The people who influence us most are not those who buttonhole us and
talk to us, but those who live their lives like the stars in heaven and
the lilies in the field, perfectly simply and unaffectedly. Those are
the lives that mould us. ~Oswald Chambers
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
Well tonight we are almost out of anything and everything in our house. So I am looking to the freezer for meat, the pantry for grains, and my fridge is pretty empty. Grocery will be a must for my dh :) Here is what I am planning for tonight.
This of course all depends on how much energy I have to do the soup and quinoa after B. gets home :)
The man who wrote this article has published numerous LONG term studies on the benefits of homeschooling. He is associated with the HSLDA (home school legal defense association). I actually prefer many of his other studies more as they are rigorous and focused on very specific data. If you are a home schooler or are against homeschooling, interesting read. ...
I am attending the CAPE convention this weekend (Christian Association of Parent Educators). It is surprisingly inspiring and uplifting to be surrounded by so many like minded families. I take great joy in seeing well rounded, wholesome, and polite teenagers walking around helping as volunteers. It reminds me that we aren't necessarily leading our children down a road of being socially awkward and strange. There are so many talented, wonderful children out there. I left the convention last night feeling exceedingly blessed to be able to school our children at home.
I am always looking for new, easy recipes. This week will be a little choatic as it is Aria's birthday and the week of the big CAPE homeschooling convention. This means I will be gone ALOT this week even into the evenings...which doesn't leave a lot of time for elaborate dinners. Therefore, I don't know when I'll be cooking what, but I do know that my fridge and freezer are getting too bare to just "whip" stuff up. So, this is what I have planned for the next few days:
Hello All~ I wanted to share a few pictures from the month of April. I have already emailed several of the Easter ones to family. I have included a few of Aria's latest recital and other randoms as well. Aria's recital was titled "American Kid." She did more of a jazz number this time. There are descriptions on each of the pictures. It is such a busy month for us over here... and we are not even half way through it. More pics to come! Love to you all!
Apparently there was a hot discussion going on in circles I don't tread regarding God being a "masculine God." I recently read this article by Richard Beck from Abilene Christian University which I really enjoyed and wanted to share. I like how Beck thinks - he can look through the surface of an argument and find what is underneath. This is something I try to do when confronted with challenges. Understand that much of what I am saying is expanding on Dr.
I really liked this article because it described many of the things I feel as a new home schooling mom. I have found that many articles on homeschooling present a pretty subjective view of the call to educating children at home. I do NOT believe that homeschooling is right for every family and feel that God directs all of us differently in our paths to lead to our children to Him. I think that this assumption that many families put forth that homeschooling is the only way to go can be hurtful and divisive even in the Christian community. That being said,
Well it's hard to believe but we are already at the end of January of the new year. How time flies when you're having fun! We have had a great month at the Johnson household.
Another story of a family surviving disaster, which always tugs my heartstrings. A family in a sightseeing plain crashed and were immediately rescued by various good samaritans. The father expresses his gratitude to the people who saved then, rightly so. My first thought when watching the video, however, is not a reaffirmation of humanity but of God's hand in our lives.
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