Category Archives: Joy of Mentoring

Your Kindness Gave Me Courage

Posted on September 9, 2014 by virginiaknowles

“Your Kindness Gave Me Courage” by Virginia Knowles Your kindness gave me courage  A gentle conversation A thought-filled gaze A good deed done  A warm embrace A place at your table   A long letter, short note, silent wordsA prayer for … Continue reading →

Posted in Authentic Life, Do Justice ~ Love Mercy, Fellowship of Friends, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, Joy of Mentoring, Life Transitions, Pilgrimage and Jubilee, Poetry | 4 Comments

Titus 2 Mentoring Podcast and Links

Posted on March 16, 2010 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, Karen Campbell interviewed me a couple of weeks ago about Titus 2 mentoring, and the three podcast segment are on her web site, (http://www.thatmom.com/).  Besides the links for those, I wanted to provide some other links related to mentoring to go along with … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio, Authentic Life, Best of 2010, Books and Authors, Fellowship of Friends, Joy of Mentoring, Motherhood, Stress~Weariness | 2 Comments

A Podcast, a Party, and a Prayer

Posted on February 28, 2010 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, Yesterday was a full day.  Besides the regular housework and checking some of the week’s schoolwork, I had two special things going on. First, in the afternoon, Karen Campbell of http://www.ThatMom.com interviewed me via the phone for a podcast … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible~Theology, Fellowship of Friends, Global Mission, Joy of Mentoring, Motherhood, Photographs | Leave a comment

What is Worth While?

Posted on November 3, 2009 by virginiaknowles

What is Worth While? by Anna Robertson Brown, 1893 The question of life is not, How much time have we?— for in each day each of us has exactly the same amount: we have “all there is.” The question is, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and Authors, Homemaking, Joy of Mentoring, Stress~Weariness, Time Management, Vintage | 1 Comment

Do It Well, But Keep It Humble

Posted on August 23, 2009 by virginiaknowles

“Homier than thou!” A bunch of years ago, Mike Farris of HSLDA wrote an article about being “homier than thou” (a pun on the old phrase “holier than thou”) in which he cautioned home educating parents against arrogance and self-righteousness, … Continue reading →

Posted in Authentic Life, Best of 2009, Education for Life, Fellowship of Friends, Joy of Mentoring, Peacemaking~Forgiveness, Stress~Weariness | 13 Comments

A Trio of New Home School Blogs for All Grade Levels

Posted on August 4, 2009 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, A few weeks ago I set up http://www.FinishWellHomeSchool.blogspot.com in preparation for the Finish Well conference that my friends Meredith Curtis, Cheryl Bastian, and I were doing. After the workshops, we all posted lots of goodies on this blog … Continue reading →

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Calling All Mentors (Yes, That Means You Too!)

Posted on July 28, 2009 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, In my post about “The Joys of Mentoring” this past Sunday, I promised to put up an article I wrote several years ago for Nancy Campbell’s Above Rubies magazine. Calling All Mentors (Yes, That Means You Too!) by … Continue reading →

Posted in Art~Beauty~Creativity, Best of 2009, Bible~Theology, Education for Life, Fellowship of Friends, Joy of Mentoring, Motherhood, My Children, Stress~Weariness | Leave a comment

The Joys of Mentoring

Posted on July 27, 2009 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, Yesterday, I had the immense privilege of taking part in two very special events — one about giving mentoring, and the other a sweet reminiscence of receiving it many years ago. From 9 AM to 2 PM, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Education for Life, Fellowship of Friends, Joy of Mentoring, Making Memories, Motherhood, Read~Reflect~Respond | 1 Comment