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You would think that in this advanced technological age that we would be more than content than ever before but I think that truly sometimes the opposite might be true--that we can be more discontent than ever before because of all that is available to us. Think about it--do we ever grow more content & happier as we see all the options that are available to us today? Or do we end up wanting more or become envious or covetous? Many times if we allow small seeds of discontentment to be planted in our lives, the weeds of other sins grow right alongside with it. For example--let's take complaining and grumbling. When was the last time you did that? Or how about bitterness? You become bitter because you don't have the things you think you should have. The Bible says: "I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want." ~Phillipians 4:11-12 There are some important ways that we can learn contentment, here are three that are important: 1. Study God's word on the matter. When you know His heart on the matter you can align yours with His. Study His Word and apply it to your everyday life. Pray about it and meditate on it. His Word has the power to changes lives, minds, thoughts and situations. 2. Take every thought captive & pray -Be sober-minded and direct your thoughts to what you should be meditating on and not your discontent. Avoid places and things that make you discontent. 3. Be thankful for all things - God has blessed you with so much already. The Bible says food and clothing is what we need--our wants are a different story. He has provided us with our needs and we can be thankful in that. Take the time to truly evaluate what you already have and say a prayer of thanks throughout the day for all that He has already given you. Ladies, if we are not careful it is easy for discontentment to creep into any of our lives. It can happen so easily like when we walk into a store, or search for something online, or when we watch TV or check out social media. And because of this, I have recently picked a book for the month that I am going through and think would encourage all of the ladies out there: It is Learning Contentment: A Study for Ladies of Every Age by Nancy Wilson. Here is a description of the book: "We tend to think being "stressed out" is a normal state of affairs, and that contentment means sitting back and just bottling things up. For the Christian, however, contentment is something we must apply, work at, and make our own in every circumstance, because anxiety and frustration are not neutral behaviors. It is certainly easier to go with our natural impulses when times are very hard or even just "annoying," but contentment is an important part of our Christian life. Even the apostle Paul had to "learn" contentment. So we shouldn't wonder why we're still in spiritual kindergarten -- repeating the same lessons over and over again -- if we haven't given ourselves to study contentment. Thankfully, every test God gives on contentment is open book (even the pop quizzes!). In Learning Contentment, Nancy Wilson looks to the Bible and Puritans like Jeremiah Burroughs, Samuel Rutherford, Thomas Watson, and Charles Spurgeon to help us develop the practical, spiritual strength and the perspective that comes from contentment's deep satisfaction with the will of God. This encouraging little book follows after Virtuous, Nancy's first study. Learning Contentment includes concise explanations, application questions and assignments that will involve and challenge everyone, and lots of biblical wisdom for individuals and groups." Here is a quick review: "Wilson's book is a refreshingly no-nonsense, practical, and encouraging read. Wilson has gleaned much wisdom from Scripture and from great spiritual thinkers/authors from time past and has taken that wisdom and written a very readable book for "ladies of every age." I especially loved her simple adjurement to "look to your duties." Instead of discontentedly mulling over all our difficult circumstances and paralyzing ourselves with fear, anxiety and more discontent, Wilson enjoins us to take actions (duties) to actually learn to be content, not just when our troubles are resolved, but even (and especially) in the midst of our troubles. These actions/duties are in line with setting our minds on things of the Spirit (Romans 8:5). They can be as simple as making dinner or praying for a friend - basically just faithfully getting on with our daily work, whatever that may be. Make it a point to cultivate gratitude in and for every situation. In doing these simple things, we are obeying God and taking the necessary and life-altering steps toward learning contentment. I so appreciate the encouraging reminder throughout Wilson's book that through God's grace and with the strength of Christ, we don't have to allow our difficult circumstances to dictate our level of contentment. What a liberating truth! Her book has been both helpful and convicting, giving me many good things to mull over!" This book is an easy read (but packs a punch) with thoughtful questions at the end. It would be a great pick to do with a group of ladies or with your daughters. If you are interested in getting this book you can find it HERE. Right now the Kindle version is just half off! How do *you* battle discontentment? 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It turns out that, even in a highly coordinated hive, antisocial individuals persist.“Wanderer above the sea of fog,” by Caspar David Friedrich (1817) Bees are emblems of social complexity. Their honeycombs—intricate lattices dripping with food—house bustling hive members carrying out carefully orchestrated duties like defending against predators and coordinating resource collection. Much of our own […]
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Even though these classical art pieces had an original intent to capture daily life experiences of that time period, meme culture has brought them back to today's audiences by giving them new meaning.
The blue room at Château Le Breau We think of the Impressionists and we picture landscapes, dreamy outdoor scenes, or Degas and his ballerinas. But there was no shortage of Impressionists dedicated to the survey of interiors, and perhaps the most prolific among them as it happens, was an American
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Art aficionados like to pretend that there's a very specific and complex science behind interpreting paintings. But as these humorous tweets reveal, the hidden messages are often pretty obvious, not to mention pretty funny!
