Knitting Socks Scrapbooking beaded bookmarks making earrings making chunky votives
Family Read Alouds
Kingdoms Dawn by Chuck Black
Our Curriculum
On my night stand
Bible
Reread Heart of Wisdom by Robin Sampson
7 Habits of a Healthy Home by Bill Carmichael
Learning In Spite of Labels~ Practical Teaching Tips and a Christian
Perspective of Education by Joyce
Our Father Abraham~ Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith by Marvin R.
Wilson
A Family Guide to Biblical Holidays by Robin Sampson and Linda
Pierce
Good and Angry by Scott Turnasky and Joanne Miller
Having Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver
A Parents Guide to The Spiritual Mentoring of Teens ~Building Your
Childs Faith Through the Adolescent Years by Joe White , Jim Weidmann
Wild Days ( a book about language arts and nature journaling) by
Rackliffe
How to Create Your Own Unit Studies by Valerie Bendt
The Power of Parents words by H. Norman Wright
How to read the Bible for all it's worth by Gordon D Fee and Douglas
Stuart
Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes in You and your
kids by Scott Turnasky and Joanne Miller
You Can Teach Your Child Successfully Grades 4-8 by Ruth
Beechick
A Strong Start in Language
An Easy Start in Arithmetic
A Home Start In Reading by Ruth Beechick
Any Child Can Write by Harvey S. Wiener
" This is what the Lord says: "Stand at the crossroads and look: ask for
the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you
will find rest for your souls."
Jeremiah 6:16
Nov. 17, 2007~ Something to Share Saturday ~
~A light 'ed update to my post~
I saw this post over at Susan's blog.
I took this FUN quiz! I grew up near Seattle Washington and some of the questions I didn't know. I now wished I payed even more attention to some of the geographical things and plus I haven't lived there in 17 years. Somethings have also changed.
You are 66% Washington State!
Well, well...somebody knows their stuff! With a little bit of effort, you could be a Washington know-it-all.
How do I even describe of where I am at? I feel like I am on a very fast roller coaster ride but really not going anywhere. I am trying to be a good mom, hs teacher, and home executive. But I feel I am not doing anything real well. I look forward to finishing the craft fair and then get some reflective time.( I hope to keep the holidays simple this year ) I am a person who is a extrovert that needs time to reflect. I have been craving time to look at what we( as a family) have done and what we NEED to do. In my side column I have a very long book list that I haven't been able to really touch ( and honestly it is longer )
I also have a teenager young adult who is examining what he believes and it takes a lot (emotionally for me) to help him where I can to work it through. I get so tied up and connected with my children. It is a challenge to step back and let him work it through and not take it on and let him be. Who says parenting is easy ? Parenting is definitely not for cowards.
I also have a son who has a lot of learning challenges and thought just by plugging on would fix everything. I found a program a couple years ago that was very expensive but look REAL good. I waited to long and then couldn't find it. I prayed a couple weeks ago to find it again. Well, I was encouraged by my friend Heidi Jo to join the High School online conference on Cindy Rushton'sTalk-a-Latte and amongst the different talks one speaker talked about the SAME program that I lost the link to ! It is The Brain Trainers...Thinking Outside the Box It is a program that helps a child or person in cognitive training. They are in the midst of making a home kit so parents can do the work with their children. They hope to have it out in May. So I have to try to sit on my hands till then. It is worth the wait but it is so hard b/c my son is SO ready for this. I must warn you come May or when it comes out I will be sharing our experience with this program. Also when my tapings of the online conference comes out I hope to blog more on it after I listen to them again. There was so much from that I felt my brain went in over load. But Man Alive !! It was SO good and so much fun to be able to chat as the seminar was going on AND you could ask questions to the speaker !!! That was the coolest thing. I HIGHLY recommend to try a Talk-A-Latte sometime. I hope to do a lot more Something to Share Saturdays and let my friends know what is going on in my brain. Thank you for letting me put down what has been swirling in my brain for over a week now.
I really wanted to visit that one. We had so much going on last week. Thanks for the website, will look into this too.
Our Special Children in God's eyes
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It's not how we teach them
But how we connect to them
To connect in a learning style
A style that clicks
Our children are different,
They are special advanced learners
It's us the parents, that makes the difference
For God; made them just right for us.
We are the parent's, both Mommy's & Daddy's
It's up to us to show them difference is in.
They my advance in one area
And not strong in the next
But they are ours
All different & loved from both.
So, next to we ask, are we the best for them
The Lord thought so,
For we've been blessed with each just like we asked.
Mary, I pray your craft fair goes well and you will soon have time to pray about your next step in parenting your kids. I have bookmarked the PACE site ~
It has to do with teens loosing their brains when they turn 15. I am not sure why but everything they believe at 14 years and 363 days vacates the premises on 15 years 2 days. The good news is it does return. The bad news is it takes about a year and a half! You are so in my prayers sis!
I love you and want you to know you are doing an amazing job with all you do. If you are feeling overwhelmed, my tip is "YOU" are doing to much and your boys are old enough to take on more of your chores. Work on deligating Sis!
