From light grey to darker shades of grey, the complements and contrasts speak of my life. Grey is not just grey!
The Beauty of Grey
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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!
It’s Not All Up To Me
It’s not possible nor reasonable to train or teach every child every thing they need to learn. I don’t need to do it all. Just as God is perfecting in me His work, so He is with the children. I am not perfecting them – He is. God has begun a good work in me and He will continue it until the Day of Christ.
Life Is Not Defined By What You Have
We are constantly bombarded with advertisements – on the Internet, TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, in the daily mailbox, etc. Advertising is designed to turn our thinking to the exact opposite of Luke 12:15. Advertising tells us that we want, need more: bigger, better, stronger.
My Flesh Is Weak But…
Just like the disciples, I know Jesus. I’ve witnessed His works and seen some mighty acts of God. And, like Simon, I fall asleep all too easily. I get caught up in the busy world of children, housework, meals, bill paying and church… my life becomes full of these necessary things and I stop being as focussed on the still, quiet voice of God. I take comfort in the lives of the disciples… the ones who fell asleep instead of watching and praying. For it was through their failure that God taught them many valuable lessons and revealed Himself to them. And so it is with me. It is within my failures, my weaknesses that I see more of Him and His awesome power and righteousness.
Galatians Bible Study with Teens
Meaty Bible study for teens, young adults and new/young believers. This book is not devotional in nature. The concepts it deals with are meaty. But it is written in a way that even children can understand. There’s no reason not to learn doctrine when there are truth-filled, helpful books such as this. Letters to Brian & Daniel will clearly impart wisdom on the nature of God, the nature of man, the sovereignty of God, salvation, grace, faith, law and freedom.
Trying harder
What if Jesus parting words to his disciples before his ascension had been, “Try hard”? Joshua Harris 3min
The war on truth
The truth is provocative. Truth hurts. Truth is under attack
Grace in the Garden
My musings on Genesis 3: 21 – 24 Grace in the garden regarding atonement
I Will Never
Life is teaching me never to say never… about the things which I cannot control
Bible Reading Plans
Bible reading plans and charts. Bible study helps. Homeschool bible study. family bible study
Consider Our Ways this New Year
Consider your ways! (Haggai 1:5) Life… it’s full of new beginnings! Unlike yesterday,...
Looking Ahead
It’s the last day… of the year 2010 and this is a re-post from last year with a few...
My Greatest Joy
Is there anything better as a parent, than to witness one’s adult child profes their love...
In But Not Of
Be in it but not of it. It is 10min long but grab a cuppa and be prepared!
Homeschool Phony
I am a homeschool phony. At least that is how I felt when my child asked to go to school.
I Am Empty
I’ve been busy with all sorts of projects. Been having a ball. I didn’t plan to have a...
Parenting Pain
I feel intense pain in this step of my parenting journey… for one of my children has disconnected well before they are ready. The child is bruised and hurting, therefore I am too.
Chosen!
Ephesians 1:4-6 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless...
Obedience or Relationship
Is obedience all that God wanted? Is it possible to obey God yet not trust Him thus missing out on a relationship with Him? Can we trust without obeying? Where does relationship fit?
Proverbs 31
Originally posted in Jan, 2006. This isn’t an original idea but something that I have just printed...
Leaving a legacy?
What legacy am I leaving for my children? Am I excited about what God is doing in my life or has done for me? Do I share my walk with my kids? How are they to ‘catch’ my passion if I don’t share it with them?
Grace: Received, Not Achieved.
What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did...
What Do You Use To Measure
Friday: From the Archives Each Friday I plan to post a previous post from the archives. Hope you...
What is the Chief End of Homeschooling?
The Chief End of Homeschooling: there is an eternal reason for all this mess, untidiness, and constant training. That reason is that God wants ALL of us- our entire life. Our goal is to love God and glorify Him forever – in the midst of spilled Weetbix and poopie nappies and children that can’t spell.
Daily Quiet Times
I don’t want to play the game of religion. I don’t even want to play the game of Christianity. I want to know God and I want to walk with Him. There was a time when I felt secure in my life because of certain ‘religious’ activities, but God has been pruning these things out of my life, showing me how unimportant they really are to relational living. This post about my devotions and quiet times.
Joshua Harris: Proverbs 3:7
Proverbs 3:7 says, “Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from...
In the beginning… a new year
Life… it’s full of new beginnings! Unlike yesterday, today is the beginning of a new...
The Last Day of the Year
It’s the last day… of the year 2009. I’ve reviewed the year…various...
Who, Why, What, When: Christmas In Our Home
Yes, yet another re-post from the archives… We don’t ‘do’ Christmas. Years...
To celebrate or not to celebrate…
Yes, it’s that time of the year again…I have previously written about how we do, or...
Helping the Weak: The Lesson in 1 Thessalonians
And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, (Or ‘disorderly’, or...
You are who you are for a reason….
This poem really touches me…means a lot to know that I am not an accident and that God has a...
Chook the LyreBird
Just a quick thought before I head off to bed… Not everything we hear (and could that be...
Freedom versus Bondage
There are things that I struggle with in my life. Some things I have even had to set boundaries for. These boundaries give me the opportunity for accountability…they help me to be strong in areas that I am weak. Rules, boundaries, safe-guards, guidelines, do’s, do not’s…call them what you will but they are boundaries
Mapping the course- as the pilot
So began a new chapter in my homeschooling journey: that of putting God first…depending solely upon Him. I wanted Him to show me what to teach and when to each child. I was literally asking ‘What would Jesus do? What would Jesus learn? How would Jesus teach?’
