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Education and Virtue

2009-03-03T09:18:00.005-05:00

"Education is properly understood as the care and perfection of the soul. Excellence (arete) is not primarily excellence of skill but excellence of virtue." ~ Richard Gamble on Plato's view of education, The Great Tradition

Pooh's Profundity - Growing Up

2009-03-02T11:10:00.003-05:00

Just more proof that A. A. Milne was a brilliant observer of human nature.By the time it came to the edge of the Forest, the stream had grown up, so that it was almost a river, and being grown-up, it did not run and jump and sparkle along as it used to do when it was younger, but moved more slowly. For it knew now where it was going, and it said to itself, “There is no hurry. We shall get there

Austen characters on facebook?

2009-01-01T12:27:00.004-05:00

If it were so...HT Claire Escobar

Poetic Education and Boys

2008-12-18T08:49:00.010-05:00

This is a subject near and dear to my heart! Cindy at Dominion Family has a thoughtful post on this. Here's a quote:But it is the regular boys, the sports-loving boys, the farmer boys, the active boys who will benefit most from a poetic education: the Spurgeons and the George MacDonalds and the Eric Liddells and the Almanzo Wilders.I'm trying to spend some time on this Christmas break

Why Teach Latin? continued

2008-11-24T12:35:00.004-05:00

"Four years of high-school Latin would dramatically arrest the decline in American education... Nothing so enriches the vocabulary, so instructs about English grammar and syntax, so creates a discipline of the mind, an elegance of expression, and serves as a gateway to the thinking and values of Western civilization as mastery of a page of Virgil or Livy (except perhaps Sophocles’s Antigone in

It was good for me to be afflicted...

2008-11-15T12:24:00.001-05:00

George Grant’s blog entry for today was very timely for me as I’ve had several weeks of forced inactivity due to swelling in my knee. Here’s an excerpt: Sin is pleasant--but unprofitable.  Affliction is unpleasant--but profitable. By affliction, the Lord separates the sin that He hates--from the soul that He loves. He sends affliction--to take the dirt of the world out of the hearts of His

True Hope

2008-11-05T09:33:00.002-05:00

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."The Lord is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in Him." ~ Lamentations 3:22-24

Chilling

2008-10-14T07:21:00.002-05:00

I don't often post political stuff, although my family constantly discusses issues, but this blog by Dr. Veith of PHC is a must-read. There is so much at stake here.

Consider the Lilies...

2008-10-08T12:52:00.008-05:00

Here's a quote I find timely, having spent my Autumn Break this week cleaning out drawers, closets, and hidden spaces in bedrooms, sorting and discarding clothes (mine and the kids): A man of eighty has outlived probably three new schools of painting, two of architecture and poetry and a hundred in dress. ~ George Gordon, Lord Byron

A Prayer as I Grow Older

2008-08-15T20:31:00.001-05:00

There was a time when I would have prayed this for others…now, I'm beginning to see that I need to pray it for myself. I just want to be like my Grandma Morrison when I grow up (okay…old)…the Lord granted her what this dear saint prayed: Lord, thou knowest better than I know myself that I am growing older and will someday be old.Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking I must say something

Green Dolphin Street

2008-07-20T19:43:00.004-05:00

I just posted on my friend Sarah's new blog that I had reviewed Elizabeth Goudge's Green Dolphin Street here, and then realized that I actually hadn't, only thought I had (not very uncommon for me these days). Anyway, in my current Elizabeth Goudge binge, I read this book for the first time. I think I started it years ago, but it didn't grab me, and I put it aside. Now I can't imagine why or

Who Shall Deliver Me?

2008-07-03T08:44:00.005-05:00

God strengthen me to bear myself;That heaviest weight of all to bear,Inalienable weight of care. All others are outside myself;I lock my door and bar them outThe turmoil, tedium, gad-about. I lock my door upon myself,And bar them out; but who shall wallSelf from myself, most loathed of all? If I could once lay down myself,And start self-purged upon the raceThat all must run ! Death

A Book of Comfort, by Elizabeth Goudge

2008-07-02T11:00:00.006-05:00

My friend Linda Dean introduced me to the novels and writings of Elizabeth Goudge years ago. Yesterday I pulled this anthology of poetry and prose from my shelf to peruse again. I love this quote this from her preface, describing the comfort which books give us… "…What are the sources of comfort to which we turn in what Saint Augustine…calls "our mortal weariness"? The answer is that our

Spurgeon: “Looking unto Jesus.”

