Coming soon is a long post about the curriculum we have liked/disliked this year for our eclectic first grade, and I realized I should pair it with a shorter one about our read alouds. I try to mix classic literature with newer, wholesome reads. Following is a list of the longer read alouds I’ve done with my first grader at…
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Horton: Ordinary
A mini review of Michael Horton’s Ordinary: Sustainable Faith in a Radical, Restless World. As a millennial who embraced the passion and zeal of a “radical” generation and who determined to change the world in big ways, Ordinary resonated with me. When you picture yourself changing the world and then find yourself changing dirty diapers, you lose heart. I’ve been…
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Robert E. Lee & Me: Thoughts on the Lost Cause
A mini review (and reflection upon) Robert E. Lee & Me: A Southerner’s Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause, by Ty Seidule. How pervasive is the narrative of the Lost Cause? And how true is it? Robert E. Lee & Me tells the story of one man’s coming to grips with history. Seidule, professor emeritus of history at…
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Gentle Goals: Open Hands
I love setting goals; it’s my favorite part about the end of a year. Since childhood, I’ve embraced my dad’s teaching on goal-setting wholeheartedly. I’ve written on this website about 5 simple things to consider as you set resolutions for the new year. How Did I Do? So, this year, as usual, I looked over my last year’s goals to…
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Favorite Books of 2022
As always, this booklist is not a list of every book I read this year. This is a collection of favorites. While I didn’t achieve my goal of reading a Puritan writer’s work in full this year as I have been in past years, I did meet many of my reading goals. I also encountered some new writers who have…
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