Some of the greatest joys in life are also the simplest. Living a life of simplicity and love is worth pursuing. A great little pick-me-up during the day can be reading some short, but meaningful quotes as a way to refocus and remember what is truly important. These quotes on a happy life, loving others …
Although I’m not able to implement many of them in my real life, I love learning about skills of the past. Books that explain how our ancestors made the most of everything around them inspire me even today. The new classic Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, Third Edition by Abigail R. …
The Christian walk of faith is not without trials. Christians believe that God allows difficulties in the life of a believer for many purposes. As these great quotes illustrate, many Christians believe that they can walk with trust in God in spite of circumstances. And as each of these quotes teaches, trusting God reaps many …
Sororities, also known as women’s fraternities, developed in the mid- to late-1800’s as a way for college women to find mutual support and encouragement. As the first women to attend college, they were often met with hostility, resentment, ridicule, and isolation. Diana B. Turk looks at the different aspects of sorority development in the late …
I saw this quote in Karen’s sidebar and have been meditating on it this week. Many Christian parents, myself included, tend to speak to children as though they were Pharisees. We can speak harshly and with judgment, implying by our manner that their hearts are hard and resistant. But this attitude is not justified by …
Karen linked to this great post recently. It is over three years old, but full of outstanding truth. From On daughters, college and nouveau patriarchy regarding not allowing children (and especially daughters) to attend college (bold mine): And this, I think, is the real objection to college: the fact that by attending it, many children …
A few of my favorite books growing up were Lois Lenski chapter books. Lenski was a prolific writer and I read many of her books over the years. She has such a distinctive approach both in terms of her writing style as well as her illustrations. Two of my favorite children’s novels were Strawberry Girl …
Charles Hugh Smith had an interesting piece last weekend on failure and the crashing system in which we find ourselves. In Don’t Despair, It’s the New Normal Part II, he shares a letter from a reader who has been sorting through her life. After doing all the right things, she has lost her good paying …
While working on a project for a client, I came across this article: The School Day of the Future is Designed by Sandy Speicher. I thought it made several great points. The project is for a client who runs private schools that fit perfectly with what the author is discussing. But what I personally found …
Karen has a great post up on Raising a Dreamer. The topic of raising a dreamer is near and dear to my heart so her post resonated with me. Sandra left an outstanding comment on Karen’s post and I’m putting it here because I don’t ever want to lose this. She has expressed perfectly what …
I received the following email this evening from a long-time reader here. I have her permission to post it here. She would very much like to hear from anyone who has read the book His Needs, Her Needs. (I haven’t.) Here is her note with identifying information removed: Hi Sallie, I wondered if you have …
As we wrestle through the issue of what to do next regarding housing, I find myself returning to what I call My Little House in the Big Woods Fantasy. I’m smart enough to know that life for the Ingalls family was not simple. It was hard work to do all that they did in Little …
