I wanted to update on our goals from my school planning post regarding what I’ve done for our family scripture verses.  The kids and I sat down and talked about “things” we struggle with.  For the younger kids, I asked them if there’s a time they get upset, or mad.  From there we chose our scriptures.  We are going to write (or type) them on templates and post them around the house and on front of school binders.

For me as the teacher, I wanted us all to have a reason for what we do and why we do it, so our family/school verse for this year is 1 Peter 3:15.

But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord.  Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.  But do this with gentleness and respect.

One of the kids mentioned having trouble with doing what needs to be done.  I think everyone in our house (me, too!) struggles with this.  Call it laziness, complaining, or not thinking of others first, I think the following verse has it covered – plus, it mentions serving!

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.  It is the Lord Christ you are serving.  Colossians 3:23-24

As mentioned in my original planning post, I specifically felt dd4 needed to work on not complaining.  She can be a fabulous helper if Dad or Mom is with her, but she has begun to complain when doing a task with a sibling or by herself.  So she gets Philippians 2:14-15; she says she wants to shine like a star ;-)

Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of god without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like starts in the universe…

And finally, one of the other kids mentioned 1 Corinthians 13, so we’re “doing” verse 5 and 7 from there, in the Amplified version.

Love is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); It is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly.  Love (God’s love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, or it is not self-seeking; It is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong].

Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening].

I feel a great sense of accomplishment at working on my goals.  And especially encouraged after going over these scriptures and how I can apply them to me!  Be blessed!

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