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It's been a long time since I've last posted on here. Too many things to do, and dial-up seems so slow for me to do this everyday. I'll try to pick at least one or two days per week where I can get on here and keep things a little up to date. I spoke at my first Ladies Retreat last weekend and it was wonderful! The Lord was so gracious to me! I had worked off and on with the subject of the retreat, (Leaving a Godly Legacy), but the timeframe that I wished to have everything written down did not happen. But the Lord provided everything I needed and I even felt refreshed the night before the Retreat. If this would have happened 5 years ago, I would have been a frazzled mess!! So glad the Lord has grown me since then! This post will be short, as my family is trying to get ready for bed and I should be doing that too. I'll post more later! Cya! |
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You've probably noticed that I just can't seem to get on here on a regular basis. So I blog at random, read at random, and barely respond to other bloggers. Sorry everyone. I have noticed a change in my attitude lately. Although I have heard and known it for years, I just realized that God has given me a choice. Every moment of every day I can choose what path I want to take. His path or the one I think that I need to take. I have a choice when it comes to my health. There's not a magic solution either to how I take care of my health. I have to work hard at it, and I do not have to do it alone. God wants me to have a healthy temple and He will provide the strength and willpower if I only ASK! I happened across the Biggest Loser show the other night, and realized that they WORKED for their results! Sure they had a controlled environment, trainers, nutritionists, and time, but I have something greater! I have an almighty God who loves me unconditionally and wants the best for me. I just need to ask and He will provide. I need to be smart about the choices I make. Whether it's the choice of food I purchase, the choice of using my time for this or that, or the example I set for my young daughters. I have a choice!! Thank you Lord for giving me a choice in how to live my life. My choice is to live it the way YOU want me to live it. Please show me, guide me, strengthen me as I try to live for you and honor you in all things. Have a great day! I know I'm choosing to!!
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I thought I'd give this another go. I stopped writing because I didn't think it was making a difference. Well who cares if noone reads it. This can be my place to get out my thoughts besides the journaling I do in the mornings. I've been reading Nancy Leigh DeMoss' book called Holiness, and wowsa is it a good one! I've been so challenged in my walk with the Lord. This morning I read about having any "drawers or closets" that I wouldn't want anyone to see. (Comparing it to what we do when we have an open house and need to show the house in less than 15 minutes) I hated to admit that I sure have enough of those! Mainly the drawers of "temper" and "tongue'. Oh, do those get me into trouble! And my girls seem to see those a lot! Especially when I've asked them to do something, only to find that 20 minutes later they have wasted their time and still haven't completed what I've asked them to. Then if anyone does read this, I have a question for you. My oldest dd is 8years old. She's very creative and intelligent. She taught herself to read, started playing educational computer games at age 2, and can draw pretty well. She had an assignment from our Co-op where she was supposed to look up information on an aritst and write 5 facts about himself, one chosen painting, and one they could choose themselves. She justs sits there and daydreams. I've tried to redirect her. Even read some to her, but she still has trouble coming up with her own deductions. What can I do to really help her? I feel like I'm just giving her the answers. I'll try to get on here later and give a little more information. Until then.... |
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At least it seems that way when Mom gets sick! I've been sick for the past week and a half and I"m tired of it!! I've done little schooling and feel like we're getting so far behind. But in reality we're not, things just look that way when one doesn't feel good. Hope to be back on here more often. Cya~ |
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should be thrown out!! No, not really. I'm just having one of those days, okay, it's really been a week! I'm trying not to stress out, but coming down with a sore throat WAS NOT IN MY PLANNER! Tomorrow we're supposed to help a friend move, Sunday is church and a picnic to follow, Monday we're celebrating our oldest dd's bday, then Tuesday we're starting back with our Co-op. Praise the Lord we moved the Ladies Bible Study from church back one week, otherwise I would have had that too next week! Normally Co-op is not stressful, but this year I volunteered to lead the music program for the 1st through 6th graders. But, breathe, breathe, breathe.... I WILL BE OKAY! Lord has not promised to give me above that I am able. And I really do feel that He wants to me be active in these areas, so I'm trusting Him to give me the strength, stamina, and anything else I need! On another note: We started a new schedule this year. Two weeks ago we started a new morning routine, then last week we added our schooling routine. We've yet to implement our evening routine. Something always seems to get in the way. One thing I have loved about this routine, is that we FINALLY were able to devotions together. It's just the girls and I, but maybe we can add Dad someday. I love how it gets our minds and conversations going. The girls already know it's part of our routine and ask for it! I've been sick the last few days, and yesterday they said, "Mom! We haven't done devotions yet!!" How cool is that?!?!?! Well, I think some chicken noodle soup is in order! Until another break in life~ |
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I know I may sound nit-picky, but here's a pet peeve of mine. Whenever I'm meeting new people I address them as "ma'am or sir" no matter their age. I do have a military background and appreciate the politeness it shows. Here's my frustration: There have been some people who say "don't call me sir, I work for a living", or "don't call me ma'am, that title belongs to my mother". So I tell them, I believe in being polite. My calling them ma'am or sir is in no way meant to degrade them, but rather be curteous to them. I also tell them that my children will also be calling them the same thing. Now I don't use their last names, like they did in years gone by. But I do like for my girls to call adults "Miss so and so" or "Mr so and so". Again I believe it suggests the proper respect youngsters should give to their elders. And what happened to lack of respect anyway? I was teaching in our VBS recently, and some kids had a hard time respecting authority in the classroom. Maybe it's just me, but I would never have done that. I knew what was waiting for me when I got home! Oh well. I'll get off my soapbox now. Thanks for hearing me through! Until next time... |
