you physically set your work aside to give them your undivided attention.
Little by little, story after story, you will strengthen their trust in you. You will share inside jokes and find yourself carrying on conversations you never imagined. You will see things or hear things when you are alone that will bring a smile to your face–you might even find yourself taking a quick picture of something because it made you think of one of your children, and you want to share it with him or her.
And here is a bonus tip: when you do mess up and lose your cool or break their trust, a heart-felt apology, admitting you were wrong, and asking for forgiveness will go a long way to fortifying your relationships with them.
It Teaches Us Important Lessons
I have learned so much from my kids! Listening to their stories, guiding them through life lessons, and giggling with them over silly jokes has taught me not just about their interests and personalities, but also about myself.
Yes, I have learned about baseball, jiu jitsu, cheerleading, and horseback riding. I’ve learned things about astronomy and biology I never learned in school. I have learned what my kids like, what they avoid, and what they long for.
I have also learned how much responsibility they can handle and how much they can juggle at one time. It has allowed me to let go when I need to and taught me when to step in to manage a sticky situation.
One of the most important things I have learned about them is to read what is coming. Often, I have been able to discern an imminent frustration, stressor, or meltdown, and as a result, I have been able to prevent it, minimize it, or at least be prepared to manage it. I have learned to read the signs and adjust accordingly.
But I have not just learned about them by being attentive. I have also learned about myself through them.
I’m a pretty straight-laced person; a rule follower and risk avoider. But my kids have taught me to take risks and try new things. In the process, I’ve discovered some things I really enjoy that I would not have known otherwise. They have pulled me out of my shell in more than one area of my life. And they did this, not by threatening or by manipulating, but simply by allowing me to get to know them and the things they enjoy.
I have also recognized some of their stresses, frustrations, and sins in myself. I can see where they picked them up, and I realize when I need to repent. My children have been an integral part of my sanctification. It is always fun (she said sarcastically) when they parrot back your own advice as they see you struggling with an issue they know well. At least you know they are listening!
I hope you have picked up on the fact that attentiveness requires you to spend time with your kids. They cannot trust someone they do not know, so it is vital that you make the time. While trust building through attentiveness takes intentionality, commitment, and teachability, hearing your kids express that they trust you definitely makes it all worth it! Attentiveness does not just grow your children’s trust in you, it also grows your trust in them. It creates a bond that will hopefully last long into adulthood.
*This post was originally published in issue 7 of the Learning Well Journal.To read more articles from the Learning Well Journal, subscribe to the magazine here.
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The book of Daniel reinforces the idea that education is discipleship based on the education tactics used with the Jewish exiles.
As I spent the month of July sitting in the book of Daniel, I was struck by the fact that King Nebuchadnezzar understood the importance of education. He understood that education is discipleship. And many of his education tactics are being used in our society today. If you want to get some context on this topic before you continue this post, read my previous post Education Is Discipleship.
At the very beginning of the book, Daniel relates to us how he came to live in Babylon. Most scholars agree that he and his friends, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah (better known by their Babylonian names, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego), were around the age of fifteen when they were essentially kidnapped and taken to Babylon. Once there, these young men were subjected to very intentional and systematic tactics that were intended to make them forget where they came from so they could lead their own people to follow the Babylonian culture.
Babylonian Education Tactics
The first education tactic used by the Babylonians was isolation. Not only were these boys taken from their families in Israel, but they were also separated from the other exiles. They were specifically selected for their appearance, pedigree, and knowledge to be set apart to be trained and taught. This brings us to the second tactic of the Babylonians: indoctrination.
Scripture tells us that they were to be taught the literature and language of the Chaldeans. The goal was to immerse them in this new culture and teach them where the beliefs originated. They were supposed to replace what they had learned in Israel with this new and “superior” knowledge. Since the Babylonians were able to defeat and conquer the Israelites, the Babylonian gods and culture must be better, so the Jews were expected to assimilate, which is the third education tactic.
Daniel and his friends had a complete lifestyle change. They were served foreign (to them) food and drink that came from the king’s table. They were taught what it meant to stand before the king. And they were expected to comply with every request, including answering to a different name. This leads us into the last of the Babylonian education tactics.
The final tactic of the Babylonians was confusion. Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah are all names that point to the God of Israel. Daniel means “God is my judge.” Hananiah means “Yahweh is gracious,” Mishael, “Who is what God is?” and Azariah, “Yahweh is a helper.” The new Babylonian names given to these young men, Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, all point to the Babylonian gods Maduk, Bel, and Nebo. By creating confusion, King Nebuchadnezzar understood that these boys would cling to anything that appeared to be solid ground. They would go with the flow of the culture because it would all make sense once they had spent the full three years under this indoctrination.
