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
Jan. 1, 2008~ New Years Ramblings ~
New Years Ramblings
I thought I better take this opportunity while the two younger ones are out sleding and the two older ones are sleeping in to write.
We have had a good holidays. I am sad to see it end. I haven't found a time to sit down and knit or read much. I am still putting it on my goal list. Well I will be reading more than I will be knitting first. I have to get some lesson plans organized. I really slacked off on this durring all the festivities. I had wished to vist more friends blogs than I was able to. But I do feel a refreshing for our little homeschool. I have needed this for a long time. I want to really dig in and make the most of our Heart of Wisdom curriculum. I will sit at my Lords feet each morning and pray for His leadings for the day. I have played with the idea of doing a big template change but in my soul I don't think it is time. I might change small things but my header just says it ALL for me right now.
I really want to seek the old paths and not my own. It is so easy to get caught up in what should I do for ME-syndrome. I want to give my all to the mission my Lord has given me. I have a son who has some big reading challenges and I just want to give him the LOVE of reading. I pray that we are able to overcome some of the challenges for him. It hurts me to hear some family members making him feel bad about himself. I want him to LOVE to learn and feel that God has created him to be special. I KNOW he is and I KNOW God does to. I want to give him that very vision despite the odds. So that will be one of my big New Years goals.
I also want to draw my family close and create a place they want to be. That has been a goal but I find it when you get teens young adults. You want them not to always be pulled away from the family. I believe they need their independence but not to the cost of turning their backs on their family. I want them to have fun with some well chosen friends here at the house or suppervised activities. My boys also have times that they need to go to town and they ride the bus and hang out at the library inbetween things. I also know if they need their dad for help he works not to far from the library and the main places they go. I guess I am trying to find a healthy balace of letting go but not TOO much.
Well, I hope that wasn't too scattered thinking but it was where my heart and hands led me to in my reflections.
God Bless and ....
Kelli has come up with one nifty way of taking a look back at 2007. Her idea is to post the first sentence of your first blog post of each month from 2007. You can also add a favorite picture from each month.
January
I am glad to say that things are coming along with "The House that God Built".
Febuary
I am so happy to say I do not have to go back to the old house to clean any more. ((happy dance))
I hope you have a wonderful new year. I will be praying for your son. I understand how it is when others in the family make him feel bad. The same thing happens to my son.
Hugs,
pam
I just have a quick moment. I wanted to say that I have so enjoyed your year in review. And I am so glad that I am your friend in Christ. You have a great perspective for the coming new year. I am sure the Lord will bless your desires.
(((hugs)))
Jenn
I'm glad you had such a nice holiday. I do like your goal for your son's reading. As you know it's something we deal with too. I hope it all goes well in that area. :)
Happy New Year!!!
JoAnn
I wanted to knit over the holidays too. :( I should probably be using this last day of vacation to start a project, but I'm having too much fun playing on the computer and planning a month of menus. Oh well, maybe tomorrow.
I enjoyed your year in review. Maybe I will do one of those. Hmmm...
I love looking back over what the Lord has done and I can't thank Him enough for bringing you into my life. Lightbulb moments happen when we least expect it. I am praying for such moments to happen in your home where reading is concerned. His passion for reading will come when the words and his passion comes together. What are the things he is most passionate about now? Matt's came late, around 15 I think than I couldn't pry books out of his hands.
The most important thing our children need is a love for the Lord, a Passion to serve Him. The New Year is filled with Promise for you and your family.
I really enjoyed reading your post. So many great things you had to say. I love seeing your year in a nutshell, too. Several of my blogging friends have done that and it's so neat. Have a wonderful and blessed New Year!!
Happy New Year!
THat was a neat year in review.
I love that you call them young adults and not teens.
I'll be reading to see how you handle the "letting go" years.
Hey, call me when you can. I would like to share about my friends son not reading until he was 13 years old.
Love your pictures, happy New Year to you also. I like your goals.
Love you,
Katia
What a neat way to look back at the year. I haven't been blogging for all of 2007, but this post gave me an Idea. I think I will do a new years post too when I get the time. First, because I have been gone for 3 months, I have to catch up on my friends, and see how they are doing. I hope that 2008 is a wonderful year for you and your family. God bless.
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, 9, and 7. 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.
I have needed this for a long time. I want to really dig in and make the most of our Heart of Wisdom curriculum. I will sit at my Lords feet each morning and pray for His leadings for the day. I have played with the idea of doing a big template change but in my soul I don't think it is time. I might change small things but my header just says it ALL for me right now. 
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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, 9, and 7. 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.
