Apr. 2, 2008 - Complete nonsense..... and a great book chapter
Be warned! This post is going to be a bullet type blathering of whatever pops into my mind. I just don't have it in me to try to form transitions or connections. There will be no flow, no point, just random thoughts spewing forth!
* *Today was yet another day of weirdness. URG! BUT, Glory be to God.... there is a blue sky, flowers blooming, sunshine, and lots of fluffy clouds today - or we might have been in real trouble! My poor children have been off entertaining themselves with chores, school, and play, basically just trying to stay away from me until I turn back into the mother the know and love. I did manage to make lunch, take the dog for a walk , and do a puzzle with Lily. I found it frustrating that a 100 piece puzzle suited for ages 6 and up was actually difficult for me! I'm not a highly visual person and puzzles are not my really my cup of tea, but CHEEZ WHIZ I'm 40...not 6...! It was a hard puzzle! So, that's it. I'm done. No more productive pursuits today. I'm just gonna sit around and wait for American Idol to come on!
**I've made two new recipes from my recently purchased cookbook. Red Potato and Green Pea Salad and Shrimp and Edamame Rotini. Yummy , huh? Both were tasty and healthy...a bit high in the carb dept., but low fat and high in protein. I used a higher fiber Rotini and small Red potatoes which helps(not as starchy as regular potatoes).
**Now that I've impressed you with my thoughtfulness regarding food, let me confess that today I have been totally comforting myself with food. Nasty-not-my-new-lifestyle-junk food. Already today I have had a Mc Donald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese, a handful of Funyuns, a handful of Whoppers, a handful of Ginger Snaps and a Ho-Ho! I know, it's astounding! Please don't tell my dietician! She'd croak! (I feel a bit queasy from it all, too!)
**I've been reading a good little book called When Homeschooling Gets Tough by Diana Johnson and Chapter 7 really spoke to me. It is titled "Dealing With Difficult Children". I must confess that I really do not have difficult children, my kids have always been pretty easy. But, this year Davis has struggled a bit adjusting to his first year of High School it has been hard for me. It has been a challenging time to consider what I really believe about my parenting, his character, and about letting God work in his life. Here are a few lines from that chapter:
.......When our children are young, we find we can supress most difficult outward behavior. The need for our approval is a powerful force in their lives. So much of their world revolves around parents and family. However, even young ones can be hardheaded in their rebellion. We can admonish and instruct them, gently encouraging a heart change. Despite our valiant efforts, we cannot force their sinful hearts to repent. It is the work of the Holy Sporit to soften the heart......
....As our children get older, imposing outward obedience becomes harder. Inward obedience remains the province of God. Our teens are thinking thoughts they do not always share with us. Classes, activities, and part time jobs thrust them into the world without our presence.......
.....As faithful, loving parents we do not shirk the battle, but do our best to confront sin every time it rears its ugly head. In moments of weakness when the battle rages and our energies are low, we may ask ourselves, Why this battle? We homeschool to avoid all this. We search for answers. We feel an array of uncomfortable emotions. We are dissappointed in our children's choices.....
...Hardest of all, we can feel like failures - despite all our faithfull efforts. After all, we think really dedicated homeschoolers don't have these problems. Perhaps I didn't read the right books. Perhaps I didn't say the right words. Perhaps I was not wise enough in my discipline. Perhaps I expected too much. Perhaps I've been too much of a pushover. Perhaps we can "perhaps" ourselves to death!
WOW! Anyone else relating to this?
Anyone eating anything good out there?
Anyone else excited about American Idol?
Comments
Apr. 2, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by SmallWorld
That sounds like a GREAT book! Did I tell you we're doing a homeschooling highschoolers roundtable on April 21? It's open to anyone, not just our support group members. Location is TBA but we'll post it on the Kids' Club loop, if you are on there. The cheeseburger also sounds fantastic. I am actually traveling this weekend so I may eat such a thing!!
And come enter my spring contest! It's easy!
Apr. 3, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by StillHisGirl
You know I'm excited about AI!
And I'm eating something good but not good for you... chocolate sheet cake. :)
Apr. 3, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by JenIG
i'm with you... anything more than a 100 piece puzzle stays unfinished. I wonder if we worked together if we could conquer a 200 piece puzzle...
Apr. 5, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by skdenfeld
Hi friend. You will have to pass on the potato/pea recipe. I need some new material. Ya might say I'm in a rutt there too... Oh well.
PS. I was catching up on your posts and saw that you call your youngest 'little bit'. That's what G'ma calls our kiddos too. I had never heard it before until grandma. It is my favorite.