Because of Jesus, Bobbie
I'm praying for you my sweet friend :) I have been reading the book you recommended to me last year "Celebrate with JOY" and have been really enjoying it. Sounds like the Talk a latte chat thing is really neat. I had a look at her site a while ago and thought it would be wonderful to join in one time. I'll have to think about it for the future :)
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs,
Rosina
As you know, not long ago, I started to feel so overwhelmed and then decided to look at my life and really slow things down a lot. It is working and it is worth it! Now, like you I am craving some time to sit down and "figure" out a plan. Today, I am running away from my house because it is in such a state after 2 weeks of being sick. I want to be anywhere but here! But, I think tomorrow will be my afternoon to work on things one at a time. I will pray for you. I like what Bobbie said.
How do you spell relief? D-E-L-E G-A-T-E!
(((hugs)))
Jernn
This is a great and honest post. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I think it's great that you are trying that new program. I have heard of something like it, and I would love to try it too. I look forward to hearing what you have to say about it. :)
JoAnn
And it's not even winter yet! Thanks for sharing, since I've had the roller coaster syndrome since the end of the summer. I was knocked off (that accident) and am trying hard not to get back on. It's very hard with family expectations (and you think once the kids are married and gone that they actually stay....GONE? Think again. And when they return it's with all the dear grandchildren. Don't get me wrong--I love spending time with my grandchildren, but I thought it was hard enough juggling 4 kids in the same town. Now try a couple of married kids + 7 little kids + somehow LOVING their parents' attention, and you've not "lost your son (or daughter)" you've "gained more relatives!"
So the roller coaster never ends. Right now I'm trying to decide WHICH roller coaster to ride---the urgent or the Lord's.
I definately have times when i feel like there is so much to do and i'm not doing any of it well. Totally relate to that. You're probably doing better at it than you think, though.
PTL that you got reconnected to that program.
I look forward to hearing your reports on using it, though it will be awhile. Guess it'll keep me hanging around your blog to see what you think (grin).
Your jewelry is beautiful. I'm sure you will do well with the craft fair and it will all be worth it.
I hope to make things like that someday with my girls.
THanks for the post. I am always looking for ways to help my very learning challenged teen. I will have to look into this program.
BLessings,
4sweetums
Hi Miss Mary,
It's so hard to fit everything into a week. And, then you are doing extra with the craft fair. I pray that you find the rest you need.
Blessings to you, Mam Karen
Your post reminded me of how I am on Mondays. Thanks for sharing. We too, have a learning challenged son. Will be watching your blog for your review of the new product next summer.
Denise aka The Domestic Angel
I pray you are having some time to sit and be alone with Jesus. I have had that same overwhemed feeling. Many times it happens when I am trying to do things my way instead of listening to the Lord. I have no idea if this is where you are, but I think many homeschool moms are trying so hard to be Prov. 31 women (which scripture says we will never attain!) that we are becoming Marthas instead of Marys. I find that no matter what housework or schoolwork I neglect it is nothing when I am spending time with my Savior. You are also finding how time and emotion consuming young adults are. It will be that way for a quite a while. They have so many emotions and areas to work out. That is another area that I found I had to let go of my schedule and ideas of what should be, because my older children needed me available at unschedulable times to talk and listen. Just relax and take it to the Lord. He knows what you both need, and He can take you there, even if it's not by the path you thought.
I sure pray for you with your water, too. What a challenge. Bless your heart. I'm bothered just because my washer has broken, and you have no water for months! I am praying for your mircle in some form or fashion.
Be blessed.
Letitia
First , I am a daughter of the King almighty and a
a wife to my Handsome of 17 years. A mom of 4 on the go boys 15, 13, 10, and 8. I grew up in the states but married my Canadian sweetheart and moved up north.
We live in the southern part of British Columbia , Canada on our homestead. We have homeschooled our four boys from birth and plan to go the distance till all four graduate from our homeschool. I teach with a Charlotte Mason style and use the Heart of Wisdom Approach. I love to craft! I am a beader, knitter, x-stitcher, quilter. We have been on a journey of being apart of building "The House that God Built". I have been recording our journey on my blog. Go to my links and you will find it. I know God has a lot more instore for us and we just need to follow where our Lord takes us.
Not Written in Stone Blogging Schedule
Sunday and Monday Bloggy Break Tightwad Tuesday Anti Procrastination Challenge Show and Tell Friday Something to Share
'ed update to my post~ 
I now wished I payed even more attention to some of the geographical things and plus I haven't lived there in 17 years. Somethings have also changed. 
First , I am a daughter of the King almighty and a
a wife to my Handsome of 17 years. A mom of 4 on the go boys 15, 13, 10, and 8. I grew up in the states but married my Canadian sweetheart and moved up north.
We live in the southern part of British Columbia , Canada on our homestead. We have homeschooled our four boys from birth and plan to go the distance till all four graduate from our homeschool. I teach with a Charlotte Mason style and use the Heart of Wisdom Approach. I love to craft! I am a beader, knitter, x-stitcher, quilter. We have been on a journey of being apart of building "The House that God Built". I have been recording our journey on my blog. Go to my links and you will find it. I know God has a lot more instore for us and we just need to follow where our Lord takes us.
