http://www.tjed.org/?s=shapes
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Classics
A classic, according to Oliver DeMille is any work of art that you learn more from each to you visit it.
Here is a list of classic books for different ages: http://www.tjed.org/resources/classics/
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Is Homeschool about control
The more I learn I realize that I want to train my children up in the Lord and the only way to do that is through freedom. I need to give my children the 'gift' of freedom.
Stir up Rememberance
Mosiah 6:3
Stir: verb transitive stur. [G., to stir to disturb.]
1. To move; to change place in any manner.
My foot I had never yet in five days been able to stir
2. To agitate; to bring into debate.
STIR on the questions of jurisdiction.
3. To incite to action; to instigate; to prompt.
An Ate stirring him to blood and strife.
4. To excite; to raise; to put into motion.
And for her sake some mutiny will stir
To stir up,
1. To incite; to animate; to instigate by inflaming passions; as, to stir up a nation to rebellion.
The words of Judas were good and able to stir them up to valor. 2 Maccabees.
2. To excite; to put into action; to begin; as, to stir up a mutiny or insurrection; to stir up strife.
3. To quicken; to enliven; to make more lively or vigorous; as, to stir up the mind.
4. To disturb; as, to stir up the sediment of liquor.
STIR, verb intransitive stur.
1. To move ones self. He is not able to stir
2. To go or be carried in any manner. He is not able to stir from home, or tostir abroad.
3. To be in motion; not to be still. He is continually stirring.
4. To become the object of notice or conversation.
They fancy they have a right to talk freely upon every thing that stirs or appears.
5. To rise in the morning. [Colloquial.]
STIR, noun
1. Agitation; tumult; bustle; noise or various movements.
Why all these words, this clamor and this stir?
Consider, after so much stir about the genus and species, how few words ave yet settled definitions.
2. Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.
Being advertised of some stir raised by his unnatural sons in England, he departed from Ireland without a blow.
What is The Proclamation on the family
According to Webster's 1828 Dictionary a Proclamation: is an official document given to the public that is binding.
Solemnly: means with gravity and religious reference, and with authority.
Ordained: Appointed; instituted; established; invested with ministerial or pastoral functions; settled.
The family is Central: Relating to the center; placed in the center or middle; containing the center, or pertaining to the parts near the center. It also means: forces, in mechanics, the powers which cause a moving body to tend towards or recede from the center of motion.
Eternal: ETER'NAL, adjective [Latin oeternus, composed of oevum and ternus, oeviternus, Varro. The origin of the last component part of the word is not obvious. It occurs in diuturnus, and seems to denote continuance.
Without beginning or end of existence. Without end of existence or duration; everlasting; endless; immortal. Perpetual; ceaseless; continued without intermission. Unchangeable; existing at all times without change; as eternal truth.
An appellation of God.
Destiny: State or condition appointed or predetermined; ultimate fate; as, men are solicitous to know their future destiny
which is however happily concealed from them.
Invincible necessity; fate; a necessity or fixed order of things established by a divine decree, or by an indissoluble connection of causes and effects.
But who can turn the stream of destiny?
Destinies, the fates, or supposed powers which preside over himan life, spin it out, and determine it; called by the Latins, parcae.
Friday, May 1, 2015
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Goals
M. Russell Ballard said:
I am so thoroughly convinced that if we don't set goals we will look back at out lives and realized we only accomplished a small portion of what we were able.
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Early Schooling
Congresswoman Edith Green in 1973 said: "knowledge without action is futile" (pointless). "but action without knowledge is fatal". - (Better Late Than Early -- When trying to find support for early entrance into regular school, instead they found "overwhelming evidence to the contrary")
Children need to be with loving parents the majority of the day if possible! This rings true to my heart. While preschool/early schooling for disadvantaged and handicapped children can be helpful.
Monday, February 23, 2015
What is Charity? And how do we obtain it?
Charity is greater than faith and hope.
This morning I prayed to be given then gift of charity. I remember my Dad saying he would never pray for charity again because he ended up losing his job or something to that effect. Also, a brother in law prayed for humility and got released from him calling in the bishopric. So I was a little bit leary. But I tried to be specific and say I wanted to feel love for people and not just feel a monetary difference.
I was able to recognize the spirit prompting me who I need to help.
Maria wanted to play with Danica, so Audra texted us so we would go. Then we ended up going to the library for storytime because Wyatt noticed Audra west East instead of West. She want going home so we couldn't race home.
1. The fatherless. First there was an 18 year old girl sitting in the library entrance waiting for it to open. She looked a bit unkempt, greasy hair. Typically that makes me feel uncomfortable. I felt like I should talk to her. Dominic ended up bumping his head so then I went into the hall. That was the catalyst to help me start the conversion.
Some guy walked in and then out. She mentioned it was her ex-boyfriend. She then went on to tell me her boyfriend was in the hospital because he cut himself. He had broken his promise to her about not doing that anymore.
She thought it was a sign that she saw her ex. She said he had broken up with her. I told her that she didn't need either of them. I felt like I needed to be a listening ear. She went on to tell me that she would be looking for somewhere to live March 3rd. Her father passed away and she didn't want to live with her step mom because her brother was bi-polar.
