Oct. 1, 2008~ Can we be Relevant Christians? ~ |
I think it all depends on what you want to be relevant in. The Bible is very clear in how we are to live our daily lives. We are called to be Holy! So anything that is not is not acceptable by God. I think we as Christians have a notion to think that if we cling to the old ways no one will be attracted to Christ. But also to I think we need to realize that "acting" Holy and really being Holy are 2 different things! Remember that they will know us by our "love".
With that said, yes we can be relevant in knowledge and not actions. It is like, you can know the dangers and out come of drug use and express that to other, carry on a great discussion and such, but not be a drug user. I think we truly need to tread very carefully in the world. WE are called to be separate and different. Others will not know the "Truth of Christ" if our life in Christ looks just like theirs without him.
I hope you guys get what I am saying. :-)
I think if we are honestly living HOLY lives out loud we will be that light in the darkness that everyone is attracted to. Our genuine love for God and others is what others seek! People just what you to be real (Christian or not), not relevant. Because the truth is we really can't be relevant to a non Christian. They live by different rules, standards and ideas then we do. WE should look, act and sound different, but at the same time embrace them in love. Let the Holy Spirit do the rest, we forget what His job is and try to do it ourselves. Remember that God's standards and the "church's" standards are usually 2 different things. WE are called to a life that is for Christ and Christ alone. Your whole life, every day should be all about Him (Christ) and His Glory. That is what every man was created for, and it is really what every man is searching for. So, we are different and it is us trying to be the same as the unbeliever that deludes them. Fight the good fight my friends
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Sep. 20, 2008~ Our Memory List and Copywork for the year ~ |
I thought I would share what we do for memory work and copywork for the year. I usually pick these based on God's leading and the time period we are studing.
Memory Work List
Bible
The Book of James and Luke 2 (for the girls)
Books of the Bible, Luke 2, 10 Comandments, The Beaitudes (for the boys)
History/Poetry
US States and Capitals
Teh Gettysburg Address
US Presidents
Flanders Fields
I Have a Dream (part of the speech)
Hymns
Amazing Grace
Because He lives
Blessed Assurance
Joy to the World
Silent Night, Holy Night
Count Your Blessings
How Great Thou Art
I Surrender All
It is Well with My Soul
Love Lifted Me
Rock of Ages
Softly and Tenderly
Copywork
The charge of the Light Brigade
The Gettysburg Address
Pslams 1
Oh Captain!
The Book of James
Flanders Field
I Have a Dream (the whole speech)
Proverbs 31:10-31
Hope you enjoyed my list
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Heidi Jo
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Sep. 20, 2008~ Our Schedule ~ |
Our Daily Schedule
About me: I am Heidi Jo a 34 year old wife to one and mom to 4 (Anri 10, Celina 9, Samuel 5 and Elijah 4) My husband runs our family shoe business and works usually from 8 to 6 but also has to do much work at home. His days are very flexible, which we love. I have been homeschooling 7 years and use a very Non-schooling approach to our school. I love the ideas of Charlote Mason, Heart of Wisdom, and Classical, we love to use them all in different ways. I also work from home for my husband.
I use a check off list rather then a timed schedule. Being tied to a time schedule just did not work for us. Mostly because more often then note our days are not perfect! As I am sure you know. So I have a list that we go by and we just check off as we go. Everything usually gets done, but if school and chores are drawn out, free time is cut very short! Anyways…..here it is.
- Wake up (very slow going at our house), eat, dress and personal devotions.
- Morning Chores (this is when I start dinner prep)
- Bible Time with everyone, even Dad if he is still home
- School Review (a basic going over what is to be done for the day) and snack
- Girl’s independent school (Math, Copywork, Art, Creative Writing, Foreign Language, History Reading) I do table time with the boys.
- Lunch
- Read Aloud
- Finish Up school work/Mom’s computer time
- Handy Craft (we are all working on cross stitching now, my boys usually build something)
- Free time/Mom’s work time
- Dinner and Devotions
- Evening Chores
- Bedtime for the kids
- I spend time with my hubby doing projects and such
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Aug. 10, 2008~ Our Year Goals ~ |
My goals for the year
Spiritual
1. To establish the habit of daily devotion and family devotions
2. To develop strong Christian Character
3. To focus on other rather then self (practice of dying to self)
4. To explain and show the boys their need for a Savior.
5. To have the girls understand the next steps of followers of Christ in baptism and communion.
Academic
1. To improve spelling skills and develop the girls creative writing skills
2. to develp book reporting skills
3. To master multiplication and division facts for the girls
4. To grasp a Christian World view of Modern world history.
5. to strengthen phonics skills in the boys and start the process of reading (Samuel)
Lifeskills
1. to improve the dilegence of chores and steps in which they are done.
2. To develop homeskills (cooking, sewing and craft work) for the girls
3. To instill responsiblility in the boys (in there room, for their things and others around them).
I try to write these out every year for each child. This is just a quick overview. I can then go back and see how we are doing in each.
Heidi Jo |
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Aug. 10, 2008~ Our Read Aloud List ~ |
These are our picks for this year!
Witch of Blackbird Pond
Jungle Book
And the Word Became Power
Animal Farm
Corrie Ten Boom Christian Heroes:Then and Now Series
Out of Bounds
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Avonlea
Anne of the Island
A Wrinkle in Time
We all look forward to these books (most of all MOM). We love the snuggling on the couch and and digging into a super book.
Bahama Blessings
Heidi Jo |
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Aug. 10, 2008~ Our School Tools for this year ~ |
Well, here is many resources that we will be using this year for our Seaside school.
Bible
The Narrow Way
History
Story of the World 4 with Activity book
Math
Math Mammoth
Phonics
Explode the Code series
 