2008-06-29T20:18:00.002-05:00

…looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2) It is ever the Holy Spirit’s work to turn our eyes away from self to Jesus; but Satan’s work is just the opposite of this, for he is constantly trying to make us regard ourselves instead

Prince Caspian?

2008-05-18T22:19:00.006-05:00

I don’t pretend to be a movie critic. I’m not even a big movie fan. I’d rather read a book. But there are some exceptions, like To Kill a Mockingbird. Gregory Peck was the perfect Atticus, and there was little not to like in the movie. Having read Prince Caspian (and all of Narnia) numerous times (say 15?) since I was twelve years old, the bar for me is admittedly pretty high. Overall, I

Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks

2008-05-07T20:30:00.004-05:00

Or Learning Website Design As I Approach Middle AgeI did it, and I am so proud of myself. Never mind that it has taken practically every spare moment for the past 6 months. It is a nice feeling to see it up there and running. And it stays done, unlike laundry, meals, and cleaning. :)Take a look and see what you think.And now maybe I can resume posting once in a while.

HAPPY 490TH CELEBRATION OF THE REFORMATION!

2007-10-24T15:26:00.001-05:00

This is my pastor’s letter of encouragement today. It was just what I needed today…everyday! I am so grateful for Pastor Biggs’ faithful teaching and shepherding of his flock, of which I am privileged to be a part! For more of Pastor Biggs’ excellent teaching, visit A Place For Truth.Are you despairing of your own righteousness today, realizing that you are more sinful before God than you had

Stop Tinkering

2007-10-06T08:11:00.000-05:00

“Like the eye which sees everything in front of it and never sees itself, faith is occupied with the Object upon which it rests and pays no attention to itself at all. While we are looking at God, we do not see ourselves--blessed riddance. The man who has struggled to purify himself and has had nothing but repeated failures will experience real relief when he stops tinkering with his soul and

O For a Closer Walk With God

2007-09-26T21:35:00.000-05:00

In today's bible reading, this lovely and haunting hymn by William Cowper was juxtaposed in the Book of Life with Jesus' high priestly prayer for his disciples (and all believers!). I thought it was interesting that the authors would make this connection...which seems so appropriate to me, as it is so often my own experience. I especially like the verse that begins with "The dearest idol I have

Jane Austen on the "mega-church"

2007-09-14T15:09:00.000-05:00

In Mansfield Park, chapter 9, Fanny and Edmund are discussing the importance of the clergyman with the disdainful Miss Crawford. Miss Crawford has just observed that don’t have much influence over their congregations, even if they preach “two sermons a week, even supposing them worth hearing, supposing the preacher to have the sense to prefer Blair’s to his own (my footnote says that many

Twenty Years Ago...

2007-08-23T07:11:00.001-05:00

Last month...My prayer my sweet sons today: As he pursues his heavenly journey by Thy grace let him be known as a man with no aim but that of a burning desire for Thee, and the good and salvation of His fellow man. ~Divine Support, The Valley of Vision Give him a desire to show forth Thy praise, testify Thy love, advance Thy kingdom. ~New

Solemn Vows

2007-08-01T02:40:00.001-05:00

Josh and Abby asked Jack to use the Book of Common Prayer wedding service, and I was struck by how few references there were to feelings (love, joy, etc), and how many there were to "solemn vows". Truly, for all the joy and smiles and laughter, it also was a solemn occasion, as Josh and Abby vowed lifelong commitment, and all in attendance vowed to support them in that commitment. A

Dearly beloved...

2007-07-29T18:25:00.000-05:00

Sorry this is the best pic I have of the two of them...seems appropriate that it's with their youngest siblings! Karen and others have much better pics, but I didn't have my camera so handy at the wedding. So, more later.It was a lovely and spectacular day. It was one of the most picturesque spots I can imagine for a wedding, overlooking a vineyard, and with the Sierras in the distance...

