Divine Reversal, and Loving Our Family
My husband has seen God’s divine rehearsal on his job, and it has been mind-blowing to sit back and realize where God has brought him within one year. I posted about his trial of faith here, and to look at his results now, you’d never believe that he went through what he went through such […]
Our Own Special October Treats
I am so proud of myself—if I felt any better, I’d be twins! We are leaving on tomorrow to make a slow trek over to Mississippi to add to our Civil War studies. So, I actually put away our history studies today. Me, suspending a subject? Stepping into the abyss of uncertainty known as delight-directed […]
Rewriting More History
“The fatal mistake is in the notion that he (the child) must learn ‘outlines,’ of the whole history… of the world. Let him, on the contrary, linger pleasantly over the history of a single man, a short period, until he thinks the thoughts of that man, is at home in the ways of that […]
Back to School
I actually completed over 90% of my list! Tammy thankfully took the time to blog about the blessing of housekeeping from a book by Cheryl Mendolson. The book, Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House, incidentally, is listed on Ambleside Online as a resource for a home economics book, and I’m almost convinced […]
Fall Break
We run our school on 4 sessions of a 9-week-on, 1-week-off schedule, and so we’ve come to our Fall Break. I think I needed it as much as the kids. For sure we’ve had a rough start this year, and the hurricane didn’t help me psychologically. One of my many blessings was the decision to […]
Colleges and Homeschoolers: Meeting the Expectations of Others
I saw this blurb from a Yahoo loop. A homeschooling parent who is closer to a college decision copied some passages from Stanford University’s homeschooling policy (quotations mine): In particular, we would like to hear [in your application] about…what, if any, choices you had to make to accomplish “this type” of education. With “ […]
Places of Faith in God: Changes in the Day
I thought it was appropriate to entitle this post "Places of Faith" as a continuation of my "Places of Trust" post. In as much as I made plans for several changes I anticipate occurring on next year, there have also been places where things have changed–some out of necessity–totally outside of me. So, I trust Him to continue […]
Webster Goes Hip-Hop
(If you or your kids are somewhat astute in hip-hop culture, you could appreciate this, but if not, you might want to catch me at another time:) You’d have to know my ”tongue-in-cheek,” sarcastic side to understand this post. I have often wondered, in the spirit of those things that make you go “hmmm…,”courtesy of […]
Places of Trusting God: High School Plans
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not to your own understanding; Acknowledge Him in all your ways and He will direct your path. Proverbs 3:3-6 Where does the time go? I’ve been able to get out and be blessed by others’ posts and somehow managed to neglect writing my own […]
To Show More Love, I Pray
Today was one of the first days that we stopped acting like evacuees, trying to live our old home life in the confines of a hotel. We chose instead to get out, take in the city, and enjoy a new museum in the area. Driving up to the hotel, we all observed that it […]
Our Hurricane Testimonies
Is it me, or does anyone else marvel at God in these last days? I am constantly amazed at the increased frequency and intensity of natural disasters in the last 5 years. Of course, perspective is everything, and it could be that I’m noticing these more now because they are affecting me personally. Three […]