A child enters your home and for the next twenty years makes so much noise you can hardly stand it. Then the child departs, leaving the house so silent you think you are going mad.
~ John Andrew Holmes

BLESSINGS

 

happiness

 

We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.
~ Frederick Keonig

Communities

 

You know, to me, human communities depend upon a diversity of talent, not a singular conception of ability. And at the heart of our challenges --  At the heart of the challenge is to reconstitute our sense of ability and of intelligence.

- Sir Ken Robinson

http://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution.html#

BRING ON THE LEARNING REVOLUTION

Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning -- creating conditions where kids' natural talents can flourish.

my open tabs today…

 

Hmmmm???  This should be an interesting read….        – Galatians proves we should follow the Torah - http://www.eliyah.com/galatianskjv.html

 

MOVING OVERSEAS: HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS  - http://www.theminimalistmom.com/2011/04/27/moving-overseas-how-to-make-friends/

 

TO DIE IS TO GAIN (by David Wilkerson) - http://davidwilkersontoday.blogspot.com/2009/03/to-die-is-gain.html   (I read today that David Wilkerson passed away yesterday in a car accident.)

 

HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU NEED?  - http://www.momswhothink.com/diet-and-nutrition/calorie-intake-for-women-.html

 

THE BONDAGE OF BETROTHAL - http://www.quiveringdaughters.com/2011/04/bondage-of-betrothal.html

 

COVENANT EYES - http://www.covenanteyes.com/services/pricing/

 

MINI REPORTS CLASS ONLINE - http://www.bravewriter.com/program/online-classes/mini-reports/

 

THE BIBLE: A REVIEW - http://someekklesia.wordpress.com/2011/04/27/the-bible-a-review/

 

ONE FAMILY’S PREPARATION FOR RESURRECTION SUNDAY - http://rallholt.blogspot.com/2011/04/our-preparation-for-resurrection-sunday.html

 

MUTHERING HEIGHTS AND OTHER SENSELESS SENSIBILITIES - http://www.mutheringheights.com/

 

A FAMILY MOVIE LIST - http://www.bravewriter.com/bwl/movies-and-television/a-family-movie-list

 

FEDERAL ELECTION 2011 YOUTH VOTE  - http://liveblogs.globalnews.ca/Event/Federal_Election_2011__The_youth_vote

 

TWEENS GONE WILD GET CHARGED WITH CYBER STALKING - http://techlationships.com/2011/04/26/tweens-gone-wild-get-charged-with-cyberstalking/

 

14 GROUND RULES FOR FACEBOOKING TEENS AND PARENTS - http://techlationships.com/2011/04/25/14-ground-rules-for-facebooking-teens-and-parents/

 

FACEBOOK RULES FOR OUR FAMILY (AN AGREEMENT TO SIGN) - http://www.socialmediacouple.com/files/FB_Rules_Family_Agreement.pdf

 

FACEBOOK FAMILY SAFETY CENTER - http://www.facebook.com/safety

 

BETROTHAL OF YHWHTO ISRAEL  - http://www.ourwholeheartedfamily.com/blog/?p=1982

 

UN-SCHOOLED: WEARING WHAT I WANTED - http://un-schooled.net/?p=614

a good story…

 

this came to my email inbox today…

“When my son Jacob was four years old I taught him to play the game "I Spy".  
In case you forgot how to play this simple game, or (gulp) you've never even heard of it,
let me refresh your memory.
In the game "I Spy", one person mentally finds an object within view and completes the
sentence, "I Spy something that is _______" by sharing the COLOR of the object.
For example:  You might spot a blue t-shirt and would announce, "I Spy something that
is blue."
Then, the other players take turns guessing what item you selected.  The winner gets to
take your place in choosing the next item and so on.
So, back to the story.  One day Jacob and I were seated in a couple of chairs at the front
of a discount clothing store waiting for my wife to pay for some items.  We decided to
play the game.
When it was Jacob's turn, he said something like this:
"I Spy something that is red.";  
"That is over there." (Pointing);  
"That is on that door.”;  
"That has white around it.";  
"That has the word 'Exit' on it."
Hmmm, "Is it that 'Exit' sign?" I asked.
"Yes, daddy, that's it!" he said as if I had cracked some code with my brilliant
deduction skills.
I told him, "Son, you shared and shared and shared until it was obvious what it was.  I
didn't have to guess hard to figure it out."
At that moment, something hit me.
Isn't that what God expects from you and me?
Oh, not to play some childhood games, but rather to share and share and share of our
time, talents and resources until it's obvious to all around that we care.
Doesn't God want us to share so much that it doesn't take much guessing to figure out
where our hearts are?
Wouldn't it be wonderful for those around us to be able to say of you and me,  "I Spy ...
someone who cares"?
May we use our words and our deeds to share the love of our Savior.  Let us pledge here
and now to share and share and share some more in the Name of Jesus Christ.”

