That Which Is Plain
That which is plain to you and concerns you — do. That is righteousness.
That which is plain to you but does not concern you — do not demand of others. That is judgment.
That which is not plain to you, study, and pray. That is wisdom.
Genesis, A Commentary for Children
Genesis, A Commentary for Children is part of the Herein is Love series by Nancy E. Ganz. And I really like it! 🙂 Yes, this is a Bible commentary on the whole book of Genesis, From Paradise to Promised Land - Genesis to Joshua, written to children but it isn't dumbed...
Reading for today…striving to find a sense of normality
Well, we've been in this house for over one week now but I have to say that this seems like one of the hardest, longest moves we've done in quite awhile. I don't know if it is because it wasn't an interstate move and only 20 kms away or that we're just plain tuckered...
Where we've been…
Whew! What a few weeks it has been. A few weeks ago, we went to Sydney to watch 'Miss A' play in a softball tournament for the Youth Development Squad for Australia. It wasn't too bad except two children didn't want to be there and are totally bored by it all (their...
Small, Average or Great Minds
Routines and family life changes as the children get older and start to spread their wings. John works, 'Miss A' goes off to work and softball, 'Miss R' goes to school, leaving the boys and I at home to learn, live and love together. While I thoroughly enjoy my time...
Is Body for Life Suitable for Homeschool Mums?
The other day I received an email from a fellow Aussie homeschooler questioning why I seemed to advertise books by Bill Phillips (Body for Life) and Tom Venuto (Burn the Fat). You can see the page in question here. I thought that maybe other's might have thought the...
Holiday and moving-whew!
Can you imagine a show ride that would be a mixture of the huge, fast, scary roller-coaster combined with the whirliness of the 'Tornado' ride? Well, I have my ticket and I'm preparing to board. I tell you, life with my husband is never boring! My mother used to call...
Bible Study This Week…
We've been so busy house-hunting for a rental house that there hasn't been much time for anything else. Anything else except AFL (Aussie Rules football, of course!). We drove to the Gold Coast on Saturday night to the watch the Adelaide Crows beat North Melbourne. It...
Another help for RSS and feeds
I have previously posted about using RSS for feeds where I tried to explain that instead of visiting sites daily to see if they've been updated (which is time consuming), you can subscribe to many sites via a feed reader (RSS) where the information you choose to be...
Training Children in Innocence or Ignorance?
Are we raising our children to live in this world as productive members of the community where God has planted them or are we raising them for something else? We have a deliberate and purposed training plan for our children. There are things that we discuss, read and watch that may not be ‘pure’ as such, but we find them to be a beneficial training aid which assists us to work toward our goal. Musings from the pen of a 38-year-old woman who has lived a full life, and had many experiences which has shaped my view of the world. I endeavour to follow Jesus and live by the word of God. So, with that in mind, if you dare, read on…
Creation Museum Opening
We saw a brief report on the opening of the new Creation Museum in the US. Not only are we Creationists but take a slight special interest in Ken Ham as he was instrumental in John's conversion to Christianity many years ago. I couldn't believe that there were...
Things To Do Each Day
So much of real life is happening that I don't have time to post any inspiring or deep and meaningful posts. Instead, I'll post some things I try to do each day. These are also things I encourage my children to do each day. What about you? What are some important...
People will learn what they need to know, when they need to know it.
People WILL learn what they need to know, when they need to know it.
Kitchen Duties
Meal times can be a wonderful family event...but they can also be messy. (Surely I'm not the only one who has messy meal times?) Do you teach your children how to clean up after the family meal. I believe it is an important skill to learn. There is quite a bit...
Moving house sometime…again
I spent the first 18 years of my life in one town, one house. Very secure and stable. I married my dear husband and have moved around ever since! In the last 6 years we have moved house 4 times...and we're off again! Some might say that it doesn't really count if...
Christian Labels
Who likes those Mac/PC ads? Oh, when they air and we're all watching tv the children and John all turn the volume up so we can have a giggle. um, er belly laugh. Even though we don't own a Mac, the reason we don't own a Mac is a financial one. Anyway, GodTube.com has...
Teach Children to Plan with Index Cards
What is it about children that they always want the opposite? 😉 My girls always wanted to be independent in everything when they were young. Of course, as the 16yodd gets older, she is becoming more aware that independence comes with responsibility but that's a...
Our weekly domestic science routine
Motivated by Jacqui's post on 'running a home', I will preface this post by saying that I am not a highly organised person. I like the cosy warmth of clutter. I love my ornaments and nick-knacks as they all have a story behind them...they have sentimental value. I...
Christian Biographies
Christian Biographies A few years ago, I felt strongly impressed of God to read more biographies of believers to my children. We have read some of the book published by YWAM and the Trailblazer books by Dave and Neta Jackson New Creation Teaching Ministries is an...
The Secret
Some of you may have seen the show on tv last night...or seen the book in the shops...or heard the latest rave...all about the new book called The Secret. I haven't read it, nor will I. (Mind you, I'm not one to shy away from reading a book just because it is...