Nature Journaling Interview

Jill painting at the age of seven

   It's been a long time since I've blogged and it's so good to be back. Our family has been busy with the production of our first color edition of The Girlhood Home Companion, and the learning curve and time invested was huge.
     Not only did we have the Girlhood to contend with, but I had three new speeches to pull together for the Peoria homeschool convention (along with Eric on blogging). What a blessing it was for our whole family to attend. Robert took such good care of us.

     I taught on: Writing for the Real World, The Gift of Family Writing, Preserving Your Spiritual Heritage, and Keeping Sketchbook Journals. I came home so full that I felt like I was going to bust (it was way too short). I don’t understand why I wasn’t exhausted, except that God strengthened me for the task and gave me so much joy (thank you for those of you who knew about the need and prayed). I think journaling, writing, and creative expression are the means of touching the very heart of God and learning to discern His voice. I will be posting about this in the future.

     I want to tell you about the interview that Nancy Baetz and I did together on nature journaling a few weeks ago. You can listen to it at Cindy Rushton's Ultiamte Home Expo here http://www.ultimatehomeschoolexpo.com/. It’s in two parts and a wonderful session that you can listen to together with your children. The Expo is only $35.00 for the week. I will be speaking about The Gift of Family Writing the first week of May.  I can’t wait. I hope you can join us there.       

Many blessings,

Jill     

10:28 PM - Apr. 18, 2007 - post comment

~ My Article ~

Did you receive my entry? Just wanted to make sure it got through.

GOD BLESS,

~Amanda~

SincerelyAmanda - 3:54 PM - Apr. 20, 2007

Mrs. Novak!

I have wonderfully blessed by knowing your family (mostly Eric) and being able to take part is your *wonderful* magazine! Thank you for giving me the oppurtunity to do what I love most - write! I only hope my eidtor (mom) will finish my novel so I can get published myself! I started writing it 2yrs in September! so I am very anxious to get it done!

Anyway, I hear Eric tell me what you say all the time... so I thought I would stop by and see if you blogged!

Can't wait to meet you IRL!

Love,
Jocelyn

Jocelyndixon - 3:54 PM - Apr. 23, 2007

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Hi Jill....This phrase of your post really stood out for me: "I think journaling, writing, and creative expression are the means of touching the very heart of God and learning to discern His voice. I will be posting about this in the future." I look forward to what you have to share. Blessings to you today. ~Colleen~

abidinglove - 10:03 PM - Apr. 30, 2007

Fabulous Girlhood Home Companion

Jill,

I just wanted to let you know how impressed I am with the Girlhood Home Companion magazine. We received our issue a few weeks ago, and I have been meaning to tell you how incredible it is. When I first saw the cover, it reminded me of the Victoria magazine. The colors are beautiful, and the entire thing is so professionally done. I can't imagine how much work goes into the production of it, but we (all the girls in our household) think it is fantastic.

Just wanted to let you know what a wonderful job you, your family and staff have done. Thanks also for giving Amanda the opportunity to contribute.

Take care and may God bless you especially as you do so much traveling and speaking in this season!

Chris

ChristineRead - 7:40 PM - May. 16, 2007

Hello

I hope we aren't troubling you at all with asking Eric when you are coming... we are just anxious to meet your family!

Blessings to you,
Jocelyn

Jocelyndixon - 8:18 PM - May. 28, 2007

Thank You

so much for your recent encouraging comments on my daughter's (Sophie's) blog concerning her nature journal. I'm glad that I clicked over to your blog to read about your interview that we can listen to and learn more about nature journaling.

Melkhi - 4:30 PM - Jun. 1, 2007

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