I am the wife of Mike my wonderful Christian husband and the Mother to eight beautiful children aged 3-17. And if that was not enough I am a ICU nurse 2-3 days a week. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:57:00 -0500 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:57:00 -0500 FOR TODAY September 22, 2009. Outside my window... It is sunny and warm I am thinking... that I should have not signed up for that 4th day this week :( I am thankful for...All the blessings that God has given to us. From the learning rooms...WE are learning about pyramids and the kids are through reading a Wrinkle in TIme....they said they did not like it From the kitchen...My kitchen likes take out better than cooking...From a working mother of 8 I love convenience I am wearing...Black yoga pants and a green tunic type shirt I am creating..... I am going...To work tonight, to take of the sick and dying I am reading...magazines lol I am hoping...that I will figure out why we are up here in Kentucky and why people take advantage of us that live in Arkansas I am hearing...Garrett and Wyatt fighting and some song on Nick Around the house...It is mostly picked up, Fall/Harvest pumpkins scattered One of my favorite things...Is sleeping ;) A few plans for the rest of the week:Work, work , work :(my blog. thanks for the neat idea....http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/729321/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:57:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/729321/ Once again with much prayer and consideration, we have decided to homeschool again.  Jacob has come to live with us and had started here in Adair county middle, there are so many things that have happenned in just these first few weeks of school.  The demoralization of outr society is evident at the school.  It is so sad to know that these teachers are subjected to the actgions of these kids whose parents use them as glorified babysitters and not educators.  I spoke to the Superintendants office today and was told that I should really speak to the principle at the middle school.  Although she seemed very upset herself that these kids could possibly be acting like this.  I also called the middle school and spoke to the vice principle who was also sympathetic to my voicings.  I Felt as though God gave me the words to say, and through it all she even offered their textbooks if need be.  I told her I had textbooks for this year but would need to set up to do achievement tests yearly.  She asked me to allow them to stay through tomorrow for a mini achievement test that they were taking tomorrrow morning....I agreed....So our journey picks up where it left off, with  wanting to do what is best for our children that God gave us to take care of. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/722437/ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:53:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/722437/ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/695805/ Thu, 4 Jun 2009 10:30:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/695805/ Psalm 27:4 One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.   My opinion I have had a problem with the Twilight series, one, the fact that she uses a "demonic" hero, a vampire what is a vampire? A reanimated corpse that is believed to rise from the grave at night to suck the blood of sleeping people. A person, such as an extortionist, who preys upon others. A vampire bat.  the undertones are there that they still drink blood not human anymore, just animal...  And Edward can not stand belle's "smell" of her blood. . ( without being too graphic)  As a Christian we are not to allow any aspect of Satan into our lives.   Reading and glamourizing a satanic act would this not be included?       Would this not be unequally yoked ?  Vampire and human, saved and unsaved?  I really am struggling with the fact that a fellow church leader is allowing this into their lives and is not apauled by the subliminal messages, but embracing them..   There are no mentions of Christ in this book, there is nothing glorifying to Christ in this 300 plus page book, I have asked girls that have read it.   Granted it is fiction, but so are a lot of other books that most Christians would not allow in their house.  Just because sin is dressed up all nice and pretty does not make it better......Thankfully there is not  physical sex in this book, but it is still a teenager that seems like all there is in this world is this boy.  Where are her parents? Where are her church friends?Her pastor?....Not in this book...It would not be a best seller if reality  was involved. I really think as Christians we are giving into a fantasy that most men can never live up to, but are judged by. This is more that just the Prince Charming type, it is an illusion. smoke and mirrors. Sure, little girls need to be told they are beautiful, boys need to be strong, but I do not think that we need to give in to this fantasy. Edward's "super powers" are fiction. Little boys are setting themselves up to fail by comparison. When this book first came out millions and millions of dollars were spent on this, money that could have saved souls, girls read these books almost like the Harry Potter series in years past, however, people who opposed Harry Potter, readily bought into Edward,even though they both had "powers" Edward's were wrapped up in a dreamy romantic package that were justifiable to ones formerly opposed to a geeky 12 year old Harry. Mothers read these books along with their daughters because of this Edward the "perfect boyfriend"  I heard from numerous of Olivia's friends, girls in our childrens High School stated they wanted to move to Washington State to find this Edward, several girls broke up with their boyfriends and stated they wanted an Edward...their human boyfriends did not compare to a fictional vampire hero that was perfected over months by a writer that created the perfect "boyfriend" Secondly, we should not put our trust in humans, whether man or woman. We should not be consumed with this obsession of love. Christ should be our only obsession/passion. These girls have read the whole series times over, but have they read the Bible? Did they pick up the Bible while becoming obsessed with this book? Boys learn by example, and sadly they are not being taught in this generation, however, I think that this book character is not going to give the men in our society the character traits and knowledge they need to be a man. Through Christ alone can we achieve perfection. We need to be Christ-like, not Edward-like. Please as Christians think about what you are emilating and remember that if it causes another to stumble you are the one that is accountable.  