Long. Long Ago. Long, Long, Long Ago I had a wise Chemistry teacher. He was one of my favorite teachers when I was in high school. He was fun. Chemistry projects were fun. He loved History (my favorite). He let us choose our own lab partners and I made a best friend. Best of all,…
I’ve been reading 1 Peter 1 for a few days, and will do so for a few days more. In September, I started to read some of the single chapter books of the Bible on repeat for a week at a time. Then, I decided to do 1 Peter, reading a chapter a week (or…
For Today… Monday September 14, 2015 Outside my window…. is an absolutely perfect fall day. They just don’t get better than this. Clear blue sky, not too hot. Gorgeous. I am thinking… about remembering and if it fits into *revel* or Wonder. I am thankful… for my children’s piano lessons over the years. I’m enjoying the fruit…
It has been several months since I posted about *revel*, my 2015 word of the year. That doesn’t mean I haven’t thought about it. In April, I thought about writing Revel in Rest after the convention. Karen from living, unabridged recommended that. In May, I didn’t think about much of anything because I got sick. In…
For the past several years one of the words I’ve heard at the homeschool convention is wonder. Cultivating a sense of wonder. Wondering about something. Woner as awe. Teaching children to wonder about their world. Seeing and hearing things that are wonder-ful. But, I don’t think I really picked up on the idea until I…
For Today… May 4, 2015 … May the force be with you … Outside my [OPEN] window… is a sunny, pleasant, birdsong filled morning. I am thinking… about the coming week and all its fun! I am thankful… for our congregation, pastors, and the delight we have in celebrating God’s work in our lives. We enjoyed…
I have known Mystie for years and years online. I first became aware of her old blog, A Healer’s Geste, through The CiRCE Institute’s Quiddity blog and Cindy’s when she was still at Dominion Family. I started commenting regularly and thus began a friendship I truly treasure. Mystie’s wisdom and humor are fantastic. We have…
So, this is really the end of March’s post, but I’m glad to have waited until today to write and post it. Today, I went to the calling hours for the wife of my minister growing up. She was a lovely woman, always had a joyful smile and a word of encouragement … and often…
We sang “O Worship the King” during Circle Time the other day and I realized that it was what was reverberating in my mind this week, particularly the end of the fourth verse: Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, in you do we trust, nor find you to fail. Your mercies, how tender,…
I am really, really excited about this month’s guest post. Jennifer Dow, who blogs at Expanding Wisdom has written about ‘Reveling in the Classics.’ A part of my vocation as a Classical Christian Educator is to teach my children to wrestle with and understand classic literature. I have learned -I keep learning- how my attitudes…