Venturing Out Just a Little

I'm venturing out a little beyond knitting scarves and hats. I found some nifty knitting dvds at the library that teaches the viewer step by step. I'm hoping that I can pull off making the second mitten!

MY FIRST MITTEN AND DISH CLOTH

School Time

Lea - 4th Grade

It's a new school year and we're drawing to the end of our first week of school. This year I have a 4th grader, a 6th grader, a toddling almost two year old, and my 10th grader that joined us back in January. We had a sweet first week of school, breaking in our new schoolroom in the basement and adjusting to our new surroundings. I selected the Sonlight Curriculum for a second year for the girls after having such an enjoyable year last year in the subjects of History, Reading, Science, and Writing Composition. I've actually stuck with the same curriculum selections for grammar and vocabulary as well as the girls were very receptive to the selections from last year. If ain't broke, don't fix it! (excuse the sloppy grammar)

My 10th grader is breaking away from the pack this year, working more independently in all subjects in his own space in the dining room. We're trying out a new schedule for him as I plan to develop his own schedule each week that he can separately work on each day. He works with me one-on-one in Math, as I teach him varying Math concepts, and he works independently on practice problems for reinforcement.

Love - 6th Grade

The goal for my toddler is just to keep him busy while he's underfoot, doing his toddlin-thing while we do school. God has been so overwhelmingly gracious to me as Trey still takes two naps in the day, which allows me the opportunity to have long, quiet, uninterrupted stretches of time with the kids for certain subjects that require my undivided attention.

This place that God has brought me didn't come easy. The journey was long and challenging in that the path wasn't handed to me in a step-by-step book. We've arrived here simply on faith. God burned a desire within my heart, and he developed a fuel of faith to take a step one day at a time to realize what He had planned before I was ever created.


No day is easy, but everyday is a blessing. As my girls mature and grow, God is cultivating a friendship through our relationships as Mother and Daughter. I can't put a price tag on the moments that we get together, our hidden jokes, our silly moments, or the times that we're blessed to reconcile matters in a loving way when conflicts arise (we get lots of opportunities to practice reconciliation!). God is faithful and His love for His children is evident in the way He blesses a heart that desires to honor Him.

Milestone

My hubby and I celebrated 15 years of marriage a few weeks ago. I couldn't let the opportunity pass without reminiscing a little about that 19th of August in 2000. It was a day in my life of walking from one era of life, singlehood, into the arms of the man that God designed and formed to be my husband. God has a plan for every aspect of our lives. Nothing is out of his control. No moment in our lives is a mistake or a mishap. As I danced a little jig as the sun rose on that beautiful day, I had no idea what God had in store for my life. For my husband's life.

What I do know is that God had an idea. He had a beautifully, well thought out plan for each of our lives. This plan has played out in a way that though we're not the same people that we were on the day that I walked an aisle and took my man's hand, we committed to loving each other until death do us part. The journey has gone so fast. It's as though we've blinked and fifteen years has passed us by and we're in a place of still changing and growing more into the image that God is moving us to become. God has used life experiences, our children, and simply our own personal differences, to draw us together to become more... One.

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit (2 Co 3:18).

 

I'm thankful that fifteen years ago, my hubby didn't just say 'yes' to me, he also said 'yes' to commitment. Yes to the struggles that may lay ahead, yes to moments of not understanding me yet still willing to hear me out, and yes to our love no matter what that love may entail.

 

For better or for worse.

 

May our love be an image that shines forth the Lord's glory.



 

 



New Homeschool Digs

My family and I were really excited to officially move into our homeschool room just in time for our 3rd Homeschool year. I am beyond grateful to have a dedicated space for our school supplies, books, curriculum, and a place to hold "school" everyday.

It is only by God's grace that we've come this far as a family, taking a step of faith each year to take our children's education in our own hands, in order to teach and train them up in the admonition of the Lord.

It is my prayer that in these very walls our kids will thrive, grow, and be inspired to walk the steps of good works that God created for them beforehand.

Quick and easy Spaghetti Pepperoni Casserole

Whipped up this quick and tasty meal for a yummy lunchtime meal today. This recipe will definitely be added to our meal list.

Adventurous Birthday Girl

It wouldn't have been a birthday for my Lea if there wasn't adventure in the schedule.

Happy 9th Birthday Lea!