One of the most moving art exhibits I’ve ever encountered was the Life of Christ exhibit of James Tissot’s exquisitely detailed paintings. It came to our local museum during Lent the first year we were homeschooling. The Daughter and I … Continue reading Behold mee then, mee for him, life for life
Good Friday Am I a stone and not a sheep That I can stand, O Christ, beneath Thy Cross, To number drop by drop Thy Blood’s slow loss, And yet not weep? Not so those women loved Who with exceeding … Continue reading View From the Cross…
Passing Away by Christina Rossetti Passing away, saith the World, passing away: Changes, beauty, and youth, sapped day by day: Thy life never continueth in one stay. Is the eye waxen dim, is the dark hair changing to grey That … Continue reading Passing Away…
One of my goals when I started homeschooling The Daughter was to spend at least one afternoon a week on a field trip. We live in an area rich with resources and seldom take advantage of them. As a youth, … Continue reading Getting Out
