Hillside Views

"Now you shall be Real to every one"

2011-12-04T20:01:00.001-06:00

The first week of Advent speaks to our longing and waiting with words of Hope. Hope that comes in the form of the Incarnate Word. The Word Who lived, died and lived again; Who gives me Hope in the midst of a life that can be soul-breaking weary. At times words, a song and a story from different eras, remembered and discovered at the same moment, express both the reality, the incarnation, of this

Rick Steves' European Christmas

2011-12-03T18:34:00.001-06:00

Click through to watch it full screen. Beautiful art work, landscape, music and people.

Advent Devotional

2011-11-28T19:16:00.001-06:00

Advent Devotional Great Advent Devotional edited by a Covenant Seminary grad and former member of Chesterfield Presbyterian Church, Burress McCombe

Advent Music

2011-11-28T09:15:00.001-06:00

I've linked to or created a few Advent playlists on Spotify that I wanted to share with you. Bach: Advent Cantatas Advent Carols from St. John's An Advent Procession Based on the Great “O” Antiphons Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to

30 Days of Thankfulness 10

2011-11-10T20:36:00.001-06:00

Warm house in the woods, fall moonlight on the pasture, chance to go to sleep early--that is what I am thankful for tonight!

30 Days of Thankfulness 9

2011-11-09T21:49:00.000-06:00

Thankful for good girlfriends, both recent and past.

30 Days of Thankfulness 8

2011-11-08T19:42:00.000-06:00

I am thankful for my Classed friends, who have taught me much about learning, teaching and how to integrate and enjoy life!

30 Days of Thankfulness 7

2011-11-08T19:39:00.000-06:00

I am thankful for our small group Bible study and how much this group of women bring to the group and to my life.

30 Days of Thankfulness 6

2011-11-06T20:07:00.000-06:00

Thankful for a Sabbath's Rest....the Word preached, lived, given, received and enjoyed.

Classical Homeschoolers - ahead of their time?

2011-11-06T19:50:00.003-06:00

"When the market turns, the crash will be painful, but there will be new opportunities for low-cost schools, including small, Great Books–style schools. Teachers will get back to teaching . . . oh, well, now I’m moving into hopes rather than conviction. But, in summary, prices will not go up forever" HT: NRO

Autumn trees

2011-11-05T22:16:00.000-05:00

"Autumn trees ask me not to worry. They, like Jesus, suggest trust rather than worry. So often in autumn I want to go lean my head against a tree and ask what it feels like to lose so much, to be so empty, so detached,...and then simply to stand and wait for God's refilling....It isn't easy. But it's possible." -Macrina Wiederkehr In the fall at the base of the stem of the leaf, the

30 Days of Thankfulness 5

2011-11-05T22:15:00.003-05:00

Thankful for my dear son-in-law who makes my daughter happy by working hard and sharing her love of theology, literature, and many more facets of life and shares all that he is with this new family of his! I love you, James!

30 Days of Thankfulness 4

2011-11-04T21:26:00.001-05:00

Thankful for a lovely, gracious, compassionate, thoughtful, intelligent, enjoyable, fun-loving daughter! I love you, Grace.

30 days of Thankfulness 3

2011-11-03T22:39:00.001-05:00

Thankful for a husband who believes excellence is a gift from God and practices to be a good steward of that gift. I love you, Ed!

30 days of Thankfulness 2

2011-11-02T22:26:00.001-05:00

Thankful for a beautiful baby, now a lovely, godly young woman, that God blessed me with 22 years ago. I love you, Sarah!

30 Days of Thankfulness

2011-11-01T20:15:00.003-05:00

Being home and dinner with the family.

2011-10-21T22:42:00.003-05:00

The End of This Story and the Beginning of All the Others

2011-10-07T21:02:00.001-05:00

"Understand, then, that it would have healed her; but not to your joy or hers. The day would have come when both you and she would have looked back and said it would have been better to die in that illness." And Digory could say nothing, for tears choked him and he gave up all hopes of saving his Mother's life; but at the same time he knew that the Lion knew what would have happened, and

Whose Image?

