I've been spoiled by hubby being off for five days in a row, and now it is time to get back in the school groove.  :)

Tuesday, September 2, 2008~Day 13~Treasures:

JESUS is our greatest treasure.  Could you imagine life if He hadn’t died on the cross in our place, rose again 3 days later, descended to heaven, never leaving nor forsaking us, living to intercede for us (see Romans 8), and coming again someday?!  J 

Think on what you truly treasure.  Does it have eternal value?  People’s souls have eternal value – each of your friends who don’t know Jesus as their Lord & Savior will spend eternity w/o Him – you can be a shining light for Jesus to all of your friends – you are a shining light – shine for Him!  J

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.  But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”  Matthew 6:19-21

This morning, Breanna, Nathan, and I began our lessons together by spending time in God's Word.  Using 365 Days of Celebration & Praise - Dailys Devotions and Activities for Homeschooling Families-- we discovered that it was another monthly celebration, All-American Breakfast Month.  We read in God's Holy Word in John 21:1-14 of how Jesus served His disciples breakfast.  Then, we answered 3 discussion questions of the Scripture.  For a related activity of either going out for breakfast or cooking a breakfast buffet at home as a family, Breanna voted for going out for breakfast and so did I.  So, we have a date sometime this month to do that.  We don't usually go out to eat for breakfast; it should be a good time.)  :)  The verse we pondered was, James 1:22-- "Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves.  Do what it says."  

As I was working out at the Wellness Center in town in late morning,  Breanna and Nathan were spending time together working on his Little Hands to Heaven preschool lesson.  Little Hands to Heaven-- Unit 3 - Day 1~ They did a new fingerplay called, "Clippity Clippity" with the focus on the Letter 'C'.  Then, they read the Bible story in The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes.  They read p. 34 "Abraham is God's Friend" and studied picture on p. 35 of Abraham w/ his wife and other helpers, sheep, cows, and camels.  And, they answered three discussion questions.   For a Math Activity,  Breanna wrote his name on a piece of construction paper and they practiced pronouncing each letter w/ a shout, a whisper, a low voice, high voice, a clap.  They had fun!  For a Letter Activity,  Breanna took the Letter C flashcard and he practiced tracing it and saying 'C'.  Then,  they listened to the Corresponding Music which was from The Singing Bible CD.  The song was called,  "God Began a Nation."  The rest of the work was delayed as our copier needed new ink.

This afternoon,  Breanna worked on almost all of her schoolwork.  Bible—Elsie’s Life Lessons Walking In the Fruit of the Spirit~ Chapter 1-Walking in Love- Lesson 5 – Loving Our Enemies: Read on p. 27 (Began at: “An ‘enemy’ come in all different shapes and sizes.”) – toward bottom of p. 28 (Stopped after reading: “If so, list them here.)  This is what she is to do:  Meditate & memorize Scripture.  Answer study questions.  Ponder them. Pray about her own walk w/ Christ in relation to love.  Copywork—Copywork for Girl’s~ Lesson 13.  Math— While Jacqui is beginning her senior yr. of college this wk. and not helping Breanna w/ lessons,  Breanna is not completely any of the work on her own.  History— The Chimney Sweep’s Ransom (John Wesley)~ Notebooked the Vocabulary work and read Chapter 6.  Science/Nature Study—A Nature Walk with Aunt Bessie~ Chapter 3 – Read from bottom of p. 27 (Began at: “What are those pretty insects which are now flying past?” -  top of p. 29 (Stopped after reading: “To the children’s disappointment there were no shrimps to be seen, and they followed  me slowly homeward.”) Notebooked on newts.

I realized that I didn't get the focused prayer time in this morning, so we did that this afternoon.  On Tuesdays our prayer focus is Teens/Child(ren)/Babies.  I prayed for a 12-yr-old neighbor boy & his 7-yr-old sister, and a preschool neighbor boy.  Lord, bring them to accept You as their Lord and Savior and live their lives completely for You!  Thank You, Jesus!  

Breanna didn't want to pray.... and the rest of the afternoon... and some of the evening were a very challenging time.  Yet, I chose to praise God in the midst.  I am so thankful that His grace covers us and that His mercies and grace are ever new.  That we can keep beginning again in Him.  The battles are His, not ours.  In the midst of the trials,  I choose to praise HIM!  :)  

Tonight, after I was back from prayer walking w/ my prayer partner, I put a new ink cartridge in the copier.   Nathan and I spent time working on his Language Lessons for Little Ones-- Lesson 13 - Creative Expression.  On a piece of construction paper,  Nathan drew a picture of a caterpillar and a butterfly.  Then, he wanted to add something.  At the top he wanted to write some letters.  He drew H's and T's.  :)   It was late tonight when Breanna and Nathan completed Nathan's Little Hands to Heaven preschool lesson.    For a Bible activity, he had a Number Three worksheet.  Sister and he had a search through magazines for luggage.  They couldn't find any, then Mom looked at the Pamida ad and found three pieces of luggage for them.  :)  Breanna cut them out and Nathan helped glue them on the Number Three worksheet.