In my Commonplace...

5/23/2011

"They were not going to school to learn where they were, let alone the pleasures and the pains of being there, or what ought to be said there. You couldn't learn those things in a school. They went to school, apparently, to learn to say over and over again, regardless of where they were, what had already been said too often. They learned to have a very high opinion of God and a very low opinion of His works--although they could tell you this world had been made by God Himself.
What they didn't see was that it is beautiful and some of the greatest beauties are the briefest."
Wendell Berry, Jayber Crow

2 Comments

Laurel link

6/16/2011 01:21:52 pm

I have always kept a journal and have at times used it with the commonplace book idea, never having heard of that. These last years I have not been consistent. Thank you for showing what your commonplace book looks like. I look forward to writing again.

Cindy

6/18/2011 05:28:37 am

Laurie,
I've waited a year to hear your "Forms of Vitality" talk, and so thanks for giving us a peek into Charlotte's ideas in this regard! My daughter and I look forward to hearing you in MN in July!

Like Laurel, you have inspired me to get writing again! At various seasons of my life, God has encouraged me to "Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it." Habakkuk 2:2-3. The vision is yet for an appointed time; without it the people perish; and the righteous DO live by their faith! How exciting to see how the Lord will use these "forms of vitality" to bless many. May God bless the fruit of your heart and
hands, Laurie!

Any suggestions regarding good quality notebooks to use?

"Ideas
won't keep; something must be done about them."
~ Alfred Whitehead

A Charlotte Mason education leads to all kinds of ideas! Join me in keeping one or several of the notebooks she prescribed and discover the Science of Relations and the Art of Mindfulness.

Laurie

"Perhaps this is one of the secrets of life--to know 'glory' when we see it."
~ Charlotte Mason

Virtual Life?

A wee explanation: this website was created as a way to amplify the daily surprise of seeing glory in one small life. The notebook entries represented here are all selected from things actually lived and noted on paper in an effort to live the full life British educator Charlotte Mason so ably championed.

In Appreciation
Images are linked to their original posts where possible. They were chosen because I have found something of value there and hope my readers will likewise find a helpful resource as we explore the philosophy of Charlotte Mason together. In the case of miss-attribution or if you desire your work not be linked, please let me know.

In My Notebook...