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� Jan. 8, 2009 - JASPER IS 21!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy 21st birthday to my wonderful answer to prayer ... Jasper!! I treasure you and it has been my joy and priviledge to be your momma and to have homeschooled you during your school years.
Remember that you are the apple of God's eye and that you are created with a purpose for His Kingdom. Happy 21st birthday, Baby, and many, MANY more!
Love and blessings to you, Mommy<>< |
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� Jan. 8, 2009 - Deuteronomy 8:19-20
Posted By Krista
"If you ever forget the Lord your God and follow other gods and worship and bow down to them,
I testify against you today that you will surely be destroyed.
Like the nations the Lord destroyed before you,
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� Sunday, January 4, 2009 - The Love Dare Challenge!
Posted By Amy Verlennich
After The 12 Days of Christmas... SHMILY Style, I was wondering what I could do to "hold on to" the fun times Mike and I were having with each other. Well, I had someone send me info on the LOVE DARE that was going on at Family Life and I HAD to "hop on board"! I saw the movie, FIREPROOF, and it really had a great message... and as far as the "Love Dare book" idea... well, I think that anyone married should take a look... but especially anyone struggling with their spouse or wanting a divorce. What a great thing to HAVE to do BEFORE a divorce... I wonder if people would still get divorced or not... hmmmmm... Anyway, they showed some of the LOVE DARES in the movie, but not all of them, so I'm excited to see what all of them will be! I took the following from their website:
Starting this month, FamilyLife® is challenging couples to "love like you mean it" by joining our 40-day Love Dare challenge. Based on the Love Dare book from the movie Fireproof, the challenge is a practical way for you to practice unconditional love and transform your marriage by applying simple, biblical principles to your everyday life.
Every day from January 5th to February 13th, we’ll give you a Love Dare for the day for you to put into practice and show love to your spouse. Then, at the end of the challenge, we encourage you to celebrate your spouse with a special Valentine’s Day date.
You can receive your daily Love Dare one of three ways:
- Visit this website each afternoon to see your daily Love Dare.
- Register to receive your daily Love Dare via email each morning.
- Tune in each day to FamilyLife Today™ to hear your Love Dare for the day.
It's not too late to join in!... I will also be posting the love dares on my blog... (although I won't make any promises as to how timely I'll be with that... just know that they will eventually all be on here for you to see). It doesn't matter when you start... start at any point... but just start! I'll be doing mine a week later than their sent through email so I have some time to process and journal a little about it here...
Even if your marriage is great (which at the current moment, mine is... tee hee) you still can "fireproof" it! |
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� Jan. 6, 2009 - The Charge is. . .Intellectual Abandonment
Posted By Gena Suarez, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Homeschoolers have been brought to court for many reasns but I think this is the first time I've heard of intellectual abadonment. Such is the charge against one homeschooling family in Brazil. Currently homeschooing is illegal in Brazil but a bill is in congress that could make it legal.
I believe homeschoolers have proven that home education heightens one's intellect. The Nunes children have proven through various tests that their intellect isn't neglected, let alone abandonded.
Pray for the Nunes family and that Brazil will make homeschooling legal.
Tia Linschied
Senior Editor of HSB |
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� Jan. 6, 2009 - Meet Fluff-n-Stuff!
Remember my old category, That Crazy Cat? Well, it's been a bit empty. Our beloved George just disappeared a few months ago and even though we hoped that he would return, it's starting to look pretty doubtful. I offered to swap Julie some guineas for her cat, Fred, but I don't think she'll go for it.
We've got other cats of course, but they've been kind of aloof outside kitties. That is until Fluff came along.
Fluff showed up right when our momma cats had litters of kittens, but he just wandered up as a stray all by himself. We just couldn't turn away this ragamuffin little fluffy boy kitten with the big green eyes.
He's kind of funny because he's such a pretty cat, but he's still learning how to groom himself and he can get pretty messy sometimes. And he definitely loves being outside. He curls up with the animals, catches mice and plays with them, and will follow the kids in the yard like a puppy.
But when we let him in, oh my word. This cat just konks out asleep whereever you put him.
Jon found him sleeping on our end table last night.
I guess Tony was hogging the couch.
Maybe I'll start having some new entries for That Crazy Cat again after all!
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� Jan. 5, 2009 - The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ #16 ~ !/5/09
FOR TODAY...
Outside my window...grey, dreary, COLD day. But it IS a day that the Lord has made, so I will rejoice & be glad in it!
I am thinking...that this is a week of 'back to normal' and life will take on it's regular pace.
I am thankful for...the safe and blessed delivery of my friend's sweet baby boy on Saturday morning! This is my dear friend whose husband was killed in a motorcyle accident back in July. This baby is SUCH a miracle - it had TWO tight knots in it's umbilical cord and is perfectly normal!! One of the nurses told her that certainly the Lord let her husband watch over that baby to make sure it got here. Please keep her - and their (now) 4 children in your prayers.
From the learning room...Back to school today! On the plate are: Bible, American Gov't, Composition, Life Skills, Marine Biology and Nature Journaling/Art; gym will resume on Thursday.
From the kitchen...simple soup and sandwiches...or maybe salad for lunch; chicken breasts, snap beans w/almonds and garlic/rosemary roasted potatoes for supper.
I am wearing...jeans, burgandy shirt, blue 'house socks'.