Of course, if you are familiar with the biblical account, you know that they did not assimilate. They rejected the food and held to their Jewish beliefs, and they paid dearly for their faithfulness. We might look at Daniel and his friends and think, “See, they made it. They were able to stay faithful to God in spite of living in a godless society—a society that was hostile to their faith.” But how many captives didn’t remain faithful to God? Of all of the Israelites taken to Babylon, we only know of these four young men who stood strong in spite of the danger.
And boy, did they face danger! They weren’t threatened with death, they were literally thrown into the fire and into the lion’s den where they were expected to die. Only through God’s intervention did they survive. How many others caved under pressure because their faith wasn’t strong enough to sustain them?
So how does this relate to education tactics seen in our society? I have heard and read many preachers talk about this for our college students. Once our kids go off to college, they are isolated, indoctrinated, assimilated, and confused. But I would argue this is happening long before college. I would argue this is the intention of government schools.
Before you close this post offended because your daughter teaches in public school, and she is not indoctrinating her students, please hear me: This is the goal of the school system, not each individual teacher! I am 100% pro teacher. I know many amazing teachers who are doing their best to stand in the gap and protect their students from the world’s harmful ideologies. Unfortunately, most of those same teachers are also wondering how long they will be able to do that.
Now that we have that out of the way, let’s break down this sequence.
Education Tactics in Our Society
Isolation: You may be thinking, “My kids come home everyday, and we talk about what they are learning.” Ok, I get it, but if you have been at work for 8 hours that day, and your child has been at school for 8 hours that day, how much energy do you really have to talk about what they learned, especially if you are spending your evenings at ball practice or gymnastic classes? Are you spending as much time at home teaching them as their teacher is spending with them at school? Not to mention that there seems to be a concerted effort to keep parents in the dark about what takes place in the classroom.
Indoctrination: Knowing how a subject is being taught is more important than the subject itself because it is teaching the students how to approach not only that subject, but every piece of information they encounter. The teacher’s pedagogy is passing on the teacher’s worldview even if it isn’t explicitly stated. Often we discuss what the child learned when we should be discussing how it was taught to get a full picture of the teacher’s worldview.
Assimilation: One thing I can say with absolute certainty after our country’s experience with Covid is that the years of anti-bully slogans and seminars have failed miserably. There was so much peer and administrative pressure to force students to comply with “guidelines” that they now know to go against the grain is to ask for trouble. This applies to the pronoun choices of their classmates, sharing a bathroom or locker room with a child of a different biological gender, and even their status in the classroom based on the color of their skin. We have been taught to “go along to get along” or else…
Confusion: Our children are being taught that gender is fluid, it’s okay to keep secrets from your parents, and all sexual activity at any age is normal. They are being taught that the color of their skin determines their success in life. History is changing, not the future, but the past. Science should not be challenged. And the list could go on.
So, as believers, how do we respond? How do we make sure that we are giving our children the tools they need to stand strong in this hostile world? We disrupt the program!
Disrupt the Education Program
Of course, the best and quickest way to disrupt the program is to pull your kids completely out of the program. Whether you choose to homeschool your kids or send them to a private school where you have a say in what and how they learn, taking them out of the system is the easiest way to disrupt the program. But it isn’t the only way.
Which of these education tactics can you disrupt? Can you be at your child’s school periodically so you are disrupting the isolation? Can you make sure to be teaching your child biblical truth at home (not just in Sunday school) to disrupt the indoctrination and the assimilation? Can you have difficult conversations with your kids to clear up the confusion? The truth is the program is systematic, so disrupting one tactic will disrupt all of them. Imagine what it will do for your child’s confidence and strength to see you in the hallways or the classroom on a regular basis! Be the parent who asks for the lesson plans and gets ahold of the textbook or articles ahead of time. Be the mom who makes regular appointments with your child’s teacher so you can be sure he or she knows your worldview.
Disrupting the system at any level will not guarantee your child will have a strong relationship with God, but he or she will have a greater chance when you set the example. Show your kids what it looks like to live your life with a biblical worldview in spite of the hostility the world throws at you.
There are so many benefits to having your Bible on a device. It is small and easy to carry. It is always with you, so you can read your Bible anywhere. You can have dozens of commentaries and study helps at your fingertips. You can even have multiple translations all in one place. But I still carry my physical Bible to church. I don’t do this out of habit, but I intentionally grab my Bible every time we are heading to worship.
Practical Reasons
There are some practical reasons for carrying my physical Bible to church. As advanced as we get, technology still fails sometimes. It may be due to a low battery, lack of Internet, or just a glitch in an app, but there is always a chance I will not be able to access my Bible on a device.
