This is the hymn I’m teaching the kids this week. (My personal favorite.) “Be Still, My Soul”by Catharina von Schlegel, 1697-?Translated by Jane Borthwick, 1813-1897 1. Be still, my soul; the Lord is on thy side;Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;Leave to thy God to order and provide;In…
So, after that blog last night about being still, I read this in my devotions this morning: Psalm 4:4Tremble, and do not sin;Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. So, can I do this after I hit the snooze button? 🙂
And the topic for the day is: silence. How did I get that topic? I typed “And the topic for the day is” and then sat in silence at my keyboard for at least 10 seconds, which seemed a lot longer, thinking of a topic. Ok, I’m going to sit…
I think the new year is a great time to make some resolutions. Sure, it’s overdone and typical, but a fresh start is just that – a fresh start. I read an article recently about giving God the first of everything. Our day, our week, our money, and even our…
There are many advantages to home schooling, such as… Career Day is an ongoing process. My kids are friends with children of all different ages. You can take a break and go to a commercial audition in the middle of the day. (Or take a nap) Art class consists of…
Our Home School Group hosted a Jesse Tree Ornament Exchange. 25 Families each created 25 of the same ornament and we got together for a large Thanksgiving Party and swapped the ornaments. What creativity! The ornaments follow the season of advent, putting 1 ornament on each tree in December leading…
Can you find all the word misunderstandings in this dialog that occurred today? 🙂 Nathan: Daddy, do you like this gun I made out of Tinker Toys? Dad: Yes, Nate! You should go into the army and build weapons! Later… Nathan: Mom, I built a whippin. A Big, Giant Whippin.…