The Joy of Homeschooling

Nov. 22, 2009 - Cheeks

How 'bout those cheeks...

Nov. 22, 2009 - Amazing Race

Cracking up watching Amazing Race. They have to run up and downaisles checking 600 seats looking for a miniature instrument. Crazy!!!

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Nov. 22, 2009 - Weekly Wrapup...Busy Week, So I'll Be Short & Sweet!

Welcome to my "Weekly Wrapup" with Three Little Ladies :

We are rapidly advancing through the fall semester, and the end is finally in sight! The boys are delighted...things should lighten up a bit for them next semester! They have moved down to the local/township level in their American Government class. They still have a paper due each week for this course, and it's been a good thing, though more writing than they've had before. Bryan is almost done with Algebra 1, and we've decided that's all he'll do there. He'll start a 1 year computer programming course, likely in a week or two (that's when Alg. 1 is over for him), which he'll need to push through and finish by the end of summerand next year he'll do geometry. Nathan is almost at the end of Algebra 2, and he'll move on to geometry next, then into pre-calc and beyond. Yikes!

Last weekend, Kevin and I took Nathan to the Illinois Institute of Technology Campus open house and tour that was offered. It was pretty exciting, and he's really pumped now! It was a good thing, he's really working harder to finish this tough semester strong, now that there's a "picture" in his mind of the goal he's after!

I really need to push more on the "home ec for guys" stuff...laundry needs to improve in terms of self-sufficiency! But their cooking is not too bad!

That's all I have time for today...I told Carol that in a couple weeks, I should be back up to speed and do a better job with these wrapups!

God Bless, and thanks for stopping by. Be sure to join me on Thursdays for my new meme, "Thursday Talkin' About Teenagers," too!!!

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Nov. 22, 2009 - holiday time advertisement!

The girls, Neko, and I attended a holiday craft boutique on Saturday. One of our friends was selling her hand crafted notecards, gift tags and a few other nifties. I was so impressed. Seriously, these are so well done. Actually two good friends have their own online stores, selling paper goodies. Just wanted to mention it with the holidays arriving, check out these adorable Christmas cards and tags!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/kristinsanchez

http://www.etsy.com/shop/mypaperhabit

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Nov. 22, 2009 - Quote on families and their importance

"Christian
homes and churches are the only institutions in which our children will learn to find themselves in God's story. When they are united more by the trends of pop culture than by the faith and practice of the whole church in all times and places, our youth become victims of our sloth. We should not be surprised that over half of those reared in evangelical homes and churches today do not join or even attend a church regularly when they go off to college. If we are going to see our children grow up into Christ instead of abandoning the church, our
spiritual life at home and in the church must incorporate them into the teaching and fellowship of the apostolic faith. They can find "ministry opportunities" through United Way, the Peace Corps, or Habitat for Humanity. They can find friends at the fraternity or sorority. They can find intellectual stimulation in class. And they can find a sense of meaning and purpose in their vocations. If their home churches exchanged the ministry of preaching and teaching the apostles' doctrine for a variety of ministries and activities that they could find legitimate versions of in the world, then it is difficult to come up with a reasonable answer when they ask, "Why do I need the church?"

--Michael Horton, The Gospel-Driven Life: Being Good News People in a Bad News World

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Nov. 22, 2009 - Oh, man.

Bummer deal. Once again our hard drive on our laptop has crashed.

Yep it just died this past Feb., November 2008, and one other time before that. This will be our fourth replacement.

It is still under warranty so we should be back within a week or so.

Not the end of the world but an inconvience. You would think that we would learn to back it up. Maybe we will this time.

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Sunday, November 22, 2009 - ~25 Days of Gratitude~

Today I am grateful for....

~^~ His unfailing LOVE...always Faithful in His Grace and He never forgets me!

~^~Sweet memories of family Thanksgivings throughout my childhood and adulthood.

~^~A husband that is our home's spiritual leader.

~^~My sister's in Christ that faithfully attend church every Sunday without their husband's.

~^~God's healing touch, please continue Lord to do your great work.

~^~Accomplishments that I could never do in my own strength, only His!

~^~Worship, with our precious church family and at home.

I am blessed beyond measure!

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Nov. 22, 2009 - The Call of Winter

As winter stetches out a mysterious arm,

welcoming us to its unknown charm.

Cold, still, vast, and void.

Branches stare back,

empty and toiled.

The warmth of summer,

Hope of spring.

My heart is warmed from within.

As God's love shines upon our souls,

and beckons us to him.

With repentance we cry out to Him,

cleanse us from this sin within.

The gleam of light through heaven's door.

The waves have brought me to the shore.

I will be forever blessed,

in my eternal home of rest.

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Nov. 22, 2009 - Today's Fool Count

A wise man's heart inclines him to the right,
but a fool's heart to the left.
Eccl. 10:2

Today's fool count: 60

Update:
That would be the 60 Senators who voted to continue down the path of a complete government takeover of our health care system.

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Nov. 22, 2009 - Grab A "Thursday Talkin' About Teenagers" Button Here

You can use this Thursday Talkin' About Teenagers link button in a couple of ways:

1. Insert it at the top of your posts (like I have, above)

2. Place it in your sidebar so others know you are participating (mine is in my left-hand sidebar)

Use the following code, taking out all the asterisks * first:

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Thanks so much for joining Thursday Talkin' About Teenagers, I'm looking forward to reading your posts!

God Bless,

Lori @ Plans4You

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