Posted on July 26, 2017 by
The Unbroken Circle
Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by?
Is a better home awaiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky?
For those of us who are of a certain age and grew up in rural communities, the lyrics to Ada R. Habershon’s old hymn are very familiar. The song speaks of Heaven but it is really about family, about the ties that bind (yet another old hymn). These old-fashioned songs may not be as popular as they once were, but the message found within the hymn – the strength of family, the strength of the circle – are as profound today as ever they were.
Dr. Maria Montessori, the founder of the Montessori Method and the first woman to become a physician in Italy, also held a Ph.D. in anthropology. In her studies of ancient and modern cultures, Dr. Montessori came to understand the…
