Category: Life

Enough

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You are enough. Today is enough. Stop demanding perfection. Sometimes you’ll be happy with your success. But more often you’ll confront your failures. Then what? Will you condemn yourself? Will you bury yourself in accusations? Or will you take a deep breath and try again? You can’t help but make mistakes. You cannot ask perfection of a fallen human. So let go of your judgement and criticism. Take life one day at a time. Do your best at this moment and find satisfaction in that. This world is not the end for we journey towards eternity and freedom from our…

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What is Classical Education?

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This morning I braved the snowy roads (the city apparently decided to not bother plowing even the major roads) to hear Matt Bianco, the national director of education for Classical Conversations speak on what classical education means. It was very informative, as well as entertaining, and I wanted to share what I learned… To make decisions about education, we have to know what our goal is. This really goes for anything in life. And as an aside, this fits perfectly with the human action axiom. We act to achieve ends, and it makes sense that we ought to consider what…

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A Great Mind: The Remaking of Sherlock

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There’s so much that could be said about Sherlock, I keep thinking, “where do I even start?” But before I even attempt to start, let me fill you in on the background. Sherlock is the current BBC adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes series by Arthur Conan Doyle. These stories have been adapted to film many times, both in the UK and in the US. This BBC series is written and produced by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. Moffat is currently producing Doctor Who as well, and Gatiss has been involved with some Doctor Who episodes as well. In fact, it was during…

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Closer to Love

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“Closer To Love”

She got the call today
One out of the gray
And when the smoke cleared
It took her breath away
She said she didn’t believe
It could happen to me
I guess we’re all one phone call from our knees
We’re gonna get there soonIf every building falls
And all the stars fade
We’ll still be singin’ this song
The one they can’t take away
I’m gonna get there soon,
She’s gonna be there too
Cryin’ in her room
Prayin’ Lord, come through
We’re gonna get there soon[Chorus:]
Oh it’s your light,
Oh it’s your way,
Pull me out of the dark
Just to show me the way
Cryin’ out now
From so far away…
You pull me closer to love
Closer to loveMeet me once again
Down off Lake Michigan
Where we could feel the storm blowin’ down with the wind
And don’t apologize
For all the tears you’ve cried
You’ve been way too strong now for all your life
I’m gonna get there soon,
You’re gonna be there too
Cryin’ in your room,
Prayin’ Lord come through
We’re gonna get there soon

[Chorus:]
Oh, it’s your light
Oh, it’s your way
Pull me out of the dark
Just to show me the way
Cryin’ out now
From so far away…
Pull me closer to love
Closer to love

‘Cause you are all that I’ve waited for
All of my life (We’re gonna get there)
You are all that I’ve waited for
All of my life
You pull me closer to love
Closer to love
Pull me closer to love
Pull me closer to love
Closer to love, oh no
Closer to love
Closer to love
Pull me closer to love

What Does It Mean to be Productive?

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In December I left my office job at a local manufacturing company so I could devote my time to tutoring and homeschool consulting. I have rather a reputation for being an unorthodox free thinker, so I guess it isn’t surprising that I decided to launch off on my own sort of freelance career. If anyone would be up for that, it’d be me. But there’s been an interesting adjustment process the past few weeks. It is liberating and terrifying to be completely responsible for every moment of your day. There’s no excuse that you had a long day at work…

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Today

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Today I will not dwell in the mistakes of the past. I will not do less than my best But I will not expect perfection.   Today I will not be happy with mediocrity I will not make excuses for myself. But I will not demand the unattainable.   Today I will not deny who I am I will not forget myself But I will not live for myself.  

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