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atmosphere is an education

28 October 2013 by Kortney



 

Rahima Baldwin says that our homes can be places where each member’s spiritual needs are met.  this can begin with cultivating a sense of reverence and gratitude–a sense that we are created and thankful.  this can begin with a simple altar–a place set aside and marked with beauty, a place of focus.  Rahima suggests using the ledge above the kitchen sink!  we’re there (too) often anyways.  our hands are busy, can we turn our hearts to prayer?

Lori at Project-Based Homeschooling says that our homes and work spaces will either support or hinder our goals.  we can make a space that “celebrates what we love, reminds us of our goals, and encourages us to continue working.”  i’ve spent the month outlining the work of keeping Advent, but i know that i could use reminders and encouragement.

what if instead of “decorating for the holidays,” we worked toward creating a home place where reverence and gratitude can thrive?  what if we made space for the Spirit?  What if we created provocations–simple collections of images and supplies presented in a beautiful way–that drew our children into the celebrations of the season by offering an image to color, a sweet treat to eat, space for quiet, and above all, time?

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Comments

  1. Lori says

    28 October 2013 at 5:00 pm

    <3

  2. Susan says

    28 October 2013 at 5:31 pm

    I love what you’ve written here. ♥

  3. kort says

    29 October 2013 at 8:53 am

    ♥ ♥love you two ♥ ♥

  4. Brandy says

    29 October 2013 at 4:47 pm

    I think that atmosphere has been my biggest tool in these early years. While I don’t do a lot of active instruction, I do a lot of work on creating an environment that is conducive to projects and also rest, depending on what’s needed.

    • kort says

      29 October 2013 at 8:48 pm

      as we move ever so slightly out of the earliest years i am loving how the atmosphere is becoming the family culture–the books + stories + questions + drawing + walks…it’s what we do!

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