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Teacup Corner
Sep. 21, 2006
Another poem
Just a quick entry, as I'm running out of time. I will blog soon about my retreat weekend.
"What Rules the World"
They say a man is mighty,
He governs land and sea,
He wields a mighty scepter
O'er lesser powers that be;
But a mighter power and stronger
Man from his throne has hurled
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world.
William Ross Wallace - 1865
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Sep. 12, 2006
Home
Home is a gateway to a higher sphere
Guard it with love and fill it with good cheer
From: The Housekeeper Cookbook
Isn't that a wonderful verse? I found it somewhere and decided to copy it down and put it in my planner. We just need little reminders some times about how important a job we have. Mothers really are the heart of a home. And how can a home be a home if no one is there. Take heart, stay-at-home mom; those high-powered career women have nothing on you. Nobody needs you more than your family.
That said, women have and continue to make great contributions in all spheres of human endeavor. I do not belittle that at all (remember the Proverbs 31 woman?). I just believe that if you have a family, they should be your first priority; after God, of course.
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Sep. 11, 2006
Mommy Brain
Talk about Mommy Brain! I was a week ahead of myself. The retreat isn't until this weekend! It's a good thing I found that out before I went over there a week early. I would have been really embarassed! My daughter says that I'm just really anxious for a get-away. It was just as well that it wasn't this past weekend. Our family ended up being sick all weekend.
Our first week of lessons went well. We are easing back into things, working out a schedule. That seems to be my main challenge, trying to fit in all of the things that need to get done. Not just lessons, but everyday things like chores, meals, cleaning; or special projects and holidays. I'm just too easily overwhelmed.
On a solemn note:
I couldn't write today without expressing my feelings about the September 11, 2001 tragedy. Has it really been five years? The memories, the sorrow is still so fresh. My heart goes out to all those who lost loved ones in the attack and in the war on terror. I will honor the fallen, and support our servicemen & women. I will never forget. Their attack was not just on certain people or certain places. Their attack was on my country, my countrymen, on me and my family. We will never be the same. I must believe that Jesus continues to bring good out of this tragedy.
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Sep. 5, 2006
Starting Out Good
Well we started some lessons today. It went pretty well. My daughter wasn't too rusty after her summer break. The hard part seems to be keeping my littlest daughter out of her hair so she can work. She can be rather distracting!
We got a new-to-us bookshelf, and I worked on rearranging where I want to put our books, supplies, and resources. It needs another 1 - 2 shelves, which my brother said he would make for me, but I'm not sure when he will have to time to do it. He's going to be out of town for business for ten days next week.
I get to go to a ladies retreat conference this weekend! My pastor called me this morning to see if I'd like to go. Someone had given him a check and said that it was to send someone to the retreat. I hadn't even considered it as it just wasn't in our budget right now. The Lord is so awesome, giving us so much more than we can even think or ask! I'm pretty excited. I haven't been to anything like this for at least three years. I think it will be really wonderful. What a blessing!
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Aug. 30, 2006
Getting Ready
My oldest daughter is at my folks' for the week. While she is gone I'm trying to get things ready to start lessons when she returns. We were starting to ease back into things before she left anyway. I always intend to do more school through the summer than we ever actually accomplish. We did the summer reading program at the library and were otherwise busy all summer. I'm always amazed at how much our children learn when we aren't even teaching them. They are just natural learning sponges.
Today I started working on the bulletin board that I do for our children's church. I want to get it finished now so I won't have to take time out from lessons next week when we are getting back into the swing of things.
Right now I have my father-in-law's famous sweet & sour ribs cooking for dinner. Yum! I'm also baking an apple pie with the apples my husband brought home from work a few days ago. My crust even turned out OK. The last couple of times I made pie crust, it was greasy and crumbly. And I use the same recipe all of the time. Last time I used part whole wheat flour. Maybe that is what made the difference.
My little daughter had to "help" me with the pie. I'm learning with this second child to be more open to those "wanting to help" moments while she still has them. They outgrow that all too soon, then it is a battle to get them to help.
I'd better go get some other things done before my husband gets home.
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