PrincipledMom™

There always several books on my "current" reading list. I am also a devourer. I will consume a book in a day. But then I will go back slower again and read with more purpose. Here are some books I am enjoying right now (aside from my Bible and A Guide to American Christian Education, which are ALWAYS in rotation).

• A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23. This one is going slower. I am taking my time the first time around. It is terrific. I enjoy it right before bedtime because it gives me something lovely to meditate on as I drift off (bad dreams are too often a problem for me).
• The Mother at Home. Written in the mid-1800's by a pastor, he encourages and challenges mothers in a tender way that I think is missing in most modern parenting books. The principles are timeless. (I also am going through The Child at Home with my two older children, a few pages each day.)
• What the Bible Says about...Child Training. I just got this book yesterday. It is another book that deals with Biblical principles and not doctrine or psychology. More good stuff.
• If You are Triying to Teach Kids How to Write...You've Gotta Have This Book! I am in love with this book. It's written for classroom teachers but it it easily applicable to home educators. Her passion for writing is contagious!
• The Hidden Art of Homemaking. Edith Schaeffer discusses how to bring art and the arts into your home and everyday life. Our lives, as Christians, should be a beautiful expression of God's character and nature and a celebration of all things creative. I have not mastered this but I want to. I want my home to be full of beauty. I don't want to "put off" my artistic side because I am a home educator and homemaker. I want to still have that creative outlet, even if no one sees it but my lovely family, or even only God.
• Nourishing Traditions. Helpful info on what fats really do to help our bodies work properly, among many other things. I enjoy the scientific approach myself, though some may find it a bit dry. It is more like what I am used to, with broths, raw foods, meat and butter. I encourage you to check it out from the library like I did, before I bought it.

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