Memory Verse:  Psalms 55:22 - Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee; He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Assignment: This would be a good week to tell about your worst struggles with a lifestyle of homeschooling.  Tell about something you’ve struggled with and how God’s mercies gave us the strength to get past it.  Also, share any curriculum/homeschool methods that have been a relief to you, i.e., a particular Teacher’s Manual or Homeschooling method that’s been easier for your family.  Talk about how you felt when the burden was lifted and Oh, What a Relief it is!

Good mornin, Homeschool Moms! (to the tune of "Good Mornin, Vietnam!")

Hey everyone!  Well?  I've rolled up my sleeves and pant legs and am all ready to "jump" into this assignment!  Here is a typical morning for this early in the homeschool season:

7:00am - alarm wakes me up and I hit snooze

7:20am - snooze gets me outta bed and I head for the bathroom through squinted vision (I wear my contact lenses to bed and my eyes are in desperate need of MOISTURE right now!)

7:30am - I attempt to wake up my 11-1/2 year old zombie baby then go downstairs for my IV of caffeine!

8:00am - I resort to tickling my daughter to get her outta bed.  (Now at this point, I don't know if she will wake up in a good or bad mood!)

8:05am - Good or bad mood, we go downstairs for prayer, devotions (sets the tone for the rest of the day), and she fixes her own breakfast most the time.

8:30am - I've already prepared her schoolwork assignments the week before and she has her books lined up and ready to begin as I go into the next room for my personal Beth Moore Bible Study.  I turn the computer on to play my downloaded music selections of Integrity music, Selah, Mercy Me... then gradually increase the tempos to Kutless, Barlow Girl, and Jeremy Camp.  Next, (hopefully) we're REALLY making way through the school work and jump the beat up to Super Chick and more Barlow Girl (bgwannabe... get it?)

10am - If I want to keep things running smoothly, I fix her a little snack to keep up the energy and keep her from rummaging through the kitchen, wasting precious time.

12:00pm - lunch!  Usually, she's not very far behind on finishing up and we eat together.  I take this time to go over any difficulties she's having, sometimes grading her day's work right then and there... but NO TV!!!

12:30-1:00pm - after the "feeding of my beast" (spoken with love now!)... the rest of the day's work flies by much easier which also gives me an atmosphere of peace to grade all that day's work and prepare for the next day. 

I've always been very honest and upfront with my children and as far as homeschooling goes, I've explained that this will NOT be a walk in the park, sleep all day, play the rest of the day... this is work.  I live by the "work before play" motto and teach her the values I grew up with from my mother.  She's old enough now to understand that there will be either consequences or rewards for the choices she makes in her zealous work getting done, laziness in work NOT getting done, and ALWAYS a great attitude and organization bringing forth great grades! 

Being an unemployed, single stay at home mother of a home schooled daughter, brings many challenges not only to the education I am held accountable for in teaching her, but the patience fluctuation levels that she sees me example to her from my own personal Christian walk and life with Christ.  It's not so much what we "tell" our children, as it is what we "show" our children.  I want to be pleasing to God and to have my children call me blessed one day.

When my daughter checks in on me and asks me to sit out on the porch swing with her while she reads.... this is the time my heart sings "oh what a relief the school work is done"!  She is currently reading the "Lily Series" of books and then we will begin the "Left Behind" series for children.

Once school work is done, then housework... I've added "life skills" to her agenda which simply means she and I play in the kitchen, the sewing room, the craft room, and the garden!  Thus, ending each day on a good note, enjoying each other's company, and the sense of accomplishment on work well done! 

Picture ideas: That never ending, hard to keep clean closet (shelves), the children doing school work you didn’t know if they would ever get a grasp on, your schedule or organizer with plans for the day

Share your favorite scripture and don’t forget the Memory Verse above.

You may use this graphic for all your Assignments.

Memory Verse:  Psalms 55:22 - Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee; He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Assignment: This would be a good week to tell about your worst struggles with a lifestyle of homeschooling.  Tell about something you’ve struggled with and how God’s mercies gave us the strength to get past it.  Also, share any curriculum/homeschool methods that have been a relief to you, i.e., a particular Teacher’s Manual or Homeschooling method that’s been easier for your family.  Talk about how you felt when the burden was lifted and Oh, What a Relief it is!

Good mornin, Homeschool Moms! (to the tune of "Good Mornin, Vietnam!")

Hey everyone!  Well?  I've rolled up my sleeves and pant legs and am all ready to "jump" into this assignment!  Here is a typical morning for this early in the homeschool season:

7:00am - alarm wakes me up and I hit snooze

7:20am - snooze gets me outta bed and I head for the bathroom through squinted vision (I wear my contact lenses to bed and my eyes are in desperate need of MOISTURE right now!)

7:30am - I attempt to wake up my 11-1/2 year old zombie baby then go downstairs for my IV of caffeine!

8:00am - I resort to tickling my daughter to get her outta bed.  (Now at this point, I don't know if she will wake up in a good or bad mood!)

8:05am - Good or bad mood, we go downstairs for prayer, devotions (sets the tone for the rest of the day), and she fixes her own breakfast most the time.

8:30am - I've already prepared her schoolwork assignments the week before and she has her books lined up and ready to begin as I go into the next room for my personal Beth Moore Bible Study.  I turn the computer on to play my downloaded music selections of Integrity music, Selah, Mercy Me... then gradually increase the tempos to Kutless, Barlow Girl, and Jeremy Camp.  Next, (hopefully) we're REALLY making way through the school work and jump the beat up to Super Chick and more Barlow Girl (bgwannabe... get it?)

10am - If I want to keep things running smoothly, I fix her a little snack to keep up the energy and keep her from rummaging through the kitchen, wasting precious time.

12:00pm - lunch!  Usually, she's not very far behind on finishing up and we eat together.  I take this time to go over any difficulties she's having, sometimes grading her day's work right then and there... but NO TV!!!

12:30-1:00pm - after the "feeding of my beast" (spoken with love now!)... the rest of the day's work flies by much easier which also gives me an atmosphere of peace to grade all that day's work and prepare for the next day. 

I've always been very honest and upfront with my children and as far as homeschooling goes, I've explained that this will NOT be a walk in the park, sleep all day, play the rest of the day... this is work.  I live by the "work before play" motto and teach her the values I grew up with from my mother.  She's old enough now to understand that there will be either consequences or rewards for the choices she makes in her zealous work getting done, laziness in work NOT getting done, and ALWAYS a great attitude and organization bringing forth great grades! 

Being an unemployed, single stay at home mother of a home schooled daughter, brings many challenges not only to the education I am held accountable for in teaching her, but the patience fluctuation levels that she sees me example to her from my own personal Christian walk and life with Christ.  It's not so much what we "tell" our children, as it is what we "show" our children.  I want to be pleasing to God and to have my children call me blessed one day.

When my daughter checks in on me and asks me to sit out on the porch swing with her while she reads.... this is the time my heart sings "oh what a relief the school work is done"!  She is currently reading the "Lily Series" of books and then we will begin the "Left Behind" series for children.

Once school work is done, then housework... I've added "life skills" to her agenda which simply means she and I play in the kitchen, the sewing room, the craft room, and the garden!  Thus, ending each day on a good note, enjoying each other's company, and the sense of accomplishment on work well done! 

Picture ideas: That never ending, hard to keep clean closet (shelves), the children doing school work you didn’t know if they would ever get a grasp on, your schedule or organizer with plans for the day

Share your favorite scripture and don’t forget the Memory Verse above.

You may use this graphic for all your Assignments.