Two Kinds of Reading by C.S. Lewis

2007-06-23T21:30:00.000-05:00

"There are two ways of enjoying the past, as there are two ways of enjoying a foreign country. One man carries his Englishry abroad with him and brings it home unchanged. Wherever he goes he consorts with the other English tourists. By a good hotel he means one that is like an English hotel. He complains of the bad tea where he might have had excellent coffee. He finds the natives quaint and

Owen and Tennyson

2007-06-06T12:45:00.000-05:00

well...long time, no post. I bet you've all been waiting with bated breath...I'm reading Tennyson's Idylls of the King this summer for Book Tea. It's wonderful, although I might find it pretty hard going if I hadn't read James Knight's version for children of Morte d'Artur and Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain first.I'm also reading John Owen's Mortification of Sin. These

Homeschooling Encouragement

2007-03-31T19:37:00.000-05:00

Go here for an encouraging article as a dad reflects on what he's learned by homeschooling.ht Drew Campbell

Humbled By the War I Cannot Win

2007-03-21T13:50:00.000-05:00

Paul Tripp has an excellent personal paraphrase of Romans 7 and Psalm 51 on his website today. Just what I needed today as I have been beset and given in all day to impatience and frustration. Thanks be to God!Here's an excerpt, go here for the entire thing.I am thankful for God’s grace, but there is daily evidence that I'm still in need of help.That battle inside me cannot be solved

Scots Wha Hae

2007-03-15T11:29:00.000-05:00

To go along with our reading of The Scottish Chiefs, we're memorizing Robert Burn's "Battle of Bannockburn". Robert Bruce's speech in that poem is the Scottish National Anthem. You can listen to it here, bagpipes and all. You should see E & D recite and act this out on the tramp!

Mark Twain on the Sovereignty of God

2007-03-15T10:46:00.000-05:00

...although I seriously doubt he would have meant to honor God with this, yet his Presbyterian upbringing and bedrock presupposition is there.This is from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, describing the death of Injun Joe and the tiny drip of water in the cave which provided some small comfort to him as he was slowly starving to death.That drop was falling when the Pyramids were new; when Troy fell;

Homeschool or Classical School?

2007-02-10T12:56:00.000-05:00

Cindy at Dominion Family has some interesting thoughts on this issue.I posted this comment on her blog the day before in response to a related post: It’s my 2 graduated scholars, both godly and intelligent young men whom I respect and enjoy, that keep me going…wouldn’t trade my relationship with them for anything…and I find it hard to believe it could have been built any other way… And…how would

Should I Be Worried?

2007-02-07T10:11:00.000-05:00

My 6 year old son’s response to the very sparse description of Laura & Almanzo’s wedding in These Happy Golden Years: “Awwww, they didn’t even kiss!”

From Lies of Pen and Tongue…

2007-01-22T22:55:00.000-05:00

No wonder this one was left out of the 1982 Episcopal Hymnal. From the 1940 Hymnal, this seems very timely, especially for Anglicans: O God of earth and altar,bow down and hear our cry,our earthly rulers falter,our people drift and die;the walls of gold entomb us,the swords of scorn divide,take not thy thunder from us,but take away our pride.From all that terror teaches,from lies of tongue and

Light Enough to See My Darkness

2007-01-22T21:47:00.000-05:00

from the Valley of Vision, Mortification:...I have light enough to see my darkness,sensibility enough to feel the hardness of my heart,spirituality enough to mourn my want of a heavenly mind...True words...true of this heart and life. When I look at myself and realize the truth of these words, and the struggle Paul portrays of my life in Romans 7, I am tempted to despair. But..."Thanks be to

Why Is Church History Important?

2007-01-14T22:02:00.000-05:00

~ the question we discussed in Sunday School today, as my pastor is beginning a ??-long series on Church History...how cool is that??Okay, here are some of the answers we came up with:1. There's nothing new under the sun. The same heresies are repeated over and over, just with new buzzwords and cultural application.2. We repeat mistakes if we don't know mistakes of the past (true for all of

Sola Scriptura or Sola Cultura?

2007-01-09T08:53:00.000-05:00

Read this response by John Yates and Os Guiness to a scurrilous op-ed piece in the Washington Post entitled "Episcopalians against equality".Heres's an excerpt from the list of problems with Episcopalian revisionism of the historic faith revealed in the Scriptures:Episcopal revisionism negates the authority of faith. The "sola scriptura" ("by the scriptures alone") doctrine of the Reformation

Why Children Should Memorize Poetry...

2007-01-08T21:22:00.000-05:00

...from a beautiful out of print volume on my shelf called "The Children's Library: Poems", Doubleday & Sons, 1904:"There are people who believe that in the matter of poetry there is no "ought", but this is a false belief. There is a duty, even there; for every American citizen ought to know the great national songs that keep alive the spirit of patriotism. Children should build for their

More on Epiphany...

