Sing me to Heaven

Every Good Book

 My dad has published another website! He's been working on this for quite a while. The new site is specifically to help choose and find the best books possible. Over 700 books are included now - there are about 400 more that Daddy and I are working to categorize. Stop by when you get a chance...

http://www.everygoodbook.com/

Here's the basic idea from the site's front page:

The reader's dilemma - so many great books to read! As a book-loving homeschool family, we've collected dozens of reading lists over the years, literally thousands of recommendations. We used these to find great books for a certain reading level, historical period, or type such as fiction, biography, etc. We found some books on almost everyone's "Classics" list, and many more on multiple lists, giving us a sense of each book's importance. We'd look online to find which were in-print and affordable, and so on... A rewarding, yet difficult process of categorizing, prioritizing, searching - just the things a website can do so well.

EveryGoodBook finds just the right book - new or old for homeschool, classical education, and personal enrichment. Search and sort through hundreds of possible books according to any combination of reading level, type, historical period, or rank

This website makes it easy to find good literature! Come check it out!
My dad also has his personal site, which may interest you: www.everygoodpath.net.

~Grace

Copyright © 2008 by GraceElizabeth

Drumroll, please...

Salutations!  

Warning: This is the first ever blog of a person who knows nothing whatsoever about computers or html, so let's hope I don't accidentally delete anything important!

Now you have been warned and I'll reassure you a bit by saying I am learning as fast as possible!

I surprisingly know my way around HSB fairly well, because I've been browsing, reading others' blogs, and leaving anonymous comments for a few months now. It was my friend, Melanie, who gave me my passport to the blogosphere, in the form of her blog address. When I finally got around to visiting it, I was really impressed by her blog, and as I visited a few of her friends, by theirs as well. I left comments here and there, under the name Lady of Imladris, or Grace, much to Melanie's amusement! And as I got more familier with HSB and the people here, the more I wanted to be part of it. So.... long story, simple point: I got a blog of my own.

I sincerely hope this blog will be a blessing to all who read it, and I will purpose with all my heart to make my posts encouraging and edifying.                                                                                                           

Sing Me To Heaven is dedicated first of all to: my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He deserves all the glory for everything, and I am continually grateful for his mercy that endureth forever.                                                

Secondly: to my family, who graciously have put up with me for 15 years now, and  especially to my dad, who is the one teaching me all this computer stuff. (Sorry for the lack of a descriptive word there at the end, I'm at a loss!)

Thirdly: to the H. sisters, my good friends Josie, Melanie, Sarah, and Felicity. Our family has been so blessed by yours, and we'll miss you when you move to Washington. *sniff* But now I'll be able to keep up with you here! I love you all so much!

Fourthly, (even though 3 is a more customary number): to my friends at my church, NGCA. I so appreciate your loving encouragement (and patience with that little quirk of singing out loud that I mentioned in my blog description!) You all are so amazing!

So ends my dedication, though I haven't listed half of the people who have invested in my life and made me what I am. You know who you are and I am forever indebted to you.

Now... for you who don't know me yet, you shall soon be enlightened! After reading my profile and description, you should have a fair idea, but I'll tell you a bit more. 

[ I'm the eldest in a family of 4 kids: Emily (13), Anna(9), and Alan(5 months). I'm in my freshman year of high school, being taught primarily by my dad. I love writing, prose and poetry; sometimes for school, but more often for my own pleasure. I've never written a full story- I to seem think of parts of stories, snippets from things that could be bigger, but I rarely try to capture more. The truth is, the little two-page sections interest me so much I scarcely have time to work on a real story! I'll probably post some of them here.

Classical music is definitely my main extra-curricular activity and interest. I take piano and voice lessons from two splendid teachers and I'm in a homeschool choir. From time to time I hope to post recordings of my singing/playing and get your input!

I adore anything from the Medieval Ages and Renaissance, and you may catch me sometimes using 'thees and thous' in my writing! I also like fantasy, as in the Chronicles of Narnia, or The Lord of the Rings. I agree with G. K. Chesterton when he says: "The more truly we can see life as a fairytale, the more clearly the tale resolves itself into war with the dragon who is wasting fairyland." But I endeavor to balance things out, so I indulge often in more substantial reading, such as biographies, history, and those books which don't have a 'class', that I read for school!]

So, you may form your own opinions, and I hope we will come to know each other better soon.

I know, that was an extremely long introductory post, but I'm done now. Thanks for reading!

~Grace~

Copyright 2008 by GraceElizabeth

Under Construction!

Attention to all viewers- this blog is under construction, and I'll be working for a while to get it up and running. Thank you for your patience- I look forward to being able to converse soon!

~GraceElizabeth