I thought you might be lifted up and encouraged by this video made this fall by the Worship Collective at the college Charlotte attends. She is the violinist who you see at the beginning...you glimpse her wedding ring :).
cherith revisited
"...that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things." Titus 2:10
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
praise Him all you people
Monday, October 14, 2024
the marvel of a grape harvest
I rounded the corner into the kitchen bright and early, but not too early as breakfast had been eaten and a load of clothes were already washing. That bucket of grapes was haunting me and the little fruit flies were beginning their flight, the aroma was too sweet even for them to resist.
Monday, October 7, 2024
after dinner leisure reading
Through the years I have read a wealth of books aloud to my children. Excellent literature read immediately after lunch and bedside before the lights were turned off when it was time to sleep. Then there were the evenings when we would read after dinner in the living room including my husband for family read alongs. I especially remembered the Little Britches books we read through with such anticipation every evening.
Missionary stories were also a favorite during family read alongs and famous Christian biographies had a place to be read on Sundays at the table after eating Sunday dinner.
My husband and are are alone now and last week we began revisiting this pleasant leisure immediately after dinner clean-up.
Darkness falls earlier now, but being outside on the porch is pleasing so with the overhead twinkly lights and a lamp on a wicker table by my side we read several chapters a night. This book was written in 1947 by Mrs. Gordon H. Smith, an autobiography of her family's return to Indo-China after WWII. We are learning about this country and its history too, Indo-China was the name for Vietnam then. I found it interesting how the authoress used her husband's name. I like it.
Friday, October 4, 2024
home again
- Maybe that’s the best part of going away for a vacation
- — coming home again.”
- ~Madeleine L’Engle
- I went away from home for a few days. This time it was to the shore, or beach as we call it here in the south. This time it was with six precious friends, sisters in the Lord as we think of ourselves.
- Our days began early at sunrise.
- And would end beyond sunset.
In between there was much talking and eating and walking the beach. Fun times to fellowship and make memories being together. We had quite a few other things we considered doing, some of those things we did actually do and others things we let simply slip away.
I find the veracious quote above to border all of my comings and my goings, whatever my season of life.
Monday, September 30, 2024
interested in podcasts?
On this last day of September I fervently desired to share several podcasts I enjoy listening to on a regular basis. Some might be on a youtube platform, yet for the most part overall they are for listening to for enjoyment, for gaining insights and for being encouraged. I especially appreciate these godly women for the good content they bring forth with the added bonus of allowing me the opportunity to listen while I go about fulfilling my homemaking role in the home.
These are not listed in any manner of preferential order.
I will be out of town for most of the week and my computer will not travel with me. I look forward to returning and catching up with you all.
Monday, September 23, 2024
the grape harvest
Monday, September 16, 2024
September tapestry
The work of Edmund Blair Leighton was brought to my attention once again and what a pleasure it is to observe his beautiful artwork. He was an English painter of the mid-to-late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
This one is called September.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
something lovely to look at, something lovely to listen to
"One can always find something lovely to look at or listen to."
~L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Windy Poplars
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
helping with Miss Marion
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
philomath
a lover of learning
This could also be entitled Homeschooling Yourself.
On Happy Homemakers Monday on the last Monday of August I explained I would give some details concerning my new learning plan, a self-imposed objective to extend my own personal learning. Homeschooling myself, so to speak. It is quite simple and while I am not a slave to this plan or the schedule, still I have always done better when I keep a rhythm to my days by having an intentional plan. I definitely did this when I homeschooled my children so it works for me now too.
The plan is not in cement, it might change a bit depending on the season, yet without any sort of set schedule or plan, I do not believe I would have reasonable amounts of success to accomplishing my goals.
Some of these things were already in my daily life, but adding them to "the plan" lends a recorded purpose to my learning curve.
Four main parts:
I. Literature Reading/Vocabulary
II. Geography/History/Science facts
III. Greek Study
IV. Scripture Memorization
I. Literature/Vocabulary:
I already have a reading list, but by practicing any new vocabulary I've acquired from reading is necessary if I want to retain the meaning of these words, especially with the hopes of assimilating them into my daily vocabulary. I allow myself to concentrate on three words weekly. I usually get these words from reading material. I will write sentences for each word and try to use them throughout the week.
II. Geography/History/Science:
This one is fun and my husband has joined me. It does require me to either make a weekly page of facts or information to learn and know or in a pinch I can open one of the several geography/history/science books we have in the library and begin reading and studying any information.
III. Greek Study:
This is a subject that has been dangling around in the back of the closet for some time. When Charlotte was in middle school, we began a study of Greek with her and a friend using Koine Greek for Beginners.
This involved learning the Greek alphabet then moving on to the grammar lessons. Since both students had already studied Latin it was much easier to advance in the grammar lessons. This study also included Greek vocabulary words to learn and decline.
With great expectations of continuing with Greek, I ordered this curriculum of Greek study from Memoria Press. However, due to demands from other subjects for Charlotte in high school we never and got around to any further formal Greek study.
IV. Scripture Memorization
Most of what I am memorizing presently is in Hebrews since I do lead a Precepts Bible study starting back this Friday. Scripture memorization takes quite a bit of work and persistence. But it is so worth the effort! I can not stress memorizing the Word of God enough. It certainly takes daily practice and review. I might not add but one new verse a week, but I continue with repetition until my brain seems to know it rather well, then the rest of the time is spent reviewing other chapters and verses.
A loose-leaf binder notebook holds all this homeschooling together so I can grab it easily. Usually, as of late summer I am doing most of my homeschooling in the evening after dinner.
How are you being a philomath?
Thursday, August 29, 2024
The ridge
Walking the ridge has been written about and posted on this blog several times this past year. I do believe it is time I shared a bit about this special piece of land and guest house we purchased almost two years ago.
It is located across the street from our home and property consisting of 3 1/2 acres with a little cottage that we have been busily renovating. More will be shared with the house renovations on another post, but today I want to share why the ridge is so important to me and why I walk the ridge almost daily.
1) The View.
It is only a ridge, but the view is quite beautiful what ever the season.
2) The Exercise
When the ridge is walked briskly, it gives just enough uphill and downhill to make a it good cardio- effective exercise. The curve of the driveway helps to make it not too steep.
"Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: Thou settles the furrows thereof: Thou makes it soft with showers: Thou blessest the springing thereof." Psalm 66:10
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