2011-09-19T11:50:00.022-05:00

Ivan Albright American, 1897-1983 And Man Created God in His Own Image 1930-31 Sometimes I have to push myself away from the computer and this week was one of them. I not talking because I spent too much time reading, however true that may be, but due to statements 'religious' leaders make, and a subsequent rise in blood pressure. Case in point, Pat Robertson's recent statement (or if you'd

Fall recipes

2011-09-18T15:58:00.003-05:00

Recipes from the past week and were included in the previous post's collage included: Waffles with Pumpkin Butter Lasagna Soup Black Bean Soup with Cider Roasted Vegetables and Foccacia Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Chocolate Chip Toffee Cookies I added the toffee! :) Click on the items to take you to the recipe.

G.O.S.P.E.L.

2011-09-15T11:59:00.001-05:00

G.O.S.P.E.L. from Humble Beast Records on Vimeo.

Prepare

2011-09-12T20:43:00.000-05:00

Cooler days and nights, day's clear blue noon sky, evening sun with its rays angled, turning all to gold...the coming of Fall. Not sure why but for some reason it always brings out the homemaker in me. I cook ahead, bring out the old fall decor and attempt a few new to add to the collection, and for some reason in the far corners of my mind, "all is safely gathered in, 'ere the winter storm

Shakespeare- African Bush Edition

2011-08-03T00:22:00.000-05:00

Shakespeare: African Bush Edition Read the whole thing!!!!

A Dying Art

2011-08-02T22:59:00.000-05:00

While I haven't finished something handmade for some time now, this video, and the idea behind it encourages me to make the time. Lacemaking in Lefkara, Cyprus from Etsy on Vimeo.

Cello

2011-07-25T16:57:00.000-05:00

I love to hear the cello played and this video adds seeing as well

Spem In Alium Thomas Tallis

2011-06-28T11:27:00.003-05:00

The Riddle

2011-06-09T16:19:00.001-05:00

The Riddle There was a man back in '95Whose heart ran out of summersBut before he died, I asked him Wait, what's the sense in lifeCome over me, Come over me He said, Son why you got to sing that tuneCatch a Dylan song or some eclipse of the moonLet an angel swing and make you swoonThen you will see... You will see Then he said, Here's a riddle for youFind the AnswerThere's a reason for the

Tolkien, Fairy Story, and the Gospel

2011-05-16T22:29:00.002-05:00

‎"I would venture to say that approaching the Christian Story from this direction, it has long been my feeling (a joyous feeling) that God redeemed the corrupt making-creatures, men, in a way fitting to this aspect, as to others, of their strange nature. The Gospels contain a fairy-story, or a story of a larger kind which embraces all the essence of fairy-stories. They contain many

In Dreams

2011-04-02T09:57:00.002-05:00

When the cold of winter comes Starless night will cover day In the veiling of the sun We will walk in bitter rain But in dreams I can hear your name And in dreams We will meet again When the seas and mountains fall And we come, to end of days In the dark I hear a call Calling me there, I will go there And back again

Found!

2011-03-09T19:22:00.000-06:00

Not long ago I posted a Youtube video of a unique story. Like all good stories, there's a great ending....or beginning as the case may be. HT:MMV

The King's Speech- A Tale We All Live

2011-02-19T13:20:00.000-06:00

Well, you never know what might happen when you turn 50! A few days before the big event, a friend called early one Saturday morning to see if I would join her in an adventure. The firm handling the publicity of The King's Speech here in the US invited her to be interviewed for a nationwide commercial and encouraged her to bring her friends. Let's just say she didn't have to ask twice. Love.

50

2011-02-09T11:45:00.000-06:00

Yep the big 5-0! Well, like Bilbo I intend to make this a year of adventures...take a trip or two with dwarves, stop at the last Homely House, slay a dragon, but forgo the ring. In all seriousness, this is what I hope to make an integral part of my life... "Gratitude never comes from avoiding difficulty, but from finding yourself sustained through it. The degree of joy rises to the degree of

Help this guy find his "mysterious European friends"

2011-01-20T10:34:00.002-06:00

Time and Grace

2011-01-17T08:59:00.000-06:00

One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully, Right Where You Are “I watch the hands move grace on the clock face. I’m

Review: Choosing to See

2010-11-08T13:00:00.007-06:00

"Maria could write her name and little things such as 'I love you,' but she hadn't started writing other words yet. Since Stevey Joy was a little older and a year ahead of Maria in preschool, she had a list of words to learn. Steven's best guess is that Maria much have copied one of the words off the list. And the word she wrote was SEE. SEE. Staring at Maria's artwork, Steven had tears

