On May 2, 2007, I was informed via e-mail that I had won 50 Gold Stars from a Home School Inc. raffle that I had entered. I haven't blogged for a long time. I've been very busy, trying times, etc., but I want to blog about the blessing.
I used to say I never won anything, but my tune has changed. I won 50 Gold Stars, and this entitled me to $50 worth of free discounted homeschooling curricula via Home School Inc. This is and was exciting.
After briefly basking in the winner's glow, I promptly ordered $50 worth of Christian Liberty Press books including the following:
1) Adventures in Phonics (Level A)
2) Adventures in Phonics (Level B)
3) Adventures in Phonics (Level C)
4) Noah Webster's Reading Handbook
5) Christian Liberty Nature Reader
6) Lessons from the Farmyard (stories with moral and character lessons)
7) Christian Liberty Phonics Reader Set
Although I won my Gold Stars almost a month ago, I had to share this with all of you. It is more than exciting for me, because it speaks of God's provision. I was wishing and hoping that I could buy some more books for my son as he loves having his own books. This motivates and encourges him. I had already decided that we would be homeschooling straight through August.
It weighed heavily on my mind how I could purchase additional curricula for him. Time4Learning, the interactive learning website, is fantastic. However, we needed more books. I never thought about the computerized raffle after I entered it, but lo and behold, on May 2, I received the 50 Gold Star e-mail. We received our new books in about a week, and my son loves them, is excited, and was extremely pleased that he received such a blessing. More importantly, he acknowledged and thanked God for the great blessing.
God is awesome. He does take care of the husbandless and the fatherless. A thoughtful Father, my God is; he is and full of surprises too.
Never lose faith. He is most definitely Jehovah-Jireh, my and your provider.
Ms. Phyllis
Comments
Jun. 5, 2007 - Congratulations!
Posted by hebullard
Hey, I'm just taking the opportunity on a light day to check on my blog buddies. What a tremendous blessing! Somewhere between vacations, home improvement projects, and birthdays, we, too, have to buy curriculum, so I'm believing the Lord to be no respector of persons! I'm giving Him praise with you!
Jun. 25, 2007 - new to this group
Posted by usasinnersaved
I'm so excited to find a group for homeschooling alone and not alone. I have done both, and am hsing alone, now.
The support from participating in a few different groups, esp. for those of us really struggling, really really makes a difference to me.
Thanks for having these groups...they mean all the world to me, a mom hsing alone.
more later...............