Three Days Until Christmas Eve

Another weekend has passed.  Are you ready for Christmas? I have now lost count how many times I have declared,"I am done!" and then found more things to buy for Christmas.  I am now really done because the wrapping paper is finished.  And we were at Walmart yesterday.  (How did I forget the wrapping paper?)

The kids baked gingerbread cookies with Nana yesterday after church.  Today Grace is going to make sugar cookie dough to bake tomorrow.  I want her to make peanut butter blossoms, too.  That should give us enough variety for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. What I do not want to have are tons sitting around for weeks on end.  No, no, no.  Won't do.

The kids went to see Star Wars with their grandparents today.  I had the morning all to myself.  I wrote a long list and only partially got the laundry done, cleaned one bathroom and made one phone call. I thought I could get a lot more done.  I still have trouble walking up and down the stairs with my boot on, but it is the only way I can do it right now, slows me down a little.

I am very thankful to have school behind us for a couple of weeks.  It has been a great semester for my online learners.  Both of them made the honor roll.  I am still very pleased with their school and the kids' work ethic.   I am really looking forward to next semester, too.  Now that we know what to expect and how to keep on track, it is going to be even more enjoyable.

This week will surely fly by.  I wish that I could slow it down a little.  Last year was a horrible Christmas, losing my grandma on the 23rd.  I cannot help but remember the time leading up to her death and of course how much I have missed her this year.  It is such a long time not to talk to her.  She was one of my best friends, really.

Instead of being sad, I will focus on the wonderful things we have this season, health, provision, and most of all a Savior who deserves celebrated.  Have a wonderful Christmas, friends!!

I recently found this picture of my grandma, a few years ago when she was visiting. It shows her vest for life.  She loved Christmas.   

Last Family Trip of 2010

Just back from a weekend up in Michigan, our last planned trip as a family this year.  I won't say that we won't go anywhere else this year, but it is not likely with the holidays coming and needing every spare penny to be saved.  We do plan to go away for our 16th anniversary this October.  I am looking forward to that, a great deal. 

Going away comes with its paybacks, like over whelming laundry, squabbling children, rain, and other disappointments.  Sometimes I think it is best to just stay home!  However, that is not what I really want.  I so enjoyed the warm sand and crashing waves on Saturday.  It is tempting to make going away an idol and then throw a silent tantrum when things don't go as well as planned.  There is so much to be thankful for.  So much! 

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

Average highs this time of the year in central Indiana should be in the mid 30's, which now are sounding pretty good.  We had a cool summer, perhaps this is just more of the same.  Regardless, winter weather means challenges and endurance.  Yesterday as I left church, I wondered why hell is going to be hot instead of cold!  (OK a weird thought, I grant you.)  Cold would be more hell-ish to me! 

This bitter weather does give us more time indoors to work on the house, read and play on the Wii, so it is not all bad.  Plus we are really enjoying having a Roku to watch TV shows we'd not normally see.  Take Man Vs. Food, for instance.  Since we don't have cable, we'd certainly have missed that gem.  It never fails to make me glad that I am not a competitive eater.  Although, I think it has inspired my youngest child to become one!  (My oldest child thinks the host must not have gone to college and therefore has such a rotten job, as food is not a temptation to him.) 

Another worthwhile show that is becoming a family favorite is The Dick Van Dyke Show.  We are making our way through the first season.  This is the first sit-com that we've watched as a family.  The kids eat it up.  I love it that they see the humor in simple comedy that is not spoiled by rude, crude or obscene words. 

Today we start back to our normal routines.  It's hard to believe there are only 75 more days left of school.  I am planning to surprise them with a trip to Dunkin Donuts to celebrate.  Only, I will abstain.  I am back on the wagon to good health.  Perhaps I should rethink my choice to take them.  But I won't.  They need a little splurge once in awhile. 

Back on the wagon, actually, the falling off part only lasted a week.  I was able to gain 4 pounds though!  Over two came off this weekend, so I am very motivated to keep moving towards my goal.  I want to loose 5 pounds a month using the tools I learned at Weight Watcher's two summers ago and by using the Wii Fit Plus every day Monday through Friday.  I actually missed my time on the Wii last week.  Sleeping late messed up my plans to continue through the holidays.  Oh well, that is history. 

I hope you have a great week back to reality. 
~Jenn

When Trials Come

I find my mind wandering back to the same topic.  I should be engaged in our day.  It's just that my heart is so heavy today as some of my close extended family is going through a very hard time right now.