2007-01-08T13:00:00.000-05:00

From Wes Callihan's very informative and interesting Scholegium newsletter :Epiphany is the end of the Christmas season. It's sometimes called Twelfth Day (hence Twelfth Night the evening before) because it's the twelfth day from Christmas. The famous Twelve Days of Christmas are those from Christmas to Epiphany. They include the Feast of the Innocents (commemorating the slaughter by Herod of the

Epiphany

2007-01-06T22:27:00.000-05:00

Today is Epiphany, according to the church calendar. On his excellent and informative blog, Grantian Florilegium, George Grant writes: The celebration of Epiphany is the culmination of what is traditionally called the "Twelve Days of Christmas." The word literally means “revelation” or “sudden unveiling” or “manifestation.”The day, which historically has been celebrated with as much joy as

In Other News...

2007-01-03T22:37:00.000-05:00

Okay, that last one wasn't really the last...There's this big news...My oldest (by one minute) son Joshua proposed to his sweetheart, Abby, on the Golden Gate Bridge in SF, and......she said YES!!They've only had eyes for each other since age 15......and we are thrilled!:)

A deep grasp of the sovereign grace of God…

2007-01-03T22:23:00.000-05:00

And, finally for tonight…I think you’ll find John Piper’s excellent “Challenge to Women” from the archives of Desiring God to be very thought-provoking, if not terribly politically correct. You can find all fifteen challenge points here. The one that resonated with me is Number 6: That you be women who have a deep grasp of the sovereign grace of God undergirding all these spiritual

Indicative and Imperative

2007-01-03T22:09:00.000-05:00

Catchy title, huh? Nice for us grammar geeks, but what about everyone else? It is a hugely important distinction, and it affects everything about my Christian life. Here’s what it means: In Scripture, the Indicative tells us who we are, and the Imperative tells us what we must do. The Indicative truth of Scripture tells me who I am in Christ...for example, from Ephesians: chosen

A Resolution for 2007…and an excuse for 2006

2007-01-03T20:00:00.000-05:00

I do hereby resolve to post more regularly this year for my reader (s?). The Girltalkers are discussing how to keep resolutions, so I’ll be following that thread! I am the conusummate resolution breaker. Other than reading my bible through in a year once or twice (I mean…really finishing…every word), I think most of my resolutions are broken by Jan 2. The things that I have been

Need Counseling?

2006-11-15T12:37:00.000-05:00

For those of you who can't afford or don't want to pay for private counseling, here is a freebie from Bob Newhart.

May the Mind of Christ My Savior

2006-11-13T12:13:00.000-05:00

This sweet hymn was written by Kate B. Wilkinson in the early 1900's. You can listen to the tune here.May the mind of Christ, my Savior,Live in me from day to day,By His love and power controllingAll I do and say. May the Word of God dwell richlyIn my heart from hour to hour,So that all may see I triumphOnly through His power. May the peace of God my FatherRule my life in everything,That I may

A little lesson from Pilgrim's Progress

2006-11-07T12:53:00.000-05:00

This morning we read in Pilgrim’s Progress about Pilgrim’s conversation at the Palace Beautiful with Prudence. The little bit below really impressed me, especially with the current scandal raging around Ted Haggard and his confession. Tim Challies, in his thought-provoking piece on the scandal, made the point that all Christians should be saddened and horrified, because, knowing our true Adamic

Beating the gospel into our heads...

2006-10-29T22:15:00.000-05:00

According the Martin Luther, we "leak" the gospel, and it needs to be beat into our heads. Every day. Over and over. My pastor has been teaching throught Galatians, and has quoted Luther on justification (which IS the gospel) and our need to understand it, hear it, and preach it to ourselves constantly.Justin Taylor over at Between Two Worlds had a link to this article by Jerry Bridges, which

Not What My Hands Have Done

2006-10-22T19:42:00.001-05:00

by Horatius Bonar(Click here for the tune) Not what my hands have done can save my guilty soul;Not what my toiling flesh has borne can make my spirit whole.Not what I feel or do can give me peace with God;Not all my prayers and sighs and tears can bear my awful load. Your voice alone, O Lord, can speak to me of grace;Your power alone, O Son of God, can all my sin erase.No other work but Yours,

If God be for us, who can indeed be against us?