Sight

2010-11-07T19:00:00.007-06:00

I can’t see this ... Telophase HeLa (cancer) cells expressing Aurora B-EGFP (green) (100x) or these Zebrafish olfactory bulbs (250x) or this Soap Film with only eyes... Hexanitrodiphenylamine high-explosive crystals (35x) All there……..waiting to be seen Given the right tools, I can, past the veil of my seemingly limited sight sit in awestruck wonder, simply delight. The right tools

What's New

2010-11-07T18:36:00.000-06:00

I've remodeled my blog just a bit...new tabs at the top to make the site neater, easier to find topics. All posts will start here and then some will find their way to the other sites I've created and can be found via the tabs. All in an effort to see the unity of life.

A Few Changes and a Recommendation

2010-10-28T12:17:00.003-05:00

I'm making a few blog changes and will highlight them in a later post, but for now may I commend to you a blogger whose posts both admonish and encourage... A Holy Experience . I Thessalonians 5:12-25 12 We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among

An update on Bibi

2010-10-18T21:01:00.003-05:00

Earlier in the summer I told you about Bibi. I'm delighted to provide a link to an update.

Severe Cuteness Alert

2010-10-10T13:34:00.003-05:00

Severe Cuteness Alert

A timely reminder from C. S. Lewis to me

2010-09-17T09:08:00.003-05:00

It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you can talk to may one day be a creature which, if you say it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship, or else a horror and a corruption such as you now meet, if at all, only in a nightmare. All day long we are, in some degree, helping each other to

Hillsdale College Constitution Day Colloquium-September 16-17

2010-09-16T09:37:00.002-05:00

Webinar lectures, panel discussions, debates. It's all here

Social Justice Resources

2010-09-16T08:36:00.001-05:00

Great Article on Social Justice by Anthony Bradley Great Institute that seeks to teach "the connection that can exist between virtue and economic thinking."

For my sewing fiends!

2010-09-15T15:00:00.001-05:00

You know who you are. For those of us who do any hand embroidery or other handwork trying to find a reliable marker that will always wash out has been a bit of a challenge. I wanted to share something that might help... Pilot Color Eno blue lead. I ordered it after reading this article. It makes a nice fine line and washes out easily. I know many of you have been happy with other products, but

Klavan on 9/11-- Recommended

2010-09-13T08:22:00.001-05:00

One picture is worth...

2010-09-04T13:02:00.001-05:00

For the details read the rest here.

A little geography and book fun

2010-08-09T16:44:00.001-05:00

http://www.bookdepository.com/live

Beautification Awards

2010-08-05T17:49:00.001-05:00

My sister tells a delightful story of reading yard signs as practice for her younger daughter's reading skills as they would drive after school finishing errands. One day, as her daughter sounded out various words, they drove past a sign advertising one home as the winner of a "Beautification Award". This gave my sister the opportunity to explain that the homeowners had taken the time to create a

Believe it or not

2010-07-29T09:55:00.003-05:00

Note: I did not title the video.

Implosion

2010-07-29T00:16:00.001-05:00

Around politically conservative websites this diagram is getting lots of coverage. Kathryn Jean Lopez of National Review asks "Do You Trust Your Government to Be Competent to Run This" . We know the answer to that question, but when we are informed by Rep. Kevin Brady that “This portrays only about one-third of the complexity of the final bill. It’s actually worse than this”, anyone who has

Pushing back the Fall

2010-07-19T22:17:00.002-05:00

A great use for salad spinners: centrifuge! And to quote Alexis de Tocqueville, “If anyone asks me what I think the chief cause of the extraordinary prosperity and growing power of this nation, I should answer that it is due to the superiority of their women.” And of course they share the fruits of their labors with the world.

“His confidence became the child’s.”

2010-07-01T17:42:00.005-05:00

When we moved to our current city, oh say 20+ years ago, I had never lived in a "baseball town" or the Midwest . Oh.my. I had plenty to learn about how a city loves their team and we as a country love this All-American sport. Even more to learn,though never really understand, about the rivalry between the Cards and the Cubs. This Southern gal knew she had finally settled into the Midwest,

Joni and Breast Cancer

2010-06-25T21:03:00.000-05:00

Please keep Joni in your prayers as she has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and will have surgery on Monday. More here

That's deep!

