Well, we did bible study and talked about well, a lot.
Doesn't seem like much I know, but for someone seeking harmony,(remember harmony not balance) it was wonderful!
We talked about school and what they wanted to learn and honestly. It was just a few words from a few people that got me on the way. I spent a lot of time looking around blogs and really enjoyed some new ones I had never been to. Kris's and Tree-Climber's. What is her name anyway??? Lol
I think I would like her. Where does she live Lisa?
Anyway...seeing everyone's schedule, Wendy's telling me to seek peace instead of balance and Tiffany telling me at the skating rink to just start with ONE thing. (You may not think that was big but it WAS Tif. It was like getting permission to just do one thing and that was okay.)
And also Wendy telling me to list my 6 priorities for the following day before I went to bed. Didn't matter if 36 things made the list....you still just pick six. That way you have your plan.
Sloan made me change it to seven since she likes that number better, lol.
Okay, so seven priorities.
HA! WHO doesn't know that God comes first, and school comes next? (in terms of study in homeschooling)But somehow they just weren't making my list.
But manna is only good for one day and you cannot think that the Word of God just sporadically will sustain you. You must take it in daily.
So please, don't just shoot up a prayer for me, for us. Please add us to your serious prayer list that I may find my way back to listing my priorites rightly.
It sure does feel good. Blowin' the dust off the math books and getting to the library.
Who cares about the magazine! If it is supposed to get done, it WILL! Right?
Lauren wants to learn about the United States, Rachel loves to do just about anything and Sloan loves Geography, grammar and writing.
They all love to read so we're off to the library later today to search some good reads out and all is homeschooly on the Western Front.
At least at the moment!
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I was somewhat dredding getting started this school year - too tired and worn out. But, it's been the best thing - getting out the books, getting into a routine - the kids love it and so do I.
Thinking of you today!
You can't go wrong with reading.
Always a good thing.
Hope you had a good day.
Her name is Lori and she is my precious and hilarious baby sister. She lives about 5 minutes away from us over here in West Orange county.
I love Tiffany's ONE thing challenge too. I'm learning to "triage".
Praying that you will find "harmony"...
You missed Sunday's Goings On on Thursday, but Pascal taught on the woman at the well and the one thing he said that stuck with me most was taking the first step...not having to start out with everything perfect and complete, but starting out with a step in the right direction and an earnest desire to move forward. I am totally guilty of getting defeated before I even get started because the big picture is overwhelming, but somehow having him say that one step was okay was so freeing! Funny that the same thing has struck you too.
Who's Wendy?
Ahhh, gotta love affirmation! Thanks for that Amy! SO glad you are able to be in church to hear the good stuff too! First things first!
Lisa- Hope to meet Lori sometime.
Wendy Lyn is here name, I am not comfortable posting her last name on the internet. She goes to BLue Lake and is a master Mary Kay rep believe it or not. She has won eight cars, four of which pink cadillacs. Not that that matters, my point is that she is very successful and manages women in 15 states. (she is a self proclaimed high-intensity over achiever but is working on it!) She is in the top ten in the US and has maybe not found balance, but has found PEACE! She is one of the those woman, and there are few, that when I speak to them somthing stirs in my spirit and I get emotional. It is hard to talk to her because of this, lol, but evidently God brought a successful woman with two small children into my life for a reason. I couldn't exactly call her my mentor (yet!) but I prayed for one about a year ago and she would be the closest to it so far. So, that's Wendy!
link...
http://www.educational-freeware.com/freeware/seterra.aspx
it's for a geography game that Rod and I will even play.
will definitely be in prayer.
Ann was showing everyone her Mt. Dora pics last night!
I'm glad my "one thing" advice could help you. I'm glad you had a good day and a good start. You will find the harmony you are searching for. I'll be praying daily for you.
triage- I love that word. I have been on a life long journey of learning to prioritize. It used to be effort but now it almost comes naturally to look over my list (the list is key) and then I prioritize or triage which is the term I now prefer.
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