‘And now it was that, being on some occasion made asham’d of my ignorance in figures, which I had twice failed in learning when at school, I took Cocker’s book of Arithmetick, and went through the whole by myself with great ease. I also read Seller’s and Shermy’s books of Navigation, and became acquainted with […]
Must Haves for High School
Shopping for back-to-school supplies? The sales ads will attempt to sell you everything except the kitchen sink as a back-to-school necessity. Here are my thoughts on some intangibles for parents of homeschooled high schoolers, published at Heart of the Matter Online. Be blessed.
Getting Ready
Heart of the Matter has, for the last several years, hosted a “Not-Back-to-School Blog Hop. ” I love the Hop; it is a wonderful way to see the homeschool environment of tens–no, hundreds– of other moms. I’ve participated for a couple of years, but I chose not to this year. The fact is, not much has changed […]
Starting a Home-Based Business, Pt. 3
For those of you waiting on the third (and final) installment of this series, it is published here, and may God bless your hands and heart to do His will, whatever it may be. Remember, commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Proverbs 16:3 Also, for convenience’s sake, here is […]
A Bird’s Eye View of School Year 2011-2012
I cannot believe how fast this summer has gone. It feels as if we only recently stopped meeting around the table during the afternoons! Days go by and I look at the practically empty planners that I was so excited about when they arrived on last week; I can’t help but wonder if my hesitation […]
Summer Reading
Do you “school” all year around? We do. We never cover all of the classes, but the kids are required to complete math on 3 days/ week, and to read for 1 hour each day. In the summer, that reading time looks totally different than during our regular school year. I had taken shots of […]
Things We Gained in the Recession
There is a movie that runs the HBO circuit occasionally, entitled “Things We Lost in the Fire.” Though I’ve never watched the movie, my take from the previews is that the plot details the intangibles that people lose when tragedy occurs. Sometimes it’s not the material things that matter so much as those items that money can’t […]
Protecting our Marriages from Social Networks
Not too long ago, I wrote a post regarding how I use social media. I talked primarily about my role as a small business owner, as well as someone who is just fascinated with all these new ways of meeting interesting people and/or potential customers and building new friendships. Much has changed in a few […]
Cancer through a Child’s Eyes
This was a post our youngest daughter wrote on her blog. Two weeks ago we attended the funeral of a dear friend who battled cancer on three different times in the last few years. By way of explanation, during this final bout, the cancer spread from her lymph nodes and through her body, even into the […]
The Do-Nothing Summer
This post could have just as easily have been entitled “Second Week of Summer,” but my heart is not to document how we spend each week of what I anticipate to be a 10-week break from our school routine. But this was a week of “ah-has,” as we called them in my corporate days–the point […]
Uncertainty
Uncertainty. 1. The condition of being uncertain; doubt. 2. Something uncertain: the uncertainties of modern life. Synonyms: uncertainty, doubt, dubiety, skepticism, suspicion, mistrust These nouns refer to the condition of being unsure about someone or something. Uncertainty, the least forceful, merely denotes a lack of assurance or conviction: I regarded my decision with growing uncertainty. […]
Starting a Home-Based Business, Pt. II
Several of you stated, in various places, that you were blessed by the first portion of my “Starting a Home-Based Business” article, published on Heart of the Matter Online’s site. Here is the 2nd installment of that same series. Be blessed and enjoy.