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Happy Birthday Jocelyn Dixon!

Posted on May. 9, 2008 at 12:03 PM

Today is Jocelyn's seventeenth birthday! In honor of that many of her friends are giving her a blog party and I am one of them! For a theme I chose to mix a few English eras....


My dress is from the Edwardian era and we can pretend  my book is Sense and Sensibility. :)



Now we must set the table - a beautiful table setting of china plates and cups, crystal glasses, silver flatware, candles and a linen tablecloth will be just the thing.



Here is a close up of your place....



The dinner is Elizabethan. Your main course consists of meatballs....



....and Shepherds Pie.



Of course we can not forget your cake! Here it is:



For your present I wrote you a poem that runs as follows:

My dear Jocelyn, happy birthday!
I pray in this coming year
The LORD and HIS word
Becomes to you more dear.
I pray you will be blessed
In many, many ways
And follow our precious LORD
All the rest of your days.

Happy Birthday!
Love,
Rebekah

Happy Fourteenth Birthday Rachel!!!

Posted on Nov. 5, 2007 at 10:24 AM

Today is Rachel Dixon's fourteenth  birthday!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

For a present, I thought you might like a poem written by me, just for you. If you want your very own copy of it, I will e-mail one to you, just let me know. Here it is:


You are really a sweet girl Rachel. I love to receive your comments (although I am not that good at returning them! ) They have often brightened my day. I can see you growing in your walk in the LORD and I pray that this continues. I hope that you have one of the best birthdays today that you have ever had!

Love,
Rebekah

"The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace." Numbers 6:24-26

Happy Birthday to You...

Posted on Oct. 26, 2007 at 11:11 PM

Today is Amanda's eighteenth birthday!!! In honor of that her sister is hosting a blog party and I am joining. So without further adeiu...

A Review of My Blogging Vacation

Posted on Sep. 11, 2007 at 4:25 PM

After many long weeks of vacation I am now back to blogging! I thought I would try and give you an overview of how I spent my summer...

My sisters and I have all enjoyed learning to swim this summer. I really love the water! In this Arizona heat, almost nothing is better then going swimming to cool down!

Something I have been interested in this summer is the hairstyles of women living in the 1800’s. We have tried two or three on myself. First, this is a hairstyle I did myself with a little bit of Mom's help. (She braided one of the braids most of the way. :)


It is a reproduction of Jane Bennett’s hairstyle at the Netherfield Ball in the 1995 version of Pride and Prejudice produced by A & E.

This hairstyle is copied from Emma, starring Gwyneth Paltro;



Emma Woodhouse’s hair looks like this when she is practicing archery with Mr. Knightly. Bethany did this hairstyle for me. (She deserves credit for taking both pictures as well.)

I have learned a lot about England in the last few months. From servants to tea, from clothes to houses... I have learned a lot! We even got to watch a movie that showed aerial shots of the principle places of England. It was called Visions of England. I plan to post a review on it shortly.

I have read many, many  novels and books this summer! What fun! Many of them were English because of our English study. Here is a list of all the books  I read this summer. (All but one or two of them I had never read before.) I plan to eventually post separate reviews for most of them.

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Persuasion by Jane Austen
The Graceful Art of Tea by Nan Taylor
Answers Magazine
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Inside the Victorian Home by Judith Flanders
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

To my sisters:

Rosa of Linden Castle by Christoph Von Schmid
Greystone Lodge by Unknown
First Impressions of God by Ann R. Wells
Schmid’s Tales by Christoph Von Schmid
The White Dove by Christoph Von Schmid
Probable Sons by Amy LeFevre

I am pretty sure there was something else, but I am not sure what it was. I am still reading some things I started this summer as well. The books on this list are just the ones I finished as well as started. :)

One of the fun things we did for our English study was to conduct an English dinner. We made a meal using recipes from the Elizabethan Era. The dinner consisted of Shepherd’s Pie, Galintine of Capon, Yorkshire Pudding and a failed attempt at Gingerbread. (It did not turn out right at all!) The meal over all was very good. The table was set with my great-grandmothers silver, crystal that used to belong to my grandmother, a linen table cloth belonging to Mom and the china set that I have for my hope chest. Here is a picture of the table when it was all set:



Is it not it pretty? The only drawback was that we had no cloth napkins and so had to use paper. (Something we intend to rectify soon!)

We got to attend a Homeschool Convention in July. I loved it! So many rows of books and curriculum... I could stay there for days! We bought several books, especially from Lamplighter. The things we bought included:  several books, cd’s, tons of catalogs and brochures and a history game. When lunch time came at the convention, we got to go out to eat with several families from church, including our Pastor and his wife and a family who used to attend our church. They had since moved to Colorado, but were here for the convention. It was so nice to see them again! The whole day went wonderful!

