Nov. 19, 2008 - Attn: Homeschoolers in PA
Hello everyone. I just wanted to invite anyone who is homeschooling in McKean County PA to visit our Homeschool Co-Op Webpage. We are accepting new members, everything you should need to know is on the site. http://mysite.verizon.net/vzexhupm/
God Bless
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Oct. 15, 2008 - One of those Days!
I had a terrible day on Monday! I was having a bout of fed-up ness! But I figured something else that works and we are on to that! I realize that everything dosn't have to be orderly or on time for us to be learning. I am okay now. I just wanted to jot that down! Oh and my daughter is so close to being potty trained and she isn't 2. She asks to go potty and although she usually doesn't go, she went for the first time yesterday...twice! I am not rushing it but I won't discourage it! Thats all.
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Sep. 29, 2008 - Post 3
Hello out there. This week was tough. Mike was gone for 3 days and 2 nights but I did exceptionally well. I had a wonderful weekend with my husband and we have grown ever so close. My best friend is moving to TX and it was her last day in church Sunday. Needless to say I cried alot! But my faithful husband was there by my side! I do love him so much! I saw the movie Fireproof it was grand!! My weight loss journey is doing well. I lost almost 5 lbs in a month which is a healty rate to loose. Mike and I have started our bible studies on parenting. His for a dad and mine for a mom. We do them on Sat morn after breakfast. I hope that this is a step in a new direction. We are still praying for him to get that postion at work that would mean no crazy hours and no over nights. I am trusting God that His will will be done. For I know the plans I have for you saith the Lord! And I praise him for that! I believe that is all for now.
Signing off,
Linds
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Sep. 22, 2008 - Post 2
Sept 22, 2008
Nevermind speelings here I dont have time to change misspelled words today! Okay is it just me or does time just fly by?? I had a pretty crappy week following last monday's blog! The truth hurts! My friend Hilliary is moving to Texas, my mother got laid off from her job, and just everything was going crazy. I also don't remember toddlers being so busy! And seriously Brooke has only been on this earth just over a year and a half how in the world can my children already have things to fight about? It is crazy to be since I am a only child. I really wish that I oculd get my house cleaner...so today I am going to really book it through the house cleaning as I go. I decided since everyone in my home has realized that we can survive without the direct tv...and winter is coming I got the direct tv back on. I have the smallest package. I would like to say that I am very pleased that we have much Christian programing on there. It is very nice. Today is more like it as far as homeschooling is concered. Ty did more hands on art and we took it easy instead being so pressured. I am very pleased with the fact that Tysen has attempted to read his Bible two times already today! Mike and I decided that we were going to try and do more Bible studies at home. I have ordered one for him on being a Christian father, I have one on being a Christian Mother and how I can use our Heavenly Father's example to relate to and raise the children. I also got a Study for Tysen on Self - Control and I am sure that I will learn from that also. I am looking forward to doing these studies. Tysen had a tooth pulled at the dentist last week and he did god. Except the following two nights afterward he woke up screaming. I think that he was dreaming about it. But it is all over. I am hoping that the tooth straightens out some. I love being at home! It is a challenge and some days it is hard but I am pressing on! Mike's Birthday is approaching and I jsut want to say that I am so blessed to have him. I am so glad that God answered my prayers back then and sent him to me. He just loves me so and I can't seem to understand why he thinks I am so great. Of course I think he is so great too and he doesn't understand either. Marriage is such a blessing. We are not only husband and wife, we are best friends. I could just cry tears of joy thinking about how happy I am with Mike and how great this is! I love how we communicate and respect one another. I think that takes us far! Now my realtionship with my children on the other hand can use some prayer and work on my part. It is not bad, but I need to work on my patience and tolerance with my children. I want to be the mom that God has designed me to be. I think that the Bible study will help. That and efforts to improve. I think that is all that is really going on with me that I want to share! I will do my Christian Homekeepers Jouraling now.
The mind of the natural man is “a reprobate mind” (Romans 1:28) and a “carnal mind” (Romans 8:7). What has to happen to our minds in order that we may begin to think with the mind of Christ? (Romans 12:2)
We need to stop thinking as the world thinks. I think this ties in with the blog I wrote last week. Stop setting our goals to the worlds goals. Do the will of the Lord! No matter how crazy we look. This is a good time to think about this. The most dreded celebration in our cluture is upon us and I despise this day..What is it you ask?? Halloween. I cant stand this day. Not only is the world deceived into thinking that it is harmless fun...but often times churches think that if they call their parties "Fall Festivals" that they are not involved in Halloween. Halloween is the devils day. Ti si VERY pagan in nature. I will write more on this later. But I would like to address the issue of churches celebrating these fall parties. Might strike a nerve..but it needs to be said. So fall parties are fine but why do we choose to have them so close to Halloween?? Why do we dress up and WHY IN THE WORLD do we play the same games and do the same pratices (minus trick or treat) that the world does?? Most of these games and traditions are still pagan. For instance carving pumpkins, and wearing costumes. I will not name them all but I just don't understand for the life of me why in the world..Christians of all people would not see a problem with participating in these activities. If Chrisitans want to have a fall party fine..but why are they so much like the worldly parties and so close to Halloween. If you want to have a costume party why can't you do it in June or December?? Once again why so close to Halloween and sometimes even on the same day?? I don't care if you are dressing up like angels and noah's ark animals...you are still dressing up and that is a pagan tradition!!! It is all deception I believe. And I am sure the devil finds it amusing that little Christian children are prancing around in deception doing the same thing that the world is doing! Call me conservative...but I just follow what the Lord lays on my heart. Romans 12:2 TOTALLY fits here. DO NOT BE CONFORMED!! Like I said I may have hit a nerve but it is the truth and you have to see the corelation between the church halloween ("Fall") parties and what is going on with the children who don't know Jesus. Same thing..with little twirks. It is hard sometimes, but I think that in everythign we do we should really think it over and examine to see if we are doing worldly things..Me included. I hope that this did hit a nerve. Sometimes when you are a Christian you have to say what needs to be said no matter how many people you may offend or who it may be. We need to stand up for Jesus no matter the cost! Comment..I am very interested in what you all have to say about this.
