We have dedicated this week to crafts, food, family and fun. Here are few things we did today.
Our inspiration came from Ankle Biter Art
This fun activity I came from Crafty Morning
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1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
My favorite thing about homeschooling during the cold weather is all the time we have to snuggle! We are Florida girls, that can’t take anything below 70 degrees so, half of our schooling is completed with lots of blankets!
*Does your schooling change during the winter?
This man in the picture below, has been a friend of the family for a very long time. Three years a go he and his family obeyed God’s call to start a church and be missionaries to PR.
Our kids were ecstatic when they heard we were having a “missionary” over for dinner tonight. When I was thinking…what will I cook, I need to clean the house, what if the dinner taste terrible….thankfully, those thoughts settled as quickly as they rushed in!
Hosting is not about a special dinner or decorations or even a perfectly clean house, it’s about the fellowship! I can read stories to my child about missionaries, but to hear the stories first hand is powerful and life changing.
In this picture they are blocking the door, they are protesting Arnel leaving. Every now and then they will do this when certain family members or friends try to leave. It touches my heart every time I see them do it!
~My prayer is that the “me” never allows negative thinking to hinder fellowship. God help us to keep our doors open, may all that enter feel your love and comfort and leave refreshed. Amen
God, Spouse, Kids….Forgetting this order is disastrous.
Do you feel stressed? Is there tension between you and your spouse? Are you ready to ground your kids for a year?
Check your priorities and make sure they line up.
Just finished our second Christian Heroes: Then & Now by Janet and Geoff Benge. George Muller was not always a man of God, he was far from it actually. This past month we watched God call a man of brokenness and use him for greatness! George is a man of noble character and a true hero.
I recommend this book for good independent readers or for a read aloud with the family. Watch God answer George’s prayers day after day!
You can find the entire collection of Christian Heroes: Then and Now, here at YWAM publishing or here at Christian book store.
Patience is not about waiting, but your attitude while you wait.
Is your marriage struggling? Do YOU feel like you are the only one putting any effort into the relationship?
Friend, don’t grow weary…seek God and He will give you the strength to push through, because it is His will for your marriage to succeed. But he doesn’t desire for you to just wait with a spirit of hastiness and irritation. He wants you to wait with love, peace, faith, and patience (with a good attitude).
You won’t be able to do this alone. Your attempts will only lead to frustration. Call on God and allow him to fill you with new hope and love everyday.
Honor your father and your mother…it’s the fifth commandment and we hold it high in our house. It’s a commandment we remind our children of weekly, maybe even daily. However, remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy…is one we often forget or choose to ignore.
We need breaks from the chaos, to do lists, appointments, and events. God doesn’t ask, but commands us to REST.
If we expect our children to keep the fifth commandment, even more does our Heavenly Father expect us to keep the fourth one.
Will you honor God’s word? Fight the urge and REST…God commands it because he knows we need it.
Satan has no place, authority or power over your marriage. When things get difficult…pray, when you feel like you can’t take another day…pray, when the pain pierces your heart so deep that you can’t breath…pray!
Claim your marriage for God today and everyday!
Photo Credit: Rockcandy Photography
Ugh, yuck, no, no way, ugly…forget it, let me take one of just the kids. Yes, these are the thoughts that would parade through my mind in the past. I would cringe when looking at photos of myself (and still do at times), so I decided I’ll remain behind the camera. I enjoy taking pictures anyways, so this will be a great excuse. That is until recently, when I realized it’s not about me!
Your children don’t view pictures the same way we do. Their thoughts are more along the line of…my mom is beautiful, lovely, brave, pretty and they are right. Friend you are a symbol of happiness, love, generosity, joy, and strength. Don’t leave your children with photos of just themselves, jump in there with them, and say cheese!
“No matter how good a parent you are, your child is still capable on any given day of doing something despicable, disgusting, or depraved.” -John Rosemond
Be strong, consistent, and loving…don’t grow weary in disciplining, praying, and encouraging. May God give you wisdom today and everyday as you guide your kids in truth.
From The Committed Heart 