this made me laugh this morning

 

my “to be read” list

 

I want to take time to read these links:

 

CONCERN OVER HEBREW WAYS - http://heartofwisdom.com/biblicalholidays/?p=63

 

PREMIUM BLENDED ALFALFA - https://store.t-tapp.com/products/Premium-Blended-Alfalfa.html

 

GENERATION CEDAR - http://www.generationcedar.com/main/

 

UNDERSTANDING ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS - http://westonaprice.org/know-your-fats/2021-precious-yet-perilous

 

INTERVIEW WITH A NUTRITARIAN - http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/success-stories-interview-with-a-nutritarian-suz.html

 

HOW DO YOU MAKE EXTRA MONEY? - http://www.theminimalistmom.com/2011/04/25/how-do-you-make-extra-money/

 

JEWISH CUSTOMS IN THE EARLY CHURCH - http://heartofwisdom.com/biblicalholidays/?p=290

 

TO TEACH OR NOT TO TEACH - http://thepioneerwoman.com/homeschooling/2011/04/to-teach-or-not-to-teach/

                      --- from the comment section of the above article ---

I Live in an Antbed On Monday, April 25 at 6:16 am

This is so wonderful. Filled with so much wisdom.

I was reminded of a quote I have always loved by David Elkind, who wrote The Hurried Child: “The highest form of play for a child is work with an adult.” And when we look at the Lord, and the way He “educated”, we see it is so much about mentoring. There is another quote I love that speaks to this point, but I don’t remember who said it: “Jesus called 12, graduated 11 and focused on three.” He brought them to Himself to walk beside Him and to watch how He lived. So much about a true education is seen in His example. When we recognize that our children are learning all the time and that we are influencing them every waking moment, whether it is intentional or unintentional, it helps our character to grow because we want to be so very careful about what they are learning from us. We want, as parents and teachers, to be intentional about that influence. When we structure our family environment around that intentionality, our days are filled with such richness. Our homeschooling is simply an outflow of that perspective.

 

PROTESTANT TRADITIONS NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE - http://fromthepew.blogspot.com/2010/01/protestant-traditions-not-found-in.html

 

WHY WE ALL NEED A TO DON’T LIST, JUST LIKE MOSES - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/8469638/Think-Tank-Why-we-all-need-a-To-Dont-List-just-like-Moses.html

 

CHRONOLOGICAL BIBLE READING PLAN - http://www.bibleplan.org/c/nkjv/

 

SUPER FOODS: DARK LEAFY GREENS - http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/TIP04041/Super-Foods-Dark-Leafy-Greens.html

 

CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE A “SIMPLE” EASTER - http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2011-04-20-cowboy-church-easter-christian.htm

 

HOUSE2HOUSE - http://www.site.house2house.com/

 

STARFISH HOUSE - http://starfishhouse.net/

 

FIGHTING WOTH YOUR TEEN?  WHAT TO DO AFTER THE BLOWOUT – 7 STEPS TO DIFFUSE THE TENSION - http://www.empoweringparents.com/fighting-with-your-teen-what-to-do-after-the-argument.php

 

SADDLE (FOR SALE?) - http://www.saddleonline.com/Western-Saddles-Ranch-Work-Saddle/c2_46/p5172/A-Fork-Western-Leather-Ranch-Work-Saddle-Tack-15-17/product_info.html

 

SCHOOL OF LIFE VIDEOS - http://vimeo.com/user3107511/videos

 

AUTODIDACTIC HALL OF FAME - http://www.autodidactic.com/profiles/profiles.htm

 

CAN BUSINESS BE TAUGHT?  - http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2011/04/education_1?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/bl/canbusinessbetaught

 