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Sep. 15, 2008 - First Blog
It is Monday and I am trying to be positive! Not having a bad day but the weekends are so relaxing and when I wake up on Mondays I have a lot to do. I have decided to start this blog, in the hopes to meet new people and get in closer contact with my friends and family. For those who don't know, we are using A.C.E and we love it. My son is excelling and I am happy that this program lets him work at his level. We are working on a first grade level, but by the way things are going by spring we will be headed into the start of our second grade level material. I will be breaking for 3 months for vacation during the months of May-August. During that time we will be doing traveling and attending the annual CHAP (Christian Homeschoolers of Pennslyvania) Homeschooling Convention (which is a real treat!). But that is so far away that I will get back to the present. Today Ty finished his pre-tests (Self-test) and did very well. Now the little one is napping and Ty is working on some art in his art journal. I intend on finishing up our first chapter book that I have been reading to Ty. "Superfudge" is a great book and for a child that is not into reading as much as I am (Okay so I am a bookworm) he wants me to read many pages at a time. Sometimes he wants me to read multiple chapters and that excites me very much. I am not sure what book I will read to him next. Any Suggestions? Possibly I will read him some of the books I got from my mother in law that used to belong to my husband. I rented the movie "Robinson Crusoe" and i was thinking of reading that to him. Since that book is pretty advanced for a six year old I figure viewing the movie first would aid in the comprehension of the story. I will be following writing prompts from the website www.christianhomekeeper.com these will be weekly writings. The prompts are posted on Monday mornings but I am not sure when I will get to my writing. So I will start my writing now for this week.
Read Philippians 2:5…. We are not told to have a good mind, a strong mind, to have a smart mind, but to have….. what?
Answer: "Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus." Philippians 2:3-5 NKJV (New King James Version Bible)
This scripture presents a task for believers. I find that tasks set by God Almighty are challenging but not unattainable. To answer the question, we are to have the mind of Christ. Thinking as Christ thought. Not only about others, but about ourselves and our circumstances. I find this to be hard at times being in a world where the culture is so unChrisitain-like. We are surrounded by selfish motives, others who look down on the sick, the poor, the fat, the ugly, the ones who "don't measure up". It is so easy to fall into the mindsets of the culture around us. These verses remind me of the high standards I am held to as a Christian..not a religious person, but a follower of Christ! Because there is a difference. Religion was for the Pharisee's and the Sadducees but I follow the one and only High Priest of the world- Christ! And with that statement and heartset I am to follow some pretty tough rules. To dig deep into my heart and thoughts and be completely honest with my current mind sets I will say that there are some things that need "remodeled". Last week began a serious struggle between my heart and my mind. My mind says "you want to build a nicer home on a larger land and have nicer newer things, but you are home with your children when there are others out there that will care for them. Go back to college so that you can get all the stuff you desire" My heart on the other hand says "remember your convictions to homeschool. Remember that you want to raise your children to the standards set in the Bible. Remember the things you have been taught about your duty as a mother to raise Godly children (or do your very best to). Remember how much you love your children and want to spend all the time you can with them because this time together is so short." So I will admit that I am struggling to have the mindset of Christ concerning my family. The verse says to look not only for my own interests but for the interests of others. I really need to remember this when I desire to have more. I am very happy where I am at but the temptation of having nicer things is staring me in the face. I need to keep pushing toward my goal to "store up my treasures in heaven not on earth". Also I need to check myself and see if I am loving others the way Christ would have me do so. It is so easy to love those that share the same convictions as me...I understand them . But what about the others who I don't have anything in common with? Am I trying to understand them and love them as Gods beautiful creation....or am I scared and defiant in that aspect? I will make it my goal this week to be more like Jesus in my mindsets and concerning others. And I wil also try to remember why it is I am doing what I do here at home....as I told someone who is dear to my heart "Stuff is stuff and kids are kids. I won't always have my babies at home but there will be plenty of time for the collection of earthly treasures." In the mean time I will store up my heavenly ones by becoming more like Christ through the study of His word and the standards he has set before me.
~Linds
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