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Q&A with Penny J. Johnson on Goodreads
Each section of my book, While Bethlehem Sleeps, begins with an acrostic poem highlighting an Advent theme. Join this week’s discussion on Hope.
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One Good Thing Every Day: January 11, 2013
I listen to children recite Sonnet 18 and Sonnet 116, and I wonder if Shakespeare envisioned his poetry would be as the one he compared to an unfading eternal summer and the “ever-fixed mark” we still...
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One Good Thing Every Day: January 14, 2013
From Joan C. Webb’s It’s a Wonderful Imperfect Life “Procrastination lurks as a clandestine form of perfectionism.” “Consider doing the hard thing first each morning–or, as an option, right after lunch.”
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Books of the Month: January 2013
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton: This book is part mystery, part saga, part romance, part fairy tale, and all-in-all an unforgettable story. 5 stars Ten Poems to Change Your Life by Roger Housden:...
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One Good Thing Every Day: February 18, 2013
Today was a Renaissance Day. We studied Giotto, listened to music, and read The Shakespeare Stealer. I entered my equivalent of a tavern–a local coffee shop–with my twenty-first century quill and...
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Books of the Month: February 2013
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: Although her characters are far from perfect, Austen’s characterization is flawless. In an age of stringent social mores, she reveals the realities and deceptions of...
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One Good Thing Every Day: March 4, 2013
“What we practice –what we truly believe–is indicative of what’s in our hearts. Deceiving ourselves is the same thing as thinking we know better than God. Our relationship with Him cannot thrive if we...
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One Good Thing Every Day: March 15, 2013
“A fond mother…in pursuit of praise for her children, the most rapacious of human beings, is likewise the most credulous; her demands are exorbitant; but she will swallow anything.” from Jane Austen’s...
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Books of the Month: March 2013
Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton: This book was recommended by our home school curriculum as an alternative to reading Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. While I chose to assign Heart of...
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One Good Thing Every Day: April 5, 2013
Psalm 127:3 NIV Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. “Too little governance, it turns out, leads to willfulness and rebellion….It’s a sobering reminder that as...
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Books of the Month: April 2013
Interrogations at Noon by Dana Gioia: I heard about Dana Gioia through Mars Hill Network. His poetry books exude tenacious attention to word choice, rhyme, rhythm, and themes. While not overt, there...
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One Good Thing Every Day: July 23-31, 2013
Somehow organizing piles in one area results in piles accumulating in another. Such is the case as I realize the pile of days since my last blog. Rather than back track, I will stack one good day on...
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Books of the Month: July 2013
Books by Ralph Fletcher: As I am preparing for another year of home school, I have been reading many of Ralph Fletcher’s books of poetry for children. Have You Been to the Beach Lately? , Moving Day ,...
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Books of the Month: August 2013
It’s a Wonderful Imperfect Life by Joan C. Webb: I have enjoyed several months of daily insight from this devotional. I recommend it to other recovering perfectionists! 4 stars The Scarlett Pimpernel...
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