Tag Archives: a word of encouragement

A Word of Encouragement

It’s January. Christmas has come and gone. Epiphany is in its Octave but will soon pass and while we will still be in Christmastide until Candlemas, the weeks of winter can drag slow and dreary for mothers and children alike. … Continue reading

Posted in devotional life, Discipleship, Encouragement, homeschooling, Joy, Life, Ordinary Time, Reflections, spiritual formation | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Sense of Place

  Where are your places? Where do you find yourself most firmly rooted? Where do you go when life is too much and you need to breathe? Lately, I have found myself at sea, and without a fixed place or … Continue reading

Posted in devotional life, Discipleship, Encouragement, homeschooling, Life, Reflections, spiritual formation, Thought Challenge, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Who Feeds The Teacher? Mother Culture Is An Essential.

“Do not let the endless succession of small things crowd great ideals out of sight and out of mind.” Charlotte Mason I have been thinking about this issue of renewing ourselves this week, as a succession of small things have … Continue reading

Posted in Creativity, Discipleship, Downloads, Encouragement, homeschooling, Joy, Life, Reflections, spiritual formation | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Of Yearning and Discontent

This first week of Lent has hit me hard.? I’m short tempered, discouraged and fairly certain that we are going to be going around in the same old circles for the next million years. Rationally I know that’s really not … Continue reading

Posted in Encouragement, fasts, Lent, Life, Reflections, Thought Challenge, Turning, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

In The Midst of Life…

” In the midst of life, we are in death” says the Prayer Book. About twice a month, S has a late night activity and I put the children to bed and indulge in watching a show. As you can … Continue reading

Posted in devotional life, Encouragement, Lent, Life, Reflections, Thought Challenge | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Word of Encouragement

Recently I had the opportunity to attend and participate in a “How To Get Started Homeschooling” workshop organized by my local support group. I was there to learn and make some connections but ended up being asked to sit on … Continue reading

Posted in Encouragement, homeschooling, Housekeeping, Life, Quiet, Reflections, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 2 Comments