Trivium Pursuit Blog
Let us hear the voice of thy love
C.H.Spurgeon Morning, April 2 He answered him to never a word. --Matthew 27:14 He had never been slow of speech when he could bless the sons of men, but he would not say a single word for himself. “Never man spake like this man,” and never man was silent like him. Was...
Can it be used in a non-Christian family?
I am a non-Christian and I am looking into classical education. I understand that Teaching The Trivium: Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style is a Christian book. My question is, "Can I, a non-Christian, use this book with my children?" I don't know if I...
My Illinois-in-July Garden
My fluffy sunflower. We always stop cutting asparagus on July 4 so it can develop strong roots for next year. Three kinds of double hollyhocks -- red, white, and cream. We'll have chestnuts this year, despite the Japanese beetles. Two kinds of Concord grapes --...
Ron Paul Curriculum Update
Post may contain affiliate links to materials I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. The list of courses in the Ron Paul Curriculum has been updated. These are the courses offered beginning on September 2, 2013. You can view a sample video of each course....
You may find it hard to trust in him at all times
J. C. Philpot - Ears From Harvested Sheaves July 22 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. Psalm 22:4, 5 O what a blessed thing it is to have in...
Hebrew Alphabet Resources
Hebrew alphabet resources -- a great way for children to become familiar with the Hebrew Alphabet. Large Size Rubber Alef Bet Stamp Set and much more on this web site.
Art With Matching Poetry — Where Go the Boats?
Where Go the Boats? by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) Dark brown is the river. Golden is the sand. It flows along for ever, With trees on either hand. Green leaves a-floating, Castles of the foam, Boats of mine a-boating— Where will all come home? On goes the...
These constant, inevitable, and lesser evils
by Hannah More Remember that life is not entirely made up of great evils or heavy trials. The perpetual recurrence of petty evils and small trials is the ordinary and appointed way to mature our Christian graces. To bear with the moodiness of those about us, with...
Ron Paul and the Trivium
Post may contain affiliate links to materials I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. "The trivium -- grammar, logic, rhetoric -- was the foundation of medieval higher education. In the 1948 printed version of a 1947 lecture by Dorothy Sayers, we learn that...
Learn REAL history — from Tom Woods
Why is all the good curriculum written AFTER I'm done homeschooling? Students learn the basics of western civilization and western liberty -- how it was won, how it is being lost, and how it will be restored. Students learn REAL history and parents get the education...
Rand Paul’s Reading Suggestions
Below is a short list of suggested titles for a student, or anyone else interested in learning more about freedom and the role of government in a free society. Taken from Rand Paul's web site. The Road to Serfdom, Friedrich A. Hayek The Conscience of a Conservative,...
Love photographs them in the heart
Foot-prints on the Sands of Time by William Thoseby, 1869 The righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death. Isaiah 57:1-2 It is true there are strong consolations and compensations in...
Bible Study With Kids
Hi Laurie, I was wondering if you could give me your recommendation for a more focused Bible time in the morning with my kids (ages 10, 7, 2). My usual thing is to just read a chapter (Proverbs right now) and perhaps discuss it or ask the kids if they have any...
Get ready for a big belly-laugh
These are from a book called Disorder in the Courts and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and published by court reporters. ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning? WITNESS: He said, 'Where am I,...
Celebrate Independence Day
Independence Day commemorates the calendar date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. On the ‘Fourth of July’ 1776, representatives of the peoples of thirteen separate colonies formally signed a document (the wording of which they had already passed two...
Art With Matching Poetry — The Cow
The Cow by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) The friendly cow all red and white, I love with all my heart: She gives me cream with all her might, To eat with apple-tart. She wanders lowing here and there, And yet she cannot stray, All in the pleasant open air, The...
Ben Swann Tonight
FYI tonight at 9:00 pm EDT I will do a Twitter AMA (Ask Me Anything). Get your questions answered, use the hashtag #LibertyisRising— Ben Swann (@BenSwann_) June 19, 2013
Divisive People
di·vi·sive Adjective Tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people. Proverbs 6:12-19 A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth; He winks with his eyes, he shuffles his feet, he points with his fingers; Perversity is in his heart, he...
Free Ebooks
B&R Samizdat Express -- Ebook editions of classics. Free books offered each week. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins this week.
Logic Gallery by David Marans
David Marans’ Logic Gallery is a chronologically ordered collection of quotations on logic from the most important thinkers in western civilization -- starting with Aristotle and ending with Tim Williamson. Each entry has one or two quotations from the works of that...
Grammy Lectures on the Principle of Non-Aggression
Grammy and #1 Munchkin are exploring the back yard. Munchkin is carrying a stick and proceeds to hit the cat. Grammy takes this opportunity to educate the boy on the principle of non-aggression. Grammy: We never hit anyone or anything smaller or weaker than we are. #1...
Have you learned your lesson so badly?
George Mylne, "Lessons for the Christian's Daily Walk" 1859 "All is vexation of spirit!" Ecclesiastes 1:14 Who has not felt vexation? Who knows not what it means? The infant in its cradle, the schoolboy at his play; youth in all its vitality, manhood in its prime, and...
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Unless your courage is kept up, Satan will be too much for you.
C.H.Spurgeon Evening, May 11 “Only be thou strong and very courageous.” Joshua 1:7 Our God’s tender love for his servants makes him concerned for the state of their inward feelings. He desires them to be of good courage. Some esteem it a small thing for a believer to...
How Logical Are You?
by Hans Bluedorn Read the information below carefully. At the bottom there is a short, fun quiz for you to do. Some of you may have heard the terms “avoiding the question” and “red herring.” Avoiding the question is quite simple. Someone does not answer the question...
All Things for Good
Divine Cordial (also called, All Things for Good) by Thomas Watson This is probably my all-time favorite devotional book.
Judge Not By Feeble Sense
God Moves in a Mysterious Way by William Cowper (1731-1800) God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants His footsteps in the sea And rides upon the storm. Deep in unfathomable mines Of never failing skill He treasures up His bright designs And...
Free Download from Downpour
Free download this month from Downpour. Treasure Island read by Frederick Davidson -- our favorite reader. Promo code is "freeisland."
How to Lie With Statistics
How to Lie With Statistics by Darrell Huff Written in 1954, this little book is a classic. Its subject is statistics and how they can be used to trick you. It talks about samples with a built-in bias, tricky averages, misleading graphs, manipulative figures, monstrous...
Letters from Prisoners
Over the past two years we've received about 30 letters from prisoners (two different prisons) asking for books. One prison offers some kind of seminary degree and the other prison has classes for the prisoners. Below are excerpts from various letters: "In nine months...