2010-06-10T16:19:00.001-05:00

Want to know how deep underwater drilling is? Check it out... DEEP!

Whatever Makes Them Happy aka What's 'Happiness' got to do with it?

2010-06-04T03:59:00.001-05:00

Bingo!!! If you haven't read Brave New World, this article won't mean much to you, so do yourself a favor and read it. And then ponder the meaning of happiness, humanity, or better yet read this and ponder self-sacrificial love. Whatever Makes Them Happy

Far As The Curse...restoring continues

2010-05-31T20:30:00.001-05:00

Watch the latest news video at video.foxnews.com

The adolescent bully

2010-04-26T11:11:00.004-05:00

Ross Douthat's precise formulation of the capitulation of the arts, media, and educational and judicial institutions of our country: "This is what decadence looks like: a frantic coarseness that “bravely” trashes its own values and traditions, and then knuckles under swiftly to totalitarianism and brute force." Although I might quibble with this part of his statement "trashes its own values

The Seen and the Unseen

2010-03-17T12:16:00.001-05:00

I've reference MM here often. And this post in particular was poignant. I have so many wonderful memories of museums, nature centers and nature study during my childhood years. I was also blessed to live at the edge of 60 acres of woodlands and creeks, part of which my grandfather or PawPaw as we call him, rented to tend various animals and to plant large gardens. It was mine to roam. Mine to

Writing, Thinking, Living, Transforming

2010-03-15T16:54:00.000-05:00

"The point is that we live such a wi-fi-enabled, out-sourced, off-site, backed-up life that we use our brains for little more than remembering where we store our passwords than what it is (stories, ideas, responses, reflections) they protect. Ours has evolved into such a non-oral tradition "tradition," that the thought of memorizing sonnets from a poem or narrative stories from the Bible for

Integration

2010-03-15T15:09:00.000-05:00

Sometimes things I read, see, hear, etc. come at such a time and in such an order I am helped to see some part of life more clearly and sometimes it happens to be what is the foundation of life and living. MMV calls it synchronicity, serendipity, and synthesis. Whatever you call it, it's about living a life of integrity. What and how you think informs how you live and how you live informs what

What A Wonderful World

2010-03-01T17:31:00.000-06:00

I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And I think to myself what a wonderful world. I see skies of blue and clouds of white The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night And I think to myself what a wonderful world. The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky Are also on the faces of people going by I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do They're

NPR's Obamacare Reporting - Stephen Spruiell - The Corner on National Review Online

2010-03-01T14:43:00.000-06:00

Excellent (and short) summary of the problems with Medicaid and how they should cause us to question the wisdom of universal health care. For additional information follow the links.NPR's Obamacare Reporting - Stephen Spruiell - The Corner on National Review Online

Nanny state

2010-01-30T16:12:00.004-06:00

Yes Virginia, there really is a socialist nanny side to our government. I knew this years ago when we were told we must put catalytic converters on our cars and what kind of toilet we could put into our house. Yes, only our government could create a black market for toilets. I had extra proof when regulation came to front-loading washers and last year, lightbulbs (which btw the new ones are a

The Sunrise of Your Smile

2009-11-19T06:56:00.003-06:00

Dedicated to Sarah and Grace. Reject the worldly lie that says, That life lies always up ahead, Let power go before control becomes a crust around your soul, Escape the hunger to possess, And soul-diminishing success, This world is full of narrow lives, I pray by grace your smile survives. Now close your eyes so you can see, Your own unfinished memories, Now open them, for time is brief, And

Joy in the Journey and Jesus Let Us Come To Know You

2009-11-18T08:00:00.027-06:00

There was no Joy in [my] Journey. There was anything but. These songs came during what was in my life, a period of time that was soul-crushingly difficult. Over the course of a year I lost a lifelong young friend to ovarian cancer, dealt with my husband's brain surgery and partial hearing loss, wrestled with marital difficulties, and then after a head-on collision faced almost four months of

Michael Card-Sleep Sound in Jesus

2009-11-17T12:24:00.004-06:00

How can it be that you are you? He thought you up and so you grew. Because you're mine, it must be true That He was also thinking of me too. For all you are, and all you'll be, For everything you mean to me, Though I don't understand, I know you're from the Father's hand. Skipping ahead a few years, one of the songs I appreciated was from one of two lullaby albums that Michael has produced.

