“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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BACK TO SCHOOL GIVEAWAY!
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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SCALE HOW MEDITATIONS
“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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Planning with Peace
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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Charlotte Mason & Sunday School
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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Stray Gifts
‘—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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2020 Living Education Retreat
Charlotte Mason once said, “ All other bodies of workers, whether of hand or brain, enjoy the help and profit of association; commonly, of cooperation. Thus the wisdom, the experience, the information of each is made profitable for all; enthusiasm is generated by the union of many for the advance of a cause, and every member is cheered by the…
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Book of Love
Here is a book I wish to recommend to you if you are looking for a romantic read this month. A friend once told me that it was the best book on marriage that she had ever read. Let me start with a fitting quote from C.S. Lewis: If the old fairytale ending “They lived happily ever after” is taken…
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Grace For Grace
Are you looking to start the new year with some fresh and new ideas regarding the Charlotte Mason philosophy? Registration is now open for a new community gathering to dive deep into her foundational thinking. “Grace for Grace – Lessons for Leaders and Teachers” is the name of my Season 6 of Living Education Lessons for Charlotte Mason Leaders. What…
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