The Study Corner    

I recently came across something that Sir Fred Hoyle, one of the world’s leading astronomers, said during a speech at the British Academy of Science. He said, “Let’s be scientifically honest. The probability of life arising to greater and greater complexity by chance through evolution is the same probability as having a tornado tear through a junkyard and form a Boeing 747 jetliner.” He calculated the chance of life being the result of random chance as being 1.e+40000.

Just a thought about the love and glory of God on this beatuful Friday.

²⁷“So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.”
-Genesis 1:27 [ESV]

I heard this great anecdote a while back, and I wanted to share it here.

A child is trying to do a report on Easter, and the teacher is adamant that she may not talk about Jesus, but the child is devout, “It’s Easter, what else would I talk about, Easter is about Jesus.”

To which the teacher replies, “You Christians are all the same, spouting about fairy tales. You know the Roman soldiers took his body.”

“No they didn’t!” replied the girl.

“Then prove it.” says the teacher.

The little girl thinks and says, “I can’t, but when I get to heaven I’ll ask the guards, and they’ll tell me.”

The teacher smirks, “What if they aren’t Heaven?”

The little girl smoothed her dress, as she calmly replied, “Then you can ask them yourself.”

The truth can hurt sometimes, can’t it.

On the OKhomeschooling mailing list we were blessed to actually received a strong response from OK Senator Kathleen Wilcoxson who is a Co-Chair for the Education Committee that would have to see this bill.

From: Debbie Purinton
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 3:32 PM
Subject: RE: Senate Bill 375Senator Wilson’s SB 375 is dead. I will not allow it to be heard in the Education Committee.
Please let home school parents know of my bill, SB 480, which allows home school students to participate in OHLAP (Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program) under certain conditions.

We will need your help.

Senator Wilcoxson

Deborah Purinton
Executive Assistant to
Senator Kathleen Wilcoxson
District 45

I have heard from some people that this isn’t really that big of a deal to be concerned about. I don’t agree, mostly on the grounds that once you let any government entity begin to take control, you have almost no chance of getting them to ever stop wanting more.
As for the always present questions about socialization, I will respond with something a friend recently told me. She said, “Socialization? What are you worried about, he has an older brother that can beat him up once a week, doesn’t that make up for the public school socialization?”

I pray that God would bless all of you, homeschooling or not, who love the freedom to raise you children as you see fit. I alos pray for wisdom for the government to gain wisdom and insight into homeschooling. Who knows maybe we could all learn something.

This story illustrates an important life lesson for all of us to remember.

During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?” Surely, this was some kind of joke.

I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.

Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. “Absolutely,” said the professor. “In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say ‘hello’.” “I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.

Remember, just because you don’t need to notice, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t notice.

“And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.” — Matthew 25:40 [ESV]