Another good thought on the nature of forgiveness:

 

"Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it." (Mark Twain)
Hard to do when we get crushed, but that's what it is. :)

sooooo cute!

 

hopping down the rabbit trail today, I found….

 

1.  LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS I HAVE LOVED YOU - http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/love-one-another/

 

2.  TEMPLE GRANDIN: THE WORLD NEEDS ALL KINDS OF MINDS - http://www.amazingwomenrock.com/ted-talks/temple-grandin-the-world-needs-all-kinds-of-minds.html

 

3.  GIVING THANKS INSTEAD OF GRUMBLING - http://www.doorposts.com/blog/2011/03/29/333/

 

4.  25 VERSES ABOUT ABUNDANCE AND JOY - http://www.marydemuth.com/2010/10/25-verses-about-abundance-joy-just-for-you/

 

5.   WHAT DOES GOD REQUIRE OF YOU? - http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/what-does-god-require-of-you/

 

6.   A TEDx TALK BY TARA HUNT (a girl a went to school with) - http://www.horsepigcow.com/2011/03/my-tedxconcordia-talk-the-unclear-path/   (Her talk about about entrepreneurship fits very well with the principles of how I home school.  Great talk Tara!)

I love the picture of our goals and plans being like luggage on a airplane, contents may shift during flight.    My homeschool journey has been exactly that.

 

7.  HERE’S TO THE CRAZY ONES - http://www.virtualteacher.com.au/crazyone.html

 

8.  CHURCH / COMMUNITY

WHAT SCRIPTURE TEACHS ABOUT CHURCH - http://www.alanknox.net/2011/03/what-scripture-teaches-about-the-church/

COMMUNITY INGREDIENTS: JESUS ONLY -  http://www.alanknox.net/2011/03/community-ingredients-only-jesus/

WHEN WE DO START TAKING THEM TO CHURCH?  - http://guymuse.blogspot.com/2011/03/when-do-we-start-taking-them-to-church.html

You are loved

 

strength, courage, confidence

 

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience by which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

advice

 

"Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't."

Erica Jong~~ You already have the answers inside of you! Trust yourself.