FOR TODAY October 4, 2010… Outside my window… it has turned cold and rainy. I am thinking… about starting supper. I am thankful for… a day home in my nice, warm home. From the learning rooms… we started “For All the Saints” as our hymn this month. From the kitchen… fried rice! Yay! Plus, I…
I notice that the idea of “community” has passed by me regularly and often this year. I tend toward home-body-ness, and I do believe that we need to be home to home school. (Soccer season *kills* me, and we don’t even have separate practice and games yet). I’ve been thinking about community quite a bit,…
Mommy: How are you supposed to respond to unkindness? N-boy: Loveness. Aw.
FOR TODAY Monday September 27, 2010 … Outside my window… it is raining and chilly and autumn has arrived. I am thinking… about community and nourishing children’s souls and my sinfulness and the idols I create in my heart. I am thankful for… the OPC where there is Godly preaching and teaching. And especially for…
Back of the bread is the flour, Back of the flour is the mill. Back of the mill is the wind and the rain And the Father’s will. ——————– Bless, O Lord, before we dine Each dish of food, each glass of wine; And bless our hearts that we may be Aware of what we…
FOR TODAY September 20, 2010 … Outside my window… is a perfect day to go to the fair! Not too hot, not too sunny, but pleasant. I am thinking… that I would’ve liked to sleep a little longer, and Jason let me sleep until 8:30! I am thankful for… a nice visit with Jason’s extended…
We had a fun week. Aside from Miss Chloé’s visit to share about Germany, Miss Laura joined us for the morning on Tuesday to “see how we homeschool” which wouldn’t be so funny if she hadn’t been homeschooled herself. Tuesday was absolutely our best day, and we think Miss Laura should come all the time…
Our friend from church spent almost a year as an Au Pair in Germany last year, so we scheduled a time she could come share some pictures and stories with the children of her time overseas. For snack, the children and I baked soft pretzels (yummy and easy with my bread machine’s recipe). Tonight, we…