2006-10-09T13:18:00.001-05:00

Read this extremely encouraging tidbit from my pastor’s (Charles Biggs) exposition on Romans. You can read the whole thing here; scroll down to Favorites/Special Editions. It is the one titled "The Christ of Romans". Paul wants us to understand the story of our lives from the perspective of being in Christ even when we suffer and find circumstances

The Church's One Foundation

2006-10-02T09:03:00.000-05:00

We sang this yesterday at Caleb's church in Grove City, Rocky Springs Presbyterian (PCA). Sweet little church, wonderful sermon, and a fun lunch following with Caleb, Erin, and Ben. A lovely visit!The church's one Foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord; She is his new creation By water and the Word: From heav'n he came and sought her To be his holy bride; With his own blood he bought her, And for

for Geni...football and movies

2006-09-29T22:43:00.000-05:00

Wow, the Redskins won on Sunday. Amazing, huh? (not that I actually watched the game or anything...) And so did the Broncos. Wow.And, we saw an amazing movie last weekend (really, Geni...a real live movie!). Our pastor does this film night thing, where he invites people from the community to watch a classic movie, and then there's a discussion following. The movie we watched was "Night of

Three Quotes from Schaff

2006-09-12T20:12:00.000-05:00

This from the series that Joshua & I are reading for our Church History class. I love the way this man uses words...“For the Holy Spirit does not supersede the gifts and peculiarities of nature, which are ordained by God; He sanctifies them to the service of His kingdom.” (p. 514)“John’s spirit and style may be compared to a calm, clear mountain-lake which reflects the image of the sun, moon,

Fall Term 2006 at Libertas Academy

2006-08-31T22:35:00.000-05:00

I was inspired by Cindy at Dominion Family to post our family's plans for this fall. So...here you go...ARTIST: Pieter Breugel the ElderLandscape with the Fall of Icarus (c.1554-55)Children's Games (1560) Details and info.Tower of Babel (1563)Landscape with the Parable of the Sower (1557) also here.Hunters in the Snow (1565)Peasant Wedding (c. 1568)COMPOSER:

Why Latin? Indeed...

2006-08-18T09:49:00.001-05:00

Excellent post from Cindy at Dominion Family about the reasons for teaching Latin to our kids.

The Reason for Rote

2006-08-12T10:30:00.001-05:00

This is a little scrap of conversation from The Daisy Chain, by Charlotte Yonge, a truly delightful book, full of gems and thoughts on church tradition and classical education. Shocked and saddened by the “Ladies’ Committee” decision to “leave off reading the Prayer-book prayers morning and evening!” at the neighborhood school, Ethel, the awkward but deep-thinking heroine, laments: “And it

Always be ready...

2006-04-28T12:39:00.000-05:00

Two posts in one day...don't fall out of your seats!This is a great website refuting the outrageous claims and false information in Dan Brown's DaVinci Code. Get a cup of tea, and spend a bit of time there.The Truth About DaVinciOf course, the heresies presented in DaVinci are nothing new. I see this as a great opportunity to share the truth of the gospel! I want to "always be ready to make a

Consider Jesus...

2006-04-28T12:33:00.000-05:00

...the High Priest and Apostle of our calling… ~ Hebrews 3:1 Matthew Henry’s commentary on this passage is challenging and thought provoking. Consider… …what He is in himself …what He is to us …what He will be to us hereafter and for ever Consider Him, fix your thoughts upon him with the greatest attention, and act towards Him accordingly… My thoughts and my heart wander…and

We Will Tell the Next Generation ~ Catechism

2006-04-04T07:28:00.000-05:00

As I mentioned in my last post, we believe strongly in the value of catechizing our children. Dr. Kim Riddlebarger had a great article on the practice of catechism on yesterday's blog. I'd like to share a few highlights, and my own observations. Catechism (from the Greek word catechesis) is simply instruction in the basic doctrines of the Christian faith. Instead of replacing or supplanting the

We Will Tell the Next Generation ~ Family Devotions

2006-03-20T21:31:00.000-05:00

...We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done. Psalm 78:4b Barbara over at Mommy Life has a wonderful post today about Family Devotions in her home. I commented there and told about some of the things we do in this regard, and I got so excited I decided to start a little mini-series on this

Why Lent?

