We are almost finished with WEAVER, VOL. 1, Chapter 12 on the human body. This has been an amazing study. Interestingly, 3 of us had the flu during this unit. H really put together that our immune systems were coming to our defense and white cells were attacking the flu virus. JR said his favorite part of the study was learning about the digestive system and the journey of food through our bodies.
We did have a week of Bible study on the topic of death. I was a little hesitant about doing this with the kids. I'm so glad we were able to discuss what it really means to die physically as opposed to spiritually. The WEAVER Bible study had so many great scriptures to help us understand that our body is only a temporary dwelling place. Our soul and spirit are going to live eternally. Where our soul and spirit are after physical death, depends on our choices in this life. I believe the study was a comfort to us all and a reminder to us that we need to take care of both our physical body and our spirit and soul.
Since we were on the topic of death, we talked about what is done with the physical body after death occurs. We discussed burial as the means mentioned in scripture. Many different customs are associated with death in different cultures and societies. JR did some research on mummification.
Here is what he wrote:
Mummies
Though not a common occurrence, mummification was used by ancient societies such as ancient Egypt and Peru. Mummification is an interesting way of preserving the body after death. Mummification began by covering the surface of the body with a salt like substance called natron which slowed down the process of decay. Next, the internal organs, excluding the heart, were removed and placed in separate containers. The body was then stuffed with bags of herbs of sawdust depending on the decedent's family's wealth. Make-up was then placed on the body making it appear more natural. After all this, the body was then wrapped in linen and placed in one or more coffins. Because of their strong belief in the afterlife, preserving the dead in mummification was important to some ancient societies.
The life and times of the McCullochs WEAVING in NM.
"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life, you will have been all of these." George Washington
