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This is Falcon’s daily lesson schedule. It looks pretty heavy but he devised this schedule by himself. Falcon is a stickler for abiding by the schedule… down to the minute almost. You can imagine that this trait drives me batty. But it’s how he works best.

Acquainted with the Scriptures from Childhood

The apostle Paul acknowledges the influence of Eunice & Lois upon Timothy’s life… he was acquainted with the Scriptures from childhood. Encouragement to expose our children to our rich faith.

First Day Back 2012

Last week was our first week back at school lessons. With rambo at school, Falcon and I are homeschooling… establishing a new routine. This is the first time I have ever homeschooled one child at a time. It’s all a bit new to me. It’s all new to Falcon too as he is the youngest child and has always had his older siblings around to keep him company and provide lots of distractions.

Why You Should Not Read My Blog

I can think of several reason why you would not want to frequent my site. 1) My grammar and sentence structure is atrocious.I vacillate between ‘we’ and ‘I’ and at other times I get my tenses all confuddled. I (that would be Susan) write the posts on this site. All of it. However…

I'll Do My Best and God Can Do The Rest

I do my best to be the wife, the mother, the friend that God wants me to be but I cannot escape the fact that God is The One who holds my future in His hands, despite what I do or don’t do. Do your best and leave God to the rest. Our hope is in Him. He is the great Healer, the restorer. He is our Saviour, Our Lord and our Master. He is more than capable. Share His goodness with your children every day. Yes train them, guide them, discipline them. But always be pointing to His goodness, His strength, His power, and His sovereignty. This is the way to teach your children that they are saved by grace, not works.

A Change of Seasons

I’ve sensed the change coming. I’ve prepared for it. And now the change is here. A typical season even has a different atmosphere during the beginning, middle and end of that season. And over the last few weeks we have been in the transition between the end of one season and the beginning of another. Whilst I don’t want to hurry these last few moments of this season I also don’t want to cling to it when the change from one season to another is a necessary part of life. John and I have observed our son, continually prayed about his needs and decided that it is time. Time where his needs will be best met by going to school.

The View From The Shower Cubicle Floor

It all started when I managed to find myself on the cold, wet tiles of the shower cubicle floor. Thursday morning started like every other Thursday morning since we’ve been on holidays. A cup of hot tea, my comfy chair, laptop and my man sitting right next to me. Next minute I was butt naked and ready to greet the paramedics. After it all, I am incredibly thankful to be alive … that I live to take another breath. I am more in love with husband today than I was yesterday. I love all my children and my dad to bits. I’m here to blog for another day.

Who I Follow

I’m a Christian, a homeschooler, a Christian homeschooler. I’m all this and much, much more. But I’m also none of those things. I do not like labels. I don’t like to ‘follow’ or adhere to any particular preaching or teaching. However, for those who really need labels to help define a site or person it might be said that

Fully Present In Every Moment

I want to honour the ordinary, to be fully present in the moment… to savour the little pockets of time that so often go by unnoticed. I want to fully engage with whatever it is that my hand is doing at the time. I want to connect all parts of me – head, hands and heart.

Many, many years ago... in the age of dial-up connection. Remember that?

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Mr Greystash

Many, many years ago… in the age of dial-up connection. Remember that?

The Jetty

Many, many years ago... in the age of dial-up connection. Remember that?

The Poem of Susan

Home Grown Kids she is to you, Call her Susan but never Sue. Healthy lifestyle is her passion, Goji Juice the latest fashion.
A treadmill is she said to own: but seldom do we hear the drone, for often is it said than done, Susan would rather be having fun… like working on her blog or sipping tea and eating chocolate log

My Online Code of Conduct

As a Christian who is active on the internet, I hold myself to certain standards of conduct. They are: I guard my online relationships. I am careful to visit websites that do not compromise my life in Christ. I take care that my written communications reflect Christ in my life.

Musing and random thoughts at SimplySusan

Things I Firmly Believe

Five Things that I Firmly Believe and are the most important to my life as a Christian. I believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible, inerrant Word of God. It is the final authority for faith and practice. I believe in one God, who is Creator of all, who has revealed Himself in three distinct Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

The Lamb: Fantastic Freebie Presenting the Gospel

The Lamb, is beautifully illustrated which will take you on a remarkable journey from Creation to the Cross, explaining the true significance of the baby in a manger. The free ebook and audio available at GoodSeed.

More Children Equals More Humility: Letter To My Daughters

As I look through the Scriptures I simply cannot see where being a mother means that I will become more humble. I have learned that God uses the everyday circumstances of our lives to do His amazing, transforming work in our lives but He can do this with any circumstance. He’s not limited to using parenthood!