2006-03-03T10:18:00.000-05:00

Thou blessed Spirit, Author of all grace and comfort,Come, work repenetance in my soul;Represent sin to me in its odious colorsthat I may hate it,...Show me my ruined selfand the help there is in Thee;...May I confide in His power and love,commit my soul to Him without reservebear His image,observe His laws,pursue His service,and be through time and eternitya monument to the efficacy of His

New Year's Resolutions

2006-01-02T10:12:00.000-05:00

I was inspired by "New Year's Ambitions" at Holy Experience (scroll down to 12/30). Anne's verse for the year is "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to attend to your own business and work with your hands." (I Thess. 4:11) Her thoughts on that are very insightful and challenging to me.This morning I read this from Spurgeon's Morning and Evening: "Grow in the grace and knowledge of

Slappy Christmas and other thoughts

2005-12-22T11:12:00.001-05:00

You must read Gene Edward Veith's article on the historical St. Nicholas. It is interesting, enlightening, and funny.I've been thinking more about the megachurches closing on Christmas. While I am not judging individual decisions to attend or not attend, it is really interesting to me that the Chicago Tribune, CNN, ABC News, etc (all obviously using the same source) ...hardly defenders of

Megachurches Closing for Christmas

2005-12-20T23:33:00.000-05:00

Not really a funny subject, but a very sad capitulation to popular culture and sentimentalism, but this spoof at the Holy Observer is funny (link from Dominion Family, who got it from Izzy).Even the folks at the Chicago Tribune get it better than the megachurch decision-makers. Here's how they describe Christmas Day:the day set aside to commemorate the incarnation of God on Earth. So this

Future Grace

2005-12-19T10:44:00.000-05:00

by John Piper...this is definitely on my Christmas list! Can't wait to read this one. Listening, guys? :)Here's a review by Pastor John Samson at Reformation Theology. Please go there and read the entire review...it is excellent...a sermon in itself. Here's an excerpt: Grace is stripped of its meaning when it is merely thought of as a "good business decision" on God's part. I am refering

Boys and how they play

2005-12-10T12:08:00.000-05:00

Dominion family has a great post about the "absence" of children in our culture. Makes me think of a funny but scary story a friend of mine tells about her son when they lived for a short time in the suburbs while they were building a house. I think he was about 10 years old, and he was playing in his backyard, dressed in his camo, with his black spray painted gun (horrors...he covered the orange

A List of Sevens...for fun

2005-12-05T11:12:00.000-05:00

1. Seven things to do before I die 1. play my violin well2. go to Scotland with my husband3. master Latin4. read, read, read...so many books5. grow in loving God with all my heart, mind, soul & strength6. read the Narnia Chronicles to my grandchildren7. see all of my children loving and serving Jesus as adults 2. Seven things I cannot do1. read twaddly books to my children2. give

Warning to parents

2005-11-30T22:04:00.000-05:00

The Common Room: God is Not Your Vending MachinePlease, read this. It is a very long and excellent post that every parent of a teen or even younger child should read. It is very thought-provoking and well thought-out, and has links to other blogs posting about the Kara Borden/David Ludwig story.I can't say it enough. KNOW what you children are doing, on the internet and elsewhere. Don't just

Livy, today's historian

2005-11-26T15:23:00.000-05:00

I am copying this from my other blog over at xanga.I've been reading Livy's Early History of Rome (very, very slowly...not from lack of interest, but lack of time...the story of my life!), and I just LOVE this quote. This is WHY I love history, and WHY we as Christians should love history, and ultimately, WHY we have chosen to home educate our children (which is resulting in MY education, better

Contentment

2005-11-26T15:08:00.000-05:00

I am reading a priceless book called The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment. It is written by an old Puritan writer, Jeremiah Burroughs, who lived from 1599-1646. I just love the Puritans. They were so insightful and on the mark, and their writings are so relevant for Christians today. Although my version has very small print for my aging eyes, it is worth the strain!In his opening pages,

November

2005-11-25T14:54:00.000-05:00

November is a spinnerSpinning in the mistWeaving such a lovely webOf gold and amethyst.In among the shadowsShe spins till close of dayThen quietly she folds her handsAnd puts her work away. ~Margaret Rose

Voyage of the Dawn Treader

2005-11-12T13:07:00.000-05:00

I love the Narnia books...I am passionate about them. God has used them in my life in so many ways. My sweet cousin Elizabeth and her mom, Aunt Lucy, introduced me to them when I was about 12. I adored them, and read them over and over. I still read them over and over, and have loved sharing them with my children. As C.S. Lewis aptly noted,"No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which

My Prayer

2005-10-29T14:15:00.000-05:00

Almighty God, You alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners. Grant Your people grace to love what you command and desire what You promise: that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found: through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and