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1 July 2023 – Salmon Ladders (for people), Gnats and Sleepwalking
Children are naturally curious creatures and with so many under one roof coupled with the fact that we homeschool, we...
Book Review: The Treasure Seekers
by E. Nesbit I came across this author, E. Nesbit, on a list of suggested reading by the woman who designed the...
The Passion of the Infant Christ
by Caryll Houselander I first heard of Caryll Houselander when her reflections would pop up at the end of the daily readings in Magnificat. I don't think there has been even one of her reflections that didn't speak to me and escape being torn out and taped into my...
Christmas for beginners – Day 25
The Messiah has Come! Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem! The wait for the world’s savior is...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 24
Mary aka the Blessed mother Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): Mary was a holy woman and wife of Joseph. The angel Gabriel appeared to...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 23
Saint Joseph Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): Joseph was a holy man who descended from King David and was married to Mary who was pregnant with...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 22
Saint John the Baptist Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): John the Baptist was born to an elderly priest and his wife. He grew up,...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 21
The Maccabees Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): A wicked Greek man named Antiochus Epiphanes came to power and tried to undo all the hard work of...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 20
The Return from Exile Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): The Jews return to Jerusalem after being freed by King Cyrus. They rebuild the...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 19
Exile - The Southern Kingdom Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): The Jews in Babylonian captivity remained faithful to God and the law by praying...
Christmas for Beginners – Day 18
Exile – The Northern Kingdom Just the gist (for small children and others with tiny attention spans): There were some Israelites that remained faithful to God in the Northern Kingdom,...