Also, technology is distracting. Of course, I can put my device in “do not disturb” mode so I’m not receiving notifications from apps on my phone, but I usually have to receive a notification before I remember to shut them off, so I have already been distracted. It is so easy to get sucked into a texting conversation, a twitter thread, or just scrolling through countless posts on Facebook or Instagram, not to mention sending pictures of yourself (yes, even pictures of you sitting in a service at church) through Snapchat (is that app still around?). But I can turn off my ringer, put my device away, and open my Bible for the duration of the message, and those distractions disappear.
Beyond staying focused during the service, I want my kids to see me reading my Bible. When someone is reading on their device, they could really be reading anything. No one around you knows whether you are reading your Bible or the latest dystopian novel to hit the market. Even if I can control myself and pay attention while using my device as my Bible, I don’t know that my kids will have the same self-control. Using a physical Bible eliminates the temptations and sets an example for my kids to follow.
More Complex Reasons
There are also some more complex reasons I carry my physical Bible to church. I remember sitting through religion class one rainy afternoon at the Catholic school I attended overseas (I was exempt from religion class, but it was raining that day, so I had to stay in the classroom). When the teacher handed out the Bibles and told the class which passage they would be reading, I immediately turned to the right page while all of my classmates turned to the table of contents. They were amazed that I knew where to turn. Having my physical Bible in church helps me become familiar with it. I learn where the books are, and when I’ve had a specific Bible long enough, I can even recall on which side of the page a particular verse is found. I have grown very comfortable knowing where each book is even when the pastor chooses a more obscure passage to preach.
Because I take notes in my Bible, be it on sticky notes or in the margins of my journaling Bible, I have my sermon notes available during my personal study and my personal study notes available during the sermon. I have often been pleased to see that the pastor mentions things from the passage that were of particular interest to me during my study time. And I’ve also been able to add notes as he preaches from a marked up, familiar passage.
Having a physical copy of the Scriptures also keeps me aware of context. When I am reading a passage on my phone, I may see one or two verses at once. But when I’m reading a passage in my physical Bible, I can see all of the verses around it. I am aware not only of the immediate context, but also the context that is the entire collection of 66 books. Each passage we study is a small part of a much bigger picture. The very practice of holding the weight of Scripture in my hands versus scrolling through a passage on my phone is a reminder that all of Scripture is the metanarrative of the Bible. There is an overall message supported by each passage I study.
While there is definitely nothing wrong with using the Bible on a device during church, I hope this has given you some things to think about as you walk out the door next Sunday to head to your local service. I would love to know if you have more reasons to add to this list.
When I was a mom of littles, I knew I needed help, but it was so hard to sift through all of the conflicting advice, and let’s be honest, I thought I could figure it out on my own. As my kids have grown, I’ve come to realize that parenting is a guessing game. We pray about it, and we try things, and we hope something sticks.
In light of Titus 2, I want to share some of the things we did when our kids were younger. I don’t pretend to have it all figured out, but maybe one of these tips will resonate with you.
We were blessed to spend the last decade at a church where our kids sat in the auditorium for Sunday morning service from Kindergarten up. They went to Sunday school before service, so they were able to socialize and get their wiggles out. Scripture tells us to train up our kids, so this was a great way to live out that command, training them to sit still and listen.
Our current church keeps the kids in the sanctuary through the music portion of the worship service before they head to children’s church. Even that is enough time to begin the training process. Take every opportunity to train them to respect God’s house. What does “respecting God’s house” look like to you? How can you communicate it to them?
Tip #1: Keep your kids with you
It is your job to train your kids when you are present, so they should be sitting and worshipping with you by their side. Don’t inadvertently place this responsibility on another parent by allowing your kiddo to sit with his friends. This is a great time to teach your kids that church is not a social club. There is a purpose: to worship God and learn more about Him.
Tip #2: Give your child something simple to do
This is going to depend not only on the age of your child, but also her learning style. If your kiddo is a writer, ask her to listen for something specific to write down, for example, the Scripture references the pastor mentions during the sermon. If your child is an artist, let her draw something inspired by the message. If she is a reader, show her the passage in a Bible and let her read it quietly during the sermon. The goal is to help her listen to the sermon, so using a coloring book or playing with a tablet will be a hindrance. It will not only distract her, but may also distract those around her. Whatever you give her to do, ask her questions after church, and give her a chance to show off what she learned.
Tip #3: Practice at home
Plan activities at home during the week which require your child to sit still and listen. Read to him, tell him stories, do a family devotional time, etc., anything that does not involve a screen. Remember, this is not about entertainment but about extending the attention span and listening to learn. Make this a regular activity at home where you can explain and enforce your expectations. This one practice will make church time go much more smoothly.
