Monthly Archives: August 2006

step 8: principle 6–How the Seed of Local Self-Government is Planted

Posted on August 31, 2006 by

Of course local self-government begins–where else–with the individual. Then it moves to the family, the church, the city, the state and the the nation. As the seed is planted in the individual, all other spheres will reap the rewards of it. As I stated in the last principle, America is the only country in the world with the balance of powers between state and federal governments. Local self-government is unique in its form here in … read on, my friend…

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First day excitement–or the lack thereof (and cool math revelations!!)

Posted on August 30, 2006 by

We started back to school today. We go year-round and will finish up next July. My Princess S was terribly excited about the whole thing. Today we covered Bible, literature, math and English. We discussed scriptures and reasoned why we should study these subjects. Then we created cover pages for each subject. After a while of this Princess S (who is 5.5) was bored and wanted to do math. It reminded me of K with Princess … read on, my friend…

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Kindergarten surprises

Posted on August 29, 2006 by

Okay, I know I said in the lesson plan post that we were just coasting in K this year. Well, Princess S is not a “coaster.” She’s more a force of nature. The more I pondered it the more I came to the conclusion that she would not be happy to just putter around. She needs structure and she needs to be challenged–and she lets me know that quite often. So the Holy Spirit reminded … read on, my friend…

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Step 8: principle 5– The Christian form of our government

Posted on August 28, 2006 by

This 5th principle may seem tricky at first. You may wonder how on Earth that applies to your personally. Let’s discuss that very thing. The Principle of Representation Ex. 18:25-26, Deut. 1:13 (Moses is the first example of this principle). The Children of Israel chose their own representatives. Rev. Thomas Hooker used this principle in a 1638 sermon that inspired the first constitution in America–the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. Christian form of our government As … read on, my friend…

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step 8: principle 4–Conscience is the Most Sacred of all Property

Posted on August 25, 2006 by

That’s a mouthfull! And it’s also rich in meaning. Property-the exclusive right of possessing, enjoying and disposing of a thing; ownership. Conscience- the principle within us, which decides on the lawfullness or unlawfullness of our own actions and affections, and instantly approves or condems them. Property is a privilege and responsibility (must have Christian character). It is an issue of stewardship. Earlier generations felt conscience was a “distinct possession” (James Madison). …In a word, as … read on, my friend…

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Noah Plan lessons grade 3

Posted on August 24, 2006 by

Well my 3rd grade lessons came today! I am really excited, now that I got to see them in person. I would have liked to have more information from FACE before I ordered, like sample pages and a list of topics covered, but I called, so I knew what to expect. Here’s my take at first glance. Opening with BPA in general and BPA 3rd grade was helpful. I wanted to know what they expect of 3rd graders in … read on, my friend…

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Make your own blank Bible

Posted on August 23, 2006 by

I came across this amazing idea to create a Bible with blank pages for notes. It’s so brilliantly simple I wish I had thought of it first! The only thing I would change is the spiral binding. Being a hand book binder myself, it has my mind working on a more beautiful way to get the job done.

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You can help remember 9/11

Posted on August 21, 2006 by

I want you to know about a project for bloggers to commemorate those who lost their lives almost 5 years ago. Called simply “2996″, the idea is to rally 2,996 bloggers to each memorialize one of the victims on 9/11/2006. I have created my button in my sidebar with Carl’s name as a small tribute. If you would like to join this worthy project, just click on the button in my sidebar and it will … read on, my friend…

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Literary Treasures

Posted on August 21, 2006 by

I am always on the hunt for good books. I mean the kind of books that you pass on, not toss out. Recently I purged our bookshelves and got rid of a lot of “twaddle”, making room for more of the great stuff. Here are some of my recent finds. Child’s Bible Reader (c) 1898  Great little book covering the whole of the Bible in 52 weeks . Written for Sunday School classes, it is … read on, my friend…

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all things in moderation

Posted on August 17, 2006 by

So you have to know the way I do things. I am very much an “all or nothing” person. When I decide to do a thing I just run to the extreme, which usually ends in frustration and exhaustion. The Lord is teaching me “moderation in all things”–which is not easy, let me tell you. In my exhuberance to create unique lesson plans for everyone for every subject I have stressed myself out. I can tell … read on, my friend…

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