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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Oct. 31, 2011
Creative Expression
Maybe it's the all costumes I'm seeing these days. Or the funny graphics that show up on the internet. Or the music remixes and fan art I bump into. Or the arts and crafts and recipes people share this season. … Continue reading
Oct. 27, 2011
Another reason for children to play an instrument
I originally wanted my children to play the piano. It's so useful in worship services and can be played solo. But I couldn't seem to fit the additional teaching into our schedule. Fortunately, we found another avenue for musical expression. … Continue reading
Tagged electives, extracurricular, music
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Oct. 26, 2011
God Doesn't Show Off
Isn't it odd how unremarkable and non-flashy miracles often are? There are very few "fire from heaven" moments in Scripture. Instead, we tend to witness an incredible event that simply just sort of ...happens. Feeding the 5,000: Jesus breaks the … Continue reading
Tagged Bible, books, Meditation
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Oct. 25, 2011
Life Experience and Literature
The thing that drew me to Sonlight originally was recognizing titles of books I had read and enjoyed as a child. Probably my favorite genre as an emerging reader was pioneer stories. One of my all-time favorite novels was Caddie … Continue reading
Tagged books, life experience, literature, read-alouds
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Oct. 24, 2011
Never Tease a Weasel [Character Training, part two]...
Previously I talked about the problems that I had trying to teach my children important character traits by reading books written specifically for that purpose. I believe the stories did not translate into real life because they didn't make any … Continue reading
Tagged books, character, Encouragement, reading
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Oct. 21, 2011
Holiday School
Temperatures are dropping, the leaves have turned beautiful shades of red and gold, and I filled my wooden bowl with gourds to put in the middle of my table this week. Yes, there's no denying that the season has changed. … Continue reading
Tagged art, Christmas, crafts, holidays, science, Thanksgiving
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Oct. 20, 2011
Identity Crisis ...
This past year I've had the opportunity to sit with some heartbroken moms. As they poured their hearts out about bad choices their children were making, and the sorrows of watching their kids walk away from the Lord, I found … Continue reading
Tagged discouraged, forums, identity
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