Oct. 10, 2008
Our Prayer box... and a NEW Tradition~
Last year I read somewhere (Nancy commented that it was Jill Novak~ thanks, Nancy!) about a "Prayer Box." We decided to start this tradition in our home. I found a pretty box (that looks like a present) and asked EVERYONE (children and dh) to write out several prayer requests (can't remember if it is 3 or 5). Place them in the "Prayer Box" on New Year's Eve and we would read them on New Year's Eve 2008. Everyone liked this idea. Those prayer requests have set in that box for 10 months and in just a few months we will take them out and read them. We will also put new ones in for the coming New Year's Eve. We will see how God worked.... I am sure we will laugh and we will cry..... but we will witness the hand of God.
our *Prayer Box*
Just today I was reading over at Holy Experience and Ann shared how her family was going to start a tradition from Leslie's blog. I was reading at Leslie's blog and it is such a great idea I think we will start this one too! It is a "Thanksgiving Box."
Here is what Leslie shared~
Throughout the year, anyone (even a guest) is encouraged to place a note of thanks to God. These tiny messages of praise and thanksgiving have ranged from "Thank You, God, that I found my lost shoe" to "Thank you, Lord, for water from the creek, while the pipes were frozen" to "Praise God for Jesus' saving grace in my daughter's life, as she has made a full surrender to You". They are written on post-a-notes, receipts, envelopes and scraps, then folded and deposited through a hole in the top of the can. Sometimes, this is done secretly, the note folded many times, enclosing a penny or a drawing. At other times, the author of the note draws much attention to the fact that they have a special note of thanksgiving to add to our box. If you would like to read more at Leslie's blog here is the link~
http://weblog.xanga.com/wetherill
I am very excited about this new tradition..... Michael & Amber will be here this coming Sunday so I am going to share with ALL of us about our "Thanksgiving Box." We can start putting our thanks in the box that we are thankful for..... and next month or somewhere between Thanksgiving & Christmas ~ maybe "Tree Decorating Night" we will read all of them. I think after we read them we will pray.... and then file our "thanks" in a special place and write the year on them. Another way to show my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren how we trusted God and PRAISED HIM!
Now, our God, we give you thanks and praise Your glorious name. I Chron. 29:13
Here are the links.... to give credit for these great new traditions that have touched my heart~
www.holyexperience.blogspot.com ~ Ann Voskamp
http://www.xanga.com/wetherill ~ Thanksgiving box
www.remembrancepress.com ~ this is Jill Novak
www.giftoffamilywriting.com ~ Jill's too
Thanks for letting me share....
Wyatt & Wesley
Best friends.... and brothers~
(1 Comments)
(Post A
Comment!)
(Permanent Link)
Oct. 8, 2008
School at home or in the van?
This week we are busy. We are out of the house more than usual. It is hard to get our school in. I use to make them take it in the van but I do not do that much anymore. Not sure why. Maybe I am more laid back~ we get what we can done.....
We had our local homeschool support group meeting yesterday and Dakota had the drug awareness class that students have to take to get their drivers license. He will finish up the class tonight. He is bummed cause he doesn't like missing Wednesday night services. He plays the drums for the youth praise band.
Tomorrow we are going to our State Fair. This is a big thing and wonderful exhibits. We bring a picnic lunch and sit under the trees. Beautiful quilts are on display and home made honey, jams and jellies.
Hopefully Friday & Saturday will be days at home. I enjoy having several days of not going anywhere. Next week we have a Mom's Night Out and the week after that we are going camping. We do this every year with several other homeschooling families.
How is your school going?
(1 Comments)
(Post A
Comment!)
(Permanent Link)
Oct. 6, 2008
Our Every day life.........
I love this time of year.... the mornings here are crisp. I have started walking again and eating right. I do the live-it program called "First Place." It is a lot like weight watchers but not. LOL ~ This is the only way I can lose weight. Other programs do not work. I started on Sep. 14th. I've lost almost 10 lbs. I feel lots better, my head is clearer and I am sleeping better. I still want to lose lots more....
We put out our fall stuff..... little scarecrows, pumpkins, yankee candles and all. I start thinking about baking and the holidays. I love pumpkin bread........ it makes my house smell wonderful.
We are plugging along in school. We are enjoying Heart of Dakota. I love how it is all laid out. Alyssa really is getting it. She is learning so much about history. Everything fits together.....
Michael & Amber came this weekend. Mandi, Amber & I had a girl's night out Saturday night. We went to a movie and out to eat. It was fun. Nice just the three of us. We laughed and talked ..... I would like to do this every month or so. Billy (my husband), Michael & Dakota stayed here and watched the younger ones. They played hide and seek in the dark with flash lights. Yesterday we all went to church together. Last night after church we went to Burger King and several friends were there for my birthday! It was fun.
Michael painting Alyssa's nails.......
A very good friend from church ..... mom of two..... has cancer. Our hearts are heavy. We are asking (and have been) God to heal her..... on earth. She is such a great lady. She is a labor/delivery nurse. So very special. I love her dearly.........
May we know what a gift this life is...... may we live each day to bring glory and honor to HIM.... may we be the wife and mother He has called us to be~
make a memory........
Wyatt climbing our tree.... 
(1 Comments)
(Post A
Comment!)
(Permanent Link)
Home schooling mom of 18 yrs~ with 6 children and a daughter in law. Sharing our challenges and victories. Home schooling has become our lifestyle. We are more relaxed, fun, unschooling, unit study, less text-y then we use to be!