God is pruning and refining before our very eyes and it is painful to watch.  My first instinct is to want to protect them, but there is really nothing that I can do except pray and thank God they are walking with Him through this trial. 

I also thank Him for preparing ahead of all of this to remove me from the direct path of this trial, as it would have devastated my world.  But at the same time, I struggle with feeling guilty because He chose to be gracious to me and so far not to them.  Who can understand the ways of the LORD, yet His good. 

So, what else can I do.  I will wait on Him to rescue my precious family and give thanks for loving them enough to allow this pain.  That is all I can do. 

Psalm 3  (NLT)

A psalm of David, regarding the time David fled from his son Absalom.

1 O Lord, I have so many enemies;
so many are against me.
2 So many are saying,
“God will never rescue him!”

Interlude[a]


3 But you, O Lord, are a shield around me;
you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.
4 I cried out to the Lord,
and he answered me from his holy mountain.
Interlude

5 I lay down and slept,
yet I woke up in safety,
for the Lord was watching over me.
6 I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies
who surround me on every side.


7 Arise, O Lord!
Rescue me, my God!
Slap all my enemies in the face!
Shatter the teeth of the wicked!
8 Victory comes from you, O Lord.
May you bless your people.

Interlude







Footnotes:

a.Psalm 3:2 Hebrew Selah. The meaning of this word is uncertain, though it is probably a musical or literary term. It is rendered Interlude throughout the Psalms.

Slice of Life Monday, Number 8

Hello.  I hope you've had a nice weekend.  I started this meme for myself as a way to keep track of some things that are going on around here.

~Things I hope to do this week~

Always number one... keep clutter at bay. I need to keep looking for things to purge. I finally feel as if I am making progress. As I look around myself, I see mainly things that we love or need. This is my goal. I think I need to purge some clothing this week, but that's it.

Visit my grandparents before the week is out. Grandpa was sick last week and this week my oldest seems to be getting a cold, so I am not sure this will happen. 

Keep my focus on our lessons despite the busy days.

Work on my visual homemaking journal. 

~Not Set in Stone Menu~

Monday: Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

Tuesday: Chili and Cornbread
Wednesday: Picnic with Daddy before AWANA

Thursday: Roasted Chicken, vegetables

Friday: Pizza and Salad

Saturday: Pot Roast with Vegetables 

Sunday: Leftovers



~What I am reading~

Power of a Woman's Words by Sharon Jaynes, Chapter 13 &14.  (The end of the study.)

Finish memorizing 1Corinthians 13, on verse 13.

Proverbs, chapter a day with my children.

In the morning, Psalms, 7 week reading plan.


~Things I am thankful for~

(Ongoing list updated each week.)
A husband who comes home every evening and remains engaged.

Just enough.

Healthy children.
A warm home.
A great family weekend.
God's awesome creation. (Lake Michigan comes to mind.)

Parents who bless me.
Sunshine on a cool fall morning.
Yellow gold leaves.

Opportunities to serve others.

Unusually warmer days for November.

Good books from the library.


~What we are learning together~
We started a biography of D.L. Moody. How I am inspired by biographies!  We will also continue to read through Proverbs, one chapter a day. We will be learning hymns and singing other favorites. My oldest will continue reading Around the World in 80 Days. He will also spend some time working on a map of the journey. I want my daughter to begin reading Elsie Dinsmore, book one. I've been looking forward to her being old enough to enjoy this series of books. I am thankful that our library carries some of them.  We will also be reading some poetry from Robert Frost.  For fun, we started reading 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. 

~A Prayer Request or Two~

Still praying for the attitude of my heart to be in-line with God's will, that I'd not grumble so much. (God is enough!)  Oh my goodness, this is going to be a life long struggle, I fear! 

Praising God's provision day by day.

Praying for my mom's healing and for the clothes she needs for this winter. With her nerve condition, it is hard to wear clothes. I am praying she will find a fabric that doesn't irritate her nerve endings.

Praising God for our good health and asking for it to continue. Protection from illness this winter.  My oldest seems to have a cold coming on.  I pray it doesn't spread. 

Praying for attitudes of my children. Oldest would bare fruit of his confession of faith. Middle would obey without grumbling, resist her flesh. Youngest would not be puffed up from frequent praise.

~Picture I am sharing~

I took this a couple years ago at an art musuem we enjoy visiting. 

Slice of Life Monday (Week 7)

I've just been too busy getting our week off to a good start, that posting this meme on Monday has been too difficult the last two weeks.

