Thursday, February 26, 2009

My favorite part of our homeschool day...

I love reading to our children. It is amazing how a book brings in a 'presence' that calms a PMSing mama or an upset child. Here are some great quotes about reading I enjoyed this AM.


"Today a reader,
Tomorrow a leader."
~ Margaret Fuller ~

When I was about eight, I decided that the most wonderful thing,
next to a human being, was a book. ~ Margaret Walker ~

I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves. ~Anna Quindlen ~

No entertainment is so cheap as reading, nor any pleasure so lasting.
~ Lady Mary Wortley Montagu ~

There is no substitute for books in the life of a child. ~ Mary Ellen Chase ~

A room without books is like a body without a soul. ~ Marcus T. Cicero ~

Never judge a book by its movie. ~ J. W. Eagan ~

Books are not men and yet they stay alive.~ Stephen Vincent Benet ~

Books are not made for furniture,but there is nothing else
that so beautifully furnishes a house.~ Henry Ward Beecher ~
What are you reading to your children?

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Toppling Hats...

...daughter... sister... friend... worshipper... bookkeeper... wife... lover... house-keeper... mama... teacher... mama-in-law... gramama... and feeling like there just couldn't be another hat to wear - but when it arrives - I will declare: My flesh and my heart may fail, but God IS the Strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73: 26