Hello! Welcome to the fall issue of New
Attitude! The dot standing on the rock formation in the picture
above is me. Pretty cool, huh? It was taken by my buddy
Brook a mile from the top of Pikes Peak. Climbing a 14,000 foot
peak was just one of the crazy things I did while working at
Summit Ministries in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The other crazy
thing I did that month was putting together this issue of N.A.
between washing dishes! (See “Where I’m At” for
dishwashing details.) But somehow God blessed the work at the
Summit, and we have what I believe is our best issue yet.
The thing that makes this issue so exciting is
the fabulous team of contributing writers we have. Allow me to
introduce you.
First, writing our cover story is Inge Cannon.
Mrs. Cannon has a wealth of experience in education, and we’re
proud to have her sharing her wisdom with us. Currently she’s
working as the associate director of the National Center for Home
Education, the branch of Home School Legal Defense that interacts
with the press and alerts home-school leaders nationwide of
legislative developments. While she’s not busy there, she
and her husband, Dr. Cannon, run Education +Plus, the ministry
which conducts training seminars for parents and teens. Her
article on apprenticeship is based on one of these seminars.
Josh Carden is next on the list with a humorous
look at siblings. Josh is an old buddy of mine and actually used
to be my pen pal when we were little guys. Josh’s great
sense of humor has been enjoyed by many in The Teaching Home, and
I’m excited to have him at New Attitude.
Rachel Hildebrandt, an 18-year old from Texas,
is taking a year off before college and decided to help out with
N.A. She did a great job with the Profile section this issue.
Our last writer is not a new member of the New
Attitude team, but he’s always appreciated. Brian Womack,
our managing editor, has been an invaluable help in editing and
informing me of all the rules of journalism that I so frequently
break. This issue Brian contributes our first devotional.
Home-schooling teens are a very talented group
of people with energy and loads of potential. This issue reflects
that. This is home schooling - at its best.
THANK
YOU BOX!
Jesus is Lord! He, and He alone deserves all
credit and thanks. Thank you, Gregg Harris, my dad, for being an
example for me to follow and for guiding me through this great
adventure of a magazine. To the ‘94 Summit staff: I love you!
To the Stallions: you’re the friends I’ve been praying
for all my life. May we sharpen each other for Christ’s
service. I love you Brown family, even though you are a bunch of
quizzes. Thank you J.M. & J.B. for taking time to mentor a
searching young man. Big thank you to the Cliftons - I’m
crazy about you! You’re a born model, Stevie. Dittos for
you, Sarah Knox. Rachel H., you did a wonderful job; thanks for
putting up with me. Special thanks to Ross Tunnell for scanning
and just being a “Macnificent” guy. Thanks, Josh
Horvath, for putting up with camera torture. To my pen pal, Josh
Carden, don’t you dare release that soccer picture! Word to
the Breakaway Crew - thank you, Michael Rass, for having a heart
to serve young people. Thank you, Inge Cannon, for giving N.A. a
chance. Thank you, Mrs. Lindsey, for sharing your experience.
Hey, Tim Myers, “Destiny.” right? Brian Womack, you’ve
been a real encouragement and example to me. Thank you, Christy
and Jayme - look out HCJr.! Are we gonna swing out or what? Big
thanks to all the Cont. Team members who chose their Task Forces.
I can’t wait for ‘94! To the dishwashing guys: Carlos,
Clay, Ian, and Tim – we had a job to do, and we did it! A
huge “I love you” to my whole family including the baby
on the way! Dittos for my cousin Annie who helped put this issue
together. And to all the readers, young and old, who wrote,
prayed, criticized, and spread the word about New Attitude, this
is just the beginning. We’ve got a long way to go but
we’re going to travel it together Let’s Do It 4 Jesus!
