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For God so loved the world that He gave His
only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on
Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16


Nov. 21, 2009
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Nov. 21, 2009
Sherwood Pictures Presents . . .
Posted By Heidi in Extra Stuff

. . . COURAGEOUS


I saw this over on Debbie's blog and it was too good of news not to pass along!  We own and love all the previous movies from Sherwood Pictures (Flywheel, Facing the Giants, and Fireproof) - so we'll be anxious to add this new movie to our collection as well.  Sounds like it'll be another great one!




Nov. 21, 2009
*~*Digi Scrap Kits*~*
Posted By Mrs. Deborah

Hello Friends!!!

I have found a truly gifted site... full of beautiful graphics...


Trina has been beautifully blessed with such lovely creativity,
 as have the other artists you will find when visiting Trina's website.

Please take a moment to view the 1000's of graphics in various categories
(below are just a few samples). Click on each image to visit that theme page.

She has created different themes to meet all the needs of each individuals taste :)
I can't help but to visit her site each day, as there's so much to see and be in awe over.




Please won't you stop in and say "Hi" while at the same time...
letting her know you appreciate her sharing her blessed gift with us all.

Have a beautifully blessed day everyone,

**Lots of Hugs**

Deborah

**Note** Digi Scrap Kits (Trina) has granted permission to use the images. Please do not use, copy, or distribute these images without permission from DSK. Thank you :)

Saturday, November 21, 2009
~25 Days of Gratitude~
Posted By FaithfulGrace in Quiet Time Thoughts

Today I am grateful for....

~Free Gifts~

*God's grace, mercy and love

*the freedom of living within the United States of America

*good morning hugs and kisses from my precious daughters

*a friend that listens without trying to fix the problem, thank you Lord for my husband!

*spiritual gifts and talents that the Lord has given me to use in the places He has selected

*the promise of a future home, with no more pain, tears or worries.

Blessed beyond measure!


November 21, 2009
I Miss Him!
Posted By SuperAngel in Reflections of a 20yo

This past week has been extremely hard for me. I lost my Great Grandpa, who I was very very close to. I can honestly say that he was THE best grandpa I've ever had. I am so thankful for the last 5 years of being able to grow closer to him, of course, it wasn't as long as I wanted, but I am very glad I had them. It was wonderful! It was wonderful to grow as close to him as I did.

Over the past 5 years, he really opened up to me about his WWII experiences which he hadn't shared them at all before. When I presented him the Armed Service album I made for him at his 65th anniversary, he was moved to tears. I knew that all the efforts and the sleepless night I spent on it was so worth it! Getting to know him was truly a blessing to me. I pray it was to him also. Since I did that for him and grew closer to him through it, I have a very important place in my heart for the armed service men. When we took him to the cemetery, they gave him a beautiful military salute with Taps and a 21 Gun Salute. I bawled through the whole thing. Knowing that his service was important to him, and that was so very important to me because of him. It was very hard to sit through for me.
Sitting in his funeral service remembering all the times we had together, the tears just flowed. We would color when I was younger and as I grew up, we would sit on his front porch and play cards. He taught me to play rummy, war, slap jack, and more. One of the last times he played cards he was 87 and got down on the floor with the Littles to play go fish with them. It wasn't easy for him to crawl on the floor but he showed his love to his family by doing it. He truly was a family man. That was all he was worried about: his family. He made it known that his family was all that was important to him.

I truly miss him. I miss his hugs. I miss his smile. I miss his playing cards. I now found myself crying when I pray because he is no longer on my list and it reminds me he is gone. I just miss him!
But he lived a full and meaningful life. A life devoted to his family. I praise God that Grandpa knew our Savior and that I have the hope to once again see him on Resurrection Day. It hurts and its hard to have to wait for that day, but I know that the day is drawing close. OH, what a glorious day that will be!
Isaiah 25:8
He will swallow up death forever. Adonai ELOHIM will wipe away the tears from every face, and he will remove from all the earth the disgrace his people suffer. For ADONAI has spoken.
Revelation 21
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will no longer be any death; and there will no longer be any mourning, crying or pain; because the old order has passed away."
Love you, Grandpa!

Please continue to pray for us and also my Great Grandma who is by herself now, and also for my Uncle Keith. It's been hard for them too.

©AmandaDixon2009

Nov. 21, 2009
Weekly Wrap Up
Posted By Stacy Miller in Weekly Wrap Up

Visit www.homeschoolblogger.com/threelittleladies for more wrap ups. 

 

  From the Heart:
I thoroughly enjoyed having a couple of days off from work this week.  Since I've been doing so many 7-3 shifts, my body is used to waking at 4:30 or 5:00.  I decided to take a Tylenol PM one night to see if it would help me to sleep in a bit.  It was  to  in until 8:00 the next morning! 
Since dh's  was yesterday, we invited his family over for some cake.  While talking with my sis-in-law, I mentioned that I would be unable to have  with my family since I have to work the day of the family dinner.  She invited us to her house on  day. 
 
On the Homefront:
I'm getting geared up for the season.  I know I will have to do well with managing my time to make sure that the get wrapped, that the homemade gifts get done, etc.  I plan to enjoy the season though.  I refuse to let myself get  or  over getting things done for .
While dd headed out to a church activity on Saturday morning, I turned on some  music and wrapped a few gifts.
 
 In the School Room:
Since I had a couple of days off work this week, we did a girls' group on Wednesday afternoon.  Each girl brought something to be used in making trail mix.  I poured each item into a separate bowl.  Next, the girls could come along with a baggie and fill it with the items of their own choosing.  They seemed to enjoy putting together their own trail mix.
 
