Magical Moments

This is one of those great shots I got accidentally. I can see great photos in my mind but when it comes to actually using the camera - well I just get lucky sometimes. So I got lucky and caught this magical moment. Miss A was three and we had gone down to Port A for a few days that summer. We stayed in a REALLY dumpy motel. And we visited the Texas State Aquarium. She loves dolphins and thought the show was great. But she was so little I don't think she remembers it. I want to remember those fleeting magic moments.

Homeschooling is not Magical

Well, here I am again. I keep thinking I will write more often and then I don't. I have been madly searching www.homeschoolclassifieds.com and www.bestbookdeal.com for those last few books I need and generally trying to get ready for the school year.I just finished reading "How to really Love Your Child" by Ross Campbell M.D. It was a quick and easy read with a lot of powerful stuff. It's not about do you really love your child it is about really showing it so they really get it. It gave me some pointers, renewed my resolve and made me feel that I am at least doing some things right. I recommend it for any parent. We have one very challenging child and sometimes I have anxiety over what will become of him. But I know that it is just the enemy taunting me and that ultimately we do have the victory. But I need reminders here and there. I love my children. I love the opportunity we have to homeschool. We are not a magic, perfect family but I hope they turn out all right.

Well, I guess I am not that good at blogging either. I think of lots of things to say while I am in the shower, driving, at work or otherwise unable to get to a keyboard. Then when I get to sit down everything goes blank. Like there's nothing there. Hello? Anybody home? Ha! Just as I typed that the JW's are knocking on the door and my kids are yelling loudly "Someone's knocking on the door!" Wow, I need to teach them how to be subtle. Add that to the looong list of things I need to teach them. But today if I can just get the kitchen and living room clean I will be happy. Well that's not true but I will be happier.I think Miss A took this pic. She is always stealing the camera away from me. And when I can't find it she somehow always knows where it is!

Lifehouse Everything Skit

Everyone needs compassion

Sometimes that's hard. In my line of work I meet a lot of unloveable people. There are some people it is easier to have compassion for than others. I struggle with it. We are supposed to go into all the world and be separate from it. Hmmm, I am not sure I have figured that one out yet. I feel saturated in it. I feel like it's on me and I can't get it off. But I do beleive He is mighty to save. He says He will cleanse us and remove our sins from us.

Who am I?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNW39wAyQ88
This is the best clip from a great movie. The video quality isn't that great but it was the only one I could find.
Who are you? I want to be able to have a good answer to that question. I am pondering my place and time here on earth. Why here? Why now? I believe that every person has a purpose, a great calling from God for something specific. But as my days fly by and are consumed with the daily drudgery of cleaning the house, disciplining fighting siblings, getting in a workout and satisfying "Mom! I'm BORED!" I sometimes wonder if I am fulfilling the purpose He has for me. I think that I am. But a little sign now and then would be reassuring. That's not asking for too much is it?

Journaling the Journey

Jul. 6, 2008 - Journaling the Journey
I am starting this blog to hopefully record the daily triumphs and tribulations in our homeschooling family. I have tried keeping a journal before and I am not much good at it. Maybe I can keep this going. I think this will be a good place to document my scattered thoughts and maybe find some order in them. I am seeking out God's purpose for me and straining to hear His voice.