Proverbs 20:4 says, “If you are too lazy to plow in the right season, you will have no food at the harvest.”
This verse really spoke to me today. What I'm doing now is important, it will be fruitful. Even if I'm there to see it or not.
Read the rest Seasons in Ministry.
This is not something I would normally post about but... sometimes we need to see what the truth really looks like. I'm aware that a lot of women who have abortions are under the delusion that the thing they are aborting is not a baby but some kind of fetus blob thing...
I'm not posting this* to gross you out or shock you... only to show you what abortion truly is... the killing of innocents.
Father, I pray for my heart, don't ever let my heart get used to this...
*graphic pictures, NOT for children
We are taking a week off from school this week. After everything that happened last week(sick son, sick husband, homeschooling a teenager, looking after neighbor kids) my house looked like a tornado went through it! I've been doing house work all week, (I'm taking a little break today) vacuuming carpets full of germs, washing clothes and sheets full of germs and later in the week mopping floors full of germs. That way when Nina and Grandpa come over for Easter they will NOT get sick!
This week we attempted to read the book The Bravest of Us All. I've been wanting to row this book for a while now. I love learning about tornadoes, which is what the book is about. I rented the movie Night of the Twisters. Yes, I know, there is a movie called Twister which is probably much better that this one, but Twister also has things which are not age appropriate, so I took my chances with this other movie.
The kids loved the movie and they got a real sense of how powerful and dangerous tornadoes can be.
Geography: Tornado Alley
Language Arts: vocabulary words
Science/Art: tornadoes
This has been a tough week for us all. First X4 got sick, then DH got sick. Thankfully DH was not vomiting like X4 was, but his stomach was in a lot of pain. It hasn't been only us, our neighbor's kid had the stomach flu as well and one of our Club leaders. DH was not able to do Clubs last night, neither was I, so three Club leaders were not there last night...from what I hear, a lot of kids were not there either...this flu thing is really getting around.
X4 is SICK. Saturday night into Sunday morning was pretty bad for him. Vomiting, diarrhea, no energy... all symptoms of the flu if you ask me.
This morning he woke up with a bit of a temperature, he's been having water, pop cycles and toast, typical flu diet:)
Please pray for my little guy to get better!!!!
Today was Club's Shape and Race, better known as the Pinewood Derby. I have to say this was the first year we had a car competing, this was the first year we were in charge of it. It was a lot of fun and a lot of work. I had kitchen duty along with many others and I also got to hand out the trophies to the winners. I really liked that part!!
Our car won 4th place for Best in Show! We did a Jedi/Sith car. X4 got to put it on the ramp every time it was our turn. It was not the fastest that's for sure, but it looked pretty cool!
Here is a picture of the kids with the car and the trophy!
This week we are rowing the book Andy and the Lion. This kid Andy is reading and reading about lions, then one day he runs into one. The story is very sweet. I happen to love lions, so reading this book is no problem!
Geography: New York Public Library
Language Arts: vocabulary words
Science & Art: lions
This is Club week, it started with Club Sunday, the kids and all the Club leaders wore their Club shirt on Sunday morning. We had a small presentation of what we've been doing this year with Clubs and the kids got to sing our Club song Jesus is our Superhero!
Tonight as part of Club week we are having build your own Sundae and Saturday is the Shape N Race or as it's commonly known, the Pinewood Derby.
Next Sunday evening we are going roller skating at Cosmic Skate, should be fun!
This week we are rowing the book Three Names. It is about a Great Grandfather and his dog Three Names! The great grandfather is telling his great grandson stories about his childhood "a hundred years ago". The kids really like this book, it is a little long but A7 has been reading along with me and that makes it even more fun to read!
Social Studies: prairie land, then & now
Language arts: hyperbole, simile; what are three names' three names?
Science: wildlife on the prairie
This week we start our COOP once again. We'll be doing eight weeks which takes us to the first week in May, that day we will be having a Field day for all the kids!! I will be teaching this time around, something called Lentils, it is science and math for groups 2 & 1. It looks really fun although setup time is a little long.
It's been a busy couple of weeks, haven't had time to post much. We had a great Valentine's Day!
My Hubby made me this wonderful gift. I don't usually post about Valentine gifts because they are personal (when it comes to valentine's gifts I prefer the home made kind rather than chocolates, flowers or jewelry) and I don't always want to share that stuff but I have to post about his gift this year!
This week we are rowing the book Warm as Wool. This story is set in 1803 Ohio, a pioneer mother has a plan to keep her children warm: it starts with sheep purchased with coins she'd been saving from her former days in Connecticut.
Geography: Ohio & Conneticut, Pioneer life
Language Arts: Sequence of events
Art: drawing sheep & log cabin
Math: math cards
Science: sheep, animal groups
Lapbook will be posted later...
This week we are rowing the book Another Celebrated Dancing Bear. It is the story of two bear friends who happen to live in Russia. They also like to drink a lot of tea! One of them is a dancer, the other an animal doctor, but he dreams of being a dancer like his friend!
I really enjoyed this book, it is a wonderful story, the kids were not as moved by it as I was.
It's a good thing we are only doing this book for half the week. The lapbook was pretty simple and we were able to finish it today. On Thursday and Friday we'll be reading Valentine day books and doing valentine day activities.
Geography: Russia, Russia is known for...
Language Arts: drama cards
Science: boiling point, freezing point of water.
I've been sick since Saturday and getting worse by the day, I can't breathe, my throat burns every time I swallow anything and sinus pressure every time I try to breathe through my nose.
I did enjoy the Super Bowl!! Go Steelers, but I was not able to sleep at all that night.
I canceled school on Monday, was going to cancel it today but then decided to just have A7 do her phonics, copy work and her math, no story time this week because talking hurts too much.
The only reason we went to piano lessons today was because last week it was canceled because of snow and ice and I didn't want to miss it for two weeks in a row.
I've been having lots of soupy stuff and hot chocolate, they feel so good on my throat! I may not go to Clubs tomorrow if I don't start feeling better...Please pray for me!!!
