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How Long, O Lord…?

Charlotte Mason said that the outcome of her curriculum was character. We breathe a sigh of relief, because we sure know our children’s character needs work. I think she was chuckling within herself when she wrote this because she knew what I suspect she also meant. For me, it is teaching with her method and… Read More How Long, O Lord…?

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What Do You Have?

Learning never ends. Is this exciting or discouraging for you? Have you noticed that lessons in life repeat, get learned again and again? One of those, for me, is that I live not by bread alone (and I truly do adore bread—all kinds!), but live by every word that comes from the mouth of God.… Read More What Do You Have?

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He is For You

Over the next several months, I want to focus on some of the common questions and concerns I hear during consults or receive via e-mail. I’m usually too busy to keep a running tally and add all the questions up. Still, without any record, certain worries rise to the surface quite frequently. Probably the top… Read More He is For You

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Reading: Compost for Composition, or, Sow a Book, Reap a Composition

At one of our ADE at Home conferences, I gave a brief meditation on sowing and reaping. Just as “the feast” is a great analogy for the Charlotte Mason curriculum, gardening is also apt, especially as relates to the teacher. Remember Miss Mason’s reference to Ecclesiastes, “In the morning sow your seed, and in the… Read More Reading: Compost for Composition, or, Sow a Book, Reap a Composition

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Vacation Leave

We wanted to let our visitors know that we are out of the office for two weeks–August 7-21. If you are needing a book that we publish before we get back to work on August 22nd, we recommend you purchase it on Amazon.com to avoid the delay. We hope you are all having a wonderful… Read More Vacation Leave