Articles by author: Cara McLauchlan

Discovering Your Child’s Heartsong

by Cara
Thursday, 09 February, 2017
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, College and Post Graduation, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Thursday, 09 February, 2017
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, College and Post Graduation, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
“Watch to see where God is working and join Him.” – Henry Blackaby, Experiencing God
Author Eric Davies described his passion to become a Navy Seal as “having the song in you.”
He said it was something that never left him. At times, during the hard days of training,...

The Authenticity of Winter

by Cara
Tuesday, 24 January, 2017
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
Tuesday, 24 January, 2017
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
“I go to nature to rest my eyes. I go to nature to connect with something broader than I can understand.” – Notes on Nature Journaling, Claire Walker Leslie
Wintertime is the season when plants do their most important work. They are storing energy, deepening roots,...

Slowing Down

by Cara
Thursday, 08 December, 2016
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
Thursday, 08 December, 2016
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.” Psalms 37:7
When I read from the book of Psalms in the Bible, I feel like they slow me down. This is the reason why I have been reading them over the holiday season. Perhaps it’s because they are so short or maybe...

Ordinary Joy

by Cara
Friday, 11 November, 2016
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Friday, 11 November, 2016
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living.” – Tecumseh
I love listening to podcasts. One of my favorite podcasts closes every episode by asking their featured guest...

Fantastic Fails

“The difficulty of the journey sometimes turns out to be the blessing.”
-- Marianne Williamson
It’s been a rough start to the school year.
Even though our school season has similar qualities year after year, I am surprised by how different this year feels. My...