by Prasanta | May 15, 2014 | Faith, Growth, Spring, Summer
I read these words while sitting in the space between spring and summer, on the cusp of wild verdant growth: “Glorifying and enjoying Me is a higher priority than maintaining a tidy, structured life. Give up your striving to keep everything under control —...
by Prasanta | Jul 18, 2013 | Summer, Travel
What do a golden Elvis, a waterfall and a ferris wheel have in common? You guessed it: the sights of our next stop on the summer road trip, Niagara Falls. After our enjoyable day in Toronto, our sweet friends from said city (the mom and daughter) meet us at our hotel...
by Prasanta | Jul 16, 2013 | Family, Memories, Summer, Travel
What do Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, the Empire State Building, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Alabama blueberries have in common? They are all part of a long vacation away from home, connected by the highways we are traveling this July. We begin our driving journey on...
by Prasanta | Jun 23, 2013 | Faith, Gifts, Rainy Days, Schedules, Summer
I love thunderstorms and rainy nights in the summer. Rain in the summer is lovely, dramatic, soft, cozy. It isn’t threatening (usually). Rain in the summer seems to belong. I imagine water droplets plopping in a lake, and rain soaking deep down in dry and gritty...
by Prasanta | Jun 21, 2013 | Faith, Growth, Summer
I read these words while sitting among remains of dying lilac blooms, but with the rest of summer on the cusp of its wild verdant growth: “Glorifying and enjoying Me is a higher priority than maintaining a tidy, structured life. Give up your striving to keep...
by Prasanta | Aug 2, 2012 | Summer
I read the advice today: “Just write and keep writing.” Even on days when I feel as if I have nothing at all to say, when it seems as if all has already been said in this online world of words… I keep pressing on. So, today, I will share my exercise...
by Prasanta | Jul 11, 2012 | Children, Home Education, Home Education Resources, Summer, Travel
Hello friends! In yesterday’s post on Seven Travel Tips (for taking long road trips with children, I promised I would mention a few of our favorite audio CD’s. Then my new sweet friend Theresa who writes at Heavenly Glimpses asked for the titles of the...
by Prasanta | Jul 10, 2012 | Children, One Thousand Gifts, Summer, Travel
Ahh… summer. I love summer! For us, summer usually involves a long road trip, as we try to visit family in the south (and I currently live in the midwest). Maybe you also have a long road trip planned for the summer or in your future? We drove all day Monday...
by Prasanta | Jun 4, 2012 | Friendship, One Thousand Gifts, Relationships, Spring, Summer, Thankfulness, Writing
The muse is kind of quiet lately. I don’t have a fantastically clever post, superb thesis statement, or beautiful prose. Maybe it’s just as well, since these weeks are more than full, and it’s perhaps grace during a busy time. I have much on my mind,...
by Prasanta | Aug 8, 2011 | Art, Beauty, One Thousand Gifts
Summer is flying by, August is whisking me awake to the coming reality of fall. Summer really is coming to an end, and all too soon. Decisions are piling up: what time will music lessons be, which classes should we take, should I join the co-op that is over 20 miles...
