A short-but-sweet review of Dave Furman’s Kiss the Wave: Embracing God in Your Trials. In Kiss the Wave, Furman reminds us to find comfort in knowing God and knowing that He sees and knows us. Trials should turn us toward Christ, not away. As Spurgeon wrote, we must learn to “kiss the wave that throws me against the Rock of…
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A short-but-sweet review of Modern Miss Mason: Discover How Charlotte Mason’s Revolutionary Ideas on Home Education Can Change How You and Your Children Learn and Grow Together, by Leah Boden. This book is a beautiful, approachable, and MODERN introduction to Charlotte Mason’s educational philosophy. Modern Miss Mason is a lovely, inspiring read for those who are interested in using Charlotte…
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I’m still in the midst of figuring out which curriculum selections are best for my little first grader, but I thought I’d take a moment to list some of the products we’ve used for our first grade homeschool. I’ll tell what we’ve loved and what we haven’t. I should also mention that we are using a Charlotte Mason-inspired approach to…
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Relatability makes us all feel more comfortable, but author Abbie Halberstadt urges that we seek conformity above relatability: conformity to Christ. I chose to listen to the audiobook version instead of reading the print copy, and it’s fun to hear Abbie’s voice narrating her own stories. Somehow, she manages to stay relatable as an author even as she calls us to…
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A mini review of 7 Women and the Secret of their Greatness, by Eric Metaxas. I love the introduction of Seven Women, in which Metaxas points out that women heroes are often chosen because they are the first to do what a man has already done. Instead, he points out that men and women are not in competition. They are…
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