When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers,
they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be
burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.

~ Isaiah 43:2 ~

Archive for September, 2009

Are You Lying Among the Pots?

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Psalm 68:13 “Though ye have lain among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.”
Have you ever found yourself lying among the pots? What would that look like? I’m assuming the Psalmist didn’t mean clean pots, but dirty ones. Ones that had [...]

Do You Know How to Read E-Mail?

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Of course you do! Don’t you do it every day? We all check and recheck our e-mail on a regular basis, but do you know how to do it efficiently and quickly, yet pay the proper attention to the ones that really need your response?
I recently realized that I actually have a system for checking [...]

Free: The New School Year from The Old Schoolhouse

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

Has the new school year started with gusto at your house? Or guesses?

“I guess we’ll use this curriculum. I guess we’ll start on Monday. I guess we’ll use this folder, and I guess we could try unit studies this year.”
Does any of this sound familiar? Time for a change?
Get ready to plan a year of [...]

Are you a Foolish Child?

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

“Oh God, thou knowest my foolishness, and my sins are not hid from thee.” Psalms 69:5
It’s a new day. I get up, spend my time with the Lord, and then rush off to greet the busy day. Reading God’s Word has helped me to place my focus on the Lord and I’m sure this will [...]

Do You Compare and Despair?

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

How many times do you think you’ve told or taught your children (and yourself) not to compare? Frankly, I’ve lost count.
Just today the monster raised its ugly head again in our home. Yes, it was me who got caught, and one of my children is struggling too.
When we compare we either compare our best quality [...]