Later in the month we had the pleasure of attending and helping with a baby shower. The ladies of our church were giving it to a one of the expecting ladies of our church. The neat thing is that she had her baby the day after! Only ladies were permitted to be present, but exceptions were made for two baby boys ages 6 and 9 months. They were allowed to stay with their mothers - well actually I held one of them nearly the entire time he was there, but that is another story... :)

On a sad note, our tortoise Ecclesiastes died. We do not know how or why, but I know the LORD had a good reason for allowing it. We had Ecclesiastes for about 11 or 12 years.



I had a very unpleasant insect bite during the last few weeks. We believe it was caused by a spider. It swelled and grew very large - nearly as large as the palm of my hand! It was quite painful. Praise the LORD that nearly all trace of it has now disappeared. I used poultices and herbs on it and most of it left within a week!

I finished a lovely skirt very recently. Go to our sewing blog... I plan to post pictures of it very soon!

Thank you all very much for your comments throughout the summer. I loved them!

Rebekah ~ The Lord’s Daughter

A Celebration!

Posted on May. 19, 2007 at 3:30 PM

I recently celebrated my seventeenth birthday. What a splendid day I had! I was in the happiest of spirits all day.

Bethany made me breakfast and dinner. She also made me a spice cake and strawberry ice-cream. YUM!

For breakfast we had had: Oatmeal (the cookbook calls it Breakfast Porridge), turkey bacon, scrambled eggs, milk, herb tea and a variety of fruits.

For dinner we had chicken enchilada, salad with Italian dressing and avocado dip with potato chips. (The avocado dip is a recipe that my Mom has from my Grandfather.)

For presents I received:
From my youngest sister: A card, a pack of four puzzles and a picture she drew.
From my eight year old sister: A card, an envelope of things she made, a bookmark she made and a box of stationary with roses on it.
From Bethany: Besides almost everything that I ate that day, she also gave me a pencil and a necklace.
From Dad and Mom Three different designs of stationary (I LOVE to write letters to others), a NASB version of the Bible and a teapot.

Seventeen! What changes - welcome changes - have come since my birthday one year ago. It was in this year that we found and started attending our present church. It was there that God started speaking to my heart through our pastor and I soon after rededicated my life to Him. (see My Testimony)

It was in this year that I was baptized with my sister in the pool of a family who is a part of our church. We and two other girls from our church, each in turn publicly testified, after which each of our fathers’ baptized us.

It was in this year on June 1st that I started this blog. I had shared two other blogs with my sister Bethany before, but in this year we branched out into separate blogs. Mom thought it would be a good learning experience. It has been that and more. It has been really fun. I have loved making new friends here.

I just want to end by praising the LORD for all He has done in my life in this year. The trials I have gone through, the joys I have experienced - all are a part of His plan that He might be glorified through my behavior. I know I have failed many times, but I am striving to overcome my sins. Praise the LORD for all the help He has given and I know will continue to give.

Rebekah ~ The Lord’s Daughter

Our California Vacation

Posted on Apr. 13, 2007 at 6:51 PM

I was going to give a full and detailed account of our California vacation, but decided that would take too long. Instead I have written an overview of our vacation in the form of a poem. To view pictures of our trip you can visit My Mom's Blog and My Sister's Blog
 
Now that I have returned
Form my eventful journey,
I must communicate in verse
What all befell me.
 
Oh, where to begin!
Oh, where to start!
The muddled facts in my head
I must pull apart.
 
I sat in our van
Full of anticipation.
I could hardly believe
I had finally reached this occasion.
 
We were to go to California
For a one week long vacation.
The van was fully packed
For this wonderful occasion.
 
For hours we drove
Through mountains and land,
Through sand dunes and cactus
All wrought by God’s hand.
 
On one mighty mountain
The clouds covered the top.
We got to drive right on through them
Without even  a stop!
 
Finally we reached
Our designated place.
My Uncle and Aunt’s house.
Joy lit up my face.
 
We had a wonderful dinner
And ice cream for desert.
I then was growing sleepy
And not quite so alert.
 
We put on our new pajamas
We had so laboriously sewn,
Then climbed into sleeping bags
With a tired little moans.
 
Part of the next day was spent
At the Birch Aquarium at Scripps.
We saw starfish and anemones
And a fish with big fins and little lips.
 
