A homeschooling season http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Tue, 4 Nov 2008 14:37:00 -0600 Tue, 4 Nov 2008 14:37:00 -0600 I know many of us are praying for the election.  But Please don't stop praying tonight. Regardless who gets elected, don't stop seeking the Lord!  Continue to pray that the Lord's will be done. Keep on praying for the leaders.  Pray for our fellow Christians around the world should McCain get elected, the evil ones may take it out on the Christians around the world, not just the US Citizens, or the US Miliary. Pray for personal revival, family, church, and our nations revival.  Now is the time to reach out, to others and share the message of  Christ and his love.  Pray that the next generaion, knows the Lord, and that they will tell the next generation.   http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/614453/ Tue, 4 Nov 2008 14:37:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/614453/ Any one read Chapter 4 of Genesis lately? It shows that Cain and his descendants were smart and intellegent?  Cain's family built cities, they weren't just cave dwellers or hunters and gatherers.  "Jabel was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock" "Jubal was the father of all who play the harp and flute" ""Tubal-Cain who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron"   http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/392481/ Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:15:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/392481/ Today I read this article:   http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53056   I then went to some of the links that can be found in the media.  I read the last of the three that there is some hope possibly for a remant.   Then tonight I watched a Anne of Green Gables movie about where she is stuck in London, and France looking for her dear husband Gill.  I saw what was going on back in WWI.  I fear for what will happen in the future for the Church.     I know that God has everything in control, and that things will work to the good for those that Love the Lord.  But my heart aches for the pain and suffering that will happen, because people now can't be bothered with children.    Lord, please help us train up the next generation to be true arrows for your kingdom. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/243579/ Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:12:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/243579/ There are really on two religious groups: Grace and Works.  Most religions are works religions.  Where Christianity is a one of Grace.  God is wooing us, and offering us his grace, he sent his only Son as the sacrifice. All we have to do is accept it and repent of our sins and seek God and His Righteousness.    So if you come in contact with anyone, and you don't feel qualified to witness, you can always tell them your testimony.  Let them know what Christ has done for you! Offer to pray for them.  If they are offended, then always apologize for offending them and try to leave a good witness for Christ. (You may be leaving a seed).   This are my notes of what Doris Slappey has shared with us, during a witnessesing class. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/223739/ Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:03:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/223739/ Isaiah chapter 5 sounds a lot like the United States today.   12 The harp and the strings, The tambourine and flute, And wine are in their feasts; But they do not regard the work of the Lord, Nor consider the operation of His hands. 13 Therefore my people have gone into captivity, Because they have no knowledge; Their honorable men are famished, And their multitude dried up with thirst.   Our country is full of people who are in the captivity of sin.  For example look at Hollywood, they have their parties.  They produce movies that aren’t family friendly.  The popular ones promote causes like save the Oak tree, save the spotted owl.  Our court system has systematically taken God out of the classroom, like no prayer, no Bible reading.  Our education system fails promote courses that show God’s hand/providence throughout history.  They don’t consider how orderly the universe was created.  They call mathematics neutral, if the world was created with evolution, then why do we have laws, why is 1 plus 1 always two? Shouldn’t mathematics be also ever changing?   20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;   Our courts and government leaders calls homosexuality good, where as the Lord God calls it evil.    Some leaders (government, scientists, and doctors) call a pre-born child a blob of tissues, while the Lord calls children a blessing.   Children who are thought to be less than perfect, are aborted, because the parents and society doesn’t want to be burden.   23 Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away justice from the righteous man! 24 Therefore, as the fire devours the stubble, And the flame consumes the chaff, So their root will be as rottenness, And their blossom will ascend like dust; Because they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts, And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.   Many corporate and government leaders have become corrupt. (I.e. Enron, Congress who passes laws contrary to God’s Word, District Court Nine in California which passes judgment contrary to God’s laws.)  Our country is on the road to reject the law of the Lord, and when that happens God will reject us.   So while we still have our freedoms let the Church rise up and are the salt and light.  