Since I don't know my schedule for December, I don't know if we will be able to plan any girls' groups for next month.  Because of that, dd and I bought several different Christmas mugs so each girl could take a mug home with her today. If we do have a meeting next month, we'll have to try to come up with something different.
 
While purchasing mugs, I decided to get for me that has a  on it.  I love snowmen, and I like that I can continue using it even after Christmas because it isn't a mug. 
 
 
Nurse emoticon   On the work front:
One day, an elderly lady came in by ambulance.  When she realized where she was, she yelled, "OH!  You can't keep me here!  I have an appointment to get a permanent in my hair tomorrow!" 
 
Another time, I had a patient walk in my office.  I said, "What are we doing for you today?"  The patient replied, "I'm here to get goosed," then handed me the paperwork with prep instructions.  He was there for a colonoscopy. 
 
Starting in December, our work days will be 8 hours long instead of 7-1/2 hours long. 
 
:cookIn the Kitchen:
On Monday, I worked all day then came home and made a double batch of Cincinnati chili.  By double batch, I mean I used 2 packages of the spice mix for it.  This means I had to use 12 c. of water, 3 pounds of ground beef, and 2 cans of tomato paste.  It sure took a while, especially when I had to puree all of it in the blender.  Once finished, I put meal-sized portions in freezer bags so that we will have several meals saved back for later use. 
 
On Wednesday, since we were having the girls' group, I wanted to do something quick and easy for supper, so I made taco soup in the crock pot.
 
Thursday morning, I assisted dd while she made a chocolate sheet cake for dh's  .  This is his favorite cake, so he was quite pleased when he walked in and saw it on the kitchen counter. 
 
  Refreshing my spirit:
I continue to struggle in this area because I am so terribly tired when I get home in the afternoon.  Now that I am back in the admissions department (as opposed to ER), it is hard to read anything at lunch because it is always so noisy on the floor.
 
 In the Literary Scene:
I am still reading Passionate Housewives Desperate for God.  This book is a great read, even if I am working outside the home.  It has given me much food for thought.  (Thanks Bobbi, for telling us about the great deal on this book through Vision Forum.)
 
 for stopping by!  I hope you return soon.
May the Lord bless you and keep you and make His face shine upon you.
 
 

 


Nov. 22, 2009
Unexpected Company
Posted By Psalm40 in My Life

Have you ever been in your jammies, donning a big fluffy purple robe with a shower cap on your Listerine dowsed hair, only to have your husband walk in the room to say there are 2 people at your house to see you? By the way, it's a school day and 1 pm in this questioned scenario.

No? Me neither, but I can imagine it going something like this...

Wife: "Who is it?!".

Husband laughing: "I don't know."

Wife, horrified at her smell and sight: "Well, get rid of them!"

Husband in hysterics as wife drops to the floor to hide behind the kitchen island, exclaiming, "Tell them I'm in the SHOWER!!!!"

Husband barely able to control himself, "They are IN THE HOUSE!"

Wife, unable to sneak to the shower since the kitchen is separate from all the areas where this is possible, finally emerges, laughing hard with her husband. Meanwhile, way too much time is passing and the company can likely hear all the commotion in the adjoining room. The wife comes around the corner to see a friend and her daughter, thankfully NOT STRANGERS, and not someone whom she minds seeing her in such a ridulous costume in the middle of the day. Thankfully, the kids were dressed and so was the husband.

Can you imagine this happening in real life?!


Nov. 21, 2009
When the Husband is Away
Posted By Psalm40 in My Life

I would have liked to have sat in bed reading peacefully after snuggling with the kids watching Bambi, but there was a higher calling to my time tonight. You see, I've fulfilled a profound dream of shampooing everything upholstered in my home, and when a man is in the house, he isn't into that for hours on end...especially at midnight. During breaks I'm cleaning out my house. Four pair of shoes are now in the 'to go' pile and if you are a size 9, these have your name on them! I'm a 9.5 now, I know, Sasqwatch is coming to mind even if I can't spell his name. The babies...the weight, things stretch, like feet. I digress...so the water is getting hot for the shampooer whilst I write so I'm under the gun here, but have to say I'm also getting rid of all the plastic plates and cups in my cabinet? Know why? I have too many plates and instead of getting rid of what were my sweet mom's and my Bubbie's, I'm putting some of those down low for the kids and if they break, they break, but I'm going on the "no plastic from China" thing here so am willing to risk it. I also am determined to let my home breathe....breathe I say!!!!! No more cluttered cabinets. It's like working on your spirit before your hair--I'm going from the inside, out here. Maybe one day I'll get the kitchen island done, but in the meantime, drawers and closets and cabinets are the focal point.

Time to finish the steps! Good night!


Nov. 20, 2009
The skit..
Posted By Milkmamma

Morgan-Britney, Josiah & Zechariah did a skit for our unit on Greece & Rome. They chose to do it on a bit of the story of Odysseus by Homer. They did a great job!!

The audience.....








The actors and actress

Blessings!!
Nov. 20, 2009
Best answer to the socialization question EVER!
Posted By Beth

Click here to read some thoughts on homeschoolers and socialization.  I think Mrs. Parunak is spot on, well put!   I couldn't help but think of the upcoming "Black Friday" shopping event in which our country's adults get to display the social skills they learned as children from their peers.  I sincerely hope there are no casualties this year.  As for me, I'll be home safe, eating leftovers and maybe doing a little online shopping.  Go ahead, call me anti-social! 


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