tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post7439036678349203104..comments2024-02-24T19:36:18.629-06:00Comments on Proverbs 31 Living: Doing My Part In Preparing the ArmyAbbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842277589160618685noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-54540815852608644142015-10-26T08:29:49.800-05:002015-10-26T08:29:49.800-05:00Thanks so much to all of you for leaving your enco...Thanks so much to all of you for leaving your encouragement and telling about how you make God and the Scriptures a priority in your house as well. I loved reading through your comments!Abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842277589160618685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-5540237305326767642015-10-25T13:00:57.084-05:002015-10-25T13:00:57.084-05:00Hello Abbi, I had forgotten to add how we homescho...Hello Abbi, I had forgotten to add how we homeschooled. Please oblige. :) <br /><br />I tried to keep our homeschooling sweet and simple, using curriculum that worked for me and not the fads. For us as the children became older and read on their own, we used a lot of Christian Light Education. We started with Bob Jones for K-5 and 2nd with Lea and Marianna. Bob Jones was detailed enough to tell me when something different matter if the child 'got it' and not to stress. I was very prompt to put the books away if my babies needed attention or there was a sick child or a crying child. For 2nd grade or so, an hour and a half was plenty of sitting school time. <br /><br />Bible curriculum was nice for us, but it was used as a guideline. Many of the creative writing assignments in CLE were very good ones but the girls were free to change topics if they wished. All the fill in the blanks could be done open book, it was for learning not for stressing. When the girls had an interest, we got books on that. Creativity was stressed and lots of pretend playtime, lots of mommy-time with baby dolls until their teens actually. Whenever they were ready. Cooking in the kitchen and baking was great fun too! : )<br /><br />I have so much to share...as you can see from a 54 year old veteran homeschool mommy. I love what Dr. Moore and his wife Dorothy wrote...K.I.S.S. "Keep it simple sweetie!". <br /><br />An may I mention good manners? Our children if they are to be leaders, whether the political realm, church or a mommy at home, they need manners and need to see integrity displayed. My heart is broken over moms who have none of the above and almost seem snarky or smart alec at times, thus the same with their children and youth. If we have mercy and kindness then our kids will too as a whole. <br /><br />Well dear one, It looks like I've written quite a lot here, I hope that is okay. This topic is so dear to my heart. <br /><br />Blessings to you and all mommies out there. The culture is a tough one, but we can insulate our families in the Lord. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093408888499365118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-9555754242783105622015-10-24T19:19:26.695-05:002015-10-24T19:19:26.695-05:00This is so good that you posted this Abbi.
We&#...This is so good that you posted this Abbi. <br /><br />We've always stressed a quiet prayer and Bible time preferably first thing in the morning, in the evenings we like to have a time of prayer, and a special devotional on Sunday evenings along with a hymn. I also like to keep our home in an intentionally sweet spirit, an atmosphere of praise, when we view television, we keep it sweet,we watch the attitudes of characters glorified in the movie, we like the old 40s movies for this reason, it was a time in the country when the country had more of a healthy fear of God. When we listen to music we are particular on the spirit behind it, the sound etc. We tape (dvr) our favorite church in the city and we enjoy listening to those sermons and beautiful music, during the day, while sewing, cooking or ironing. Service opportunities are valued too, we've gone to the nursing home since our girls were tiny and some of our best friends live there. It's a precious and most important opportunity to pray with people and leave the name of Jesus in their ears. It's a great thing and I so thank the Lord above when I see our older daughters leading a devotion and prayer after singing time.<br /><br />We must live that true religion and have it in our hearts firstly and also teach by example with discernment, boldness, saturated with love. It has to be in our hearts, that personal relationship with the Lord as I know you agree. Also, taking a stand for righteousness is very important too, even if that means standing alone.<br /><br />What a blessing what you shared here Abbi, what a precious mommy you are. And thank you for opening it up for us to share too. <br /><br />I appreciate you! : )Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093408888499365118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-57375980539399243202015-10-24T13:29:37.113-05:002015-10-24T13:29:37.113-05:00Great ideas, Abbi! You are such an encouragement. ...Great ideas, Abbi! You are such an encouragement. I hope to take a few of these and incorporate them into our little family soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224042180872144945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-56269470063356278772015-10-24T09:59:52.151-05:002015-10-24T09:59:52.151-05:00It is so encouraging to see another family who val...It is so encouraging to see another family who values all of these things. This is so very rare. We don't really know any families who are like us in this and other things in our area. This is one of the reasons I keep reading your blog. It is very encouraging to read about another family with the same values. Even things like not all running off to age-segregated activities all the time but valuing family. We are very much counter-culture where we are and no one else we have met here believes similarly. Anyways, for Bible times, I do a Bible reading time in the morning with my children on homeschooling days, and we were working on memory verses during that time. But now my husband wants to change that to the evening Bible time. We read the Bible and pray and sometimes sing together as a family during that time after supper. I only have one child who can read so far so she reads the Bible on her own in the morning and this is also the time I have for my own Bible reading time. I started keeping a journal recently where I write out a verse that stood out to me and why and then a few things I am thankful for below that. Then I can pray about that verse and read over them when I want/need to. I keep a prayer list in the back of that same journal. Having a list really helps. I find writing out the verse also helps me. I want to decorate my new home with some scripture. I love the one you did with the tree. I also like your idea of pulling the prayer requests from a jar. I am going to talk to my husband about that idea. I Thank you for sharing all these things. You are such an encouragement. Especially because I was not raised in a Christian home so I don't really have a big idea of what a Christian home looks like. Nolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-81929668930176302812015-10-24T06:35:40.900-05:002015-10-24T06:35:40.900-05:00Abbi,
This post is so encouraging. Thank you for ...Abbi,<br />This post is so encouraging. Thank you for raising up soldiers for Christ. Yes, we sure are in a battle for the hearts and minds of the young people in our country. Praise God for moms like you who make the scriptures a priority. I'm so thankful that my family had this opportunity as well. You are so right, it is easy to focus on the academics and put the Bible aside for "more important" things. But the truth is it is the most important. <br />Isn't it wonderful to be able to incorporate God's Word into every area of our lives. "Raise up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it. " Thanks for sharing.<br />Blessings,<br />JenJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03992536428232679566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-68780185132815640452015-10-23T21:00:40.730-05:002015-10-23T21:00:40.730-05:00Sometimes as I am doing dishes or folding clothes ...Sometimes as I am doing dishes or folding clothes I will put on a CD of a past Sunday morning service. I can sing along and listen to a sermon. I especially appreciate this if I have been teaching the children's class that Sunday then I don't 'miss' the sermon. :) Appreciate all you are able to do with the children to 'hide God's Word' in their heart. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com