That evening we went to dinner
At the restaurant Buca de Beppo.
To see my cousin and her family
Was the reason we did go.
 
An Automotive Museum
We went to the next day.
Old cars from the 1900’s
All around us lay.
 
In a wagon like car from 1909
A gentleman allowed us to sit.
We got our photograph taken.
In the car we all just barely fit!
 
After that we went
To an Imax theater.
There we watched a documentary
With corral reefs as it’s feature.
 
The next day we visited
A Museum of Creation.
The things we saw and the books we bought,
Filled me with elation.
 
That evening we went
To stay at a hotel.
It was very cold
And I did not sleep very well.
 
The next day
Was very windy and cold.
The cold numbed my hands.
The wind blew my skirt into folds.
 
We spent the day at Sea World
A place of some great fame.
Polar bears, killer whales, starfish and horses,
Are just a few things I will name.
 
After we left Sea World
We went to the beach.
As the waves crashed my eyes
Were fastened to them like a leach.
 
We gathered a few shells
Then ran away from the coming tide.
The ocean reaches so far that it seems
The water and sky are side by side.
 
We went the next day
To Balboa Park,
Which has many museums.
We stayed until near dark.
 
We went first to a place
The Museum of Man by name.
They had many exhibits there
Some of great fame.
 
They had an Egyptian Exhibit
Containing pots, idols and mummies.
The workmanship on these articles
Showed the as people intelligent, not dummies.
 
We went to the Museum of Natural History
There I got to both touch and see,
Fossils, both small and great.
What better evidence for a worldwide flood could there be?
 
The next day we went to the San Diego Zoo,
Where we saw animals of all shapes and sizes.
Elephants, frogs, lions and monkeys.
When remembering these things, my awe of God rises.
 
That evening we returned to my Aunt and Uncle’s house.
To sleep there our very last night,
I slept very well, but was so very tired
The next morning weariness I had to fight.
 
Before we headed home
We paid another visit to the ocean.
We gathered many, many shells
And watched the water that was always in motion.
 
I looked back at the ocean
As we prepared to leave,
Wishing I could stay,
My breath drew a heave.
 
As we traveled home we listened
To one of my very favorite audio books,
The Cat of Bubastes by name.
I leaned back and imagined how everything in it looks.
 
Now we are back.
What a wondrous time we had!
I got to see more of God’s creation,
And spent time with my siblings, Mom and Dad.
 
The fossils I saw remind me of
The flood and everything that died.
Plants, animals and people,
All dying side by side.
 
The ocean reminds me of the Ark
Which God had Noah build.
I imagine it floating safely on the water
While all outside were killed.
 
The killer whale reminds me
Of God great power and might.
The humongous heavy creatures
Can jump high in the air as if in flight.
 
How wondrous are Thy works oh GOD!
How beautiful the works of Thy hand!
The creatures you made are incredible,
Yet You are more incredible than all in Your lands!

Rebekah ~ The Lord's Daughter

I'm BACK!!!

Posted on Apr. 2, 2007 at 5:56 PM

I’m BACK!!! WOW! It has been four whole weeks since my last post. Why have I been absent? Well, I just got back from spending a whole week with my family in California! It was very fun. The three weeks before that were so busy that I had no time to post. Here is a poem I wrote about the preparation for our trip. It is a little silly, but all true.

Preparing...

Dresses and shoes,
Socks and hats.
Laundry and food,
A beagle and cats!

All of these things
Must be properly cared for,
Made or worn,
Or bought at the store.

For a journey is looming
On the road up ahead.
Not of recounting any thing
I will anticipate instead.

Less than a month
Must pass away!
Less than a month
Before the anticipated day!

Will it be happy?
Will it be fun?
Will I be joyful
When the day is done?

Will the sun shine
In all it’s glory?
Or will there be rain
To add to the story?

There is so much to do
Before that day arrives.
Our house will be as busy
As bumblebee hives.

Laundry I must wash,
It must be clean.
Clothes of blue and tan
White and green.

Pajamas will need
To be created and sewn,
In flannel fabric
Of different tones.

What else will we need?
Oh! So many things!
Yet with the journey so near
My heart fairly sings!

I can hardly wait,
For the day to be here.
I am so excited that
It is so very near.

So where is this journey
Supposed to take me?
What do I hope
To hear and to see?

Ah! For that you must wait
In silent wonder,
Until I return
And break your wonders asunder.

Then I will tell,
What did befell me.
What I enjoyed,
And got to see.



Now of course I am already back and I plan (over a course of time) to post about our vacation. For now here is a picture of the ocean taken by my sister Bethany.