Archive - Of Permanent Things

Should you send a Christmas card this year?

On constraints and our personal Christmas Essentials

Oct 29 •

Reading is a Feast

Or: put down your phone and read a book

Oct 9 •

September 2024

How to Read Dickens

And why his stories enlarge our souls

Sep 18 •

August 2024

A tribute to my Grandmother

A bold and merry beacon in a dark world

Aug 30 •

How to begin a letter-writing habit

Because letters embody all the best aspects of communication, and are worth holding on to

Aug 16 •

June 2024

Our Family's Favorite Audiobooks

Plus: 10 books we plan to listen to this summer

Jun 11 •

May 2024

You Really should write your Mother a letter

The most treasured gifts don't cost anything more than time

May 9 •

Book Club for Two

Brontë, Austen, Dickens, and the Communion of Shared Ideas

May 1 •

April 2024

Morning Time & the Moral Imagination: The Heart of our Homeschool

A peek into what we're reading right now

Apr 16 •

Break the Script: Why Camping is Memorable

Plus a few tips for camping with children

Apr 4 •

March 2024

Receiving Narnia

A simple but powerful Holy Week tradition

Mar 23 •

What are they among so many?

How Christ Multiplies our Meager Offerings

Mar 19 •

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