Nancy Kelly -Guidance for Your Charlotte Mason Homeschool and Life
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. ~C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters Do you consider yourself courageous? As homeschool moms, we certainly need to be. Without courage, how can we face each new day with its myriad of demands on us? How can we handle the illnesses or inconvenient…
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As this strange year of 2020 draws to a close and we look forward into 2021 with hope, living in peace is more important than ever. Beginning on January 11th, 2021, I will be leading a Living Education Lessons, Season 5 – This Sacred Life. Here is what it will be about: THIS SACRED LIFE – SEASON 5 – LIVING…
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Welcome to my annual Reader’s Journal post! Here you will find a list of the books that I read this year with my top 5 highlighted. I think I am surprised that I didn’t read more books, what with the pandemic and all. My list does not include my Bible reading, The Cloud of Witness, Charlotte Mason’s 6 Volumes, or…
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“A little thing is a little thing; but faithfulness in little things is a very great thing.” -from Kohila by Amy Carmichael Do you have a special verse for your homeschool? One that reminds you that all this hard work, daily lessons, and strenuous housekeeping is for a greater purpose beyond what you can see? I cling to Zechariah 4:10…
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Why not celebrate the season with a giveaway?! Over 8 years ago, a young mother with a toddler contacted me about mentoring. Her earnestness and fidelity to God and her family impressed me and a deep friendship developed. Clearly, another one of His grace-for-grace actions in my life. Have I mentioned that she’s a brilliant wordsmith and that she loves…
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“With Christ in the boat, all is well with us.” – Charlotte Mason, Scale How Meditations Certainly there have been many authors whose commentaries and devotional writing have aided me in my spiritual walk. When I began my homeschool journey some 25 years ago, I had no idea that I would be adding Charlotte Mason to that list. All of…
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For this year’s planning post, I want to share with you about peace – a topic I love to speak on. Not surprisingly, peace is a key to our homeschool journey and something Charlotte Mason wove throughout her writings. But today I will be sharing words by another luminary from the cloud of witnesses – Elisabeth Elliot. I think you…
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One cannot embrace the Charlotte Mason philosophy for any length of time before it spills over into other areas of life and instruction. For our family, Sunday School is one of many places where we have joyfully shared this living way of learning with others. I have gathered up all my favorite articles and resources to share with you so…
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‘—Pleasure is spread through the earth In stray gifts to be claimed by whoever shall find.’ -William Wordsworth That sweet epigraph begins a whimsical poem by Wordsworth in which he describes an astonishing sight on the Thames. It seems a miller and two women are merrily dancing down the river on a watermill, freely dancing to the music emanating from…
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