Oct. 31, 2009
Good Steward Saturday Introduction
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Hello All, This will hopefully be the beginning of a beneficial blog series. What is "Good Steward Saturday" and why should you spend your valuable time reading it- good questions, I hope to answer them in a satisfactory manner. The beginning: "Steward's Steno" started as a way to post reviews regarding products sent to the TOS review crew, and I hope to branch out a little more through better time management and blogging knowledge. I started reading other crew members' sites and there are several great blogs that spoke to me, but the one that inspired me the most was Kimberly at Raising Olives. Kimberly has included DIY tutorials, homeschooling tips/information, and other information she is gleaned from helping to raise 9 children. Many blogs contain great information, so what made "Raising Olives" stand out? It was Kimberly's humor. She has a blog series "Not Me Mondays" that had me in tears from so much laughter. She helped me to remind me to look for the fun side of homeschooling and raising children. I wanted to share some of the lessons I'd learned, but I'm not very funny, or maybe I should say that only a few select (usually those who love me) find me funny. I'm more punny than funny- you can pray for our children because they seem to have the same odd sense of humor  .The name: In our state, we can't change our homeschool name once we've registered, meaning the name you choose when your child is 7 stays with them and is on their high school diploma and transcripts. This encourages you to be careful with your school name. After much prayer and thought, my husband chose "Good Steward Academy"- not because we are great stewards, but because we are striving to be good stewards with everything God has given us. What does it mean to be a good steward? To me good stewardship requires us to use and take care of everything God has given us to the glory of God. That sounds nice, but how does that show itself? It means not wasting time- plan your work, and work your plan. I am good at making a schedule, but not so good at implementing it. It means not wasting money. You can make all the budgets and do all sorts of systems, but you can get around any system if you really want to. It means learning and teaching what God wants us to do, and how God wants us to it. It means taking care of our bodies- OK, not so great at that either. It means enjoying the intangibles in life, the laughter and excitement of those we love, amazing sunsets and sunrises, the lessons learned through trials. It means not just living for today, but also investing in tomorrow. Good stewardship basically boils down to: "two choices on the shelf, pleasing God or pleasing self (The Wilds Christian Camp)." I'll be giving my take on finances, crafts (I am a craftaholic), recipes, and others. I'm not an expert or someone that has it all together, but hopefully you can pick up a tidbit or two. Hope to see you back next week. |
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