We all need some down time. These past two weeks have been hectic for me, yet they were to be a vacation - more accurately a stay-cation. I feel like I've been running around in circles and nothing is getting done. Then there's the feeling that I'm lazy and want to take the day off. There seems to be no schedule, no organization, no plans. We finished the first quarter of the school year and took a few weeks off. I had grand plans of in-depth Bible study, fall cleaning, hanging out with the kids, and all in all having fun. Now I reflect on the past few weeks and see I didn't get much accomplished, yet I felt busy and torn in many directions.
It's so easy to get distracted by the things of this world. However, God calls us to be focused on Him. I was re-reading the story of Jesus calling Peter out to walk on the water to him. Peter only began to sink when he took his eyes off Christ and focused on his surroundings and circumstances. The last few weeks I've felt like Peter - sinking and sinking and sinking. It's time to put my eyes back on Christ, order my life in His ways, and seek Him above all else in every aspect of my life. It's time to pull up my bootstraps and get to work!
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Life Updated
I've been really focused on the homeschool aspect of our life recently. I'm loving our new math curriculum! I've heard L say, " Don't get excited yet, Mom, but math is becoming my favorite subject." We've gone with a computer program curriculum where the lesson is audio and visual and then practice is given. It's becoming my favorite because I'm not at her side telling her the problem is correct - the computer gives her that immediate feedback and I'm now available to work with the little guy on whatever he's doing. I'm loving it right now! I hope it goes just as well as we get more into the textbook.
Also, since my wonderful daughter broke her wrist earlier this summer, school started early for our family. So here in town, the local public schools had their first day today as we finished the first quarter of our year. Now, we are off on a three week break! Good thing too. The weather today felt summer-like: we had record breaking heat today at 101 degrees.
Our little man is learning his letters and sounds and is counting to 20. M knows the days of the week, the shapes, his colors, and some of the months of the year. He still can't write his name but oh, well, he's 4. He will get there.
Glen and I have been busy planning ministry opportunities, school items, and life in general. As is typical for us, September is packed with something to do almost every day. I'm hoping to use some of my time off this September to study and blog more about what God is teaching me.
Also, since my wonderful daughter broke her wrist earlier this summer, school started early for our family. So here in town, the local public schools had their first day today as we finished the first quarter of our year. Now, we are off on a three week break! Good thing too. The weather today felt summer-like: we had record breaking heat today at 101 degrees.
Our little man is learning his letters and sounds and is counting to 20. M knows the days of the week, the shapes, his colors, and some of the months of the year. He still can't write his name but oh, well, he's 4. He will get there.
Glen and I have been busy planning ministry opportunities, school items, and life in general. As is typical for us, September is packed with something to do almost every day. I'm hoping to use some of my time off this September to study and blog more about what God is teaching me.
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