AS adults we forget what teenagers think about they do fantasize about a perfect husband/ wife perhaps this is why 50 percent of divirces take place, they come to find out there are  no" Edwards" http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/695112/ Tue, 2 Jun 2009 11:19:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/695112/ After reading a fellow bloggers insight of our  service Sunday, and  now after contemplating that, I ran across this commentary and thought perhaps it would be useful by Philip Rykin, brought to my attention by a fellow blogger friend and minister Tony Felich,  Enjoy......................... Galatians 1:6-9 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed. Ryken warns- The church's greatest danger is not the anti-gospel outside the church; it is the counterfeit gospel inside the church. The Judaizers did not walk around Pisidian Antioch wearing T-shirts that said, "Hug me, I'm a false apostle." What made them so dangerous was that they knew how to talk the way Christians talk. They used all the right terminology. They talked about how they "got saved." They told people to "trust in Christ." They "presented the gospel." Only they did not have the gospel after all. We should expect, therefore, that the most serious threat to the one true gospel is something that is also called the gospel. The most dangerous teachers are the ones who preach a different Christ but still call him "Jesus".    After seeing  a popular evangelist go on Larry King live who was unable to say directly that gay marriage was wrong and never say that anything is absolute, I am scared that our children are going to believe these wolves in very well dressed sheep clothing and our world as we know it will get even worse in the next few years where convictions and morals are only a memory.......... http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/683556/ Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:04:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/683556/ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/683161/ Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:32:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/683161/ Well I am back on...not sure what was wrong with my password not working...We are out on spring break, Grayson is gone to his dad's, we had Mikes here last week plus the fiance'  which turned out all right...I guess the older I get, the more laid back I get...Or maybe it's just exhaustion.   I really have been doing well at work PTL!!  I am working night mainly and like the people a lot.   We have had a bout with poison oak,sumac, ivy...who knows...went to the local doc in a box because Dr K was off that day......Got some meds and cream....The human itching post was better after that.  I am going to try and do something fun today for Garrett...Just ahve not had too much energy........ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/674019/ Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:32:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/674019/ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/674016/ Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:25:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/674016/ The past few days have been quite hard, I am not sure if it is because I am running on empty as far as energy is concerned  from working nights this week,or if it is because I really feel as though the kids ever returning is hopeless and that is making me internally sad that is taking it's toll externally.  My husband still takes the stance that God will work it all out.....I know that to be a good wife I must trust God first and him seceond, sometimes my faith is so little though.  I want instant action, it has been 8 months since they went to their birth mothers, it feels like eight years, and I don't feel as though I even know them anymore.( hence th last post about the dress) All the years of trying to understand, take care of, bond etc was for what?? I don't know anymore.  I almost lost my own two boys in the midst of trying to love four children that never wanted my love, only their mother's.  I have such a hurt in my heart daily for these kids that turned their back on me and their Dad and clung  and made excuses for a person that wanted nothing to do with them.....Rejection is a terrible thing and it is not any easier as an adult.  I dont think Mike feels as if they rejected him....He's a man, men have different bonds with kids than women.  Maybe I wanted them to reject her and tell her that I was the one that God used to heal their little hearts, maybe it's a pride thing.  Maybe it's a guilt thing, I wish this chapter in my life would be clarified and that i would understand how it pertained to the next chapter, Oh I wish , I wish , I wish.............. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/664117/ Mon, 2 Mar 2009 08:51:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/664117/ I am not happy at all about the dress that Olivia and her birth mother picked out.  She is just 16 years old and I am not sure what the purpose of this dress was, it is so inapropriate, and I think it is setting Olivia up for something that her Dad would never want her be thrown into.  I need help, and prayers to decide what to do,  I have talked to Mike about it and he says that ALL prom dresses look terrible to him so this one is no different......I would not be totally unhappy if it did not have the keyhole cutout ( Even though it looks way too big on her and too mature).  She is going with a Senior from the church who is already telling her he wants to marry her......Her mother allows her to go places alone with him.  He has no supervision parents are divorced etc etc.... He  says he is a Christian, but does not seem to respect Mike as the Father and her mother has said that are very physical, after I stated my displeasure, she stopped telling me about their relationship.I have not talked to her in several months since the kids were here at Christmas and she sent inapropriate clothes and shoes with holes in them......Anyone have any suggestions besides pray?  I just wish that Mike would understand the severity of this..........I am enlisting the prayers of the saints ...... http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/662314/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:42:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sullivan10/662314/