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What We’re Reading
Me:
Preface to Bonhoeffer: The Man and Two of His Shorter Writings by John Godsey
- includes two short essays by BonhoefferF:
Eddie's Green Thumb by Carolyn Haywood
- the story of a boy's first garden and F's first independently read 'chapter book'Annie Pat and Eddie by Carolyn Haywood
- Eddie's adventures continue on vacation at the seashore.Button
Category Archives: Reflections
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Talking with someone the other day and she asked me “Do you think you’ll have more children?” “Jack’s not a baby anymore.” I said. “But you’re so busy and the children are so wearying. Do you really think you should? … Continue reading
Posted in Create, Encouragement, homeschooling, Joy, Life, Reflections, Uncategorized
Tagged children and family, homeschooling, Life, lifelong learning, Reflections, spiritual formation
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Paraclete
(This post contains affiliate links) Funny how something I’ve been reading and something I hear can come together into a new set of thoughts and even the beginning inklings of an adjustment in direction. I recently finished Clay Clarkson’s Heartfelt … Continue reading
Some Encouraging and Challenging Thoughts
I spent last weekend at a conference and this week has been spent in getting everyone back on schedule and trying to process all that I learned before it trickles out of my brain! I’ve had some thought provoking conversations … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Reflections, Thought Challenge, Uncategorized
Tagged Challenge, Encouragement, Life, lifelong learning, Reflections
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A Sense of Place
The other night as I walked to choir practice in the evening, people in our neighborhood were out on the sidewalks,their porches and their porch roofs. It was the first evening when it was warm enough to be out in … Continue reading
Always Winter
I am feeling rather Narnia-ish as I watch the snow begin to fall again. We live in the south, and snow in the last week of March (Holy Week no less!) is kind of nuts! Anyway that line about it … Continue reading
Thirty Years Ago (Homeschooling in Virginia)
I was seven years old. My parents had just completed their first year of Homeschooling. I had done second grade via a correspondence course from A Beka Publications in Pensacola, FL ( and managed to almost fail because my handwriting … Continue reading
Posted in homeschool convention, homeschooling, Memories, Reflections
Tagged HEAV, homeschool convention, homeschooling, Reflections, thanks
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Rainy Week
It’s been raining all week here. The yard is good and muddy (it’s impossible to grow grass in the back as high traffic as it is with three children running about, digging holes etc.). I put mulch and straw down … Continue reading
Posted in free play, homeschooling, Housekeeping, Life, Reflections, Thanks, Uncategorized
Tagged free play, homeschooling, housekeeping, Life, routine, thanks
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Foggy Morning
Sitting here on a foggy morning, feeling more than a little foggy myself since Jack has an ear infection and has woken me between 4 and 5 am the past two days. He’s not uncheerful at that hour- I’m just … Continue reading
Posted in Create, Memories, Quiet, Reflections
Tagged Creating, J, Quiet, Reflections
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Just a Short Post
After a busy week of preparations for Christmas, Bull’s birthday, Christmas pageant at church (I’ll be posting pictures once I have some), Christmas Eve service (for which I was able to robe and sing with the choir), Christmas Day Feast … Continue reading
Posted in homeschooling, Reflections, Vacation and Travel
Tagged cooking, cooking with preschoolers, homeschooling, Reflections, shedule, W
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Explanation of Tragedy
Very brief, but I thought this might be helpful…. Yesterday I saw the news about Sandy Hook while the children were having room-time. I went to each of the big children and discussed it with them separately. I also asked … Continue reading