KEN ROBINSON (book I want to read ) - The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything

 

INTENTIONAL TRAINING - http://raisinghomemakers.com/2011/intentional-training/

 

LAZY SHEPHERD’S PIE - http://www.canadianliving.com/food/quick_and_easy/lazy_shepherds_pie.php

 

PRIORITIZING YOUR PRIORITIES - http://raisinghomemakers.com/2011/prioritizing-your-priorities/

 

THE FREEDOM OF SERVANT HOOD - http://thegodjourney.com/2011/04/22/the-freedom-of-servanthood-2/

 

SERVANT QUARTERS - http://www.servant.org/

 

OUR CONTRACT WITH GOD - http://www.servant.org/contract.htm

 

OVERCOMING RESENTMENT - http://acquisitioncentral.blogspot.com/2011/04/overcoming-resentment.html?spref=fb

 

COMMENCEMENT? - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/commencement

 

STUFFED STRAWBERRY PANCAKES - http://willcookforsmiles.blogspot.com/2011/04/stuffed-strawberry-pancakes.html

 

GROWN UNSCHOOLERS - http://radiofreeschool.blogspot.com/search/label/grown%20unschoolers

 

STARTING WITH A BLANK SLATE - http://eric-carpenter.blogspot.com/2011/04/starting-with-blank-slate.html

 

YOU ARE THE CEO OF YOUR LIFE - http://celestinechua.com/blog/you-are-the-ceo-of-your-life/

 

READER FAVORITES - http://celestinechua.com/blog/reader-favorites/

 

MUST KNOW FONDUE TIPS - http://www.greatpartyrecipes.com/fonduetips.html

 

MY iPOD IS MY BEST FRIEND - http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/my-ipod-is-my-best-friend/

 

AWESOME MASON JAR PROJECTS - http://curbly.com/capreek/posts/10187-roundup-15-awesome-and-easy-diy-mason-jar-projects

a great reminder from my friend Lori-Dawn

 

This is in response to all the posts that say 'Easter has nothing to do with bunnies and eggs, remember the real reason for Easter'. Actually, Easter IS about bunnies and eggs. The term "Easter" comes from the festival of Oestre (or Estre, or Ishtar), Fertility and New Life. Passover is about our Messiah's death and resurrection, NOT Easter. See Deut. 12:29-32, 1Cor 10:21, Matt 15:3-9, and Acts 5:29.

read the Bible chronologically

 

Bible Reading Plan -- the Bible Chronologically

Read the Bible chronologically in 365 days.

http://www.bibleplan.org/c/nkjv/

Here's a great little video telling the most famous story ever told...Twitter-style.

 

digital citizenship

 

http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/The+Digital+Citizen

“The Digital Citizen will follow six tenets of citizenship.

1. Respect yourself
2. Protect yourself
3. Respect others
4. Protect others
5. Respect Intellectual Property
6. Protect Intellectual property”

funny

 

Good, clean comedy sketch to watch with the whole family. At the end, you'll be saying that was completely clever. Trust me.

 

 

God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:21

loving God, loving each other

 

 

Loving God, loving each other
making music with my friends
Loving God, loving each other
and the story never ends

They pushed back from the table
to listen to His words
His secret plans before He had to go
It's not complicated
don't need a lot of rules
This is all you need to know

It's loving God, loving each other
making music with my friends
Loving God, loving each other
and the story never ends

 

[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/loving-god-loving-each-other-lyrics-gaither-vocal-band.html ]

marbles and grapes

 

Christians can be grouped into two categories — marbles and grapes. Marbles are "single units that don't affect each other except in collision." Grapes, on the other hand, mingle juices: each one is a "part of the fragrance" of the church body.
The early Christians didn't bounce around like loose marbles, ricocheting in all directions. Picture them as a cluster of ripe grapes, squeezed together by persecution, bleeding and mingling into one another.
Fellowship and worship, then, is genuine Christianity freely shared among God's family members. It's sad to think of how many Christians today are missing that kind of closeness. Sermons and songs, while uplifting and necessary, provide only part of a vital church encounter. We need involvement with others too. If we roll in and out of church each week without acquiring a few grape juice stains, we really haven't tasted the sweet wine of fellowship.
— Anne Ortlund

 

books my kids have been referencing and learning from:

 

101 arena exercises : a ringside guide for horse & rider /by Hill, Cherry,

101 ranch horse tips : techniques for training the working cow horse /by Hooks, Patrick.

