Faith, Home, & Family
As part of the Schoolhouse Review Crew, I received a subscription to God’s World News. God’s World News provides six grade level publications for students to learn about the world around them from a Christian perspective. The six levels offered are PreK-Kindergarten, Grades 1-2, Grades 3-4, Grades 5-6, Middle School, and High School. I received the Middle School edition that I used with my 7th grade, 13 year old, son.
I didn’t do anything major in the kitchen this week. Unless you count cooking supper for 7 every night. lol Oh, and how can I forget the fact that they want to eat the other two meals a day, plus snacks! Some weeks, though, I just have to do the basics, with nothing extra.
This week, I really must get the apple jelly and apple butter done. Well, started at least!
Now…. to answer the question that I get asked about a hundred times a day……….What’s For Dinner? See my menu below!
I just finished watching my 15 year old daughter sing in church online. The service is being broadcast live by my 18 year old son who is mostly self taught. I’m not in the service this morning because I’m not feeling well. My not feeling well is what first prompted my son a couple of years ago to learn how to broadcast the services live. I bought some equipment, he bought some, and using a borrowed video camera and my laptop, he started a ministry.
Now, he not only broadcasts both Sunday services live, he has the church’s website set up with all the video so anyone can go and watch past services anytime they want.
So while I was watching my daughter sing in a group this morning, I started crying. Sometimes watching my kids serve the Lord makes me cry.
I don’t discuss my medical condition online, but I’ve said a few times that I don’t feel well. Most days I don’t feel well. Most days I can’t go anywhere. While I manage to cook every day, I also struggle every day to keep the dishes washed.
Four years ago, after I first got sick, I was crying and praying and God told me that this sickness wasn’t to death. Since that moment, I have tried to follow God’s will for my life and do the work He has for me to do. Even on the days I don’t feel well. That may sound easy, but it is not. I just remember that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, and do the best I can.
Sometimes I just sit and look at my six children, ages 13-27, and just marvel atwhat God has entrusted me with. And what He is doing in their lives. Sometimes, like this morning, I cry.
I would rather be here with them every day feeling bad, even if I can’t go places like church with them, than to not be with them.
You see, even if I feel bad most of the time, watching my kids makes me realize how truly blessed I am. I truly am blessed beyond measure.
Return to Me, the first book in The Restoration Chronicles series, is set during the time period that the Jews were exiled in Babylon. It tells the story of Iddo and his oldest grandson Zechariah. Zechariah is just 12 when the book opens, studying for his Bar Mitzvah.
Kind Cyrus has declared that the Jews, who have lived in exile in Babylon for decades, may return to Jerusalem. Iddo is very excited to be able to take his family home to Jerusalem. His sons, however, have grown up in Babylon and don’t want to leave. Iddo, and his wife Dinah, are heartbroken to be leaving their children and grandchildren behind. Young Zechariah, is the only one of the family that is going with them.
Even though fall is here, I still have a few things growing in the gardens. In the palette herb garden behind the house, I have Basil growing. we cut all the plants back a few weeks ago, and the plants are now growing again.
In A Christmas Gift for Rose, Rose is trying to come to terms with the fact that her beau, Jonathon, has left the Amish to fight in the war. Something that is very unusual for an Amish man. Everyone in the community looks at Rose differently now.
She is surprised when she gets word that he is home from the war and hasn’t come to see her yet. She doesn’t have time to deal with all her emotions, though. Her mother comes to her and tells her that she came to live with the family when she was young. After hearing the full story, Rose is shocked to her core when she realizes she’s not Amish by birth.
I’ve talked about how great Lovable Labels are in past posts, Lovable Labels 2011 and Lovable Labels 2012. I still use my labels, and so do my kids. They last a very long time on surfaces. I’ve had the same label on my water bottle for 2 years, even through daily use and repeated washings. We’ve used labels on water bottles, toys, books, items for summer camp, and more.
I just got word that Lovable Labels is celebrating their 10th anniversary! To celebrate, they are offering 10 days of deals, including 50% of their most popular items.
The sale runs from October 10th through October 19th. Lovable Labels will also be launching new products during this sale.
In addition to helping you and your kids organize and keep track of everything, personalized labels make great gifts. This sale is a great to start your Christmas shopping. What kid wouldn’t love their own labels?
To find out more information about this sale, check out the daily deal of the day, at the ‘gift tree’ .
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*Disclosure of Material Connection: I was compensated for this post. My opinions are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
