Homeschooling

Our kids are different. We're approaching homeschooling, possibly in the fall! As we get closer to this new change, we've had a few conversations about it. Our kids have a few different ideas or questions...

Benjamin. He is wondering what our schedule will be. He'd like to be organized. Know the plan.

Hannie. One of her questions was... what about the prize bucket? Her teacher, Mrs. Waind, had it set up so that at the end of the week they could earn a prize from the prize bucket. Hannie wants to know what about rewards.

Ruth. She wonders what the older two kids will be doing and if we can homeschool in Williston where we can run and play in Papa's backyard.

Lijah. He's just along for the ride so far. :)

Homeschooling... four completely different kiddos. I'm sure it'll be an adventure but I'm excited to get to know them all better and for us to grow together as a family.

Delight

One of my favorite verses... Delight yourself in the Lord and He'll give you you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4.

You can read it just like that... it might sound like you'll get what you want when you delight yourself in the Lord. The focus there is turned around. The delighting yourself in the Lord is the point there. And when you do that, He will give you desires for your heart. Pursue Him and you can't help but pursue what He already has in mind for you to pursue.

noah... yoda...

Lijah was in the tub when he told me he couldn't find yoda... You can't find YODA?? When I came closer to look... he was holding animals, two by two... He needed Yoda to get the animals into the ark! Ha!!

give and take

Elijah prefers for us to get him water each night. When he asks us to get him water, he prefers for us to let him GIVE us the cup, as opposed to us TAKING the cup from him. Isn't that like most of us. We don't like to have things taken from us, either. Even if we were going to give it in the first place. It's not fun to have it taken. Part of the joy is in the giving. There must be a lesson in that, right?

I'm not even saying that I know what the point is! Heh. Just something I've pondered. Instead of being eager to take... wait until you can be gracious in receiving. And find the joy in giving!

Global Day of Prayer

The national day of prayer was on May 1st... check out the 2008 Honorary Chairman, National Day of Prayer Task Force! :) Dr. Ravi Zacharias! (I discovered that at Beth Moore's blog! Heh... http://livingproofministries.blogspot.com/ )

http://www.ndptf.org/story/Index.cfm?Entity=9&Department=9&Dept_Order=1&This_TopicOrder=19&This_SubtopicOrder=2#5

We've been praying with the kids since May 1st and will through the 11th. The 11th is the Global Day of Prayer! Check out this site if you would like to to pray with your kids... and the world! :)

http://gdop-usa.com/children/2008ChildrensGuide.pdf

We talked about May Day and that on that day people leave flowers or candy on friends steps and run away... to be caught and kissed! Then latter I discovered that May Day is also Ascension Day! What a good thing to celebrate! Which was the National Day of prayer. So in following the pattern of the disciples... they prayed through until Pentecost. Pentecost Sunday is May 11th - Global Day of Prayer.

If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek God's face and turn from their wicked ways then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive. I have chosen and consecrated this temple so that my name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there. 2 Chronicles 7:14-16