Comments on: My Rule of Six and Whence It Came http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/10/26/my-rule-of-six-and-whence-it-came/ Children's Book Author Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:44:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: The Rule of Six | Purple For Parenting http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/10/26/my-rule-of-six-and-whence-it-came/comment-page-1/#comment-17453 The Rule of Six | Purple For Parenting Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:53:08 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/10/26/my-rule-of-six-and-whence-it-came/#comment-17453 [...] few months ago, I stumbled across this post on Melissa Wiley’s blog, and fell in love with the idea of the family “rule of six.” So here’s our rule [...] [...] few months ago, I stumbled across this post on Melissa Wiley’s blog, and fell in love with the idea of the family “rule of six.” So here’s our rule [...]

]]> By: Beauty, Goodness and Truth « http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/10/26/my-rule-of-six-and-whence-it-came/comment-page-1/#comment-15512 Beauty, Goodness and Truth « Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:12:39 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/10/26/my-rule-of-six-and-whence-it-came/#comment-15512 [...] and Truth Posted by Lola under Life Leave a Comment  Having been inspired by Ann and Melissa Wiley I’ve come up with these, Our Rules For Beauty, Goodness and [...] [...] and Truth Posted by Lola under Life Leave a Comment  Having been inspired by Ann and Melissa Wiley I’ve come up with these, Our Rules For Beauty, Goodness and [...]

]]> By: Lola http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/10/26/my-rule-of-six-and-whence-it-came/comment-page-1/#comment-15495 Lola Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:12:46 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/10/26/my-rule-of-six-and-whence-it-came/#comment-15495 Well...here it is 3 years since you first posted your list and it is still encouraging, motivating, inspiring others. My family, too, has it's Rules for Beauty, Goodness and Truth and even though I am not Catholic (I was raised Catholic but am now an evangelical Christian) prayer is an integral part of our list. All other parts of the list pale in comparison, for without prayer we tend to forget why we need Beauty, Goodness and Truth in our lives. For it is on the Author of truth, beauty and goodness that we must rely to fulfill these simple goals. Well…here it is 3 years since you first posted your list and it is still encouraging, motivating, inspiring others. My family, too, has it’s Rules for Beauty, Goodness and Truth and even though I am not Catholic (I was raised Catholic but am now an evangelical Christian) prayer is an integral part of our list. All other parts of the list pale in comparison, for without prayer we tend to forget why we need Beauty, Goodness and Truth in our lives. For it is on the Author of truth, beauty and goodness that we must rely to fulfill these simple goals.

]]> By: A Bright Light — Here in the Bonny Glen http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/10/26/my-rule-of-six-and-whence-it-came/comment-page-1/#comment-15266 A Bright Light — Here in the Bonny Glen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:08:34 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/10/26/my-rule-of-six-and-whence-it-came/#comment-15266 [...] I wonder if one reason the Hard Stuff works well for us is that I feel no pressure to finish the whole thing, figuring that every little morsel of Homer or Shakespeare is a boost, a blessing, a bit of nourishment for mind or soul. You know how Flylady talks about every little bit of housework, even housework done clumsily, being a blessing for the home? I guess that’s my take on these literary classics. Our best, deepest, most affecting discussions have been sparked by small passages from big works. Some weeks I may not read more than a score of lines from The Odyssey, a single paragraph from Plutarch’s Life of Pericles, but weeks, months, years later we’re still chewing on those big ideas. [...] [...] I wonder if one reason the Hard Stuff works well for us is that I feel no pressure to finish the whole thing, figuring that every little morsel of Homer or Shakespeare is a boost, a blessing, a bit of nourishment for mind or soul. You know how Flylady talks about every little bit of housework, even housework done clumsily, being a blessing for the home? I guess that’s my take on these literary classics. Our best, deepest, most affecting discussions have been sparked by small passages from big works. Some weeks I may not read more than a score of lines from The Odyssey, a single paragraph from Plutarch’s Life of Pericles, but weeks, months, years later we’re still chewing on those big ideas. [...]

]]> By: Jenny in Ca http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/10/26/my-rule-of-six-and-whence-it-came/comment-page-1/#comment-2825 Jenny in Ca Tue, 07 Nov 2006 05:28:43 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/10/26/my-rule-of-six-and-whence-it-came/#comment-2825 What a really lovely post. and just a great concrete way to visulize it and work it out. I just love this post, I'm going to mention it on my blog, I hope that is o.k. welcome to Ca Jenny (in orange county) What a really lovely post. and just a great concrete way to visulize it and work it out. I just love this post, I’m going to mention it on my blog, I hope that is o.k.

welcome to Ca

Jenny (in orange county)

]]> By: Susan Gaissert http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/10/26/my-rule-of-six-and-whence-it-came/comment-page-1/#comment-2824 Susan Gaissert Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:57:38 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/10/26/my-rule-of-six-and-whence-it-came/#comment-2824 The Rule of Six reminds me of a Goethe quote I have had framed on my wall since before I even had my child. It came from a Literary Calendar, which, sadly, I don't think is being published anymore. Anyway, the quote is: One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words. Thanks you for your blogs. They inspire and entertain me! The Rule of Six reminds me of a Goethe quote I have had framed on my wall since before I even had my child. It came from a Literary Calendar, which, sadly, I don’t think is being published anymore. Anyway, the quote is:

One ought, every day at least,
to hear a little song, read a good poem,
see a fine picture, and, if it were possible,
to speak a few reasonable words.

Thanks you for your blogs. They inspire and entertain me!

]]> By: Tricotomania http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/10/26/my-rule-of-six-and-whence-it-came/comment-page-1/#comment-2826 Tricotomania Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:00:37 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/10/26/my-rule-of-six-and-whence-it-came/#comment-2826 <strong>Meaningful Work</strong> There has been some discussion around the homeschooling blogs about Melissa's Rule of 6. I have been thinking about the last one, meaningful work, because Tigger has been doing quite a bit of it. Including baking bread. The bread idea Meaningful Work

There has been some discussion around the homeschooling blogs about Melissa’s Rule of 6. I have been thinking about the last one, meaningful work, because Tigger has been doing quite a bit of it. Including baking bread. The bread idea

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