The Bible promises that, for those born again, the Holy Spirit will reside in our hearts and begin to yield His fruit through us. It's not always clear to me that His nurturing and pruning are, in fact, bearing fruit through my life. So, I love those times when I'm tested and can look back on the episode with the peace and comfort of knowing that yes, He is indeed at work even in a wretch like me.
For instance, this morning one of the moms on a homeschool curriculum group I visit needed urgent help solving a math problem for her middle-school child. Her question was, "What fraction is one-half of 1/4?" She added that she has searched high and low and all of Google for the answer, but can't find confirmation that she is correct.
Well. The old me would have posted a knee-jerk reply something like: "OMG! You need to put the pencil down and step away from the text books. Run immediately to your ISD and enroll your kids while they still have a %#$@ @#$# chance of making it to adulthood with a couple of brain cells intact!"
That was the old me.
The new me deleted the temptation from my inbox and allowed one with greater grace and tact answer her question.
Of course, I'm still a work in progress. I couldn't resist blogging about it.
You know the ones. Underwear as comfortable as the flannel nighties and Crocs you started to wear when "feeling sexy" finally slipped off your list of Life's Priorities.
Chuck saw "underwear" on my shopping list and humbly requested that I buy some panties that don't look like the ones from his mom's laundry basket. Some that live up to the name - unmentionables.
So, I decided to honor his fantasy and bought a package of the cutest, cheap, plus-sized Hanes ladies' briefs (those high-cut, hip-hugging kind) that Wal-Mart carries.
A couple of days later, I pulled on a pair and, "Darn!"
"What's wrong?"
"I just tore a hole in my new underwear!"
Chuck sighed, "Well, I guess they just don't make 'em like they did in '1956."
It’s also been called The Great Debate and The Great Discussion.What is it?
In their book “Leadership Education:The Phases of Learning,” Oliver and Rachel DeMille describe it as, “…the discussion leaders of the world at any point in history are having about what we all want as human beings and how we should get what we want.”They also credit Mortimer Adler, compiler of The Great Books series, as saying, “It is the current state of a debate that has been going on for as long as we have written records.”
Perhaps you’re following the debate by watching the evening news, reading the newspaper, blogs, listening to Talk Radio or flipping through Newsweek.You may have formed strong opinions about issues affecting our country and the world today, consider yourself well informed and are not afraid to blab your truth to the world via Twitter, Facebook or your own blog.The truth is, you are in no position to influence what happens, nor do you understand, really, how it all fits together. I'm just sayin'....
On the other hand, you might be of the minority group that has studied the great writers and thinkers, past and present, and have a clear view of human nature, political, social and ecological cycles.You may follow the news with a grain of salt, but in addition to and with deliberation you pore over scientific and other scholarly journals, as well as study the Great Books; the classics which are pertinent today as the day they were penned.You’re logical and can identify the fallacies permeating the media.You are thoughtful, articulate, passionate and maybe, just maybe, if not already then you are on your way to becoming a person of influence.
So, how does one get in on this conversation?How do we follow the debate?For the majority of us who are not yet poised to influence the course of the world, the answer is -Study.Study hard and study well.
It’s never too late to join the debate.
For more information on “A Thomas Jefferson Education:Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the Twenty-First Century,” by Oliver Van DeMille, visit:http://www.tjed.org
It’s also been called The Great Debate and The Great Discussion.What is it?
In their book “Leadership Education:The Phases of Learning,” Oliver and Rachel DeMille describe it as, “…the discussion leaders of the world at any point in history are having about what we all want as human beings and how we should get what we want.”They also credit Mortimer Adler, compiler of The Great Books series, as saying, “It is the current state of a debate that has been going on for as long as we have written records.”
Perhaps you’re following the debate by watching the evening news, reading the newspaper, blogs, listening to Talk Radio or flipping through Newsweek.You may have formed strong opinions about issues affecting our country and the world today, consider yourself well informed and are not afraid to blab your truth to the world via Twitter, Facebook or your own blog.The truth is, you are in no position to influence what happens, nor do you understand, really, how it all fits together. I'm just sayin'....
On the other hand, you might be of the minority group that has studied the great writers and thinkers, past and present, and have a clear view of human nature, political, social and ecological cycles.You may follow the news with a grain of salt, but in addition to and with deliberation you pore over scientific and other scholarly journals, as well as study the Great Books; the classics which are pertinent today as the day they were penned.You’re logical and can identify the fallacies permeating the media.You are thoughtful, articulate, passionate and maybe, just maybe, if not already then you are on your way to becoming a person of influence.
So, how does one get in on this conversation?How do we follow the debate?For the majority of us who are not yet poised to influence the course of the world, the answer is -Study.Study hard and study well.
It’s never too late to join the debate.
For more information on “A Thomas Jefferson Education:Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the Twenty-First Century,” by Oliver Van DeMille, visit:http://www.tjed.org
It’s also been called The Great Debate and The Great Discussion.What is it?
In their book “Leadership Education:The Phases of Learning,” Oliver and Rachel DeMille describe it as, “…the discussion leaders of the world at any point in history are having about what we all want as human beings and how we should get what we want.”They also credit Mortimer Adler, compiler of The Great Books series, as saying, “It is the current state of a debate that has been going on for as long as we have written records.”
Perhaps you’re following the debate by watching the evening news, reading the newspaper, blogs, listening to Talk Radio or flipping through Newsweek.You may have formed strong opinions about issues affecting our country and the world today, consider yourself well informed and are not afraid to blab your truth to the world via Twitter, Facebook or your own blog.The truth is, you are in no position to influence what happens, nor do you understand, really, how it all fits together. I'm just sayin'....
On the other hand, you might be of the minority group that has studied the great writers and thinkers, past and present, and have a clear view of human nature, political, social and ecological cycles.You may follow the news with a grain of salt, but in addition to and with deliberation you pore over scientific and other scholarly journals, as well as study the Great Books; the classics which are pertinent today as the day they were penned.You’re logical and can identify the fallacies permeating the media.You are thoughtful, articulate, passionate and maybe, just maybe, if not already then you are on your way to becoming a person of influence.
So, how does one get in on this conversation?How do we follow the debate?For the majority of us who are not yet poised to influence the course of the world, the answer is -Study.Study hard and study well.
It’s never too late to join the debate.
For more information on “A Thomas Jefferson Education:Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the Twenty-First Century,” by Oliver Van DeMille, visit:http://www.tjed.org
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