Students With Disabilities and Special Education Law Book

Mary Beeke did a good job of balancing kindness with truth. Many would prefer to throw out truth and Christian duty to play nice. Others (and I am so guilty of this sometimes) are so angry with the world that they forget to season their words.

"Kindness" is a fruit of the Spirit and Ephesians 4:32 says, "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you."

My only problem with the book is it's big focus (woven throughout the book and also with it's own decidicated chapters) on public schooling. While some of the advice could be applied to Christian schools, the situations given seemed more geared toward public schools, which I believe to be quite thoroughly wicked at this point. She even admits bullying and school shootings are big problems but doesn't decry the liberal agendas, goverment interference in the family, etc.

Despite Mrs. Beeke's bold stance against feminism and for stay-at-home moms (including an appendix titled "Mommy, please don't go!") she only vaguely mentions homeschooling as an option.

That said, I appreciate her boldness and sound doctrine in other areas. She speaks of kindness as sometimes looking like not enabling people in their sin, making sure to share the Gospel, etc.

There is even a section on the abortion holocaust and how the pre-born need our kindness by the millions.

She gives practical advice in many areas from arguements to hospitality, and with people within the Church and those from without.

I certainly saw many of my own flaws reflected back at me and my sinful pride took a hit. (Praise God!)