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I've been doing pretty well around here this morning. I kinda started the new schedule, at least the morning getting ready and chores part of it. Here's a breakdown:
The breakfast thing is new for us. I will admit that I used to allow them to watch tv while they ate. I've realized what a time waster it was and am limiting the amount of time on it. So far, the girls have only watch one hour! That's a record around here! _________________________ |
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I've been reading Max Lucado's "Finding a cure for the common cold". He talks about finding your sweet spot in life, the thing that you do well and do it for the Lord. It's very thought provoking. I've thought that I've done a lot for the Lord, but my question to myself is... am I doing my BEST for Him? I'm great at being busy, coming up with new things to do...but is this what the Lord wants for me, for my family? My church is struggling with bring commited for the Lord. We have a lot of pew sitters and very few get-up-and-goers. And we just heard about a couple more families leave the church. Not sure why, yet it hurts. You get to know these people, become part of your life, then they leave. It's different when they are going because God wants them too. I'm also finding out that I'm a bit too spiritual. (Is that possible??) I spoke with someone, who's pretty influencial in the church, about a problem. She later told my friend that my answer to the problem wasn't right. (My answer was that another person did not have a right relationship with the Lord and needed a heart change) I'm starting to wonder about this influencial person. I desired a friendship with her and now I know why the Lord has kept me away. She doesn't seem to be focused on Him. The Bible says that "iron sharpeneth iron", but she has a dull blade! I've been praying that the Lord would use me in some way, but right now, I'm just praying. I'm learning more about our schooling too. Guess what?? I do not have to recreate a school classroom! Nor do I have to follow their ideas! I can have my Lord Jesus and my dear husband be the principal of our school! Some days, like today, don't necessarily go as planned, especially when you're sick! (My throat hurts terribly!) I'm sure I'll be sharing more of what I've learned.. Until then.... |
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or still need to learn. I've been thinking a lot about that lately. My girls are currently 7 & 5 yrs... with the oldest turning 8 next month. So I've been taking some time to reflect on what Iand how 've been teaching them. Am I training them in the way they should go, or am I getting too frustrated with them and end up doing the task myself? I'm ashamed to admit that I've been doing too much myself, not giving them the opportunities to live life and make mistakes. I also haven't been sticking with them when a job has been given. For example, I'll tell them it's time to clean their rooms. They head upstairs. 20 minutes later I check on them to find that they started playing with the things they're supposed to be putting away! UGH! Frustrated, I harp on them to get to work. 20 more minutes pass, another check, another harp on them to get finished so we can do "such and such". Then they come downstairs, asking for me to check on their rooms. I say "let me finish and I'll be up". 20 MINUTES LATER I trudge up the stairs and see the things they've not put away. More frustration, more harping, ugh! ugh! Double ugh! Now I have helped them in the process of cleaning their rooms, instructing them along the way. I've sorted and tossed unwanted toys, organized and labeled bins to make clean up easier. Only to find they don't follow through. Triple ugh! So any of you have wisdom, please pass along. I'm open to suggestions... hog tieing them is certainly not an option! LOL Have a bless-ed day!
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Yes, that's right. I'm looking for a friend who I can be accountable to on this journey of homeschooling. We are in our second official year, and still trying to find out what works for my family. My oldest is in third grade and my youngest is in kindergarten. (The youngest has been schooling along with us, but that's the grade she'll be in at co-op) Anyway, I have been reading blogs here and there, trying to comment when I can, but I'm really looking for some daily interaction. Sure I can easily leave my thoughts for you to read, but I'm want some feedback, some encouragement, some wisdom! I'm part of an organizing website that has a forum. There are some "threads" where we post daily on our accomplishments and goals. That's what I'd like in the homeschooling part of our life. So is this the place for it, or do you know of something else? Thank you so much for reading! Cya! |
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Feeling much better after yesterday. Not sure why I was feeling dizzy and lightheaded. It sure was strange. I have a good problem. My clothes are getting too big! Praise the Lord! I've been working for about three months or more to not just lose weight, but to learn how to eat healthier. My doctor really helped by restricting my diet. It's funny but one can follow a diet when the doctor orders it, but can't when they want to do it on their own! Two years ago I tried to exercise and eat healthy on my own. I lost 10 pounds by the end of the first year. Then we had a terrible ice storm and I put 5 lbs back on in a 2 week period! UGH! That was VERY discouraging! Since I've been following the doctor's orders, I've lost 13 pounds! Praise God! I've gone from a size 16 to a 12! I still wear some of the 14s, cuz I like the loose feeling! I still would like to lose another 15 pounds. Then I would be at the recommended weight. I also would like to get back to exercising faithfully every day. We'll see what God can do! That's all for now! Hope you have a blessed filled day~ |
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I've been lurking around the past couple of days. There is so much to read! Some of you break my heart with all that you're dealing with along with trying to homeschool. My hat's off to you! What to write about? Okay, here's my desire. To be part of a community where we encourage each other with our homeschooling goals, our walk with our Lord Jesus, and to have some plain 'ol fun! I pray that this is the place for that! Today we're going to visit my inlaws at their work house. They buy houses, fix them up and sell them for profit. I love to see the makeovers. It's like my own personal HGTV show! The added bonus is that whenever they have a home where things are left behind, they let us come choose items we could use! That's been such a blessing! Hoping to hear from some new friends! Cya!
