Jesus really did do it all. "By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples." (Jn.15:8). Not, "by this my Father is glorified, that you keep lots of laws" - for Jesus is already our righteousness (1Cor.1:30). And when Jesus was asked, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” He answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” (Jn.6:28-29). Bearing fruit is a result (almost a side effect, not something you aim for) of abiding in Jesus - "Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." (Jn.15:5).
So focus on Jesus! Determine to know nothing and be identified by nothing except "Jesus Christ and him crucified." (1Cor.2:2). Do everything for Him - "Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ." (Col.3:23-24).
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Ultimate Homeschool Expo 2010
This online Homeschool Expo sounds great! A conference you don't have to leave the house to attend, and freebies besides.
Katie's Homeschool Cottage is giving away a free ticket to the Expo.
Katie's Homeschool Cottage is giving away a free ticket to the Expo.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Katherine
Katherine often gets enthralled with one particular thing at a time... her most recent "kicks" are these.
1) Pilgrim's Progress (they are reading an abridged version in Sunday School), especially Pilgrim and his burden. This started sometime last fall, and then she wanted to pretend to be Christian and have a burden on her back. And find all the hymns about burdens ("Cast Thy Burden on the Lord" etc.).
2) Then it switched to pigs. Judy Rogers' song "Isabelle is a Pig" about a little girl who though dressed up in pretty clothes, has a horrible temper and likes to pitch a fit when things don't go her way - like a pig with a ring in his nose, who then wallows in the mud. The ring doesn't make the pig look good when it is in the mud. Pretty clothes don't make you look nice when you are throwing a tantrum. Anyway. So she gets on a kick about pigs, pretends to BE Isabelle (what was the point of the song??), and sings the song incessantly.
3) Then most recently, she read the "Three Billy Goats Gruff" and got on a kick about goats and the troll. Everything goat. Find all the Three Billy Goats Gruff stories. And any other stories about goats or trolls. Draw them, make models of the story out of Bristle Blocks or any other toys lying around, act out the story (with our indoor slide becoming a bridge and some 2nd person accommodating and being the troll). She picked a set of plastic animals that included 2 goats in it, for a birthday present.
She's also very creative and constantly thinks of things to make out of paper (a ring! a basket! a card for someone, with drawings or cutout holes or other interesting bits). She likes "jewels" (like those transparent flat "marbles" you use in floral arrangements).
She's our Katherine!
1) Pilgrim's Progress (they are reading an abridged version in Sunday School), especially Pilgrim and his burden. This started sometime last fall, and then she wanted to pretend to be Christian and have a burden on her back. And find all the hymns about burdens ("Cast Thy Burden on the Lord" etc.).
2) Then it switched to pigs. Judy Rogers' song "Isabelle is a Pig" about a little girl who though dressed up in pretty clothes, has a horrible temper and likes to pitch a fit when things don't go her way - like a pig with a ring in his nose, who then wallows in the mud. The ring doesn't make the pig look good when it is in the mud. Pretty clothes don't make you look nice when you are throwing a tantrum. Anyway. So she gets on a kick about pigs, pretends to BE Isabelle (what was the point of the song??), and sings the song incessantly.
3) Then most recently, she read the "Three Billy Goats Gruff" and got on a kick about goats and the troll. Everything goat. Find all the Three Billy Goats Gruff stories. And any other stories about goats or trolls. Draw them, make models of the story out of Bristle Blocks or any other toys lying around, act out the story (with our indoor slide becoming a bridge and some 2nd person accommodating and being the troll). She picked a set of plastic animals that included 2 goats in it, for a birthday present.
She's also very creative and constantly thinks of things to make out of paper (a ring! a basket! a card for someone, with drawings or cutout holes or other interesting bits). She likes "jewels" (like those transparent flat "marbles" you use in floral arrangements).
She's our Katherine!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
floor map!
Mom, this is for you! I thought you'd like to see it finished.
My Mom bought all the stuff to make this floor world map for me. I just assembled it and finally finished it today. It has Peltex double-sided iron-on stabilizer in the middle of it, with the world map on one side and some red fabric as a backing. I hope we can use it with our little plastic animals from around the world to show where they are from, etc. (among other things).
My Mom bought all the stuff to make this floor world map for me. I just assembled it and finally finished it today. It has Peltex double-sided iron-on stabilizer in the middle of it, with the world map on one side and some red fabric as a backing. I hope we can use it with our little plastic animals from around the world to show where they are from, etc. (among other things).
math time
Made it through math! Seems a victory every day that it happens. (Katherine is in the middle of Saxon 2. She likes math, or at least "gets it" fairly easily, but doesn't care for the time it takes to complete the worksheets involved.)
Friday, April 2, 2010
one defining Truth
Weary (too many nights up too late)
Didn't get any homeschooling done - kids went outside (what else is spring for?)
Little boy throwing up (at least it was easy to clean up) and again
Stinky training pants to clean (but he made it there the next time - has the runs)
Two little girls, friends hiding golden easter eggs for each other (yet competitors, each with her selfish heart)
Flowers to identify from weeds in the yard (but a fruitless search online to find their names)
"This is what matters most: You're forgiven! You have hope! Your hope is based on the sacrifice of Jesus. So let's not view this day any other way. Let this day be governed by this one defining truth."
"God has addressed our most serious problem: sin and judgment. This perspective has a transforming effect in the midst of the daily troubles and inconveniences of life."
(C.J.Mahaney - The Cross Centered Life, pp.55,57)
Didn't get any homeschooling done - kids went outside (what else is spring for?)
Little boy throwing up (at least it was easy to clean up) and again
Stinky training pants to clean (but he made it there the next time - has the runs)
Two little girls, friends hiding golden easter eggs for each other (yet competitors, each with her selfish heart)
Flowers to identify from weeds in the yard (but a fruitless search online to find their names)
"This is what matters most: You're forgiven! You have hope! Your hope is based on the sacrifice of Jesus. So let's not view this day any other way. Let this day be governed by this one defining truth."
"God has addressed our most serious problem: sin and judgment. This perspective has a transforming effect in the midst of the daily troubles and inconveniences of life."
(C.J.Mahaney - The Cross Centered Life, pp.55,57)
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