(If the idea of “living intentionally” appeals to you, feel free to link up with us at Internet Cafe Devotions). I should be asleep. I have a long day today, beginning with an early morning worship service as my husband and I attempt to divide and conquer several agenda items ahead of us today. After laying awake and filling […]
If I Could Only Get Them to Think
Have you ever noticed the wealth of information available to a home educator of a young child versus the relative dearth of educational topics geaed toward older children? I thought to do my small part to close the gap in my recent Heart of the Matter article, “If I Could Only Get Them to Think…” […]
Why I Write
‘When I sit in front of the keys and share my heart — whether funny or serious or in pictures or raw or simply conversational — it helps me understand my own heart.’ Rachel Marie Martin I cannot remember who led me to this excerpt from a blog post, but the words resonated deeply within […]
Queen Bees: Social Insects?
This was our youngest dd’s written narration on honeybees as we continued our study of social insects earlier today. The queen bee’s behavior had a particular impact upon her: ‘Bees take honey from smaller hives. If the babies are fed royal food [a special diet for the queen’s growth] more than three days [the queen bee] kills them. […]
The Value of Not Planning (too much)
Right after I posted my last post, I ran across this quote while reading someone else’s blog. Miss Mason speaks here to the heart of not over-planning: “They must be left to themselves for a good part of the day to take in their own impressions of nature’s beauty. There’s nothing worse than children being […]