A place to study

2009-11-16T13:55:00.001-06:00

Libraries of the World Link takes you to a very slow loading, but visually satisfying web-page. ht: LaJuana

An Evening with Michael Card and a Week of Remembering

2009-11-16T12:41:00.004-06:00

Last evening our church hosted an evening with Michael Card. Since we were helping with merchandise sales, we were invited to share a meal with him and the other workers. Just listening to him talk took me back to our days in Nashville at TNU and I realized how much his work has been a part of my life. This act of remembering goes well with my post from yesterday, so this week, I'd like to take

A Testimony

2009-11-15T12:00:00.002-06:00

Take some time to think and record how God has been faithful in your life... and then encourage your children to do the same. Psalms 78:1-6 1 Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth! 2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old, 3 things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us. 4 We will not hide them

Embodiment of Beauty

2009-11-14T09:00:00.003-06:00

"...What a traditional woman did that made her home warm and alive was not dusting and laundry...Her real secret was that she identified herself with her home...her affection was in the soft sofa cushions, clean linens, and good meals; her memory in well-stocked storeroom cabinets and the pantry; her intelligence in the order and healthfulness of her home; her good humor in its light and air.

You never know...

2009-11-13T12:58:00.007-06:00

what you might see in our pasture. This morning we were treated to watching the now-grown-up fawns chasing our neighbors guinea hens. I grabbed our camera first, so no video. As always, click to enlarge! Sneaking up... The chase is on... Getting in on the action... Discussing strategums ;)... Final attack... *Sigh* Can't beat 'em, join 'em!

Beauty

2009-11-12T12:00:00.002-06:00

In an earlier post I linked to an article about slowing down. This video illustrates what happens when we use our technology, not to speed life up, but to slow it down enough that we can actually see what happens. The rewards are similiar, an opportunity to appreciate the beauty in life.

Whoa!!!!

2009-11-12T08:00:00.000-06:00

Veteran's Day 2009

2009-11-11T12:42:00.001-06:00

Thanks Daddy, Pawpaw, and all the uncles and great-uncles that served. Thanks to all veterans who have ever served. And thanks to those who are serving or preparing to serve. Someday we will know the true extent of the sacrifice and service you have provided and are providing us.

Slowing down

2009-11-07T22:03:00.000-06:00

"The transformation of my soul into Christ-likeness is incredibly snail-paced, and yet there are moments when I sense the heat of the Holy Spirit slowly at work within."~Margie Haack Margie Haack has an article in Comment that gives insight into the growth we can recognize a little better when we slow down and anticipate instead of hurry from one moment and experience to the next. Her example

More macro

2009-09-19T16:10:00.002-05:00

This will be the last until we get a new camera.

An article on writing-Highly Recommended

2009-09-10T17:11:00.002-05:00

For authors of various stripes, writing should be hard work, but that doesn't mean that is should be impossible to read says Gail Hornstein in an article on the often obtuse nature of academic writing. Complex subject matter does not mean the material should be incomprehensible to "ordinary" folk, if it is then the fault lies with the writer not the reader and encourages isolation:When I was in

A Little Macro

2009-09-05T21:55:00.004-05:00

Fill Thou My Life, O Lord My God

2009-08-31T17:12:00.003-05:00

We don't often sing hymns at the church I attend, but yesterday we had the privilege of singing Fill Thou My Life, O Lord, My God with its richly encouraging and challenging lyrics.Fill Thou My Life, O Lord My GodHoratius Bonar, 1866Fill thou my life, O Lord my God,In every part with praise,That my whole being may proclaimThy being and thy ways.2. Not for the lip of praise alone,Nor e'en the

Molly--the Humane Tutor R.I.P.

2009-08-11T11:25:00.020-05:00

I'm thick-headed. With my Daddy's recent knee troubles and subsequent surgery, my sisters and I have recently had visited upon us the revenge every parent dreams about foisting on their unsuspecting but richly deserving children; returning the stubbornness that made parenting us ever the daily challenge. He resisted going for diagnosis on knee trouble until one of my sisters made an appointment,

Some honesty on the Health Care issue

2009-08-06T10:19:00.001-05:00

Wow.....

