I'm constantly amazed by the beauty and design of our Creator. Our family really enjoys trips to the local aquariums and zoo. Family field trips are one of the many joys of homeschooling.
Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. 6 Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that istherein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
One of my favorite verses is Psalm 113:9, "He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. "
That partly explains why the following two articles raised my eyebrows upon reading. In a nutshell, some think we can save the planet from global warming by radical population control.
The authors clearly document how a declining population cannot support an aging elderly one. The solution, to a people already acclimated to the state limiting their family size, would simply be euthanasia. All in the name of saving the planet.
There's the idiocy of idolatry. In order to save the planet, we have to kill ourselves. And I thought Survivor was only a tv series. Fewer people with more stuff is what it boils down to. To which the Savior said:
"...Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth."
This week's Hilarious Photo Challenge fits great with this "outtake" of trying to get the grandkids and the grandparents photo taken while we were all together at Christmas.
But one unnamed Granddad kept acting up and pinching an unnamed Grandma in an unnamed place.
The next two photos describe it best as my niece hides her face in embarrassment as someone shouts "Grandbo STOP!"
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Dec. 28, 2009
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What I Did On My Christmas Break....
Posted By
jaminacema
The month of December we got out of moving mode and into Christmas mode. So this weekend I was ready to get things finished up! The downstairs is done. But, upstairs I had not hung any pictures! This is torture for me! I LOVE my pictures! So over the weekend my husband helped me hang pictures on the staircase.
It started out innocently enough. Just a couple of groupings.
This is the top left wall on the landing. Tasteful, right?
This is the main wall of the landing. This is what you can see from downstairs.
Then you turn to go up the second half of the staircase and I just went picture CrAzY! LOL
So many pictures I couldn't get them all in one shot! LOL
This basically represents the last 20 years of my life in pictures! It is my masterpiece! I call it...Middle Age Woman Ascending a Staircase! LOL
I LOVE it! It feels so good to have all my wonderful pictures around me again. We all stood around looking at all the pictures laughing about the memories, the hairstyles, etc. I know the kids will enjoy them as much as I do.
I hope we don't move again for a looooong, loooong time. The one upstairs wall alone has 50 pictures on it! LOL
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Saturday, December 26, 2009
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Anastasia Simone is here!
Posted By
Amy Verlennich
I can't believe she's already over a week old... why does the time keep going faster? As you can imagine, things have been a LITTLE crazy and busy in our home, so until I can post anything, here is a video my Beloved made...
We were not expecting a white Christmas Eve, but we sure enjoyed it!
At first it was coming down but not sticking.
I LOVE this picture! I am wondering if it's too soon to have taken next years Christmas card pic? LOL
Catching snowflakes!
Then it started to stick!
Just gorgeous!
There is just nothing prettier (and more odd) than a palm frond with snow on it! LOL
It was a beautiful and surprising Christmas Eve! This will be the first white Christmas any of my kids have ever had! They are all pretty jazzed!
Thank you God for the ultimate Christmas surprise!
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Dec. 24, 2009
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No Homeschooling, No Christmas for the Johansson Family
Posted By
Gena Suarez, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
As you celebrate Christmas this year, please remember all the parents who are still fighting for their right to homeschool, and for parents who have had their children taken from them by force without just cause because they homeschooled their children--like the Johansson family of Sweden. This Christmas we can rest easy knowing that the gifts that we bought for our children will help further their education or offer a new way for your family to have fun together. The Johanssons have been denied Christmas with their only child, and so much more.
Welcome to my blog!! I am a wife to a wonderful husband and mom to 2 beautiful children whom I adore. We chose to homeschool our children when our first child was just 2 years old. That was 9 years ago! It was the best decision we made!! We love homeschooling and all the wonderful every day challenges it brings. This blog is my attempt at keeping a journal of our many adventures in homeschooling. Enjoy!