The backyard horseman /by Rude, Ron

Basic horsemanship: English and western,by Prince, Eleanor F.

Essential guide to calving / by Heather Smith Thomas.by Thomas, Heather Smith

First horse : the complete guide for the first-time horse owner /by Smith, Fran Devereux.

Getting the most from riding lessons /by Smith, Michael W., 1948

Goat farming /by Mowlem, Alan.

How to think like a horse : the essential handbook for understanding why horses do what they do /by Hill, Cherry, 1947-

Llamas and alpacas : guide to management /by Bromage, Gina.

Mini encyclopedia of rabbit breeds & care : a color directory of the most popular breeds and their care/by Russell, Geoff.

Raising rabbits the modern way /by Bennett, Bob, 1936-

storey's guide to raising horses

Storey's guide to raising llamas /by Birutta, Gale, 1951-

Storey's guide to raising rabbits /by Bennett, Bob, 1936-

not again… when will I learn

 

too many open tabs

 

CARPENTRY MATH - http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=carpentry+math&x=0&y=0#/ref=sr_pg_1?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acarpentry+math&keywords=carpentry+math&ie=UTF8&qid=1303402971

 

GENERATION Z WILL REVOLUTIONIZE EDUCATION - http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2011/03/30/generation-z-will-revolutionize-education/

 

RULES OF INSTANT MESSAGING - http://im.about.com/od/imetiquette/a/unwrittenrules.htm

 

LOVE EACH OTHER!  SERVE EACH OTHER!  - http://networkedblogs.com/gUZXO

 

The Bible records many miracles occurring on Nisan 17. No other day except Passover is mentioned as many times in the Bible -- http://heartofwisdom.com/biblicalholidays/?p=718

 

DIGITAL STORY OF THE NATIVITY - http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/12/16/5662898-social-networks-re-tell-story-of-jesus-mary-and-joseph

 

HOW TO DEAL WITH TEENS WITH ATTITUDES - http://www.empoweringparents.com/How-to-Deal-with-Teens-with-Attitude.php

 

HE’S ALIVE -

 

THE BREAKFAST SALAD - http://www.culinate.com/mix/dinner_guest/the_breakfast_salad

 

BLURB - http://www.blurb.com/

 

THE CASE FOR ONCE A MONTH CLEANING - http://simplehomeschool.net/the-case-for-once-a-month-cleaning/

 

ORTHAHEEL - http://www.theshoppingchannel.com/Orthaheel/Wellness/pages/productresults?nav=Rpp:20,N:100074-130958

 

SHOULD YOU FEAR THE LORD? - http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/should-you-fear-of-the-lord/

 

BUSINESS MATH - http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/home/search/?keywords=business%20math&pageSize=12

 

REINVENT YOURSELF - http://www.oprah.com/own-master-class-the-lessons/master-class-reinvent-yourself.html

 

What would happen if we could forget all we know about the church and start over?  -  http://eric-carpenter.blogspot.com/2011/04/starting-with-blank-slate.html

 

Thriving in the 21st Century: Preparing Our Children for the New Economic Reality - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0974218170/ref=as_li_tf_til?tag=cardampublis-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0974218170&adid=0X42QB5GRF314TG6GRCE&

 

NEW TREND IN HOMESCHOOLING: UNSCHOOLING  - http://www.nhpr.org/new-trend-homeschooling-un-schooling

 

BEFORE YOU LET YOUR TEENAGER BABYSIT READ THIS - http://tolovehonorandvacuum.blogspot.com/2011/04/it-is-evil-world-out-there.html

 

CHRISTIAN PASSOVER SEDERS: RIP-OFF OR RELIGIOUS RESPECT - http://content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/post/2011/04/passover-seder-jewish-christian-/1

 

EVERYONE HAS A WORLDVIEW: DO YOU KNOW YOURS? - http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/understanding-worldviews/

 

HOW TO GET A REAL EDUCATION  - http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704101604576247143383496656.html

 

Words of Life shape hearts that believe - http://www.itakejoy.com/words-of-life-build-souls-that-believe/

 

HOLY WEEK TIMELINE  -  http://bg3-blog.s3.amazonaws.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/holy-week-timeline.png

 

QUOTE: 

“I had this shift two years ago where I stopped thinking about my life in terms of success and started thinking of my life in terms of contribution.
I started thinking of myself as a contribution rather than as successful or not. “  Sean Ritchey.

