October 31, 2007 – 3:33 pm
Last night in the little bit of blog surfing I did, I found a plethora of posts on Halloween.
Halloween as a sacred holiday honoring God. Not “Christianizing” it but claiming it already is Christian.
A number of bloggers questioned whether Christians should celebrate Halloween at all. Ooh! Just read Mama says…. take as [...]
October 31, 2007 – 3:41 am
Earlier this week, I was humbled and amused by the offer of the governorship of Nebraska. It wasn’t that long ago that I read someone’s rambling assault against the religious right’s covert operation to take over America. I dismissed it as the ravings of a madman, but I may have to reconsider [...]
October 30, 2007 – 1:14 am
On our recent discussion on the ever-popular topic of socialization, Stan of Winging It made an important point that can be easy to forget.
To point to the etymological origins of the word and explain why I don’t want that for my child is fine, but it doesn’t actually engage the intent, does it? Most [...]
October 28, 2007 – 7:42 pm
This template was designed by Heather over at Graced by Christ based on a photograph I sent her.
The picture in my header was taken from Highway 183 in central Nebraska just north of where it intersects with Highway 2 near Ansley, Nebraska. Highway 2 was considered by the late Charles Kuralt, an award winning [...]
October 26, 2007 – 5:12 am
I found a new blog. Imagine this (emphasis mine):
Having it’s origins in the 1800s and having no accidental etymological relation to “socialism” and “socialize,” my first response to the question about socialization is that I hope to God my children are never socialized!
and this:
Now, I don’t know about you, but, as I see it, my [...]
October 25, 2007 – 5:42 am
FatherMag asks,
…Today those of us who do not recognize the authority of the Bible may wish to examine our own Western values for a moral code based on individual and collective reason rather than reports of supernatural revelation imported from the Middle East. In order to do that, we must first learn to recognize what [...]
October 24, 2007 – 5:38 am
Tammy of Homeschool Comments on the Fly has an interesting post on the various reading lists out there designed to introduce our children to the wonderful world of literacy. She raises several good points, but my thoughts stopped right at the top with that link:
100 Books Your Child Should Hear Before Starting School.
It struck me [...]
October 24, 2007 – 3:25 am
I am only up to letter C, but the Carnival of Homeschooling is up over at At Home With Kris.
Principled Discovery is a place to stop and discuss news and information related to faith, family and particularly education. Pour yourself a cup of tea and join the conversation! 
