The Burgess Clan - Homeschool Blogger

President Barack Hussain Obama

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:59:00 -0600

Wow, what an historic event. Like him, Love him, or not, He is our President. He is an eloquent man, seemingly humble in assuming the duties of the President of the United States. An awesome responsibility. May God give him wisdom, patience, compassion, and perserverence in this journey that he has begun. May we all continue to pray for God's guidance in his choices.

Happy Inaguration Day to all!

God's blessings on my Life

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:11:00 -0600

Well after having lost a baby in the fall, God has given us another opportunity to seek Him, and trust Him. We are expecting a blessing September 1, 2009.

While losing our baby was sad and somewhat difficult, God blessed us throughout. Our 15 yos has never been happy to hear that we were expecting again, and after the loss of our baby, even he seemed sad. When we announced on Dec 23, that we were expecting again, he said, "Hold on a minute, I have to text all my friends." That is just one of the blessings that God chose to bestow upon us. Trust me there were many more.

Rooted in Faith in that;

God knows what is best for me, wants what is best for me, and He is willing and able to do what is best for me.

Even when I don't understand how in the world this is the best for me. I know that when I get to heaven, I will be happy to greet her there. Thanking God that He always does what is best for me.

God's Pharmacy

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 08:32:00 -0600

A friend sent this to me. It's been said that God first separated the salt water from the fresh, made dry land, planted a garden, made animals and fish.. all before making a human. He made and provided what we'd need before we were born. These are best &more powerful when eaten raw. We're such slow learners...

God left us a great clue as to what foods help what part of our body!
God's Pharmacy! Amazing!
A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye... and YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food.
Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.
A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.
Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.
Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.
Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (mo dern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).
Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.
Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actual ly bal ance the glycemic index of diabetics.
Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries
Oranges, Grapefruit, and other citrus fruits look just l ike the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.
Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.

SUBJECT: Psalm 46:19
'Be Still and Know that I AM GOD'

WEEWEECHU

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:34:00 -0600

I loved this so much I just had to share it with all of you.

It's a romantic full moon,

when Pedro said, "Hey, mamacita,

let's do Weeweechu."

Oh no, not now,

let's look at the moon!" said Rosita.

Oh, c'mon baby, let's you and I

do Weeweechu. I love you and

it's the perfect time," Pedro begged.

"But I wanna just hold your hand

and watch the moon." replied Rosita.

Please, corazoncito, just once,

do Weeweechu with me."

Rosita looked at Pedro and said,

"OK, one time, we'll do Weeweechu."

Pedro grabbed his guitar and they both sang.....

"Weeweechu a Merry Christmas,

Weeweechu a Merry Christmas,

and A Happy New Year!"

School, School, and more School

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 09:56:00 -0600

I am so thankful that I get to teach my children at home. What a precious gift. I am thankful for a new washer and dryer that works so well that I have more time to do school with my children and less time to worry about the laundry that keeps piling up. In the two days since we hooked up the new washer and dryer, I am completely caught up on laundry. Washed, dryed, folded, and put away. Yeah. More free time to sit and read to my children. I am a happy momma.

Stress, Stress, Stress

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:10:00 -0500

Why is it that we allow ourselves to worry. The Lord commands us not to. So why do some of us find it so difficult to not worry. Things have definately not gone as I have planned in regards to closing on our new home. We originally asked for a closing date of July 17, then the 24, then we were told probably the 25, then definately by today the 28, and now today, there are problems and we may not close till the 31, if we close at all. Pray that we will be okay with whatever the Lord decides for us. We just put everything into this house financially right now, so we are in dire straits if this is not what the Lord wanted for us. Pray that the stress levels would lower as the heat has not and we are all tensed up, because we need to be out of this apartment no later than Monday the 31. I still have to clean both places and cannot move our stuff into it before we have to be out at this point. I know that I am probably not staying focused as I tend to ramble on and on. I guess I am just using this as a way of venting, and hoping and praying that I will be able to maintain a calmness, so that I do not rant on any of my children, who don't have any idea of the kind of stress that my husband and I have acknowledged as ours. I guess we really need to let go of it and truly give it to God. He can handle it of that I am sure. Its just that in that place of uncertainty, I have a hard time giving him the "CRUD" that I feel like I should be concerned over. I realized logically, that there is no point in mulling over it as, my mulling isn't changing anything, and there is absolutely nothing in my control that I can do that I haven't already done. So instead of more ranting I think I will go sing praises to my Lord, and put my focus on Him which is right where it should have been in the first place. Off to go singing. Hope y'all have a GREAT day! I intend to make mine the best that it can.

Home and Family

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:20:00 -0500

Well it appears as though the Lord is Blessing us with a Home and more Family. We are closing on our house to be home on July 25, and we just found out that we are expecting yet again. This makes 7 for us. Pray the Lord's continued blessings upon us as we move from our apartment to a new home. Looking forward to another child from the Lord.

Blessings

Mon, 22 May 2006 10:39:00 -0500

I just love the way the Lord continues to Bless us. This week he has answered prayer many times with a resounding blessing. This week there were many yes', in regards to healing.

All the things that I am thankful for this morning. I am thankful that The Lord Blessed me with a family that LOVES me, even when I behave unlovely. I am thankful that I have my husband, who is truly my other half that I could not live without. Day in and day out, he keeps encouraging me to be a better wife, a better mother, and all around a better woman, helping me to seek the Lord's council, and reminding me that although my nickname means "perfection" that I am not perfect, nor will I ever be, but that the Lord made me just the way he did for a purpose, and that purpose is to Glorify Him.

I am thankful that I have so many children, and the heck with all the people who keep saying, "You're not going to have anymore, are you?" or "You're finished now right?" Don't they understand that children are all blessings from our GOD. Why are they made out to be a nuisance, why are they a hindrance for some people? Praise the Lord, I don't hold that opinion. Sure not everyone is called to have as many as me, but did God say be fruitful and multiply, but only have 1 or 2 children each; or You need to be careful, your having to many children, your going to use up all of your precious resources, I can't handle what your doing to the earth, you have way too many children. Do you think of any body besides yourself when you decided to have that many children. Wow what is wrong with all these people who have no clue what a blessing from heaven children truly are?

Six Random Things About Me

Sat, 13 May 2006 13:54:00 -0500

1. Crocheting keeps me calm.

2. I am constantly reworking the floorplans to my dream home.

3. I LOVE to shop for food, to get great deals while filling my cupboards, it might just be one of my favorite things to do.

4. My favorite book series is THE WAKEFIELD DYNASTY by Gilbert Morris

5. I have 26 neices and nephews, and 4 siblings have yet to have children. Thanking God for each of those blessings.

6.Someday, I want to own a Chocolate Lab, a Blue Chihuahua, and an Orange Tabby for my pets.

Look Colors Came Out

Tue, 9 May 2006 19:19:00 -0500

"Mom, Come quickly" exclaimed my princess this evening.

With all the excitement she could muster she wanted me to see the sunset. This is the first time she ever noticed how wonderful God's handiwork is, all on her own. I came into the living room and she showed me all the wonderful colors, saying do you see the purple, and the pink, and the blue, and the orange. Isn't it beautiful. And I said it is gorgeous, doesn't God paint beautiful pictures. And we hugged and watched the sunset. What wonderful blessings I received this evening.

Also a happy birthday to my sister in CA. Hope its been a great day.