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Steadfast I stand in the world
Steadfast I stand in the world With certainty I tread the path of life Love I cherish in the core of my being Hope I carry into every deed Confidence I imprint upon my thinking These five lead me to my goal These five lead me to my existence Rudolph Steiner Image via wikimedia - Edwin … Continue reading Steadfast I stand in the world
Soon they’ll know Santa’s not real.
My eldest child's teacher sends weekly emails to the class to keep us up-to-date on what is going on in the classroom. The most recent email included a section headed "What to do if your child hears that others don't believe in Santa" as the class is learning the story of St. Nicolas (a very real … Continue reading Soon they’ll know Santa’s not real.
banishing the darkness
We recently gathered together to celebrate the start of Advent at my children's school. The adults sat in the gathering darkness as the children entered the room, careful to avoid stepping on the pine branches and stumps arranged in a spiral on the floor. The teacher spoke a few words about our inner light of … Continue reading banishing the darkness
Martinmas Meditations
Our school recently celebrated Martinmas. As darkness fell, we gathered in the cozy classroom and were told the story of Martin, a young Roman conscript who gave half of his warm cloak to a beggar on the side of the road. Later that night Martin had a dream (vision?), an angel was wearing half of Martin's cloak, and it told … Continue reading Martinmas Meditations
Where we go from here
I don't have much to say right now. I'm feeling numb and overwhelmed. First and foremost, please support the ACLU. Go do that now, I'll wait. Second, if you're having a hard time today, ExChristianScience.com ran a post today about self-care. It is worth reading. Third read this: What do we tell our children? If you feel … Continue reading Where we go from here
ZOMBIES, CHILDREN & RELIGION: GRUESOME AND VERY FRIGHTENING AFFAIRS
Previously published on October 26, 2014, a few musings on Halloween, sin, disease and death. For other truly terrifying Halloween-related issues, see my October 31, 2012 post on the Protestant Reformation. We recently received the following e-mail from Kid1's teacher: IMPORTANT NOTICE: I am suggesting that you avoid downtown this Saturday. The now annual Zombie Walk Contest and Race … Continue reading ZOMBIES, CHILDREN & RELIGION: GRUESOME AND VERY FRIGHTENING AFFAIRS
Misunderstood Dragons
Musings on Michaelmas, inner darkness, and dragons This fall marks three years since I was first introduced to the festival of Michaelmas, and I find myself processing my feelings around the issue. My children love stories about dragons, and most of the books we have on their shelves come to a harmonious conclusion where the dragon(s) … Continue reading Misunderstood Dragons
SOS: Lecture 4: Devachan
This is one of a series of posts discussing Rudolf Steiner's Founding a Science of the Spirit: Fourteen Lectures Given in Stuttgart Between 22 August and 4 September 1906. Visit the tag Science of Spirit for all posts on this topic. This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support of Kindism.org. In skimming through my past posts … Continue reading SOS: Lecture 4: Devachan
Mommy, what is church?
We were driving somewhere and Kid1 spoke up from the backseat: "Mommy, what is church?" While I've done a lot of reading (see relevant book list below) on how to talk to the children about religious issues, I still felt caught off guard by the question. They like to ask these questions in the car when … Continue reading Mommy, what is church?
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