Squirrely-Jo came to me after lunch and said, "I need things for the re-table." I was completely lost until she started telling me what she needed these things for and who she was using them with. She needed a sword and helmet for the battle. She has been watching Prince Caspian and wanted to help defend Narnia. I love that little girl. (it's great what you can do with cardboard, duct tape and an old water jug.)
It's also a good reminder for us, that we shouldn't rush into the day (battle) without our armor on.
Ephesians 6:15
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around you waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with you feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Sometimes I rush into the day without all my armor. The darts of the devil are sharp and they hurt. My day goes SO much better when I stop and put on all my "armor" at the beginning of the day.
Keeping a little one busy can be a challenge at best. My little girl is no exception.
When she wanted me to be her horsey, (like her big brother had been before he had to go off and do his school work), I told her, no. But, I also told her that I would make her a horse. She watched with wide eyes and a lot of questions, as I gathered materials for the "building" of the horse.
I had saved the large paper bag from the wheat berries that we bought. (It was actually 3 bags in one, that's a lot of paper!) So, I grabbed a section of the bag and cut out the basic shape of the head, took string out of the junk-drawer for the main, and marker for the eyes, nose, and mouth. I did actually sew the paper head with my sewing machine, and stuffed it with fluff. Then I taped the head onto a half a broom handle that we had in the garage left over from something else.
The whole project took about 20 minutes, but the play time has been several days; and I have not had to be "the horsey".
Sqirrely-Jo loves to do whatever Big Brother does. Here they are doing Algebra 1 together.
(Notice he has tea, so she had to have a cup of tea too.) She keeps us laughing.
Well, I have started my first week of "school" with my 3 year old.
I know that sounds silly to some and others are thinking, "What took you so long"?
Well, I was encouraged by many different things. One, I have a friend who LOVES Lap booking, she heads up Homeschool Share.
She is wonderful, and I love her ideas and fresh ways of displaying information in folders. second, my mom gave me this book, "The Bible Alphabet of Animals" by Rod and Staff. It's great! It has all these different animals in it with a Bible verse too. It just lit a fire in my mind.
Here are a few pictures of our latest project, to help Squirrely-Jo touch, see and identify the body parts of an ant. :)
It's body is made up of 3 red balloons, tied together. The antenna are made from a red rubber band cut in half and taped on, the same with the mandibles. (Just a thicker rubber band) Eyes are maker and the legs construction paper. (She's making it wave to the camera.)
We got out some blankets, pillows, and couch cushions and made tunnels for the ants to go through. Since the body is made of all soft things, I wasn't worried about her crawling around with it and popping it.
It's fun to study things together and make things together and learn together.
Praise the Lord for Home Schooling!
Sometimes a picture is really worth a thousand words . . .She thought she had to lick them to help these sticky notes stick.
Laughter happens daily at our house.
My husband and I have been working with Squirrely-Jo on many things, but lately she's taken an interest in letters. I think it has to do with some of her Christmas presents. We got her the book "A is for Adam", written by Ken and Mally Ham, from Answers in Genesis.
We've been reading it to her every night since we gave it to her Christmas morning. It's her favorite book!
Anyway, I started realizing just yesterday, when she ask me what the letters were on a step stool we have, that this is a window of opportunity. So, I printed the alphabet off on a couple of sheets of paper, stuck some magnets on the back and put them on the fridge. I took her magnet alphabet letters and we match them and talk about them and make the sounds, then when they're all up we sing the alphabet song.
I also got out her "Adventures With Books" by Rod and Staff. I photocopied some of the pages and made magnet matching games out of them. She loved it!
It's just wonderful the way the Lord works and grows people. When my son was little, I was scared to home school him. I was afraid I couldn't do it. Twelve years later, I'm doing it without a fuss. The Lord is SO good and full and grace and mercy. Thank you Lord for helping me start somewhere.
Ever since we moved into this house, we dance in the kitchen with Squirrely-Jo. My heart fills with joy every time I see these two enjoying each other. They are SO precious to me.
Today, I was reading from Rod & Staff's,"Bible Stories to Read", at Squirrely-Jo's nap time. (I was reading from story 16 - "Joshua is the Leader".) I got to the part in the story where it tells about Moses' disobedience, and that it was time for Moses to die. But first God let him see beautiful Canaan from a high mountain, and when Moses died God buried him.
Squirrely-Jo looked up at me with tears collecting in her eyes and said, "Momma, I'm sad for him."
I said, "For who?"
She replied as only a three year old can, "For Modse-zest, he died."
I comforted her and explained in short disobedience, sin, consequences for sin,and that God is Holy and we need to obey Him.
She then kissed my cheek and told me, "I want to obey, Momma."
What a precious moments the Lord grants, when we take the time to teach our children His Word.
May the Lord bless you as you teach your children.
Hello, and welcome to today's cooking class.
Today I will be showing you how I make my "Famous" Peanut butter and Jelly Sandwiches.Make sure you have your parents permission before you start. Has everyone washed your hands and put on your aprons? Good! Let's begin. Make sure you have all your ingredients and tools before you go about making anything. You'll need peanut butter, jelly and a table knife.
You take you bread, in my case I'm using one of my mom's homemade buns. Open your peanut butter, take the table knife and scoop up a good amount of it. Spread this evenly on one piece of your bread.
Make sure you wipe the excess peanut butter off on the second piece of bread so you don't get peanut butter in your jelly. Next use the same knife and scoop up some jelly. Spread this on the second piece of bread. When I am done making the amount of sandwiches needed, I like to lick off the knife. (Make sure this is alright with your parents.) Now, to taste your creation! Ummmmmmmmmm! Another triumph! Now don't forget to clean up after yourself.
Your parents will be thrilled when they learn you can make your own food. But not so thrilled if you don't clean up after yourself. Make sure lids are on tightly, and put the containers back where they came from. Thank you for joining me in my kitchen! Until next time remember. . .
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be filled.
Psalm 127:3
Behold children are a heritage from the Lord,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
I LOVE this picture! Just the unreserved love of Squirrely-Jo for her Daddy. It's so precious. Children are such a blessing and a gift from God.
I am thankful for My Husband and my children.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY HONEY!
May the Lord Continually bless you as you lead our family in serving Him.
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.(Psalm 127:1-5 KJV) My dear, sweet baby girl is now two! She is a blessing and a joy! She is a helper and a comedian! She is very adventurous and inquisitive. We love her very much and we are thrilled the Lord has entrusted her to us.
Welcome to Through My Eyes. I picked this title because I love to take pictures. So, come on in, have a seat, relax and enjoy some of my favorite pictures, and maybe a story or two. :)
Squirrely-Jo came to me after lunch and said, "I need things for the re-table." I was completely lost until she started telling me what she needed these things for and who she was using them with. She needed a sword and helmet for the battle. She has been watching Prince Caspian and wanted to help defend Narnia. I love that little girl. (it's great what you can do with cardboard, duct tape and an old water jug.)
My little girl is no exception. 
(She's making it wave to the camera.) 
Since the body is made of all soft things, I wasn't worried about her crawling around with it and popping it.
She thought she had to lick them to help these sticky notes stick. 
Make sure you have your parents permission before you start. Has everyone washed your hands and put on your aprons? Good! Let's begin. Make sure you have all your ingredients and tools before you go about making anything. You'll need peanut butter, jelly and a table knife. 
Next use the same knife and scoop up some jelly. Spread this on the second piece of bread. When I am done making the amount of sandwiches needed, I like to lick off the knife. (Make sure this is alright with your parents.)
Now, to taste your creation! 
Ummmmmmmmmm! Another triumph!
Now don't forget to clean up after yourself. 
