2 days ago
Reflection: Are You Persuaded?
Plumfield Moms
We are sisters in Christ who became friends over a shared love of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, found especially in good and great books. Our primary vocation is that of marriage and motherhood, but we feel a secondary call, as educators and homeschool moms, to walk with families who are seeking to help form souls who are capable of responding to the vocation God has called them to. Our objective is to form our children and grandchildren to the best of our ability, and in so doing share what has been meaningful to us with others that it may encourage them and lighten their burden. As homeschoolers, classical educators and Christians, we have a passion for the ancient Greek paideia and the loving education of Louisa May Alcott‘s Plumfield (from her novel Little Men).
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4 days ago
4 days ago
In this episode, Diane and Sara chat with Jill Morgan from Purple House Press about the Ralph Moody books. In addition to talking about how they came to be and why we consider them so special, we talk about the Kickstarter that Jill is hosting later this year to fund the hardcover printing of the 3rd and 4th books. You can find out more about the Little Britches books here: http://plumfieldandpaideia.com/ralph-moodys-little-britches/
7 days ago
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
"It is right, with proper humility, for us to ask God to incline toward us. But it is we who need practice inclining toward God."
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
"The other day someone asked me, “How do you know if a word ends in -ible or -able?” My very helpful reply was, “I just know. If I’ve seen it, I’ll remember.” I really had never thought about it. Just a few days later I happened to read the explanation and it made perfect sense."
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Saturday Mar 11, 2023
Saturday Mar 11, 2023
"As I think about it in terms of wishing, in the midst of all our moves, for a place to nestle, I can see how gently persistent God was in teaching me to find my true dwelling place in him. He had moved me from what had become my comfort to a new state where we were strangers. Then he took us to a different country altogether, one where we knew we were sojourners. After some time to get used to that, he left me there with my children and took my husband to war. He seemed to be saying, You’re catching on. Now it’s time for a test."
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
This delightful picture book, by Liesel Moak Skorpen, had me laughing on the first page, before I read a single word!
It has been reprinted by Purple House Press. https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/we-were-tired-of-living-in-a-house/
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Find out why Tanya considers this to be a "perfect" children's book, how Diane uses it in her class, and why Sara thinks that you might want to tuck away a copy to give as a gift for the little people in your life. Check out our show notes for links and resources: http://plumfieldandpaideia.com/show-notes-we-were-tired-of-living-in-a-house/