~Things I hope to do this week~
Keep clutter at bay. I need to keep looking for things to purge. I finally feel as if I am making progress. As I look around myself, I see mainly things that we love or need. This is my goal. I think I need to purge some clothing this week, but that's it.

Visit my grandparents before the week is out. With tomorrow being Veteran's Day, I'd like to go and honor Grandpa, who served in WWII.

Keep my focus on our lessons despite the busy days.

Help youngest son with his thank you notes. He has done 4. My goal is to have him do 2 a day this week.


~Not Set in Stone Menu~

Monday: Homemade Marinara and Meatballs

Tuesday: Homemade Chicken and Noodles

Wednesday: Picnic with Daddy before AWANA

Thursday: Meatloaf, Potatoes, Green beans

Friday: Pizza and Salad

Saturday: Pot Roast with Vegetables, Homemade Rolls

Sunday: Leftovers

~What I am reading~
Power of a Woman's Words by Sharon Jaynes, Chapter 12. This week we are studying how silence is so important.

Memorizing 1Corinthians 13, on verse 12. (12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.

Made From Scratch by Jenna Woginrich (I hope to post about this book this week.  Excellent!)

Proverbs, chapter a day with my children.

In the morning, Psalms, 7 week reading plan.


~Things I am thankful for~
(Ongoing list updated each week.)

A husband who comes home every evening and remains engaged.

Just enough.

Healthy children.

A warm home.

A great family weekend.

God's awesome creation. (Lake Michigan comes to mind.)

Parents who bless me.

Sunshine on a cool fall morning.

Yellow gold leaves.

Opportunities to serve others.

Unusually warmer days for November.

Good books from the library.


~What we are learning together~

We are continuing to spend our time reading more about Exodus, finishing up some historical fiction (Tirzah)this week. We started a biography of D.L. Moody. We are finishing Star of Light by Patricia St. John. We will continue to read through Proverbs, one chapter a day. We will be singing hymns and other favorites. We will keep our timeline and maps of the Fertile Crescent updated. We will also add a page to our history notebooks. My oldest will continue reading Around the World in 80 Days. He will also spend some time working on a map of the journey. My daughter will begin reading Elsie Dinsmore, book one. I've been looking forward to her being old enough to enjoy this series of books. I am thankful that our library carries some of them.

~A Prayer Request or Two~

Still praying for the attitude of my heart to be in-line with God's will, that I'd not grumble so much. (God is enough!)

Praising God's provision day by day, especially for my parents. Praying for more orders for their business.

Praying for my mom's healing and for the clothes she needs for this winter. With her nerve condition, it is hard to wear clothes. I am praying she will find a fabric that doesn't irritate her nerve endings.

Praising God for our good health and asking for it to continue. Protection from illness this winter.

Praying for attitudes of my children. Oldest would bare fruit of his confession of faith. Middle would obey without grumbling, resist her flesh. Youngest would not be puffed up from frequent praise.




~Picture I am sharing~
I saw this yesterday at another blog I read frequently. It so sums up my feelings about this blog! But I am not giving up over here.  (Thank you, JoAnn for your loyalty.)  By the way, the picture origniates at Dispair.com.  You should go check it out.  You'll get a good laugh! 

Slice of Life Monday: Number 6

~Things I hope to do this week~
Get the laundry under control again after a weekend of neglect.

Keep clutter at bay. I need to keep looking for things to purge.

Visit my grandparents before the week is out.

Keep my focus on our lessons despite the busy days.

Help youngest son with his thank you notes. 


~Not Set in Stone Menu~

Monday: BBQ chicken, green salad, homemade bread

Tuesday: Cheeseburger Soup, salad and homemade bread

Wednesday: Picnic with Daddy before AWANA

Thursday: Grilled hamburgers, veggies with cheese sauce

Friday: Pasta bake, salad and garlic bread

Saturday: Leftovers

Sunday: Rotisserie chicken, potatoes and salad


~What I am reading~
Power of a Woman's Words by Sharon Jaynes, Chapter 11, Power of  Practice.  This book study is almost over.  I have really enjoyed learning in a group setting. 

Memorizing 1Corinthians 13

Proverbs, chapter a day with my children

In the morning, Psalms 7 week reading plan.


~Things I am thankful for~
(Ongoing list updated each week.)

A husband who comes home every evening and remains engaged.

Just enough.

Healthy children. (Healing for my youngest and protection for the rest of us.)