Tip #4: Be consistent
Remember that this is training, and training takes time. You don’t lace up your tennis shoes for the first time the day of the race; you spend weeks, even months, training to run that race. The same is true for training your child. If you will be consistent, even when she fights you, it will be short lived. Just remember on those especially hard days that this training is for your child’s benefit. You are not doing this to be mean, but to grow and mature her.
Let me add that a wiggly child or a crying baby causes more stress for the frazzled momma than for anyone else in the room. What we as moms think is loud and disruptive often goes unnoticed by the rest of the congregation. Training your child to behave is not for you or for the congregation. It is for your child.
Our culture lives for entertainment, but the pursuit of godliness requires discipline, effort, and delayed gratification. Don’t believe the lie that kids don’t have the attention span or will think church is boring. Give them the tools they need to develop these necessary skills. They will be better for it.
This is a continuation of my covid story, written about 17 months after I initially contracted the virus.
On Thursday, September 17, 2020, I came down with a fever. I only remember the date because I was supposed to serve the next day at our church’s women’s conference, and I had a lot of women counting on me. Of course, I was not able to participate in the conference, and you can read the whole story about my covid experience here.
Long story short, I was hospitalized because my oxygen levels were too low. I was back home on Wednesday, September 30, and I began my recovery. Overall, I have recovered well. It took me a while to get my energy back, but I slowly began feeling somewhat normal. There were a few things that have stuck with me that have been a bit annoying. For example, the taste of mint and peanut butter have never gone back to normal, and the smell of coffee, which has never been a favorite of mine, now makes me want to throw up.
About three months after I was in the hospital, my hair started to fall out. I lost about half of my hair and spent the next year babying it and waiting for it to grow back out, which it has, and I think it’s fuller than it was before thanks to my talented hair stylist and the great products I use.
But the most annoying residual side effect I’ve had is the constant coughing. While it has been better at times, any little thing can set it off. What I’ve been using as my gauge is whether or not I can make it through an entire worship song without coughing. I’ve spent my whole life singing, so losing my ability to get through a song has been difficult. And seventeen months later, I’m still unable to sing a whole song during the music portion of our church’s worship service.
In January of 2022, I came down with a cold. It settled in my chest and made me lose my voice for the second time since I had covid. And this time, it hung on even longer. I follow nurse Michele on Instagram, and she uses her platform to educate about covid treatments. I reached out to her, and she put me in touch with myfreedoctor.com.
When I connected with a doctor and shared my experience, I was officially diagnosed with Long-Haul Covid Syndrome (LHCS). You can click this link to find a formal definition, but basically it just means I have residual symptoms of covid. It is not contagious; it is not an active strain. My guess is I had damage to my lungs (as demonstrated by my x-rays and CT scan) that has kept my lungs in a weakened state.
The doctor prescribed Ivermectin (I had to get the prescription filled out of state and shipped), prednisone, and high-dose omega-3. She also told me to take zinc, vitamin C, vitamin D3, and Quercetin in specific amounts. I am also nebulized a mixture of saline, hydrogen peroxide, and iodine. The prescriptions lasted about a month, and I checked in with the doctor regularly.
Since undergoing treatment for LHCS, I can now make it through the entire song service without coughing! I no longer have to carry a drink with me wherever I go in case I have a coughing fit. And I don’t wake up in the middle of the night coughing, so I’m getting better sleep. My next litmus test will be when I catch another cold. We will have to see if it triggers the same effects and if it holds on for a longer period of time. At least, I will be prepared with the over-the-counter options I took during treatment and Ivermectin I keep on hand.
There are some things I would have done differently had I known then what I know now:
I had covid before vaccines were available, so that is a moot point since I have natural immunity.
I would have gone to my doctor instead of the ER had I realized how I would be treated in the hospital. I found out after the fact that my doctor has been treating patients using protocols that make sense.
I would never have voluntarily put a mask over my face as I believe it exacerbated my original symptoms and created an environment that allowed my on-going symptoms to thrive.
I would have had high quality supplements and a nebulizer in my house and ready for use.
The truth is I was a sheep. I trusted the medical community and the government to do what they say and put the needs of people first. Even when I arrived in the hospital and they asked me if I wanted Remdesivir, my response was, “you are the expert” as I signed the form. I am no longer a sheep! I know the “pandemic” has been terrible—loved ones have died, businesses have shut down, abuse has increased—but one positive thing has come out of it. Many people, including my family, have come out of their stupor. We are no longer blindly following the “experts” and are taking steps to educate ourselves and make logical decisions.