Parents train your children in the Lord; talk with them about the events of the day, in the light of God’s word. Help you children to hide God’s word in their hearts, so that it will guide them in the days to come, also it will help them not to sin against God.   Then reach out to others and share with them the gospel.  Write letters call government leaders, companies tell them to follow Godly principals. But most of all pray for our leaders, start first by praying for the church to be the Bride of Christ. That our pastors will always abide by God’s word and follow it.  Pray for our government at all levels.  Support godly men who are in public office.    http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/160110/ Sat, 1 Jul 2006 09:12:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/160110/ I found a neat little Five in a Row type book. I thought you might would enjoy it too, if you can find it in your library system.The Story of a Brave St. Bernard Barry, by Bettina Hurlimann.This is a story of how the St. Bernard dog got it's name. It comes from a Hospice in the Alps, located near the Great Saint Bernard Pass. The dogs date back to before Napoleon.This would make a perfect week long study. You could locate the Swiss Alps. Draw a picture of snow, and avalanches. Talk about who Napoleon was and why a war was taking place. You could check out picture books of the St. Bernard type dogs. Then you could talk about what a hospice is. Another good discussion would be about Monks, what a Prior is, how they dressed a long time ago. You could talk about the laterns they used. One day you might want to draw a picture of a St. Bernard. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/143967/ Thu, 1 Jun 2006 12:42:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/143967/ Dr. ALbert Molher writes about "Should Christians use Birth Control".   http://www.businessreform.com/article.php?articleID=11958   I truly hope that he sparks a revival in this country, for the family.  I hope and pray that other pastors will jump on his message.  For children are truly a blessing from God.  They are home grown arrows that we can send out for the war that we are in.  They can be the workers for the harvest, that the New Testament talks about.   I feel that too many women today are reaping the consequences of  having taken "The Pill" too long.  How many women do we know that are in thier forties that still have all thier female reproductive parts?  I feel that most women today have bought into the lie, that Satan still pertrates that children are a burden.  I doubt a study would ever be done to show the harmful effects of prolonged usage of the Pill.   So, ladies let's be the Titus 2 woman for the next generation of young women, to teach them to love thier children, all of thier children that God will bless them with.         http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/142475/ Mon, 29 May 2006 18:20:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/142475/ Today I was reading in Deuteronomy 30.  I came across these two verses   30:14 But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart that you may do it   30:19-20 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessings and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; 20. That you may love the Lord your God, that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to give them.   Cling to the Lord, hide his word in your heart, so that you will not sin against him. Don't let the day to day things get in your way, make time for the Lord.  Stay near to him.  Pray without ceasing, dwell on his word.  Seek His Kingdom first.     http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/103572/ Tue, 21 Mar 2006 05:04:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/103572/ Today I was reading in Proverbs 7.  I came across verse 2. (Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye).  Can you imagine what the church would be like today, if God's law was the apple of your eye.  In the New Testament, Jesus said the greatest commandment is to "Love the Lord Your God with all your heart,with all your soul and with all your mind", and the second is like it, "Love your neighbor as yourself. (Matt 22:37&39).   So today, make a choice for God's law to be the apple of your eye.  Make an extra effort to hide God's word in your heart, commune with Jesus.  Then go out and show someone Jesus through your actions.       http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/95385/ Mon, 6 Mar 2006 17:28:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/95385/ The Warfare   Our children are blessings (Ps. 127:3), they are arrows (Ps. 127:4), and they shall speak with the enemies in the gate (Ps.1275).  Let us sharpen our arrows for the war that they are entering into, so that they can fight with the enemy.   Psalm 127: 1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. 2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep. 3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. 5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.   The war that we are engaged in is described in Ephesians 6:12, and how to be prepared for it is found in Ephesians 6:10-18.   Ephesians 6:10-18 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh F18 and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;   We are in a spiritual warfare; therefore cry out for your children.   Lamentations 2:19 Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.   Bring your children up for the Lord, not for Caesar.   Luke 20:25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's. (See also Mt. 22:21 and Mark 12:17)           http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/82731/ Sat, 11 Feb 2006 20:06:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PurpleOrchid/82731/