Finished reading: Das Stundenbuch by Rainer Maria Rilke š
“By reading both to our children and for our children, we plant seeds of love that have the potential to outlast us and produce fruit that goes beyond the infinite scroll of a shallow life. By making reading a cornerstone of our life, we aim to become loving fathers who raise loving children through our example.”
In Parental Self-Culture, Murray stresses that whatever we desire to teach our children, be it a habit or a character trait or a practical skill or any other form of knowledge, we must first teach it to ourselves. We have to develop the habits, characteristics, skills, and knowledge that we want to pass on to our children. The Need for Father-Scholars
I usually love winter. I love the snow. I love wearing sweaters, hats, and scarves. But, I think last week broke me. Iām officially over winter and ready for spring!
Evangelical pews are filled with adult believers who drink wine at home but not in the Lordās Supper. We have perfectly inverted the 19th century: avoiding alcohol only on Sundays.
And thatās the main thing I learned as a homeschooled kid. As the meme has it: you can just do things. You donāt have to raise your hand and wait.
the enemy to this type of formation comes when efficiency is prioritized over faithfulness. By its very nature, the type of healthy community needed to form virtue is inefficient: It produces fewer measurable outputs, functions slower, and changes slowly over time.
We have power! ā”ļøI am so proud of my family for making it three days without power. We abandoned our house at the 72 hour mark only because a better life was 25 minutes away. If a quick escape werenāt an option, we could have kept going. Arnold family prepping FTW!
Fun fact: If a laptop has sat at around 40 degrees F for several days, itāll be a few hours before you can charge it or turn it on.
I read Psalms 44 to 46 this morning in my 46 degree living room by our kerosene heater. It was humbling and led me to worship. God is holy and has and will see us through. It is not my job to understand, but to trust fully in His loving care.
Jesus is Lord and God reigns. (Even when you havenāt had power since Saturday morning and are a bit cold.) ā He saved our house and cars from may falling branches. He provided a source of kerosene. Heās kept our pipes from freezing. Heās kept the kids happy and entertained.
Well, Nashville. I think weāre in for a bit without power. Stay warm!
It sounds creepy outside. Basically just sitting here waiting for our power to go. āļø
Authenticity of Pronunciation: I always struggle with this when coming across words in languages I speak. It feels odd to say “Berlin” as an American instead of German. But, to say it “correctly” sounds pretentious and breaks the flow of an English sentence.
In reply to www.primermagazine.com/2026/trai…
A cool approach. “Hours monthly” isn’t a goal I would have thought to set.
Turns out, 96oz per day is the magic number for how much water I need. I drank a lot of water, but not enough. Now that Iām fully hydrated, I feel great!
I doubt it goes anywhere or does a thing, but I wrote my congressman asking him to push back against this administrationās foreign policy towards Greenland and Europe. Whatever the perceived need, you canāt just go annexing or asking to buy parts of sovereign nations, especially an ally!
Saints Joseph and Mary, pray for us. Lord Jesus, lead our families and make us faithful mothers and fathers like your holy parents.
Legoland hotel shows what it would look like if places tried to actually accommodate families. Built-in kids potty seat, stool in bathroom, trundle bed and a bunk, separated kids area. All hotels should have rooms like this for families.
If you find yourself near Orlando, you must visit Hollerbachās German Restaurant . The owner and staff are lovely, the food is great, and youāll get so many recommendations on cool local things to see and do.
Hereās the thing, guys. If you spam my YouTube feed with shorts, posts, and random videos I will unsubscribe. I donāt want āengagementā. (Iād be on Twitter if I did.) I just want to know when youāve posted a new video. That is all.
Iām also realizing my Anglicanism is as much fidelity to my heritage and people as it is theological. There are many people, even priests, in the Roman church who hold the same theology as me. If I were German, I could see myself being Roman. But, I canāt turn my back on my people.
Taking the kids through English history these last few months, I realize how incredibly English I am. Itās no wonder English Christianity fits my soul. It was made specifically for me and my people. Thanks be to God! š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ
Great episode. I realized how lucky my kids are to be receiving a liberal education at home. Theyāve already had a good number of these works read to them and my oldest isnāt even ten yet. youtu.be/Ne7k1lJ1S…