When I looked into her blue eyes I saw innocence or maybe it was goodness.
She later mentioned having a niece and a nephew ages 3 and 4. I told her maybe she should go live in Prosser with those relatives.
She mentioned that she did not have a job because she couldn't think. She couldn't remember more than 3 things. I asked her if she was told that because of a test she said yes.
She also mentioned she would like to live with her real mom, but her mom wants her to be in school. I suggested maybe she tell her mom she will go to school of she could live with her.
Where do people go if the can't/won't work due to disabilities etc.? Hopefully their families. But what if there families won't have them?
I could relate to being fatherless. I let her know I understand that it was hard because my father was deceased too. I could relate to emotionally abusive relationships with a boyfriend. I had true empathy. Up until the soon to be homeless and depending on anyone but herself part.
Is charity the pure live of Christ because you can empathize? I could feel the spirit of love in my bosom.
2. A lady was cleaning up. She had two kids and a new baby that was crying. She was trying to have her children pick up then mess of magnets. I went abd helped her. (I have been in that situation lots of times and I could relate. Empathy. It can be overseeing and stressful when a baby is crying.
3. A new baby was crying abd her mother ran off after a toddler who took off. Again I could relate. I tried to rock the baby it didn't do any good. The baby was hungry.
How then do we obtain this empathy if we have not had the experiences? I wanted to help. Especially the fatherless I kept wondering if I could do more, and if I could that I would be inspired. I didn't think it would be best to being her home with me. Could I do something to help her obtain skills for a job? Or could I become a foster parent? There will be many more children just like her.
Do we save the starfish by helping redirect her? And say what we are inspired to say then move on to the next starfish. We are not the savior, but we can be the angel that helps.
In my home, how can I obtain charity for my children? How do I seek to understand them?
I was more patient. But it is so easy to fall into patterns. Rushing. Impatience. Scolding. Punishing etc.
The only way out is daily fervent prayer to obtain that love, empathy.
Choosing to be calm and mastering my mother tongue are only the beginning....
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Govern your house
Govern D&C 31:9,12
"...Govern your house in meekness and be steadfast."
"Pray always lest you enter into temptation."
GOV'ERN, verb transitive [Latin guberno. The Latin guberno seems to be a compound.]
1. To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to regulate by authority; to keep within the limits prescribed by law or sovereign will. Thus in free states, men are governed by the constitution and laws; in despotic states, men are governed by the edicts or commands of a monarch. Every man should govern well his own family.
2. To regulate; to influence; to direct. This is the chief point by which he is togovern all his counsels and actions.
3. To control; to restrain; to keep in due subjection; as, to govern the passions or temper.
4. To direct; to steer; to regulate the course or motion of a ship. The helm or the helmsman governs the ship.
5. In grammar, to require to be in a particular case; as, a verb transitive governs a word in the accusative case; or to require a particular case; as, a verb governs the accusative case.
GOV'ERN, verb intransitive To exercise authority; to administer the laws. The chief magistrate should govern with impartiality.
1. To maintain the superiority; to have
Steadfastly
STEADFASTLY, STEDFASTLY, adverb Firmly; with constancy or steadiness of mind.
expedient - EXPE'DIENT, adjective [Latin expediens; expedio, to hasten; Eng. speed.]
1. Literally, hastening; urging forward. Hence, tending to promote the object proposed; fit or suitable for the purpose; proper under the circumstances. Many things may be lawful, which are not expedient
2. Useful; profitable.
3. Quick; expeditious. [Not used.]
EXPE'DIENT, noun That which serves to promote or advance; any means which may be employed to accomplish an end. Let every expedient be employed to effect an important object, nor let exertions cease till all expedients fail of producing the effect.
1. Shift; means devised or employed in an exigency
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Etymology
The definition of words.
pen·chant\ˈpen-chənt, especially British ˈpäⁿ-ˌshäⁿ\
noun
: a strong liking for something or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way
Wiggly at the Store
Analysis:
I took my 5 year old son and my 8 month old baby to the store last night and I have a large list and felt a little bit scrunched for time.
When he wasn't meeting my expectations of staying close to the cart for and hour, I started stressing, getting anxious, and my pride was hurt a couple times, because I chose to be embarrassed that he was standing in front of people carts in la la land. :) I felt like I hadn't done my job teaching my .son
I forgot to pre-teach how he act at the store.
Considering it was an hour and he is five he did pretty well and I chose to let me emotions get the better of me. I got mad and felt out of control that weakness caused me to objectify him and try to act upon by criticizing. And letting out my angry with snide remarks to myself. (Or thoughts)
Make a Plan:
Pre-teach
Practice it the right way.
Got to the Store and window shop to practice, and then do the grocery store again.
Or he can't go, natural consequence. (Unfortunately this would be win win to both us. He didn't want to go to begin with. But it didn't prep him for times when he must go.)
Communicate Effectively: pre-teach, praise, pray for help with my own emotions. Be humble and patient. Parent how I would at home. (Discuss with spouse)
Act Deliberately: follow through with my plan.
