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Seeking Wisdom, Washing Dishes
http://www.diaryof1.com
I’m a Pacific Northwest girl, raising four incredible kids, along with my dear husband. I write about education, in particular, homeschooling, and also faith and family. I throw in occasional politics in case the rest is too boring. I ponder little life questions such as “how little sleep can I get by on” and “why is the coffee pot dripping grounds into the carafe.” And big life questions such as “God.”
- Added on: Mar 19th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Jennifer in OR
- Listed in: Christianity Family
- Tags: education family christianity parenting Faith homeschooling
Recent Posts
Revisiting the Magic Window
I wrote about my Magic Window last December, and guess what? I found it! Actually, one of my kids found it in a box of my scant childhood mementos. I wrote last December: What was so magical about this double-paned case of shifting sand? For a littl...
When you feel like giving up
Storm on Sea by Ivan Constantinovich Aivazovsky, 1899 Remember Winston Churchill’s words to Harrow School on a visit in October of 1941: Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never–in nothing, great or small, large or petty&...
Our Oregon Ducks
My class at our small country school hatched out the cutest little baby ducks a few weeks ago. After 20 some days of the children carefully turning the eggs twice daily, checking the temperature and humidity, and barely checking their excitement, the...
The Advent of Freedom: celebrating 20 years of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. In this Thanksgiving month, what a reminder to give thanks to God for freedom, wherever it exists, both on the face of the earth and in our spirits. Where there is no freedom, there is ...
Dang, the kid can color!
I’m not one to pay much attention to developmental milestones in my children. But my five year old boy gives new meaning to “color inside the lines.” Here is what he accomplished last week, all in one sitting. I thought it was pret...
Mint tea and me
I grew mint in my garden this year, mostly because of the treasured childhood memories I have of the mint growing in our Arizona garden. I loved this mint as a little girl, and when I would get sent out to pick it for my mother’s tea, I would u...