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Anne Magill’s portraits, landscapes and contextual urban and rural canvases evoke a powerful vision unparalleled by her contemporaries. Bridgeman Studio visited her for an Interview.
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LOOK at this room….. and the talent within it. Can you imagine? Long before turnstiles at a movie theater were part of opera, here we have in one room, Maria Callas and Luchino Visconti with …
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Are you an introvert or do you just realize being around people is freakin' annoying? Either way you will relate to these hilarious memes in your own special way. Note: I do not claim to be the sole and exclusive owner of the content I make available through this book.
I use improv games all the time in the classroom, mostly because I don’t like to actually write detailed lesson plans. But also for content review!
Welcome to Lit. Term Tuesday – an easy way to start your class each Tuesday (or whatever day you want) with a high-interest bell-ringer lecture featuring classic literary devices paired with modern examples with which your students are certain to identify. (These literary device lectures also work great as flipped content for weekly homework assignments on in-class stations.) Sure, everyone knows protagonist and antagonist, but have your students learned about anti-heroes (think: Walter White from Breaking Bad, and Dexter) or foils (Jude Law's Watson to Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes)? Freshen up their literary term knowledge with these once-a-week-lectures, ranging from five-to-15 minutes each. From Will Ferrell to Ferris Bueller, there are plenty of examples included in these lectures to help your students relate to the literary techniques used in our greatest classic tales. This package includes 50 slides covering more than 45 writers' tools, neatly stacked into 19 mini-lectures. Formats include uneditable PowerPoint, Google Slides, and SMARTBoard options. UPDATE: I've also included links to 19 video presentations (one per weekly lesson) to serve as lecturer notes/prep materials or flipped lesson materials. Feel free to use the videos to prep yourself for the bell-ringer lectures or share them directly with your students and I'll be your weekly virtual guest lecturer. Most semesters run for 18 weeks, but I included an extra lesson in case you have a bonus Tuesday in your calendar. Have students record notes on each term and then, if desired, test them at the end of the semester as part of your usual semester final exam. Literary terms/devices covered include: theme, storytelling arc, exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, protagonist, antagonist, anti-hero, foil, point of view, first person, third person limited, third person omniscient, third person objective, rhetoric, ethos, pathos, logos, tone, mood, archetypes, diction, dialect, dialogue, figures of speech, figurative language, idiom, characterization, direct/indirect, static/dynamic, satire, parody, internal monologue, soliloquy, aside, simile, metaphor, extended metaphor, mixed metaphor, symbolism, denotation, connotation, verbal irony, situational irony, dramatic irony, personification, pathetic fallacy, foreshadow, foreshadowing, flashback, hyperbole, paradox. Click the "Preview" button at the top of the page to take a closer look. If you like these lessons, be sure to check out my companion weekly grammar lessons, featuring the most common errors committed by middle- and high-school writers: Click here for a set of 19 weekly grammar mini-lessons Complete the weekly procedures package with Words on Wednesday, an effective way to build high-level vocabulary in your students. Check it out here: Click here for a set of 19 weekly vocabulary lessons This product is also included in the budget-priced full-year vol. 1 bundle of bell-ringer lessons. Click HERE for FULL YEAR grammar, lit. term, and vocab. materials This item is also included in my English 9-10 full-year curriculum. If you already own the full-year download, please do not purchase this item here individually. If you’d like to receive this item plus everything else needed to teach 180 days of English 9 or English 10 at a deeply discounted price, click here to learn more about the full-year curriculum download. Thanks for stopping by!
I'm loading my iPad up with books, audiobooks, and podcasts in preparation for my long flight to and from Uganda. Long long flight. For one reason or
Classical art and art history might sound a tad complex to some of you Pandas, but we assure you, they’re both a lot of fun. And someone who makes it far more approachable for all of us, near and far, is the founder of the ‘Classical Damn’ project on Instagram.
Museums and art galleries can become an overwhelming experience for the casual visitor. Luckily, some people untangle centuries-old ideas and dumb-down them into language us mortals can understand, too. Previously, we covered museum museum snapchats; now it's time for something else - an array of hilarious art memes. After diving into this list, you might just feel as a highbrow art critic yourself.
A self-portrait is a mirror revealing the artist's mind. Here are the famous self-portraits from art history you definitely should know!
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Written by Visnja Bojovic, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom It is old news that ancient thinkers were constantly questioning human learning, morals and behavior. Greek perceptions of the mind or soul were very different from contemporary views, which can make them all the more difficult to grasp for the modern reader. However, we will make an
Classic never tasted so good! vanilla bean speckled custard sandwiched between two buttery puff pastry layers and dusted with powdered sugar!
There are about as many variations Chicken Paprikash as you can imagine, but this weeknight-friendly version has all of the classic, creamy ingredints.
Jacqueline du Pré is arguably the greatest talent to ever play the cello. She combined mind, heart, body and soul to produce the most expressive tones ever to emanate from the instrument.
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Teachers dread the end of the year tests. Their kids are ready for summer, but it’s the test that reflects the work of the teacher. When I taught 6th grade, this was especially difficult, sin…
