Becoming a Heaven on Earth

Home can be a heav'n on earth when we are filled with love

Bringing happiness and joy, rich blessings from above-

Warmth and kindness, charity, safety and security-

Making home a part of heaven, where we want to be.

Drawing fam'ly near each week, we'll keep love burning bright.

Serving Him with cheerful hearts, we'll grow in truth and light.

Parents teach and lead the way, children honor and obey,

Reaching for our home in heaven, where we want to stay.

Praying daily in our home, we'll feel His love divine;

Searching scriptures faithfully, we'll nourish heart and mind.

Singing hymns of thanks, we'll say, "Father, help us find the way

Leading to our home in heaven, where we long to stay."

~ LDS Hymn #298

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TJEd Pet Peeves My thoughts at 05:47 AM, October 17, 2008 Food For Thought I'm just going to rant for a sec.  I admit, I was going to write a whole posting on one of these, but after thinking about it, I'm just going to let this go with a rant.  I haven't time for an eloquent posting - my boys don't wait for mom to get her writing done.  lol!   Here's some pet peeves I have with Thomas Jefferson Education "people" - not that everyone is like this, but I find hypocrites quite irritating. #1 - "A Thomas Jefferson Education is NOT a method."  Bull.  Method defined in the 1828 dictionary is: 1. A suitable and convenient arrangement of things, proceedings or ideas; the natural or regular disposition of separate things or parts; convenient order for transacting business, or for comprehending any complicated subject. Without method, business of any kind will fall into confusion. To carry on farming to advantage, to keep accounts correctly, method is indispensable. 2. Way; manner. Let us know the nature of the disease, and the method of cure. 3. Classification; arrangement of natural bodies according to their common characteristics; as the method of Theophrast; the method of Ray; the Linnean method. Now, if you are following Oliver DeMille's book, teaching your child CORE, then LOVE OF LEARNING, etc., guess what?  YOU ARE FOLLOWING A METHOD.  No, there is no set way to DO this, but by following the principles outlined in the book, you follow a method by default.  Without the METHOD, TJed would just be unschooling, with classics. #2 - The conveyor belt.  I find a lot of TJed people VERY hypocritical when it comes to this point.  They show disdain for the public school system, admit they're trying to get it out of their children's lives, and yet let someone think outside of the box and not do it just the way they would, or maybe (heaven forbid) not the way Oliver DeMille would do it, and they'll send all sorts of emails trying to help you "see the light". Hello?  What happened to "I'm the expert of my home"?  Or "Not everyone learns the same way"?  What makes them think that what's right for them is right for another?   I cringe when I see the words, "I think everyone should"....  egads.  Thank you for introducing Satan's plan. I could go on, but you get the idea.   Where is the freedom of thought?  Where is the concept of looking at things from a different point of view?  I also find the lack of courtesy by some when differing views are brought up is amazing.  There are some who are fine discussing their views, but when they hear strong cases for another side of the question they cry "foul" and want the discussion stopped.  This happens EVERY TIME with the same people.  Perhaps they should ask themselves what is it about their POV that they are insecure about. I'm done with yahoo groups for awhile.  It's been a long time since I have found them stimulating or helpful. Every once in awhile a gem of info will come through, but is it really worth it?  I admit, I haven't even bothered to read half the emails that come my way anymore.  I'm just tired of them piling up in my email box.  That's what's great about email - you can hit the delete button or just choose to not recieve any at all.  I guess I'm going through a mini purge.  I don't have the time I used to when the little ones were babies to spend time on the net.  My four monkeys keep me quite busy!  Some have time and feel compelled to argue these points.  It is not a part of my mission - I find the email clutter exhausting, and I don't have time to respond - it leaves me feeling...  icky.  I once asked for some uplifting emails, introducing a different sort of thread.  Only Shawn responded back.  Is this not sad?  I have enough crap going on from the non-homeschooling world - why do we feel a need to have conflict within our own - a place that should be safe is not a haven but a war zone?  I think it's because of conveyor belt thinking.  They just aren't off of it yet.  I am looking into Donna's forums on the Moore House Academy.  I have tried the ones on TJed.org, but I haven't had luck there either - mostly just non-response.  I am going no mail on the yahoo group - it's not worth it anymore.  There is a place for me - I just need to find it.  Care to Share? TJED Pet Peeves When you find the group you are looking for would you post it. I'm with you. Inspired by dgallew at 06:09 AM, November 3, 2008 Link