A warm home.

A great family weekend.

God's awesome creation. (Lake Michigan comes to mind.)

Parents who bless me.

Sunshine on a cool fall morning. 

Yellow gold leaves. 


~What we are learning together~

We are continuing to spend our time reading more about life in Ancient Egypt, reading some historical fiction. We will continue to read Tirzah, which is about a Hebrew slave girl who lived during the time of Exodus. We will continue to read through Proverbs, one chapter a day. We will be singing hymns and other favorites. We will finish reading Star of Light. We will be listening to Vivaldi. We will update our timeline and maps of the Fertile Crescent. We will also add a page to our history notebooks. My oldest will continue reading Around the World in 80 Days. He will also spend some time working on a map of the journey. We will be learning about serving others:  taking a meal to a church family, visiting elderly in a nursing home, and babysitting for a friend.  These are golden opportunities to learn about putting others' needs first. 


~A Prayer Request or Two~

Still praying for my tone of voice, especially when I give directions to my children. (Proverbs 31:26) I have vowed to ask for forgivness anyone that I offend, as soon as it happens. Also praying for the attitude of my heart to be in-line with God's will.

Praising God's provision day by day, especially for my parents. Pray for more orders for their business.

Praying for my mom's healing and for the clothes she needs for this winter.  With her nerve condition, it is hard to wear clothes.  I am praying she will find a fabric that doesn't irritate her nerve endings. 

Praising God for our good health and asking for it to continue. Protection from illness this winter. 

Praying for attitudes of my chilren. Oldest would bare fruit of his confession of faith. Middle would obey without grumbling. Youngest would not be puffed up from frequent praise.

~Picture I am sharing~

It's that time of the year again! 

Slice of Life, No. 5

~Things I hope to do this week~
This could be a "lost" week.  My youngest woke up with a fever of 103.1.  I shall have to be flexible this week.  So I write these with that in mind. 

• Need to call my grandparents who are in the nursing home. 
• Keep our focus on lessons despite illness and a busy week. 
• Keep laundry moving along.
• Get food for later part of the week's activities.
• Keep looking for things to purge. 

~Not Set in Stone Menu~

Monday: White Chicken Chili


Tuesday: Chicken stir-fry

Wednesday: Picnic with Daddy in the church parking lot or???

Thursday: Pizza (Trevor's birthday)

Friday: Harvest Party at church (Not totally sure about going) or Chicken and dumplings
Saturday: Mexican Pitch-in with friends ~ bringing corn cake

Sunday:  (Trevor's family party) Steaks, chicken, mashed potatoes, salad, icecream birthday cake


~What I am reading~

Power of a Woman's Words by Sharon Jaynes, Chapter 10
Proverbs, chapter a day
Memorizing 1Corinthians 13

~Things I am thankful for~
(Ongoing list updated each week.)


A husband who comes home every evening and remains engaged.

Just enough.

Healthy children.

A warm home.

A great family weekend.

God's awesome creation. (Lake Michigan comes to mind.)

Parents who bless me.

Colors of Autumn.

Tylenol, Jell-o, Gatorade, and PBS Kids


~What we are learning together~
Again we will have to be flixible, as health allows.  We are going to spend out time reading more about life in Ancient Egypt, reading some historical fiction. We will read Tirzah, which is about a Hebrew slave who lived during the time of Exodus. We will continue to read through Proverbs, one chapter a day. We will be singing Wonderful Grace of Jesus and other favorites. We will continue reading Star of Light. We will be listening to Vivaldi's Autumn. We will update our timeline and maps of the Fertile Crescent. We will also add a page to our history notebooks. My oldest will continue reading Around the World in 80 Days. He will also spend some time working on a map of the journey.

~A Prayer Request or Two~
Still praying for my tone of voice, especially when I give directions to my children. (Proverbs 31:26) I have vowed to ask for forgivness anyone that I offend, as soon as it happens. Also praying for the attitude of my heart to be in-line with God's will.

Praising God's provision day by day, especially for my parents. Pray for more orders for their business.

Asking God to protect the rest of from Trevor's illness.  Help me to be a good manager of his needs. 

Praying for a church family who still needs a fulltime job with benefits for their father and a lot of grace from me.  ~Praise, he got a job, but it is commission only, so now I am praying he will be blessed with lots of orders. 

Praying for attitudes of my chilren. Oldest would bare fruit of his confession of faith. Middle would obey without grumbling. Youngest would not be puffed up from my frequent praise.