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80% of the work is done by 20% of the people. Do you find that true today? Unfortunately I do in our church. And what's up with that anyway? We serve a wonderful, mighty God, yet we cannot take time out of our schedule to serve Him in whatever way He chooses. We busy our lives with things that really don't matter, that will not store up treasures in heaven. And what are we teaching our kids anyway? That going to soccer practice is more important than worshipping the one and only true God? As I take a look at my own life, I pray that God will reveal those things that are temporal and throw those away! I pray that He will help me teach the eternal things that will make a difference to my girls. I also pray that as He uses me in our ladies ministry that this message will speak to the hearts of the ladies and make them ask the same questions... Am I giving my all for Christ? Am I involved in activities that are not pleasing to the Lord and growing His kingdom? Am I setting a Godly example for my children? I've been studying the book of James, using Warren Wiersbe's BE MATURE book. I love it, yet the Holy Spirit has been using it to stomp on my toes BIG TIME! This morning it was talking about how our lives should show spiritual fruit if we are truly following the Holy Spirit's guidance. It also talked of how examining our hearts and even reading/studying the Bible should be like looking into a mirror. Are we just taking glance every now and then to see if we are what God wants us to be, or are we gazing into his mirror, seeing all those awful things that are keeping us from having true fellowship with Him. Ouch, OUCH! My toes hurt! Our church is having our Vacation Bible School in just a few short weeks. We've been working on things for a while, yet there are still vacancies needing to be filled. My dear friend who was asked to head this event asked our secretary to help call members of our church to see if they would help fill these voids. My friend said she had excuse after excuse of why they couldn't help. Then of those that our secretary called, 3 called my friend to say that they would only help if it was an emergency! Can you believe it? My friend was just diagnosed with SHINGLES! And her DR said it was because of the stress in her life! Yes, we know it's a virus, but he said it progresses when you're stressed out. So yes people, we have an emergency! Get your bottoms in gear, we have work to do! There are souls out there that need to be saved! We have people that need to be influenced for Christ! We have families that need to be restored! So please join me in prayer that people will WAKE UP and GET MOVING! Just like the Bible says that we need to not only be hearers of the Word, but doers of the Word!! Until next time... Wendy |
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I know the Bible says "this is the day that the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it", then why do I struggle to live each day like that!?! As stated in the blog description, we're still trying to find what works for our homeschool family. Just yesterday, DH and I had a talk about changing our school year. Before we wanted to try schooling throughout the entire year, with breaks for holidays and vacations. But I'm finding myself majorly overwhelmed with the thought of schooling EVERY DAY. So this next year, we're going to set some differents dates, for mom's mental health! I know this will mean that throughout the year I will have to be more determined to finish our schooling in a timely manner. Definitely want to pass on good skills and behaviors to my girls. After reading a few blogs, I also am reminded of the fact that I need to ask the Lord for daily guidance and wisdom. I do this in other areas of my life, but for some reason I forget that He wants to help in our schooling lives too. I pray that the Lord will use this blog as a way to get my thoughts down and realize His will for our family. I am anxious and excited to see what He has in store for us! Until next time...Wendy |
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Where do I begin? I have a great supportive husband and two active lovely daughters. We've been homeschooling for two years, with last year being our first "official" year. (Where we had to start keeping records) We are part of a local co-op where I have met some wonderful people! We're the only homeschool family in our church, which makes things uncomfortable at times. (We even have a elementary school principal, some teachers and our pastor is a bus driver.) I have some that support what we do, even stating that they would have taken this path if they had to do it over again. This is nice, but not the same as having someone right there with us. Most of our family members are supportive, but still have to make comments about our girls getting enough socialization. I sure wish I had a dollar for every time I've heard that comment. I could have bought more curriculum!!! LOL I'm still struggling with scheduling my day, when to start/stop the school year, and encouraging my girls to do their work without getting laryngitis or pulling my hair out! We've tried making schedules, to which I am great at that, but am terrible at the follow-through. Well, that's all the time I have for now. Looking forward to getting to know you all!
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