Saturday, May 29, 2010

Winding Down..........2009/10 School Year





Winding Down...Reflecting




We are almost finished with our 2009-10 homeschool year. Yae!


As many of you know there have been some rough times this past school year,


but we persevered!! The Lord has taught us so much. This world we live is is totally against what we stand for and believe,


(Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker? Job 4:17)


but we know that we don't serve the world we serve a mighty God. He has given us a PERFECT instruction manual to go by!


The statutes of the LORD [are] right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD [is] pure, enlightening the eyes.


Many times I have doughted my homeschool capabilities, but then when I look at Gods Word...I am assured that I have made the right descision. When I see my children be kind to others, help the elderly, teach the younger, work hard, and be respectful to their elders...I look up and thank God! It is not by us as parents, but the mercy and grace of God!


We strive to teach our children the truth (The truth will set us free!)




But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. James 3:17




Blessings,


Brandie

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Thoughts For Today.... On Sin

A Wise And Happy Heart

Being willing to humbly and honestly acknowledge sin and turn from it makes us happy.

A Deceived Heart

Not being willing to acknowledge sin and turn from it.

Psalm 51:7-12

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Make me to hear joy and gladness; [that] the bones [which] thou hast broken may rejoice.
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me [with thy] free spirit.
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.