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For Your Weekend Reading Pleasure
I spent some time last night researching Ginger Plowman, the author of Heaven at Home (my book choice for this month). Here’s the back cover bio: “Ginger Plowman, author of Don’t Make Me Count to Three, is the founder of Preparing the Way Ministries for which she speaks at women’s events, parenting conferences, and home…
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More Poetry for Children
Benjamin is choosing “Work” as his poem to share today. He is learning these little verses in the Grammar curriculum we use for first grade, First Language Lessons by Jesse Wise. He is reciting while I type. Work by Anonymous Work while you work,Play while you play.This is the way to be happy each day.All…
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Introduction to another book
I purchased Heaven at Home: Establishing and Enjoying a Peaceful Home by Ginger Plowman the same time I purchased Elizabeth Prentiss ‘More Love to Thee’ by Sharon James. Yes, I almost always buy the companion book recommended by Amazon. The title alone sounds really interesting. Who doesn’t want their home to be a little piece…
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William Wilberforce
At one of the previous pastor conferences, John Piper delivered an amazing message recounting the life of William Wilberforce. Somehow I managed to acquire a disc of mp3s with all of Piper’s biographical sketches…anyway, I listened to this one recently. The story of Wilberforce and his fight to end slavery is amazing. I have not…
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Poetry for Children
Hearts Are Like Doors Anonymous Hearts, like doors, will open with easeTo very, very little keys.And don’t forget that two of theseAre “Thank you, Sir” and “If you please.” Benjamin memorized this one a few months ago. I like it because it reminds him to say please and thank you. He likes it because he…
Leslie Wiggins 