~ About Me ~
Hi, welcome to my blog. I will be sharing our experience as we homeschool 5 boys - our struggles, trials, prayers, and blessings. There are many challenges along the way for any homeschooler and I hope you are encouraged by what you read here. We use Sonlight and My Father's World as our main curriculum. Thank you for stopping by and comments are welcomed.
John 14:16-17 "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you."
John 14:26 "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.
Today I am thankful for the Holy Spirit - our Comforter & Helper. We have been going through some difficult times & the trial seems to huge to bear - it is without the help of the Lord. We would not be able to get through this difficult time if it was not for the Holy Spirit helping us to remember God's promises & giving us the strength to persevere. He is good! We have been walking through this trial for a long time & I think we are finally coming through it. It has been a huge growing time for us - we are so thankful for this trial (& all the others) because they are for our good. We had to allow the Lord to work with us & allow Him to show us what we needed to learn. And boy have we learned! :-) We are not super spiritual giants...it has been a test of our faith - we have wrestled with the Lord and sometimes balked at His ways...but He has been patient and longsuffering with us as we have learned these valuable lessons in faith. The Holy Spirit has been my life line...I am thankful Jesus sent Him to us...
"Thank you Lord for your provision...not just monetarily but spiritually. You are our Rock and we cling to You. We put our faith & trust in You - we know the trial is almost over...the pruning has been amazing...we are anticipated Lord what You have for us in the future. Your Name be praised!"
It is never fun to walk, and walk, and walk through trials even when we well know that it is for His purpose and our good. Leaping on faith is not much better. HOWEVER, His ways are always wiser and better than ours. Thank you for reminding me of this truth... we're still walking through a huge trial ourselves... we need all the encouragement we can get. Thank you for posting this... I really needed it this morning. Blessings, :)Michelle
Tammy - it is so true that His Holy Spirit keeps us going. I know that I would be lost without it...He has been my comfort over the last months as well. I am glad that you are in reach of His mountaintop.
Thank you so much for sharing your grateful heart with us this week.
Be blessed today and always...
"Look up for your redemption draweth nigh" (Luke 21:28) As I read your thankful post this portion of a scripture came to mind. Remember He is with you always. I can relate to struggles, maybe not the same as yours, but times where my faith was being tried. I remember a time, before certain trials came, that my pastor looked right at me in the midst of our congregation and said to me "But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not:" (Luke 22:32) At the time it really helped me to know, someone was praying me through. Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers, on my prayer lists and God is with you, Always.
Be blessed,
Stacy
Therefore encourage one another and build
each other up... 1 Thessalonians 5:11b
Aug. 21, 2008 - Thankful Thursday
Iris at Sting My Heart is focusing on peace today. Everyone longs for peace - peace in their homes and in their countries. As Iris pointed out one definition of peace is: freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions. Another definition, which encompasses the above definition is: Strong's Concordance 7965 - Hebrew Shalom ..... A word study in the New King James version for SHALOM says: Completeness, wholeness, health, peace, welfare, safety soundness, tranquility, prosperity, perfectness, fullness, rest, harmony, the absence of agitation or discord.
I am so thankful for the peace of God. It is more than being free from conflict on the outside...it is true freedom from conflict on the inside. So many times we appear to be cool, calm and collective but inside our emotions and thoughts are raging. I am so thankful that we, as believers, can have shalom even in our inner being. When the storm is raging call on your Prince of Peace and He will quiet you with His peace. Thank you Jesus for that peace...it is a strong testimony of your work in our lives.
I am also thankful for my MIL and her sister. They have offered to take the boys for a day so that I can have some time to myself.
I am thankful that my dh's new job is going well. The Lord has given him peace, wisdom and strength each day.
My prayer for you:
The LORD bless you, and keep you; the LORD make His face shine on you, and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace (shalom). Numbers 6:24-26
Sonshine over at Glimpse of Sonshine presented me with this award - Thank you for your kindness!! It was not easy to choose only 5 blogs for this award because I enjoy reading so encouraging and informative blogs. Blessings to all of you...and keep on writing!!
Now I must:
1. Choose 5 blogs that you consider deserving of this award based on creativity, design, interesting material, and overall contribution to the blogger community, regardless of the language.
2. Post the name of the author and a link to his or her blog so everyone can view it.
3. Each award-winner has to show the award and put a name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award.
4. The award winner and presenter should post the link of the �Arte y pico� blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award.
5. Please post these rules.
I nominate the following blogs for this award(in no particular order!)...
Tiany at Less of Me~More of Him: a beautiful blog plus homeschooling and homemaking resources
Stacy at By God's Grace: love her cute graphics, worship music & her willingness to be real about life and give God the glory
Dee at Boys 'R' Us: fellow homeschool mom of all boys; enjoy reading her humorous posts about life with all boys
Song of the Sagebrush: enjoy her poems & posts about her life on the ranch; brings me back to the simple way of life
Shorty Bear's Place: love to read her Thankful Thursday post; a beautiful heart that loves the Lord
"Ah Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You..."Jeremiah 32:17
I am thankful there is nothing to difficult for our God. If He can create the heavens and the earth through His great power then we can be sure He is able to accomplish mighty things in our own lives.
I am thankful for my husband, who has worked tirelessly this week training in his second job and continues to accomplish work in the ministry. I am thankful for his dedication to the Lord and to his family.
I am thankful for my children. They are each a unique gift from the Lord. They may bring challenges into our lives but they are also a huge blessing.
Thank you Iris for hosting the Thankful Thursday meme. If you would like to know more head on over to her blog and check it out. You will not be disappointed.
