Ecclesiastes 3: 1-13 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a […]
What’s Been Happening?
Apparently, there are a number of bird watchers/ lovers in my midst. It blessed me to “hear” from several of you and to watch the previous blog post get distributed, then redistributed, then… Thank you! On top of all of that, as if the Lord said, “You ain’t seen nuthin’ yet,” the first red-breasted robin visited us soon after I published […]
The Indoor Nature Study
Just a few weeks back, I wrote an article for Heart of the Matter entitled “Getting Rid of the Winter ‘Blahs’ “. I wrote that article when it was 30 degrees here–as a high. I now have to laugh at the positioning of myself–even if only briefly–as an expert in winter weather given that we’re […]
Using Social Media
My husband made an observation some months back while trying to send me an online article for later reading: it is hard to just send someone an article anymore. The assumption is that everyone has a Twitter and/or Facebook account. So, very recently, he bit the proverbial bullet and became a Twitter enrollee. After a […]
Our Pseudo-Winter, and Unplugged Days
I’m in the process of writing an article regarding how to move forward from the I’ve-done-nothing-that-I-originally-planned-to-do-and-winter-is-making-me-miserable blues, and I’ve had a chance to live this article over the last few days. We don’t see much winter here, but when it does come, we learn how unprepared we are for it. (Interestingly enough, I read where […]
In spite of…(the room re-do)
I am not accustomed to being sick, and it really bothers me to not be able to do and think and go at a pace that I feel is needed (Yeah, I know). Not only that, but with all three children at some stage of sickness as well, so much of our normal “M O” […]
“Feeling” What you Read
‘…thoughts–just mere thoughts–are as powerful as electric batteries–as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison. To let a sad thought or a bad one get into your mind is as dangerous as l3etting a scarlet fever germ get into your body. If you let it stay there after it […]
A Good Season
We didn’t get much snow in Texas, but this was our one taste of a winter wonderland while in Georgia for the holidays: If I tried to pen what has been our life since my last post, it would seem uneventful, but these days have actually been anything but. In the last few days, we… […]
What I Learned During the Holidays
Fresh off a vacation in which computer time was extremely limited (how ’bout non-existent?), we find ourselves back at home where both laptops are awaiting repair. Translation? There are five people vying for the one computer that has access to the Internet. To put it mildly, I’m learning just how plugged in my family is. […]
Looking Forward
We’re in the beginning stages of a holiday road trip. In fact, it occurred this is the first trip that we’ve taken at this time of year in several years. I am excited about visiting family over the week that we’ll be away, but I’m realizing as we ride how special a time this is […]
Appreciating the Season, Loving the Reason
I love this season. I love the music of the season, whether it’s a majestic “Hark, How the Bells,” a tranquil “Silent Night,” or the fun of trying to remember what my true love gave to me on each of the “12 Days of Christmas.” It’s always hilarious how no one forgets the partridge in the […]
Reviews and Reflections on Math
I am always intrigued by studies that point to the one subject where many American children, homeschooled or not, struggle: mathematics. I have read that, especially in the case of homeschoolers, the struggle is often not with math concepts, but computation—in other words, speed. Enter my children. Funny, given my love for math, I assumed […]