“Now godliness with contentment is great gain.” I Timothy 6:6
Be content with where the Lord has you right now. It pains my heart to see women who are so blessed continually seeking more instead of being content with where God has them right now. I'm not sure they are even aware of it, I know I wasn't until the Lord opened my eyes. My prayer is that we all will "rest in Him" and find the peace that comes with contentment in our Lord.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Visual Lation Give-a-way at Home Educating Family
5 sets of Latin 1 (Lessons 1-30) in either DVD or download to 5 random entrants. Latin 1 includes a full year of Visual Latin with 4 intro lessons and 30 individual lessons. Each lesson consists of three videos: Grammar, Sentences, and Reading, as well as over 100 PDF worksheets.
To enter the contest, fill out the form at the link http://www.wellplannedday.com/contest01.php.
Contest dates runs from December 3, 2011 through December 10, 2011.
Remember, as always, one entry per person unless you share this contest. Let us know where you shared, and we'll give you a second entry! Be specific so we can verify it for your entry.
In addition, everyone who likes us on Facebook will receive a $10 gift coupon to use on ANY Visual Latin product!
To enter the contest, fill out the form at the link http://www.wellplannedday.com/contest01.php.
Contest dates runs from December 3, 2011 through December 10, 2011.
Remember, as always, one entry per person unless you share this contest. Let us know where you shared, and we'll give you a second entry! Be specific so we can verify it for your entry.
In addition, everyone who likes us on Facebook will receive a $10 gift coupon to use on ANY Visual Latin product!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Vision Forum - Christian book resource
When you are considering shopping this Christmas season please consider doing so at Godly resources. One of those places where you can be assured that the items are examined for appropriate content is Vision Forum. Vision Forum has Christian books that will enrich your walk with the Lord. So take a look at www.visionforum.com
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
First Day
I love the first day of school. I get so excited to start new material and look forward to all the things we are going to experience as a family in the coming year. I start planning for the next year around December/January when typically we moms hit a home-school slump. It gets me revved up to finish out the year knowing all the cool stuff we are going to learn the next year (it works for me anyway.)
So we started the “official” first day of school yesterday. (We do a relaxed schedule during the summer of just reading and math.) Since we continue school through the summer when we start the longer schedule it is really an easy transition because they have been doing school all summer, just not as much.
I was so excited about this year for several reasons; one reason is I just LOVE our curriculum. You know, there is a fit for every family so my fit may not be yours but our family LOVES Heart of Dakota. It is so easy to teach multiple children with this curriculum. Really language arts and the math are the only things you teach individually most everything else can be learned together. We really enjoy it. Another reason is this year we are studying the origin of some of the greatest hymns. I knew my daughter would just love this part (she is my song bird) and I was delighted to see that my son took to it as well. To see him hold up his three little fingers for the trinity while we sang Holy, Holy, Holy touched my heart. So here are pictures from the “first day” of our school. I hope your home is blessed by your home school as much as our family is.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Little Hands in the Garden
I love to see the garden through my daughter’s eyes. It makes all the hard work of planting, weeding, and harvesting worth it when she runs around saying “here’s another one mommy” pointing out little watermelons growing.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Give-a-way
(Be sure and read all but the give-a-way information is at the bottom)
"I haven't met anyone recently who speaks of their desire for a faster pace to life with more events on their calendar. No, most desire simplicity. This, perhaps, is the reason why Christian fiction has exploded with novel after novel on the lives of the Amish and Mennonite communities. Some writers have even based their entire career on this specialized genre. Not to be left out, non-fiction readers can find books of essays extolling the virtues and exposing the vices of the ways of life of the Amish and Mennonite, inspirational books of daily wisdom from the simple life, and pictorial journeys through life at the reins of a buggy."
"Readers desire a glimpse at something so different, so foreign, yet, so entirely familiar and comforting. The live-off-the-land lifestyle seems to have all the answers to the worries of this life. It seemingly relieves the stresses of mounting fuel and grocery prices, increasing rates of national obesity, and the clouded world of politics. As with any story, though, there are two sides. Viewing simple living from both sides of the barn is what demystifies the romantic notions of the fictional "depiction and illuminates the true nature of what it means to "go simple."
