And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.
Assignment: This week I thought we could share what great ways we have found to help with all we have to do. Besides the obvious getting face down in front of God, what have you found that works? Have you done a great bible study that deals with this area? Do you have a certain “thing” that really helps you like a planner or gadget? Do you have a certain bible verse that just speaks to you and you have it posted so you see it all the time? Is there a website that is really valuable to you in this area? What do you do that if someone else found out about it, they could benefit from it?
Ooooh, I would have to say the thing that helps me to get through tough times would be realizing that I’m am only able to stay home and homeschool by the grace that God has given me. If I’d attempted to do this years ago, it would not have worked. I’ve matured so much, spritually, just in the last 5 years, but emotionally in the last 12 years I’ve grown the most. I’ve always known that I could get through anything with God on my side, however, I really only just started accepting that in the last 4-5 years. Singing and scripture are my two biggest tools in life that bring me some of the greatest respite. There have been a multitude of things that have helped me to get through the really hard times, but mostly it’s from knowing and believing with all of my heart and soul that God will carry me, as He has shown me so many times before.
My favorite song — How Great Thou Art — Amy Grant
My favorite verse — Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Memory Verse: Matthew 14:19…Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves.
Intro: Finger Lickin’ Good - You can read about Christ feeding the 5,000 in many places in the Bible (Matthew14:19;15:36; Luke 5:6;9:3-17). I am a fairly new Christian and one of the many things I love about reading the accounts of Jesus’ miracles, is that there was not a big drum roll, fireworks, a thousand dollar suit or an agent building up some big preview of what was about to happen. Jesus would calmly say things such as “have faith”, “believe”, “have them sit and pass out these loaves of bread”, and then the miracles began.
Assignment: Although I am not able to produce miracles, it sometimes feels like I need to when it comes to meal time. There are times when money is tight, groceries are few and I have to feed my family. During the holiday season, you might have so much going on that you need to make a meal quickly with as few ingredients as possible. This week post your favorite recipes that require six (6) ingredients or less. Can’t wait to see what you come up with!
So here my fastest way to cook!
-Our favorite crock pot meal. I cook country style ribs with pineapple pieces and barbeque sauce. I usually just put all the meat in the crockpot and cook overnight then add the sauce with or without pineapple in the morning. We usually have that with brown rice and it melts in our mouths. Sorry, no pictures of it here either...
Picture ideas: You could post a picture of your completed dish if you have one, or a picture of the recipe.
Share your favorite scripture in your post.
Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!
I would like to take a moment this morning to invite you and your children to participate in a very special event that is going on this week - something your family is just going to love to be a part of!
Many of you are familiar with our company publishing company Remembrance Press, home of the The Gift of Family Writing and The Girlhood Home Companion. This summer we began a new chapter in our lives with the founding of Hopeful Farm, a non-profit organization based in Kentucky that ministers to families impacted by special needs.
The vision for Hopeful Farm was planted in our hearts ten years ago, after the birth and death of their fourth child, Nicholas, who was born with a genetic syndrome. Now, Hopeful Farm is finally becoming a reality.
The mission of Hopeful Farm is truly unique and much needed as it seeks to provide an all-access environment in which families impacted by special needs may find time to focus on each other, build relationships, and gain refreshment and renewal in an escape from the exhausting grind of everyday life.
This is the first time Hopeful Farm has held a benefit of this magnitude, and you will not believe the resources that are being donated as a thank you for your participation. If you have been wanting some of my writing or drawing products to enrich your home school curriculum, not to mention our resources for mothers and daughters, this is something you have to see! www.hopefulfarmfoundation.org/benefit.htm
Not only that, but my publishing friends have donated some incredible resources as well, as a way to bless you for becoming involved in this very important work. Your family can have a direct impact on families with children with special needs - and in return, your own family will receive a blessing from all of the wonderful companies that have offered their products in support of Hopeful Farm.
If you would like to hear what Hopeful Farm is all about, you can access an online interview by Cindy Rushton with my daughter Claire and I at www.hopefulfarmfoundation.org/interview.html
This benefit will run for one week only until Thursday, October 30th, so take a look now...and please tell a friend or three or four about it!
We at Blogger Friend School wish to offer our deepest condolences to a former friend and participant here at Blogger Friend School, Chrissy–MamaSmurf. She not only touched everyone’s hearts with some beautiful posts, but always made it around to offer encouragement to many blogger classmates and friends despite her ailing frailness as she battled cancer.
We offer our prayers for the family during this time and we would really encourage all of her classmates to leave a comment on her blog for her family extending our love and friendship. We know that she is at peace and rejoicing from above.
Heidi is having a great contest for a $50 gift certificate for Tiny Prints Holiday Cards. I've entered and hope to win. If you go to Heidi's you might want to enter and take a chance to win also. Go check it out!
I made a little change with my Friends List. It's on the left side and to open it just click on the word "Friends" and it pops out! Neat, huh! To close it click on it again! Thank you
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Seven Steps to Raising Godly Children
Principle - Impart God's word on your children and live in a way that you are their greatest example of what a Christ-abiding parent should be.
Pattern - Teach your children a pattern of prayer; when to pray, how to pray, and why prayer is important.
Persistence - Don't ever give up...teach your children to always have faith and not to give up when things get hard.
Participation - Our children crave our attention! The way our children see us is the way they'll see God in thier lives.
Praise - Encourage children, praise them when they do something right and help them when they have a hard time.
Prayer - Teach your children to pray and then to TRUST God for the outcome.
Priority - Make God the Head and Heart of your home and let them live with God's desire coming first in your lives.
Picture ideas: You could post a picture of your completed dish if you have one, or a picture of the recipe.
