Learning In Spite of Labels~ Practical Teaching Tips and a Christian
Perspective of Education by Joyce
Our Father Abraham~ Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith by Marvin R.
Wilson
A Family Guide to Biblical Holidays by Robin Sampson and Linda
Pierce
Good and Angry by Scott Turnasky and Joanne Miller
Having Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver
A Parents Guide to The Spiritual Mentoring of Teens ~Building Your
Childs Faith Through the Adolescent Years by Joe White , Jim Weidmann
Wild Days ( a book about language arts and nature journaling) by
Rackliffe
How to Create Your Own Unit Studies by Valerie Bendt
The Power of Parents words by H. Norman Wright
How to read the Bible for all it's worth by Gordon D Fee and Douglas
Stuart
Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes in You and your
kids by Scott Turnasky and Joanne Miller
You Can Teach Your Child Successfully Grades 4-8 by Ruth
Beechick
A Strong Start in Language
An Easy Start in Arithmetic
A Home Start In Reading by Ruth Beechick
Any Child Can Write by Harvey S. Wiener
" This is what the Lord says: "Stand at the crossroads and look: ask for
the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you
will find rest for your souls."
Jeremiah 6:16
Jun. 5, 2006~ God's Mirror ~
Oh how I want to be "God's Mirror" . Today as my family was going into town.
(we live 20-30min. out of Nelson) and we were talking about the reflection on the lake. I was showing the two little ones that the lake is like a mirror and it reflects the trees and clouds . I was pointing out how beautiful the edge of the lake was. And how you can take a mirror and put it on a picture and it has the mirror effect. ( bargello effect) Out of the mouth of babes my baby (not so much a baby now) said " It's like God's Mirror" and I replied it is only one of Gods Mirrors. Then as we drove in the rest of the way I really started to think about that phrase " God's Mirror" and how much I want to be that in my life. What a neat allegory for our Christian life. I don't think I will ever look at the Kootenay Lake the same way ever again. I pray that I will reflect the love of my Creator and the Savior in my life.
In Him,
PS : I was looking at the picture on my blogg at the top and that is exactly the concept I was trying to describe,
-Canadagirl
That's beautiful! I'm going to try to remember that!
I have been doing the DEL for 2 years. I only put my highschoolers on it - just so they can get their Dogwood. I would definetly NOT put my younger ones on it. I don't really like it: marching to someone else's schedule, using textbooks that I think are lousy, having assignments assigned by others......yuck. But, my highschoolers take care of all the "business" themselves - like their weekly logins and communicating with their "teachers". And I guess there is some benefit to learning how to jump through others' hoops, too. Also, having to work a little differently for someone else. I would, in a way, like to take my son off it and have him write the GED when he's 19, but he is just chomping at the bit to get going with adult life. He wants to begin the new apprenticeship program that has begun for students in gr.12 next year. So for somebody like him, I guess the DEL is the way to go.
I just got goosebumps when I read this post and looked at your blog picture. It's like God knew this was going to be a life lesson of significance for you and your family. Amazing...
First , I am a daughter of the King almighty and a
a wife to my Handsome of 17 years. A mom of 4 on the go boys 15, 13, 9, and 7. I grew up in the states but married my Canadian sweetheart and moved up north.
We live in the southern part of British Columbia , Canada on our homestead. We have homeschooled our four boys from birth and plan to go the distance till all four graduate from our homeschool. I teach with a Charlotte Mason style and use the Heart of Wisdom Approach. I love to craft! I am a beader, knitter, x-stitcher, quilter. We have been on a journey of being apart of building "The House that God Built". I have been recording our journey on my blog. Go to my links and you will find it. I know God has a lot more instore for us and we just need to follow where our Lord takes us.
First , I am a daughter of the King almighty and a
a wife to my Handsome of 17 years. A mom of 4 on the go boys 15, 13, 9, and 7. I grew up in the states but married my Canadian sweetheart and moved up north.
We live in the southern part of British Columbia , Canada on our homestead. We have homeschooled our four boys from birth and plan to go the distance till all four graduate from our homeschool. I teach with a Charlotte Mason style and use the Heart of Wisdom Approach. I love to craft! I am a beader, knitter, x-stitcher, quilter. We have been on a journey of being apart of building "The House that God Built". I have been recording our journey on my blog. Go to my links and you will find it. I know God has a lot more instore for us and we just need to follow where our Lord takes us.
