Daybook Monday

FOR TODAY... 

January 11, 2010

Outside my window... 

Cold, the sun is just beginning to come up, birds chirping loudly.

I am thinking... 

about Jesus as the Only Way.   Sola Christo~Christ Alone!  That has been an on-going theme around here ever since planning my grandfather's funeral with people who are very "ecumenical" and universalist in mindset.  It has been so sad to see, on such a close personal level, people who are so sincere, and yet so incredibly misguided (and misguiding others.)  What a blessing to have the assurance of God's Word during times like these...and how thankful I am that God has sent continual reminders throughout this time of His Truth.

 "Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going." Thomas said to him, "Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?" Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.  If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him."

~ John 14:1-7

I am hearing...

the whirr of the electric heater behind me.

I am thankful for... 

the promise of warmer weather this week...near or in the 50s every day, according to the 10 Day forecast!!

I am wearing...

Gray fleece sweats...it's not warm yet. :)

I am remembering... 

14 years ago this week...we were getting ready for our wedding!!  

I am going... 

to get back to our "two-week schedule" again this week.  We've gotten way off lately, and I'm feeling the need (and seeing it in my children) for more structure again.  

I am currently reading...

and re-reading, my "big three" homeschooling books...The Heart of Wisdom, Real Learning: Education in the Heart of the Home, and Educating the WholeHearted Child.  Always good when I'm planning a new year or new semester, or just in a slump. :)

Hoping to really dig in to The Jesus You Can't Ignore, by John MacArthur, this week.  I've been carrying it around ever since I got it for Christmas, but haven't gotten to read much yet.  

I am hoping...

to make up for lost time the last two weeks, this week.

On my mind... 

still very much in "planning" mode.  It was so nice to sit down this weekend and get some of the thoughts swirling around in my mind down on paper!  Now if I could just get some of the blog posts I keep planning in my head *out* of my mind and *on* to my blog!!

Noticing that... 

I have done more research as a homeschool mom than I did in high school and college combined...in a research-intensive college program! :)  I realized last night as I was researching for some of this week's lessons that my background in and enjoyment of research has been a real blessing in our schooling.  

Pondering these words... 

 “I find doing the will of God leaves me no time for disputing about His plans!” –George MacDonald

(from yesterday's True Woman Facebook page)

From the kitchen... 

I have absolutely no idea!  This weekend we actually ate the last of the food friends brought when my grandfather died, Billy cooked a bit, and we had a big breakfast for supper one night.  I spent all weekend planning school, schedules, etc., and realized this morning I haven't given a single thought to what we are eating this week.  Guess I'd better get busy on that! :)  We are trying to eat out of the freezer/pantry this week, so I need to get the creativity flowing. :)

From the Learning Rooms...

Finally got some school planning done over the weekend...enough to get us through the week, at least.  Yay!! We did have a bit of school last week despite the lack of planning, but we are actually officially starting "back to school" today.  I think we're all excited about the coming semester!

Around the house... 

Serious work in the dining room this afternoon.  We are planning to move furniture when Billy gets home, and before that, we have a LOT of decluttering and re-organizing to do.  I am so ready to get this room (which is also our schoolroom, scrapbook room, etc...the room we really live in!...put to rights. 

One of my favorite things~ 

Notes from friends, in the mailbox or my inbox.  Between my birthday and Papa's death, I've gotten some of the sweetest, most encouraging notes in the past couple of weeks.  They've been such a blessing, and have inspired me to do better about pulling out the notecards and stamps and sending a few of my own. 

From my picture journal...

January 13, 1996 :)

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