CHAPTER VIII LOVE’S LORDS IN WAITING: COURAGE We all have Courage.—The word courage come to us from the time when Norman French was the language of the court and when chivalry was the law of noble living. The Normans perceived that Courage was of the heart, as the word shows; Courage was the whole of character to a man; he who had not Courage, … Continue reading Ourselves Volume 4 Book 1 Pt 3. Chapter 8
CHAPTER VII LOVE’S LORDS IN WAITING: GRATITUDE The Gladness of a Grateful Heart.—No other Lord of the Heart should do more to guide us into joyous and happy living than Gratitude. How good and glad it is to be grateful! The joy is not merely that we have received a favour or a little kindness which speaks of goodwill and love, but that a … Continue reading Ourselves Volume 4 Book 1 Pt 3. Chapter 7
CHAPTER VI LOVE’S LORDS IN WAITING: GENEROSITY Generous Impulses common to all the World.—At first sight it seems as if Generosity were not a Lord in every bosom, but ruled only the noblest hearts; but this is not the fact. When all England goes mad with joy because little Mafeking is relieved, when everybody forgets private cares, schemes, worries, annoyances, even hunger and cold … Continue reading Ourselves Volume 4 Book 1 Pt 3. Chapter 6
I hated Volume 5. There you have it…lets just get that out of the way! After leading a book study and pulling my bootstraps up every month, trying to enjoy it for their sakes- I hated it. Evidentially I’m in good company; and company that I esteem. Henrietta Franklin seems to have a distaste for Volume 5 as well. I have a quote from her … Continue reading On Completing Volume 5
Our Charlotte Mason Book Study has completed Volume 5. This was an accomplishment in itself, but was special for me because this Charlotte Mason Book Study has now read all six volumes. We began reading the summer of 2014 at a park. While the children played, we discussed. We read the entire volume that summer. Since then, we slowed the pace, moved to an evening … Continue reading A Missionary Anniversary
Charlotte Mason Book Study, Omaha, Nebraska Home Education Volume 1 2020-2021 The pages listed are the start and stop pages in the ‘Pinks’ (the edition with the pink covers pictured at various places on this blog) July pp. 1-38 August Morning Conversations September pp.38 The Reign of Law in Ed – 72 October pp.73 Out-of-Door Geog – 108 November pp. 108 Laying Down – 138 … Continue reading Volume 1 CM Book Study – On the Same Page – Reading Schedule
CHAPTER V LOVE’S LORDS IN WAITING: KINDNESS “That best portion of a good man’s life, His little, nameless, unremembered acts Of kindness and of love.” WORDSWORTH. IT is interesting that a great poet should place little forgotten acts of kindness first in order of merit in … Continue reading Ourselves Volume 4 Book 1 Pt 3. Chapter 5
CHAPTER IV LOVE’S LORDS IN WAITING: SYMPATHY Sympathy with One, a Key to All.—Sympathy is a Lord of the Bosom who is rather unfairly treated. He is made to adopt a sentimental character and go about the world wiping tears and soothing distresses; and this is supposed to be the whole of his work. But Sympathy is comprehension; and he reaps harvests of joy … Continue reading Ourselves Volume 4 Book 1 Pt 3. Chapter 4
CHAPTER III LOVE’S LORDS IN WAITING: BENEVOLENCE “Reform the World, or bear with it.”—It is usual to speak as if Benevolence meant nothing more than the giving of money or other help to persons in distress; but it is possible to give a great deal of such help without being benevolent, and to be benevolent without giving much material help. To be benevolent is … Continue reading Ourselves Volume 4 Book 1 Pt 3. Chapter 3
CHAPTER II LOVE’S LORDS IN WAITING: PITY Knights and Ladies of Pity.—Have you seen a baby stroke the face of his nurse to cure her pain or fondle his kitten and say ‘Poor!’ after treading on its tail? That is because there is a little well of Pity in every baby’s heart. To be sure, baby will pull the kitten’s tail to see what … Continue reading Ourselves Volume 4 Book 1 Pt 3. Chapter 2
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