by Amanda Read Sheik | Sep 29, 2007 | Dramatizing History, World Views
Click here to read my revised review of Becoming Jane at the Cross Eyed Blog and Webzine! When most contemporary writers attempt to explore the literary motivations of the renowned Jane Austen, they often follow a nearly stereotypical trend of thinking. Because she...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Sep 11, 2007 | Reminiscences, World Views
“Beware how you trifle with your marvelous inheritance, this great land of liberty, for if we stumble and fall, freedom and civilization everywhere will go down in ruin.” ~ Henry Cabot Lodge SEPTEMBER TENTH, TWO THOUSAND AND ONE CLOSED as a happy Monday...
by Amanda Read Sheik | May 30, 2007 | Journal, World Views
Some one said recently that they think “Homeschools are the monasteries of the new dark ages”. Kevin Swanson mentioned it in his lecture on Multi-generational Homeschooling. Ah, certainly that is a powerful ambition. We are here to guard and treasure the...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Apr 29, 2007 | World Views
As I have said before, it is especially important to be resolved in your convictions on the internet where freedom of speech is greatly abused. More Christian bloggers need to be considering this! Writing can be significant for both righteousness and evil. Written...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 15, 2007 | Fair Hills Farm, Journal, World Views
Never take advantage of Providence, I must humbly admit. Right now I am continuing my study of the Reformation, which is including a study of the hymns written by Martin Luther. I’m always trying to learn new songs to play on the piano as it is, so I decided...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Dec 20, 2006 | Journal, Literary Projects, World Views
Now, at this moment, I don’t feel like doing much of anything. Or maybe I just want to do too much at once. Our Grandfather from Tuscaloosa visited today (my mom’s dad). He brought us some venison (along with some turkey and ham for lunch). He told us a...
