SERENDIPITY: I Love Getting Packages!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

I Love Getting Packages!

I knew right from the beginning that what I had ordered for Ava was all wrong! Her phonics, grammar curriculum was not doing it's job. In fact, it was making things worse. So, I ordered her new material, which I have yet to receive, but I did get one of my packages from Queen Homeschool Supplies. Love the checklist from the book, Preparing to be a Helpmeet. It really is preparing for life! I had to teach myself almost everything I do as a wife and mother. I intentionally try to teach my girls as much as I can to prepare them to be a wife and a mother. There are checklists from being in the yard, kitchen, childcare, around the house, helpful things to know, spiritual issues, and blessing your husband. It is simple and easy. Bobbi Marie loves checklists so this is perfect for her. And the best part it was only like $3.00! Queen Supplies also has this Bible journal I got for Cooper. It has you read scripture then ask questions to make you think on what the Bible is saying. Simple and sweet. Material World is a really cool book and I knew I would love it from the description. It is about people around the world, what they have, what they do, what they eat. They even have all the different toilets from around the world! I just love this book. Last but not least, I bought these Life of Fred books for Cooper and Bobbi. It came highly recommended, even though I have NEVER heard of them. It is in story form and so far I am quite amazed by the info. It starts with fractions then moves right on up to Calculus (different books, of course). For my Bobbi Marie it does a great job with all the terms that comes with the higher math. So, it feels as if I just got back from the homeschool convention. And I still have another big box to receive! My lesson learned is this, go with my gut and buy what I originally thought would work best. In my searching for what to do with Ava led me to some wonderful books that I would have not otherwise found. God is good! HE didn't let me get too sidetracked before I realized I needed to go with what He was giving me peace about in the first place. I need to let HIM lead wherever HE decides to lead. Even in making a decision on curriculum!

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IF by Rudyard Kipling

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, or, being lied about, don't deal in lies, or being hated don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise; If you can dream - and not make dreams your master; If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim, If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same; If you bear to hear the truth you've spoken twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, and stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools; If you can make one heap of all your winnings and risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, and lose, and start again at your beginnings, and never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew to serve your turn long after they are gone, and so hold on when there is nothing in you except the Will which says to them; "Hold on!" If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch, If either foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the earth and everything that's in it, and which is more, you'll be a man, my son!

My Dad

our last christmas, little did we know!! we miss you-you are always in our thoughts. We sold his house, it was as if we had to say goodbye again. Nothing but fond memories. Movie night, hide and go seek, fishing, the beach, pool table, weight room, ice cream, bagels, peach diet iced tea, laughing...simply you. Miss you more than you will ever know. It feels as if it was just yesterday, thank God you are "free". "With your final heartbeat, kiss the world goodbye, go in peace and laugh on Glory's side. And fly to Jesus, fly to Jesus, fly to Jesus and LIVE....." .