 

 

(No WONDER my computer was so slow… to many open tabs.  LOL)

PEACE

 

Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives for responding to conflict ... Dorothy Thompson

what is the greatest thing you can do for your kids?

 

The greatest thing you can do for your kids is learn to focus on yourself. - http://www.simplemarriage.net/cool-parent.html

your tribe

 

“When you let go of relationships that don't fuel you, your tribe emerges.” - Jay Baydala

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Minimalist+living+popularized+books+websites/4559383/story.html#ixzz1JzsT7BZU

 

"A Christian is not one who refrains from doing this and that and another thing because they are forbidden; a Christian is not one at all who is governed by the externalities of a way of life, an order, a legalistic system which says, You must, and You must not: a Christian is comprehended in this saying, "It pleased God to reveal His Son in me".

T. Austin-Sparks

 

Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow;

Don't walk behind me, I may not lead;      

Walk beside me, and just be my friend.       

Albert Camus

 

“When a successful figure becomes especially prominent and conspicuous, the majority give way to the idolization of success. They become blind to right and wrong, truth and untruth, fair play and foul play.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer

I want this table…

 

Have you seen the Dufresne commercial with the really awesome expanding table?   I so want one!

http://dufresne.ca/shop/view/product/1394704

Features:

• Solid wood
• Three 23.6" Self storing leaves
• Table extends to an AMAZING 132" long with 3 self
• Angled apron on table top

You can watch the commercial here (it is the MONTREAL TABLE) - http://dufresne.ca/promotions

 

"The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it." - Henry David Thoreau

kindness

 

Kindness over force. Kindness assumes that the other person can be reached through support rather than control.

LINKS

 

OPEN TABS – computer needs to shut down for updates

 

BRAVEWRITER BLOG - http://blog.bravewriter.com/

 

THE GILL’S EDUCATION ODYSSEY - http://thegillfarm.com/blog/

 

Every problem is a challenge & every mistake is a valuable experience. - http://www.google.ca/search?q=Every+problem+is+a+challenge+%26+every+mistake+is+a+valuable+experience&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

 

CELEBRATING THE PASSOVER: A MESSIANIC SEDER - http://www.gettingdownwithjesus.com/2011/04/celebrating-passover-messianic-seder.html

 

HOMEMADE ALL NATURAL DEODERANT - http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2010/02/homemade-all-natural-deodorant.html

 

FIBERTOX - https://store.t-tapp.com/products/Fibertox.html

 

CHEESECAKE COOKIE BARS - http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/cheesecake-cookie-bars-recipe.htm

 

"I'm a Victim, So the Rules Don't Apply to Me!" How to Stop "Victim Thinking" in Kids - http://www.empoweringparents.com/Im-a-Victim-So-the-Rules-Dont-Apply-to-Me-How-to-Stop-Victim-Thinking-in-Kids.php

 

ALBERTA DISTANCE LEARNING - http://www.adlc.ca/content/view/119/189/

 

LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY FAMILY… THE CHURCH! - http://www.alanknox.net/2011/04/let-me-tell-you-about-my-family-the-church/

 

KISS THE ROCK.COM - http://www.kisstherock.com/

 

16 HARSH TRUTHS THAT MAKE US STRONGER - http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/04/11/16-harsh-truths-that-make-us-stronger/

 

WHY WOULD A CHRISTIAN CELEBRATE PASSOVER? - http://heartofwisdom.com/biblicalholidays/?p=772

 

WE WILL BE A SHELTER - http://www.holytrinitymusic.com/We_Will_Be_A_%20Shelter.html

 

HOW TO HELP RAISE GRATEFUL KIDS - http://www.holytrinitymusic.com/We_Will_Be_A_%20Shelter.html

God's cake....

 

This is about the best thing
I've ever read as an explanation.

Sometimes we wonder,
'What did I do to deserve this?' or
'Why did God have to do this to me?'

Here is a wonderful explanation!
A daughter is telling her Mother how everything
is going wrong, she's failing algebra, her boyfriend
broke up with her and her best friend is moving away.

