For Today… Looking out my window … it’s still dark, although the navy sky is starting to overtake the darkness. The shining lights on the deck are dispelling gloom. I am thinking … about Mansfield Park which I read over the weekend. It is a re-read for me – my favorite Austen novel – and…
This was not the second week of school I had in mind. I was still pretty sick Monday and Tuesday – and not feeling grand Wednesday through Friday, in fact today was the first morning I woke feeling mostly well. But still with the cough. However, the children all managed to get sick up and…
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{This year as I run across quotes, verses, ideas, etc that fit with [conform] I plan to just put them here with the graphic above and little to no commentary} From Wednesday’sCloud of Witness: He who reigns within himself, and rules Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king; Which ev’ry wise and virtuous man…
I’m reading Beauty in the Word with a group of Reformed friends on Voxer. It’s an interesting dynamic as Caldecott, Beauty’s author, is stridently Roman Catholic and we find places of both profound agreement and disagreement (and, let’s be honest, confusion). There is much to love about the book, I find I’m marking every page…
For Today… Looking out my window … the world is washed out as the snow falls steadily. I am thinking … about how much school we can accomplish. I am thankful … for Jason and his dedication to our family. One of my favorite things … buttered toast. I am wearing … pajamas, but I…
It was our first week of a new year! Our first day we traditionally get something sweet for breakfast, but the weather was such that I didn’t want to go out, so Cinnamon Rolls and scrambled eggs it was: I realized this morning that we didn’t do our traditional self-portraits or interview pages. I’ll need…
“… He is so close to Nature every moment that he has become part of it. He is as honest as Nature itself; and as big and clean and as simple. He has grown, with roots deep in the soil, as naturally as that tree. He can’t be wrong, he doesn’t know HOW to be…
For Today… Looking out my window … it is still night and darkness shrouds. I am thinking … about atmosphere, discipline, and life. I am thankful … for wise teachers – from my pastor, to Charlotte Mason, to Paul, to the psalmist, to God himself. Lead me in paths of righteousness for your name’s sake,…
I’ve been procrastinating on sharing my Word for the Year because it’s really not glamorous and has some connotations that readers might think it odd. But, I suppose you’re mostly used to me. The word I chose for last year – }pacify{ was a struggle in writing but not thinking nor in making attempts at…
For Today… Looking out my window … it’s bitterly cold and snowy. I went out long enough to pull the lights off the tree and scooted myself back inside. I am thinking … that I love Bowl Season. Great stories, exciting football. Wins and upsets. Lots of teams end the year with a win. Good…