"To some, the point of view of dinner coming from the backyard instead of the corner grocery is heaven. To others, it is horror. Having at your disposal acre upon acre of fertile land crowded with crisp lettuces, stalks of sweet corn, beans climbing so high you need a step ladder to get to the top, and fresh eggs waiting to become your next omelet is the stuff of bliss or not. Maybe it is just an endless list of chores. Perhaps the draw is the encompassing sense of community and connection. Everyone wants to be around likeminded people. The Amish and Mennonite embody community. The downside is that individuality is squelched and secrets have no place among the brethren. If ever you wanted firsthand accounts of the life of the plain people, you have opened the right newsletter…."
New Giveaway!
We're helping one winner find the true nature of simple life with the first of our all new giveaways with a prize pack worth over $70!
Enter to Win:
1. "A Journey Home" from Franklin Springs Media
2. NEW BOOK - "Beside Still Waters" by Tricia Goyer
3. Well Planned Day Planner, 2011-2012
4. 1 year subscription to Home Educating Family Magazine
Contest Dates: June 23, 2011 through June 30, 2011.
One entry per person unless you share this contest. Let us know where you shared, and we'll give you a second entry! Be specific so we can verify it for your entry.
http://www.wellplannedday.com/contest01.php
"I haven't met anyone recently who speaks of their desire for a faster pace to life with more events on their calendar. No, most desire simplicity. This, perhaps, is the reason why Christian fiction has exploded with novel after novel on the lives of the Amish and Mennonite communities. Some writers have even based their entire career on this specialized genre. Not to be left out, non-fiction readers can find books of essays extolling the virtues and exposing the vices of the ways of life of the Amish and Mennonite, inspirational books of daily wisdom from the simple life, and pictorial journeys through life at the reins of a buggy."
"Readers desire a glimpse at something so different, so foreign, yet, so entirely familiar and comforting. The live-off-the-land lifestyle seems to have all the answers to the worries of this life. It seemingly relieves the stresses of mounting fuel and grocery prices, increasing rates of national obesity, and the clouded world of politics. As with any story, though, there are two sides. Viewing simple living from both sides of the barn is what demystifies the romantic notions of the fictional "depiction and illuminates the true nature of what it means to "go simple."
"To some, the point of view of dinner coming from the backyard instead of the corner grocery is heaven. To others, it is horror. Having at your disposal acre upon acre of fertile land crowded with crisp lettuces, stalks of sweet corn, beans climbing so high you need a step ladder to get to the top, and fresh eggs waiting to become your next omelet is the stuff of bliss or not. Maybe it is just an endless list of chores. Perhaps the draw is the encompassing sense of community and connection. Everyone wants to be around likeminded people. The Amish and Mennonite embody community. The downside is that individuality is squelched and secrets have no place among the brethren. If ever you wanted firsthand accounts of the life of the plain people, you have opened the right newsletter…."
New Giveaway!
We're helping one winner find the true nature of simple life with the first of our all new giveaways with a prize pack worth over $70!
Enter to Win:
1. "A Journey Home" from Franklin Springs Media
2. NEW BOOK - "Beside Still Waters" by Tricia Goyer
3. Well Planned Day Planner, 2011-2012
4. 1 year subscription to Home Educating Family Magazine
Contest Dates: June 23, 2011 through June 30, 2011.
One entry per person unless you share this contest. Let us know where you shared, and we'll give you a second entry! Be specific so we can verify it for your entry.
http://www.wellplannedday.com/contest01.php
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Weeding is Quality Time? You bet!
It has been so hot here lately. I have not had my period of adjusting to the heat like I usually do, so basically I just haven’t adjusted. We have just focused on inside activities, school, cleaning, lots of reading. So, when do we get the “quality time” of the summer? During my favorite time of the day, about 6 pm. The sun isn’t scorching. The animals are all lying around the yard cooling off from the day. The kids are laughing on the swing set. And major heart to heart talks are going on in the garden with Craig. It is amazing what a little “weed pulling” can bring out in a relationship.
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