Encouragement

Nourish: a summer reading group for Lutheran mothers

You are invited to join us for Nourish, a four-week online study for the month of July to reflect, contemplate and enjoy the fellowship of reading together with others during the gentler summer months. This reading program is designed for anyone who wants to cultivate habits of reading and reflection as well as practice the art… Continue reading Nourish: a summer reading group for Lutheran mothers

Education

On Wading into the Great Conversation

Piero della Francesca, The Resurrection, 1460’s, Museo Civico of Sansepolcro https://www.travelingintuscany.com/art/pierodellafrancesca/resurrection.htm This past summer as part of our Nourish reading group, I had the opportunity to contemplate The Resurrection by Piero della Francesca and then discuss it with a group of wise women. I was and remain a novice to art criticism, and so I greatly benefitted from… Continue reading On Wading into the Great Conversation

Replenish

Replenish: A Discussion Group for Mothers

Join us for our next Replenish Zoom gathering on Tuesday, October 18th at 8pm. Our topic for the evening will be “Self Care.” Self care: what does this mean? Does the Lutheran mother prioritize self care? Can you even "mom" without it? How much is good, right, and salutary? Come pick apart this cultural trend… Continue reading Replenish: A Discussion Group for Mothers

Book Review

Book Review: The Convivial Homeschool by Mystie Winckler

The subtitle of this book is Gospel Encouragement for Keeping Your Sanity while Living and Learning Alongside Your Kids.  That's the whole book in a sentence fragment.  It's all about encouraging homeschool parents -- mainly moms, though homeschool dads would certainly benefit from it too.  Again and again, it points the reader back to the Gospel… Continue reading Book Review: The Convivial Homeschool by Mystie Winckler