Grammar and Comprehension
Writing Tales 1
Latin/Greek
Art
 
Life Skills
Science
 
We are so excited to get started Tomorrow!
Next week I will list our read aloud list!
Bahama Blessings
Heidi Jo |
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Aug. 10, 2008~ My Book List ~ |
Books my favorite thing (well, one of them). Here is my list that I have been working on this summer.
What I am reading now
(I always have a few going)
1. The Bible (the Message, my new favorite)
2. The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace
3. Passionate Housewives despartate for God. (just finished)
4. 12 steps to becoming a more Organized woman by Lane P. Jordan
5. Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza (Discovering God Amidstthe Tawandan Holocaust)
Books I re-read every year
5. Managers of their Home by the Maxwell's (I just redid my schedule)
6. Manager of their Chores by the Maxwell's
7. Teaching the Trivium by the Bluedorns
8. A well trained mind by Susan Wise Bauer
9. Homeschooling at the speed of Life by Marilyn Rockett
10. Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola
11. Homeschooling with a Meek and Quiet Spirit by Teri Maxwell
Bible Study
12. God's Answers for Relationships and Passions by Kay Arthur (1 & 2 Corinthians)
13. Quiet Times for Couples by H. Norman Wright
(for me and my sweetie)
14. Our 24 Family Ways by Clay Clarkson (Family Devo time)
15. Money and Possessons: The Quest For contentment by Precept Ministries 40 min study (Sunday School)
My to read next pile
16. Damsels in Distress by Martha Peace
17. Men Who Met God by A. W. Tozer
18. Lord I Want to Know you by Kay Arthur
19. The Homeschooler's Book of Lists by Sonya Haskins
20. Homeschool Your Child For Free by LauraMaery Gold and Joan M. Zielinski.
WOW, what a list! Didn't realize I was going on and on. As you can see I love, love, love to read.
Enjoy my list! And next time I will share my book picks for Our School year!
Bahama Blessings
Heidi Jo
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Aug. 2, 2008~ Setting Up Your Home to Learn! ~ |
Setting Up Your Home to Learn!
By Cindy Rushton
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Homeschooling? Thinking about Homeschooling? BUT…do you have to turn your home into a school? No, my dear friend, you do not need to turn your home into a school. Your home can still be a HOME. A home ready to learn! Ready?
Ready? This is EASY as ABC...
--> Find a good nook! It does not have to be huge. Certainly does not need to be expensive. All that is needed is a place that invites your children (and YOU!) to think, work through the studies (writing, reading, studying, proofreading, projects, experiments…). Ask yourself, “Where do they gravitate toward to read...to research...to write...to print?” Keep in mind that each and every student in your family will be very different during the learning process, but most will appreciate having all of the supplies and equipment in a safe, quiet, comfortable place to study. When deciding on a spot, make sure that the spot has good lighting and a good, solid, clean, work surface. Make sure it is a good spot to think AND work on lessons.” Set up the area with a nice table or desk with plenty of work area...comfortable chairs...limited distractions…shelves for books and notebooks...space for a computer and printer...convenient power supply...space for you to sit down and work with them during their lessons…and a specific spot for organizational bins that will hold supplies.
--> Get supplies together! You probably have supplies ALREADY in your home. Use our list to remind you of which supplies you will need to gather for homeschooling. Gather them and organize them so they will be ready to use when your children can snatch time to dig into their studies.
--> Give easy access to materials and supplies! Don’t just gather supplies, give your children easy access to those supplies! Nothing else can encourage your children to dig deeper into studies like having the materials needed to learn AND free reign to use them. Gather the supplies you will need and store them in clearly marked plastic bins and containers. There are SO many options available. Find what will work for you and your family. Get paper and printable pages together. I have always stored ours in our school materials so the children had their materials on hand as they needed it. A quick glance can remind me that we need more. I buy all of our paper, ink pens, pencils, 3-ring binders, etc in bulk at Sam’s Warehouse. During the school breaks, many stores have supplies and paper in bulk for better prices than all year round. That is when we also stock up. We store it on our school shelves and have what we need as we work.
--> Invest in the best tools! It may seem to be an added expense, however tools make all of the difference in the world! For example, you can buy a cheap stapler for under $5.00 OR you can buy a long-arm stapler for $29.95 at an office supply store. The difference? Well, we have bought SO MANY cheap staplers. They simply do not last. Plus, they are limited in what they can do. Now, contrast that with the long-arm stapler? They are built to last. You can use those for making any size booklet and for regular stapling. Just watch your most reluctant writer when they figure out ALL that they can do with one stapler! $29.95 will be the best investment ever! J Buy the best as you can. The investment is more than just for equipment, it is investing in your child’s education!
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About Cindy Rushton…
Cindy Rushton is the hostess of the Back to School Blast, her annual back to school fling for homeschool mothers around the world. She is recording Preview Chats for the Back to School Blast RIGHT NOW! Join her wonderful guests FREE for the next weeks as they count down to the Back to School Blast (August 8-9--BUT! NEVER ENDING because it is an ONLINE seminar!). Get your ticket NOW and receive her awesome A Quick Start for Notebooking Mini-Set FREE today! Check out all of the details here:
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Don't miss the FUN!!!! SEE you there
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