Archive for April, 2007
Benson’s Lord of the World
I was so excited today to find a really great book available in e-book format. Apparently it is public domain now. I am speaking of Robert Hugh Benson’s Lord of the World. I originally discovered this book in the library of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., where my grad school was located. [...]
Maria von Trapp Was Lucky
Remember the scene in “The Sound of Music” when all the kids gather in Maria’s room during a storm? It is her first night there, and she gamely sings a song to distract the children’s minds from the wind, thunder, and lightening. They dance, sing, and laugh until Captain von Trapp shows up and demands [...]
Music and Madness
I love music. Classical, country, Christian, alternative, oldies - I listen to ‘em all. I sing (actually get paid for it at times), play piano, play flute, play guitar, write music, taught a choir. Like I said, big fan of music.
So, how come music is driving me to the edge of madness now?
Children learning instruments. [...]Heroes, Capes, and Superpowers, Pt 2
So, hopefully you are on the edge of your seat wondering, “I am reading a blog by a someone with real superpowers”. (If you have no clue what I mean, you obviously did not read part one. You are excused. Go read and come back when you are done.)
Yes, I have superpowers. Sadly, I often [...]Heroes, Capes, and Superpowers, Part 1
About a month ago, my youngest son was enrolled in swimming lessons for the first time. He loved them! He took to it, well….like a duck to water. One day after lessons, he met me poolside with a transcendent glow on his face.
“Mom,” he exclaimed in a whisper.
Clearly, this was something big.
“I have a superpower,” [...]Reflection on Easter
Today is Holy Thursday, the first day of Triduum. Easter is a mere three days away. Are you preparing?
Here is a reflection in the Easter story by my youngest, age 5:
“Easter is when they took God, put him on a cross, and he died. Then they took him down, wrapped him up real tight, and [...]A Little Self-Promo
Oh, it is very warm today! Blech! April 3, and the AC is running lots and I am dreading summer.
Just a little self-promotion here. You can access my articles for my former “Faith of a Child” site on a link to the right of this site. They are worth looking at.Death by Seuss
Five days until Easter!
Today is the first day of our homeschool Spring Break. I have a daunting list of chores for the week, all in an effort to spring clean the house. Not one has been accomplished yet, of course. I did manage to start dusting the bookshelf in my bedroom. As I ran the [...]