Something missing…
I was revising my educational philosophy, my dreams, goals and ideals for the children. But deep in my heart I knew that something was missing. Oh, we did Bible study and had memory verses and all those ‘right’ things, yet something was missing. I knew that I was doing what God wanted- after all, I was doing this for Him, for His glory! Right?
Dealing with My Thorn in the Flesh
John is away for work. He may be away for approximately 10 weeks out of the next 16 weeks. We...
Living By Grace…Or By the Law
Living with others, by grace, is not always an easy thing, is it? Oh, it’s easy when one is...
Forgiven Much
An aspect of writing that frustrates my little brain is how I just cannot seem to convey all my...
Just Let Go
This poem sums up ‘letting go lessons’ that I’ve learned over the years....
Noteworthy Free Bible studies
Noteworthy Free Bible Studies for homeschool, high school, family and personal use.
Jesus Died!
Listen to this short presentation today or tomorrow. Watch it with your children, your husband....
Messianic Seder: Celebrating Passover
The Messianic Seder There are no set rules for the basic order of the seder. Just like with...
Are You Really Saved?
This will only take 5 minutes but it’s good to listen to…and assess exactly what we...
Messiah in the Passover
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand
Never Givin’ Up – Devotional
Never Givin’ Up Thoughts of a 12 year old girl “I will never leave you, nor forsake you.” Joshua...
Jewish Customs of Passover Today
Passover is the most popular Jewish holiday. The dinner celebration is called a seder. The Passover Seder is a meal with special foods, practices, and Scripture readings that commemorate the liberation from Egyptian slavery, in accordance with God’s instructions
Passover Overview
The name of the festival, Pesach in Hebrew, passing over or protection, is derived from the instructions given to Moses by God. Moses was chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. God commanded Moses to tell the children of Israel…
Stop Meddling – A Lesson from Proverbs
Sample lesson Kerugma Bible study, based on Proverbs 26:17
Spring Holydays
Three of the four spring holidays are celebrated within an eight-day period (Abib 14-21). The three spring festivals overlap or run into each other. The fourth and final spring feast is the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot or Pentecost). The Feast of Weeks is held seven weeks or fifty days following the morrow after the Sabbath of Passover.
The Shack
If you want to read a treatise on theology or religion then do not read this book. If you want to...
How Do We Parent?
When I see the way that God parents me I am more able to parent my children in love, in grace…with discipline as it should be – loving discipline. Discipline that restores, not tears down or breaks hearts. Every action the Father does toward me is one of restoration, although I don’t always see that at the time. But it is. That is His nature and I trust Him.
Relationship or Religion
To do what is right and just is more pleasing to ADONAI than sacrifice. CJB I’m a simple...
Best Argument for Christianity
“The best argument for Christianity is Christians: their joy, their certainty, their...
Perspective
Fount this at Fish n Cans…thought it was too good not to share. A young couple moves into a...
Participating in…
I was browsing some blogs (again) and I thought this post was so true and yet so applicable to my...
Calvinist? Homeschooler? Something else?
This quote sums up why I don’t call myself by any particular label. Granted I don’t...
Conformed or transformed? (P3)
Conformed or Transformed~ Part 1-3 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 “Transformation” is different in that it...
Conformed or transformed (P2)
Conformed or Transformed~ Part 1-3 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 “Conformed’ means to assume an outward...
Conformed or transformed? (P1)
I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living...
How do you feel about Christmas? (guest post)
Today’s post is by guest blogger, Robin Sampson from Heart of Wisdom. Robin has a particular...
Walking By Grace
Some of my readers may remember my where I talked about having a child who is trying to run away...
It's 'that' time of year again: Christmas
Rather than totally re-post the whole post, which may make readers miss out on the great comments...
Are you convinced or convicted?
Issues, Ideals, Convictions and being Convinced… originally written in 2000 Married at the...
Free Devotional Journal download
Our Devotional Journal that we used with the girls. I designed this as a simple way that the girls...
HOWTA Book Study: Ch. 2
Chapter 2 God Called you to be a part of His Plan. Here we are in chapter two of the Heart of...
Gods Puts Us In Place
God sets the lonely in families, [Or the desolate in a homeland] he leads forth the prisoners with...
Prodigal Children
I’ve been reading a good book called Gods and Kings by Lynn Austin. I have really enjoyed...
How We 'Do' Christmas
We don’t ‘do’ Christmas. Years ago when the children were small, we tried. But...
Convinced or Convicted
Issues, Convictions and being Convinced… originally written in 2000 Married at the tender...
Christian Labels
Who likes those Mac/PC ads? Oh, when they air and we’re all watching tv the children and...
Living by Rules
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:...
Responsibility With Our Words
For many years, I didn’t have an opinion. I was raised to listen and learn and be careful...
Waiting on God…
I’m slowly reading and studying through the Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach by Robin...
Does God Say ‘Oops’?
I have a problem when a person is fairly adamant about a decision or choice they’ve made, claiming that ‘God told them to do it’. Some of these things aren’t black or white areas; they’re just every day decisions in life that we all have to make. Does God says oops?
Seasoned Speech
I took one of those online personality test quizzes, which often are a little silly but this one...
Basic Wi-Fi behavior could enable a passing public user, who is connecting to the Wi-Fi router...