2009-07-23T19:23:00.000-05:00

Concert in the Garden

2009-07-22T22:03:00.016-05:00

Every summer, the Missouri Botanical Garden is host to free jazz concerts on Wednesday nights. What it turns into is a picnic on steroids. Half of St. Louis usually shows up toting coolers, blankets, picnic baskets, portable tables, portable cribs, take-out, gourmet food and everything else except the kitchen sink. Now there are some who actually want to listen to the music and those die-hards

Reflection

2009-07-19T17:42:00.000-05:00

“This benefit of seeing... can come only if you pause a while, extricate yourself from the maddening mob of quick impressions ceaselessly battering our lives, and look thoughtfully...” ~ Dorothea LangeHT: A Circle of Quiet

Interviewing the Interviewer

2009-07-07T13:22:00.003-05:00

ByFaith magazine has an interview with Ken Myers. I've mentioned him before here and you can visit his site at Mars Hill Audio. This interview does a succinct though thorough job of explaining how Ken views the roles that theology, tradition and culture currently do play in our lives. He goes on to explain how we need to reconsider some of our assumptions and live more thoughtfully. He hits on

Shakespeare in the Park

2009-05-30T13:18:00.011-05:00

Every summer for one month an area of the park is tranformed into an outdoor amphitheater for the production play by Shakespeare. This year's production was The Merry Wives of Windsor. Sorry no photos of the production due to copyright laws but I did get some photos of the park, which due to the cooler spring temps and abundant rainfall is beautiful this year. Some of you have seen these photos

End of the year recital

2009-05-27T11:20:00.001-05:00

BB coaches let their hair down

2009-03-31T10:04:00.002-05:00

For those of us who have followed these coaches and their teams through the years, this is brilliant. Hope you laugh as hard as I did. The only thing missing is Dean Smith!!!

Been there, still there

2009-03-25T10:51:00.002-05:00

My fencer

2009-03-13T20:37:00.003-05:00

Check out my baby girl! She is the fencer on the right in all but the last bout.

Eagle Watcing-

2009-02-01T17:52:00.005-06:00

Double click on the photos to see the detail.We took a little drive today along the the Great River Roadto take advantage of the warmer temperatures and do a little eagle watching.

Stand by me around the world

2009-01-16T09:06:00.001-06:00

HT: Martha

Economic Games-ie How to part you and your money.

2009-01-15T10:02:00.008-06:00

A simple board game, a few new cards and you will understand what happens when the feddle gummint oversteps. And we all know experience is the best teacher.Keynesian Monopoly anyone?ht: Jonah Goldberg at The CornerPS-Be sure to read the comments sections of his post for more ideas. Here's a hint of what to expect:

Key West, anyone?

2008-12-22T08:29:00.003-06:00

Calvinistic but not Reformed

2008-12-21T13:02:00.002-06:00

Anthony Bradley, a Covenant Seminary professor (one of his many hats), published an interesting post on his blog which I would encourage you to read and consider.Calvinist but not Reformed.

Contentment - defined embodied

2008-12-18T11:08:00.005-06:00

Listening to my dds' chatter and giggle after the return of the Oldest from her first semester of college.

Logic permaturely taught

2008-12-11T11:55:00.002-06:00

From Peter Leithart:Vico was not opposed to logic, but thought that its centrality in modern educational systems was damaging: "it throws into utter confusion, in our adolescents, those powers of the youthful mind each of which should be regulated by a systematic study of specific subject matters; as, for instance, memory by the study of languages, imagination by the reading of poets, historians,

The study of logic

2008-12-11T11:52:00.001-06:00

From Peter Leithart's blog"Vico was not opposed to logic, but thought that its centrality in modern educational systems was damaging: "it throws into utter confusion, in our adolescents, those powers of the youthful mind each of which should be regulated by a systematic study of specific subject matters; as, for instance, memory by the study of languages, imagination by the reading of poets,

Twilight Reverie

2008-12-09T16:41:00.001-06:00

Here is Grace's piece from last night's recital. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Orson Bean and God

2008-12-08T23:53:00.004-06:00

Read this for another example of walking in faith although you don't really understand why.