Meanwhile, her Mother is baking a cake and
asks her daughter if she would like a snack, and the
daughter says, 'Absolutely Mom, I love your cake.'
'Here, have some cooking oil,' her Mother offers.
'Yuck' says her daughter.
'How about a couple raw eggs?' 'Gross, Mom!'
'Would you like some flour then?
Or maybe baking soda?'

'Mom, those are all yucky!'
To which the mother replies:
'Yes, all those things seem bad all by themselves.
But when they are put together in the
right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake! '
God works the same way. Many times we wonder why
He would let us go through such bad and difficult
times. But God knows that when He puts these things
all in His order, they always work for good! We just
have to trust Him and, eventually, they will all
make something wonderful!

God is crazy about you.
He sends you flowers every spring and
a sunrise every morning.
Whenever you want to talk, He'll listen.
He can live anywhere in the universe,
and He chose your heart.
If you like this, send this on
to the people you really care about.

Life may not be the party we hoped for,but while we are
here we might as well dance!

WE WILL BE A SHELTER

 

The choir sang this song tonight, I really love the lyrics.

 

WE WILL BE A SHELTER
Lyrics by Tom Long, Music by Allen Pote

This anthem was written after Hurricane Ivan destroyed thousands of homes
in Pensacola, Florida in September, 2004.
It is dedicated to all victims of natural disasters throughout the world.

In every life a day will come beneath an angry sky,
The earthly things we build will fall, and we will question why.
Then heaven whispers in our hearts and we are moved to see
Our neighbor has become a friend, and friends a family.

Love can build a house that stands forever,
Stronger than a wall of steel or stone.
We will be a shelter for each other in the storm,
And when we come together, we'll be home.

For those who wander in the streets, who shiver in the rain,
For all who live in loneliness, for every soul in pain,
For every child who's lost the way, from every friend they knew,
We pray that we may find the strength to make this promise true:

Love can build a house that stands forever,
Stronger than a wall of steel or stone.
We will be a shelter for each other in the storm,
And when we come together, we'll be home.

found here: http://www.holytrinitymusic.com/We_Will_Be_A_%20Shelter.html

home school fruit

 

seen on facebook….

 

Brave Writer LLC

I wish I had known when I started homeschool that its fruit is measured in young adult reflections, not year end narratives or test scores.

Brave Writer LLC In other words, think about the legacy you will leave with your children. Keep building nurturing relationships and live your educational passions before them. Over time, they will show you what they learned, what they loved, what they valued.

THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS

 

http://www.jeanniesjournal.com/2010/07/clara-barton-founder-of-american-red.html

 

open tabs need to close so my niece can use my computer….

 

THOUGHT QUESTIONS - http://thoughtquestions.com/archives/1423

 

FONDUE SET  - http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/8/KitchenBath/2/Appliances/SpecialtyAppliances/PRD~0420693P/Home%252BPresence%252B3-in-1%252BFondue%252BSet%25252C%252B24-piece./CROSSSELL~0428575%203-in-1%2BFondue%2BSet.jsp?locale=en

 

FONDUE RECIPE - http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/perigord-fondue-recipe/index.html

 

CHOCOLATE FONDUE - http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate_fondue/

 

35 GIFTS YOU KIDS WILL NEVER FORGET - http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2010/11/26/35-gifts-your-children-will-never-forget/

 

PREPARING OLDER DAUGHTERS - http://raisinghomemakers.com/2011/preparing-older-daughters/#comments

“But we must understand that life is a learning process and not everything needs to learned by the time they graduate. Life is truly endless process of learning and it does not end because one graduates, in fact, so much of it is just beginning.”