I am creating...by tearing down. We will be taking down our Christmas tree and other decorations today. Boohoo! 
I am going...to the grocery and the bulk food store this afternoon.
I am reading...Bible; reading through DD#1's schoolbooks and doing some extended planning...that I DIDN'T get done while on Christmas Break!
I am hoping...that an important appointment for DD#2 goes VERY well for her tomorrow.
I am hearing...Glenn Beck on the radio and the girls walking around up-stairs.
Around the house...putting things back in order after the Christmas decorations come down, laundry, homeschool...
One of my favorite things...newborn baby fingers and toes.
A few plans for the rest of the week: homeschool, gym, THURSDAY IS DD#1's 21st B-DAY!!! Practicing the 4 songs that DH & I will be singing at my mom's church on Sunday.
Here is a picture thought I'm sharing...
In light of DD#1's 21st b-day...wasn't this just yesterday?!?!
Read and enjoy other Daybooks by clicking on:http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/
Blessings from Ohio, Kim Wolf<>< |
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� Jan. 5, 2009 - FREE Timeline Category Stickers
Posted By Kris in TN
This offer was in my email this morning - just fill out a brief survey and receive some free timeline category stickers!
Hi,
Happy New Year! I hope that you had a very Merry Christmas as well. After being snowed in for a couple of weeks, it feels good to stretch and get back into a regular routine. I'm excited for this day - our first day back to school in over 2 weeks. I hope that you have a great day ahead of you as well.
As we forge ahead into 2009, we, as a company, need to make some decisions about products and the direction that we will go. We will continue to provide for you the best history and geography products that we possibly can. We are also really enjoying our Homeschooling ABCs class that we are teaching.
However, we would LOVE to have your input. What would you like to see us publish in this next year? What kinds of needs are not being met in your educational endeavors?
We've created a short 2-5 minute survey asking for YOUR opinions. And to thank you for your participation, we'd like to give you the digital version of our Timeline Category Stickers. We'll also enter your email address into a drawing to win one of five hardcover timeline books - Wonders of Old.
Click Here to participate in our SURVEY:
(This is our first time using Google Docs to conduct a survey and we are hoping that everything works as we think it will. If the form gives you grief, just let us know :-).
Also, we are holding two additional drawings currently. Both are listed on my blog and you can read more about them there. The first one is for a printed copy of What Really Happened in Ancient Times. We are giving away 3 copies of this book.
The second is a drawing for the printed book - Dining on a Dime. It looks excellent. I am purchasing a copy of this book myself while it is on sale between now and January 7th. Again, hop on over to my blog to find out the details for entering this drawing. It is 3 entries down.
Here's the link to the two drawings:
Have a wonderful week getting back to your regular routine. I am really looking forward to reading your survey responses. Thank you for taking 2-5 minutes out of your day to help us out as we head into 2009.
Warmly,
Knowledge Quest, Inc., P.O. Box 789, Boring, OR 97009, USA
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� Jan. 5, 2009 - Fun activities for The Mitten by Jan Brett
Posted By Kris in TN
I love, love, love Jan Brett! I have almost all of her books. In my email today, ...
Here are some great project for you to use with your kids for THE
MITTEN.
~ Put the Animals in The Mitten Coloring Pages.
~ Character Masks for all of the animals
~ Create your own Mitten printable cards
~ The Animals of The Mitten Coloring Page
~ Design Your Own Mitten Coloring Page
~ Bookmarks from The Mitten and The Hat
~ Read All About THE MITTEN
~ Make a Mitten Sock Puppet
~ The Animals of THE MITTEN transfers
~ Hedgehog Paper Plate Projects
~ The Rabbit from The Mitten Coloring Page
~ The Bear from The Mitten Coloring Page
~ Send a Mitten Email Postcard
~ How to Draw a Hedgehog
It's a pleasure to be in touch.
Sincerely,
Jan Brett
Download a Free Jan Brett How to Draw Video -
Read all about Jan Brett's books and get the best bookstore prices -
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� Jan. 5, 2009 - Happy New Year!
Posted By Krista
I do hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
Ours was a true gift in that it was an answer to prayer.
It truly is the Lords desire that we make our relationships our priority.
Honestly, it has been a desert time for me.
I believe in the Lord's faithfulness and grace and mercy in a new and refreshing way.
May we continue to abide in Him and trust Him for the season that we enter.
Pray for revival of the church and each of us who call upon His name.
Shall we trust Him to heal and provide where we are weak and needy?
Shall we commit our homes and schooling to the one who ultimately designed and foreknew each one?
Shall we pray for one another and use this arena to build one another up in love?
Shall we simplify our hectic schedules, and prioritize our lives in that we see the way He sees each moment of our day?
Shall we look into our cluttered closets and erase all cobwebs of bitterness, unforgiving thoughts and hurts from the past? Clean them out once and for all and remove all debris that hinders our walk and ability to love others?
Can we trust and allow him to guard our tongues and use them to edify and not enter the dungeon of pride and arrogance, critical thinking and looks that can kill or quench ones spirit?
Is this the longest most urgent New Year resolve you ever did see?
I will not be overwhelmed, I will not be depressed and I will not turn away from the one who gives us every bit of strength and breath.
We serve an awesome God and I will shout it from my mountain top!
Blessed New Year to my friends and family here!
 ~Kristarella~
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� Jan. 5, 2009 - Yikes, The new doll from China
Posted By Krista
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