~Picture I am sharing~

Taken this past weekend of Lake Michigan at IN Dunes State Park, you can almost make out the Chicago Skyline, despite the clouds. 

Have a wonderful week!
~Jenn

Slice of Life on My Birthday, Number 4

~Things I hope to do this week~

• Get the laundry under control after a weekend of neglect. 
• Get ready for this week's gathering of friends at my home. Ten lovely ladies will be coming for dinner tomorrow!  Oh my! 
• Keep clutter at bay.  We made a trip to Good Will on Saturday.  I need to keep looking for things to purge. 
• Visit my grandparents before the week is out. 
• Keep my focus on our lessons despite the busy days.

~Not Set in Stone Menu~
Monday:  Taco Salad

Tuesday: Lasagna, salad, bread, cheesecake

Wednesday: Picnic with Daddy in the church parking lot or???

Thursday: White Chicken Chili

Friday: Boys Bonfire at church, girls will have a datenight

Saturday: Spaghetti dinner with family

Sunday:  Rotisserie chicken, potatoes and salad


~What I am reading~

Power of a Woman's Words by Sharon Jaynes, Chapter 9, Power of a Woman's Words to the Lord

Proverbs, chapter a day


~Things I am thankful for~

(Ongoing list updated each week.)

A husband who comes home every evening and remains engaged.
Just enough.
Healthy children.
A warm home.
A great family weekend.
God's awesome creation. (Lake Michigan comes to mind.)
Parents who bless me.

~What we are learning together~
(Week six of My Father's World)  We are taking a break from MFW this week.  We've done all the reading that was scheduled for this week.  We are going to spend out time reading more about life in Ancient Egypt, reading some historical fiction.  We will read Tirzah, which is about a Hebrew slave who lived during the time of Exodus.  We will continue to read through Proverbs, one chapter a day. We will be singing Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing and other favorites. We will finish reading Tanglewood's Secret.  We will be listening to Vivaldi's Summer. We will update our timeline and maps of the Fertile Crescent. We will also add a page to our history notebooks. My oldest will continue reading Around the World in 80 Days.  He will also spend some time working on a map of the journey. 



~A Prayer Request or Two~

Still praying for my tone of voice, especially when I give directions to my children. (Proverbs 31:26) I have vowed to ask for forgivness anyone that I offend, as soon as it happens. Also praying for the attitude of my heart to be in-line with God's will.

Praising God's provision day by day, especially for my parents.  Pray for more orders for their business. 

Praising God for our good health and asking for it to continue. 

Praying for a church family who still needs a fulltime job with benefits for their father and a lot of grace from me.

Praising God for my sweet kitty's vet and the money to pay for the visit.  It's really put a sparkle in her eye and extra hop in her step. 

Praying for attitudes of my chilren.  Oldest would bare fruit of his confession of faith.  Middle would obey without grumbling.  Youngest would not be puffed up from my frequent praise. 


~Picture I am sharing~

Today is my birthday! 

Slice of Life Monday, Number 3

~Things I hope to do this week~

• Get the laundry under control after a long weekend away. 
• Tidy Grace's room before it is out of control again.
• Plan for next week's gathering of friends at my home. 
• Keep clutter at bay.
• Call the vet about my cat's claw.  I think it is infected. 

~Not Set in Stone Menu~

Monday: Baked Spaghetti with homemade garlic bread and a salad


Tuesday: Chicken and Dumplings


Wednesday: Picnic with Daddy in the church parking lot or???


Thursday: Pancakes and fruit

Friday:  Soup and homemade bread, salad

~What I am reading~

Power of a Woman's Words by Sharon Jaynes, Chapter 8, Power of a Woman's Words to the World
Proverbs, chapter a day

~Things I am thankful for~

(Ongoing list updated each week.)

A husband who comes home every evening and remains engaged.

Just enough.

Healthy children.

A warm home.

A great time away from everything. 

God's awesome creation.  (Lake Michigan comes to mind.) 

Willing and able grandparents. 

~What we are learning together~

(Week five of My Father's World) We are making a little change this week.  We need more meat.  We have been used to Sonlight's deep well of reading.  (We will be back to Sonlight next year.)  We are going to add a little more reading this week to MFW.  We are going to spend more time in Streams of Civilization to get this meat.  This week we are still learning about Ancient Egypt. We will continue to read through Proverbs, one chapter a day. We will be singing Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing and other favorites. We will finish reading  In Search of the Source and continue in Tanglewood's Secret, both excellent books. For science we will continue to look at the science behind pyrimids. We will be listening to Vivaldi's Spring. We need to update our timeline and maps of the Fertile Crescent. We will also add a page to our history notebooks.