 

DUGGAR’S NEW BOOK - http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/2011/04/duggars-new-book-love-that-multiplies.html

 

BECOMING FAMILY IN CHRIST TOGETHER- http://www.alanknox.net/2011/04/becoming-family-in-christ-together/

 

INCOME TAX PDF FORMS - http://www.sundre-cornerbrook.com/Accountant/Forms.htm.htm

 

NERVOUS ABOUT THE FUTURE - http://mamazee.blogspot.com/2011/04/nervous-about-future.html

 

MASTER CLEANSE - http://forum.t-tapp.com/showthread.php?61221-Master-Cleanse-Lemonade

 

open tabs

 

STUDENT VOTE - http://www.studentvote.ca/home.php

 

FREE PASSOVER LAPBOOK - http://www.homeschoolshare.com/passover_lapbook.php

 

HOW TO BANISH THE BAD GIRL - http://www.gettingdownwithjesus.com/2011/04/how-to-banish-mean-girl.html

 

TO BE KNOWN COMPLETELY - http://www.onefleshmarriage.com/2011/04/to-be-known-completely.html

 

WHAT IS THE RIGHT NUMBER OF ELDERS? - http://thesidos.blogspot.com/2011/04/what-is-right-number-of-elders.html

 

WHAT DOES THE INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH MEAN? - http://thesidos.blogspot.com/2011/04/what-does-institutional-church-mean.html

 

CHURCH GATHERING AND DIALOGUE - http://eric-carpenter.blogspot.com/2011/04/church-gatherings-and-dialogue.html

 

LIVING THE LORD’S PRAYER - http://sunestauromai.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/living-the-lords-prayer/

 

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATION - http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/edu/

 

HOMEMADE PIZZA - http://www.livingonadime.com/menu-homemade-pizza/

 

Guidelines for conducting the Christian Passover service - http://www.biblestudy.org/basicart/guidelines-for-conducting-christian-passover-service.html

 

AN UNBIASED READING OF THE NTCONCERNING THE CHURCH - http://www.alanknox.net/2011/04/an-unbiased-reading-of-the-new-testament-concerning-the-church

 

A DIFFERENT LOOK AT PROVERBS  31 - http://networkedblogs.com/gneZI

 

FROM COLLEGE TO LIFE - http://networkedblogs.com/gojAG

 

FOCUS ON SERVING - http://www.doorposts.com/blog/2011/04/05/focus-on-serving/

 

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU CAN’T FIND FELLOWSHIPWITH OTHERS? - http://www.alanknox.net/2011/04/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-find-fellowship-with-others/

 

WHEN CHURCH BECOMES FAMILY, EVERYTHING CHANGES - http://www.alanknox.net/2011/04/when-the-church-becomes-family-everything-changes/?

 

GATHERING TO BUILD - http://bobbyauner.blogspot.com/2011/03/gathering-to-build.html

rabbit trails I traveled today..

 

1.  Yes, My Grown Homeschooled Children Are Odd — And Yours Will Be Too!  - http://www.homeschoolnewslink.com/blog/?p=629

 

2.  Examining the differences between simple church and institutional church -  http://www.alanknox.net/2011/04/examining-the-differences-between-simple-church-and-institutional-church/

 

3.  Teaching the Kids the News - http://teachkidsnews.com/

 

4.  Focus on Serving - http://www.doorposts.com/blog/2011/04/05/focus-on-serving/

 

5.  50 Things you need to give up -- http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/03/28/50-things-you-need-to-give-up-today/

 

6.  Perverted Authority - http://john-caesura.blogspot.com/2011/01/perverted-authority.html

 

7.  Perverted Authority (different article than the one above) - http://vtmbottomline.blogspot.com/2011/01/perverted-authority.html

 

8.  What to do when you can’t find fellowship with others?  - http://www.alanknox.net/2011/04/what-do-you-do-when-you-cant-find-fellowship-with-others/

 

9.  Graduation requirements from Beach High School - http://www2.cruzio.com/~beachhi/graduation.html

 

10.  24 foods that can save your heart - http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/slideshow-foods-to-save-your-heart?ecd=soc_fb

 

11. 

I just finished…

 

updating the calf records….

229 on the ground…

94 to go.

I was drugged as child…

 