*Roles: Remember my role as mother, teacher, and nurturer. Remind him of his role as child, learner. Honor and respect parents.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Vanity
The bible dictionary definition of vanity is:
"Falsehood or deceit. Empty, transitory, fleeting."
I have always thought of it more in the newer dictionary definition as opposed to this definition and that of the Webster's 1828 dictionary. It's amazing the change of "buzz words" or definitions of words of time. Our language has truly been corrupted with the new social contexts, which is why we need to study. Someone who is vain is concerned with appearance and clothing. Which now I understand is empty. They are also proud. Which is putting up a front or deceit and falsehood. How much deeper I understand the meaning!
I find the study of etymology, or words, fascinating.
In the October 2014 General Conference President Uchtdorf gave a talk titled: Lord is it I? He said: "Brethern, we must put aside our pride, see beyond our vanity, and in humility ask, Lord is it I?" I was surprised and thought I don't generally look at myself as vain because I don't have really nice clothing. But now I know that vanity is much deeper than that.
As a man thinketh
" A man’s mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild;; but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will bring forth. If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed-seeds will fall therein, and will continue to produce their kind." (Chap 2 pg. 6)
"Man is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature of outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and that he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being out of which circumstances grow;; he then becomes the rightful master of himself. " (chap. 2 pg. 6)
" Suffering is always the effect of wrong thought in some direction. It is an indication that the individual is out of harmony with himself, with the law of his being. The sole and supreme use of suffering is to purify, to burn out all that is useless and impure. Suffering ceases for him who is pure. There could be no object in burning gold after the dross had been removed, and a perfectly pure and enlightened being could not suffer."
"On the other hand, beautiful thoughts of all kinds crystallize into habits of grace and kindliness, which solidify into genial and sunny circumstances. Pure thoughts crystallize into habits of temperance and self-control, which solidify into circumstances of repose and peace. Thoughts of courage, self-reliance, and decision crystallize into manly habits, which solidify into circumstances of success, plenty, and freedom. Energetic thoughts crystallize into habits of cleanliness and industry, which solidify into circumstances of pleasantness. Gentle and forgiving thoughts crystallize into habits of gentleness, which solidify into protective and preservative circumstances. Loving and unselfish thoughts which solidify into circumstances of sure and abiding prosperity and true riches."
Monday, January 12, 2015
Mentoring in the Classics - CS Lewis The Inner Ring
CS Lewis's The Inner Ring.
-Oliver DeMille said that Someone said: whatever you focus on grows. If you focus on losing weight you grow. If you focus on negativity it grows. If you focus on bad behavior or mistakes or problems they grow.
Therefore we need to focus in positivity. Also when we want to rid ourselves of a bad habit, instead of focusing on it, we need to focus on replacing it with something better. The Good Better Best talk. So if you don't want your family to watch sports on Sunday focus on worshipping aka family history, family study or game time etc.
-Exclusion is caused from insecurity. If you are exuding you need confident. Calm principled parenting is confidence. (The Power of Calm - Nicholeen Peck)
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Agency
(Bednar, Increase in learning, page 3) "the gift of agency is the capacity and power of "independent"action." (Quotes added.)
Satan takes away our agency by taking away our freedoms, by making us dependent. Dependent on the government. We need self-reliance to combat this. Be agent. Act and not be acted upon.
Likewise Satan wants us too treat people like objects rather than agents/people. To combat this we need to look at people through spiritual eyes. The world looketh upon the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh upon the heart."
How do we look with spiritual eyes upon the heart? We look at a person's potential. They are spirit sons and daughters of God first. "Each person has greatness". (Oliver DeMille)
P.3 Two central features of the Plan of Happiness Learn by Faith and Learn by Experience.
What does it mean to learn by Faith?
How have I Learned by Experience?
Make a timeline of my life's big lessons. Journal.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Faith, then what?
I have been blessed with the Gift of Faith. Coupled with that is always: hope and charity. So if I want to be complete in my Faith then I need to learn and understand (in my heart) what they are.
Charity is not just works or gift giving, but a condition of the soul, a quality of our character. The gift of charity flows from God as He reveals His love for us, and from our reciprocating—feeling love for God, His work, and His children. That is why Alma could prophesy, “And see that ye have faith, hope, and charity, and then ye will always abound in good works” (Alma 7:24). Pride is the opposite of charity. Selfishness, indifference, and indolence are enemies of charity.
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1996/12/a-vision-of-service?lang=eng
What started this search was the above listed article. I was wondering whether service can sometimes be a doctrine, or only just a principle. Based on Elder Bednar's book and DVD set Increase in Learning. He teaches and invites us to answer our struggles and questions by asking: What (true) doctrine understood (aka understood in our hearts) would change help with our question.
Do you want there to be more visiting teaching done? Instead of putting a scarey person in fearing people into it for temporary change or by doing some kind of program...we need to help them have a change of heart or understand doctrine and principles. So what principles and doctrine to our children not understand, what do we need understand?
What do we need to gain a testimony of and how do we gain it? Search, Ponder, and Pray. God always talks in 3's. :)
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