~A Prayer Request or Two~

Still praying for my tone of voice, especially when I give directions to my children. (Proverbs 31:26) I have vowed to ask for forgivness anyone that I offend, as soon as it happens. 

Praising God's provision day by day.

Praising God for a safe trip to Michigan and that the kids were well cared for while we were away.

Praying for a church family who needs a job for their father and a lot of grace from me. 

Praying for my sweet kitty's claw and the money to pay for its healing. 

~Picture I am sharing~

Holland State Park, Holland, MI

I'll share more about our weekend later.  Right now it is time to go make some muffins. 

Slice of Life Monday, Number 2

~Things I hope to do this week~

Visit my grandparents in the nursing home.  I wanted to do this last week, but time got away.  I hope to sneak in a visit before I leave on Friday, but it will be hard to manage with all the other things I need to do. 
UPDATE:   WE MADE THE HOUR LONG TRIP YESTERDAY AND ENJOYED OUR TIME WITH OUR PRECIOUS GRANDS.  :-)  SO GLAD THAT WE HOMESCHOOL AND CAN DO THIS. 


Get food for the kids and grandparents this weekend, especially the grandfather's favorite coffee from Costco. 

Maintain current level of cleanliness, which is great after our deep cleaning last Friday. 
Continue to work on my journaling everyday.   I let the ball drop last week.

Take books back to library before our trip.

Clean the refrigerator.  It's bad. 

Celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary this weekend alone in Michigan! 

~Menu~

Monday: Big salads with roasted chicken on top

Tuesday: Loaded Big Bakers

Wednesday: Parking lot picnic at church before AWANA with Daddy

Thursday: Whole grain waffles

~What I am reading~
Power of a Woman's Words by Sharon Jaynes, Chapter 7, Power of a Woman's Words to Believers
Proverbs

~Things I am thankful for~

A husband who comes home every evening and remains engaged.
Just enough.
Healthy children.
A warm home. 

~What we are learning together~
(Week four of My Father's World)


This week we start learning about Ancient Egypt. We will continue to read through Proverbs, one chapter a day. We will be singing Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. We will continue to read In Search of the Source and Tanglewood's Secret. For science we will be looking at the science behind pyrimids.  We will be listening to Vivaldi's Spring.  We need to update our timeline and maps of the Fertile Crescent. We will also add a page to our history notebooks. 

~A Prayer Request or Two~
Still praying for my tone of voice, especially when I give directions to my children. (Proverbs 31:26)
Praying for God's provision day by day.
Praying for a safe trip to Michigan and that the kids will also be happy and safe while we are away. 

~Picture I am sharing~

My sweet Abbey!

Slice of Life Monday, Number 1

~Things I hope to do this week~

Visit my grandparents in the nursing home.

Go to the grocery store with a happy heart.

Be available to watch my friend's kids if she has jury duty, also with a happy heart.

Open my home to my flock group this Friday without stressing out.

Gather more things to purge.

Work on the kids rooms with them in a non-threatening manner.

Continue to work on my journaling everyday. 

Go to Good Will to find costumes for my boys for Halloween.

~Menu~ 

Monday:  BBQ Chicken, rice and vegetables

Tuesday:  Loaded Big Bakers

Wednesday:  Parking lot picnic at church before AWANA with Daddy

Thursday:  Chuck Roast & vegetables in crock pot

Friday:  Rotisserie Chicken and vegetables, bread with butter

Saturday:  Leftover chicken on a big salad

~What I am reading~ 

Power of a Woman's Words by Sharon Jaynes

Genesis

~Things I am thankful for~

A husband who comes home every evening and remains engaged. 

Just enough.

Healthy children.

~What we are learning together~

(Week three of My Father's World) 

This week we start off with The Tower of Babel and then will read about some of the earliest civilizations.  We will continue to read through Genesis.  We will be singing This Is My Father's World.  We will continue to read In Search of the Source and Tanglewood's Secret.  We need to update our timeline and make maps of the Fertile Crescent. 

~A Prayer Request or Two~ 

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 ~Picture I am sharing~

I took this while on a trip a couple years ago.  I love the vibrant color.  

Have a wonderful week and thank you for taking time to stop by! 

Blessings,

~Jenn