by Darlene N. Böcek | Dec 31, 2015
As an author myself, I find the task of planning, writing, and editing a story challenging. How much more so for kids when they are told to write a story. “What am I supposed to do, Teacher?” they ask. Then they give you what they wrote. Sometimes the...
by Darlene N. Böcek | Dec 21, 2015
In Trunk of Scrolls, the family of Gaius Justus owns an exquisite silver relief fruit bowl. Watch the process the Romans used to make this type of bowl. Amazing technology! While the “cup” in this video was made a century or so earlier than the Late...
by Darlene N. Böcek | Dec 21, 2015
In TRUNK OF SCROLLS we learn of the holy family of St. Emmelia and St. Basil the elder. One of their sons, St Basil of Cappadocia, is considered one of the Cappadocian fathers. He had a close relationship with Gregory of Nazianzus, and in one letter wrote about his...
by Darlene N. Böcek | Dec 19, 2015
The WORD became flesh is so much more than an IDEA. It is a PERSON, a joining of the laws of nature, the laws of God, humanity and divinity. A virgin conceived: the merging of supernatural and natural. The word became flesh: God’s thoughts and desires and power...
by Darlene N. Böcek | Dec 10, 2015
When I get to heaven, one of the big things on my list is to find John Gerstner. What a jewel. I just want to meet him. I was introduced to him last year through a Ligonier video series he did in the 90’s called Handout Apologetics. The kids and I just finished...