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."Proverbs 22:6
 

"The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a Methamphetamine lab had been found in an old farmhouse in the adjoining county and he asked me a rhetorical question: "Why didn't we have a drug problem when you and I were growing up?"
"I replied, "I had a drug problem when I was young! I was drug to church on Sunday morning. I was drug to church for weddings and funerals. I was drug to family reunions and community socials no matter the weather.
"I was drug by my ears when I was disrespectful to adults.  I was also drug to the woodshed when I  disobeyed my parents, told a lie, brought home a bad report card, did not speak with respect, spoke ill of the teacher or the preacher, or if I didn't put forth my best effort in everything that  was asked of me.
"I was drug to the kitchen sink to have my mouth washed out with soap if I uttered a profanity.
"I was drug out to pull weeds in mom's garden and flowerbeds and cocklebur's out of dad's fields.
"I was drug to the homes of family, friends and neighbors to help out some poor soul who had no one to mow the yard, repair the clothesline, or chop some firewood; and, if my mother had ever known that I took a single dime as a tip for this kindness, she would have drug me back to the woodshed.
"Those drugs are still in my veins and they affect my behavior in everything I do, say, or think. They are stronger than cocaine, crack, or heroin; and, if today's children had this kind of drug problem, America would be a better place."
God bless the parents who drugged us.
-- Author Unknown --

 

“Folks keep growing from one person into another all their lives, and life is just a lot of everyday adventures. Well, whatever life is, I like it.” --Caddie Woodlawn

SHALOM

 

Strong's Concordance 7965 - Hebrew Shalom ..... A word study in the New King James version for SHALOM says:

Completeness, wholeness, health, peace, welfare, safety, soundness, tranquility, prosperity, perfectness, fullness, rest, harmony, the absence of agitation or discord.

 

“We foolish mortals sometimes live through years of not realizing how short life is, and that today IS our life.” --Edith Schaeffer

 

Love the people who treat you right, Pray for the ones who don't. Life is ten percent what you make it, and ninety percent how you take it.

- author unknown to me

ugh! more snow…

 

 

The llamas under a blanket of snow this morning.  Isn’t this suppose to be spring?

 

 

babies are so cute

 

found on Facebook

 

People may not always tell you how they feel about you, but they will always show you. Pay attention. - via http://bit.ly/ddJ2sM

 

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And for the flip side of the coin, I would also add a word of wisdom from Dr. Phil….

“You teach people how to treat you.”

http://www.drphil.com/articles/article/44

open tabs --- firefox needs to restart

 

1.  POTATOES WITH KALE RECIPE - http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/RCP00220/potatoes-with-kale.html

 

2.  BEAN BURGERS  - http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/news/03-30-11.html

 

3.  FOODS TO BOOST YOUR MOOD - http://www.draxe.com/video/foods-to-boost-your-mood-episode-025/

 

4.  ARE YOU EATING THE MOST NUTRITIOUS FOODS?  - http://www.heartofwisdom.com/heartathome/2010/05/24/are-you-eating-the-most-nutritious-foods/

 

5.  TOP 10 PROBIOTICS - http://www.draxe.com/top-10-probiotics/

 

6.  TOP 10 SUPER FOODS  -  http://www.draxe.com/top-10-superfoods-what%E2%80%99s-in-your-diet%E2%80%A8/

 

7.  DANGERS OF STATINS: WHY YOUR BODY NEEDS CHOLESTEROL  -- http://www.draxe.com/dangers-of-statins-why-your-body-needs-cholesterol/

 

8.  INTERVIEW WITH A CHIROPRACTOR ABOUT NUTRITION AND BACK PAIN  -- http://cleancuisineandmore.com/video-interview-with-chiropractor-on-nutrition-and-back-pain/

 

9.  CREATE YOUR LIFE HANDBOOK -- http://celestinechua.com/blog/create-your-life-handbook/

 

10.  LIVING LOVED AND DANCING WITH THE TRINITY  -- http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/living-loved-and-dancing-with-trinity/

 

11.  WHAT DOES GOD REQUIRE OF YOU?  -  http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/what-does-god-require-of-you/

 

12.  I am listening to this podcast right now – A GENEROUS SPACE - http://thegodjourney.com/2011/04/01/toward-a-more-generous-space/

“Throughout the discussion Wayne and Brad are drawn back to how a loving relationship with the Father invites us into a very different space than choosing sides, haggling over theological views, or trying to push people to the conclusions we want for them. It allows us to love people still broken, care about people we are convinced are wrong in their perception of truth, and have patience with others as God’s process for them unfolds. “

 

13.  COLLODIAL SILVER WATER - http://hearts-in-training.blogspot.com/2011/03/colloidal-silver-water.html

 

14.  ARE YOU CHOOSING JUNK OR NUTRITION FOR YOUR HOME SCHOOL?  -- http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/are-you-choosing-junk-or-nutrition-in-your-homeschool/