"Knowledge is more than an accumulation of information. It involves the ability to view that information with the right perspective and to use it for its proper end... It is the fear of the Lord that gives us the right perspective and prompts us to use it for the right end...Our main goal should be to glorify God. That is the ultimate goal to which all knowledge should be directed. Regardless of how helpful an item or body of knowledge may be to society, if it does not have as its final purpose the glory of God, it remains defective."
- Jerry Bridges The Joy of Fearing God
We've been studying Mozart as our term's composer. In particular, we've been focusing on one of Mozart's operas, The Magic Flute, for the past several weeks. The girls have not had much exposure to opera, so I took this fun storyline as a good introduction. After listening to the basic plot summary on Classics for Kids, we then watched this short excerpt from the opera. If you're interested, here's the famous duet sung by Papageno and his beloved Papagena :)
... that this is just a blog. It's not real life. Because I want the posts and photos I share to encourage and inspire our readers, I don't often write about the negative, discouraging times. Believe me, though, they are there. Every day. By the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, we are sinful people striving to live lives of obedience that glorify Him and to love one another. Anything good is all of His grace and all of His work in us. Let God Almighty have the glory.
The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter
“Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality.” - Beatrix Potter
The Original Winnie the Pooh
“Time is swift, it races by; Opportunities are born and die... Still you wait and will not try - A bird with wings who dares not rise and fly.” - A.A. Milne
The Real Mother Goose
"Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross
To see a fine lady upon a white horse.
Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,
She shall have music wherever she goes." - Traditional
November
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Great post by Seth Werkheiser of Social Media Escape Club: Think of the
1,000s of posts you’ve put on social media over the last decade. That.
That’s what ...
You Just Need a System (frugality and things)
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*Of course I keep birthday candles in the spice drawer. Doesn't everybody?*
Many, many years ago, I read some advice on personal Bible reading, that I
no...
Because He is Good: Thoughts on a Crippled Lent
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Every Lent, for almost seven years, we've laid out the wreath. And then
nightly during the forty days we've lit the candle, read the Word, sung
repentance...