November 25, 2011 by Hannah Jane
Vision Forum, one of the most recognized home school suppliers of Christian Books, Toys, Excellent Movies, Radio Drama, and Educational Everything, is giving away $600 in several different giveaways. Go over to any {or all} of these lovely blogs to enter:
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November 24, 2011 by Hannah Jane
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” -1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
“Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.” -Psalm 95:2
“And whatever you do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” -Colossians 3:17
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God” -Philippians 4:6
“Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.” -Psalm 97:12
“Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!” -1 Chronicles 16:8
“Therefore I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the Gentiles, and sing praises to Your name.” -Psalm 18:49
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November 15, 2011 by Hannah Jane
They come to me, tiny feet pattering across the kitchen floor.
“Can I help you? ” Are you able to use my skills, imperfect though they be?
Little eyes and tongues beg me to say yes. I cannot resist.
Clambering onto the counter, they thank me as I hastily make room for them by moving out of reach anything with potential messiness or fragile-ness. They sit there, grinning away.
“May I stir it?” Please let me do more than observe. I want to be doing something for you. I want to be useful.
I hand them the wooden spoon, knowing full well that afterward I will have to scrub them, the counter, and very likely myself, not to mention finishing stirring what they could not.
The joy on their faces reminds me of the reason I handed the wooden spoon to them on the first place. It is not about my wants or desires. Not about the cookies or a clean kitchen either. It’s about teaching and encouraging little ones to be capable, hard working adults who glorify God in their daily lives. It is about showing them by example what journey down the path of sanctification looks like.
Stirring, pouring, laughing and scooping, they give me a dim reflection of how I look, striving to do good works.
Just as they are unable to truly assist me, I am unable to truly do anything good. The little bits that I do do are only there because of God’s work in my life.
And yet just as I thank them for their willingness, God promises all rewards in heaven for all believers.
“The giving of a whole day’s wages to those that had not done the tenth part of a day’s work, is designed to show that God distributes his rewards by grace and sovereignty, not of debt...because we are under grace, and not under the law, even such defective services, done in sincerity, shall not only be accepted, but by free grace richly rewarded.” – Matthew Henry: A Commentary on the Whole Bible (Volume 5, pg.284 on Matthew 20)
Despite the fact that I am by nature rotten to the core, utterly dead in sin, and a hater of God, He has chosen to redeem me and justify me.
Despite my disgustingly petty efforts, He promises not only to continue to santify me, but to reward me for these efforts!
Hallelujah for God’s wonderful grace!
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November 1, 2011 by Hannah Jane
For those of you who happen to be unaware of what NaNoWriMo is, I’ll try to summarize it quickly.
First, you ought to know that NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. Basically, the idea is to write a 50,000 word novel draft in the month of November. That’s right, we NaNo’ers are all crazy.
Now to those of you who do know what NaNo is (that would include everyone who just read the above) – are you participating? (If you are, please comment!)
And the insanity begins….
For those of you who are wondering, this is a scheduled post – I’m not sitting here on Nov. 1 and writing something else.Category The Great Outdoors | Tags: , NaNoWriMo | 1 Comment
October 31, 2011 by Hannah Jane
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October 21, 2011 by Hannah Jane
…or not. Apparently Mr. Harold Camping says that today is likely the end of the world.
Honestly, I’m starting to feel a bit sorry for those who keep trying to predict the end. I can’t understand why people refuse to heed the clear statements in the Bible which tell them that NO ONE knows the day or the hour. Thus, trying to guess when it will be is a ridiculously futile practice.
“But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.” – Mark 13:32
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September 11, 2011 by Hannah Jane
Re-posted and revised from the archives.
On September 10, 2001, about 3 thousand innocent Americans were murdered. They had absolutely no say over the matter. Our nation lost 3 thousand people that day – people who may have found a cure for cancer, or become war heroes or just become one of the ordinary people that make our country what it is. They could have been so much.
But they were murdered on that day, exactly 10 years ago.
Tomorrow, almost everyone in our nation will recount 9/11 – the death of almost 3 thousand Americans. Adult Americans, that is.
What happened on 9/11 was a tragedy.
But why do we not grieve the innocent babies that are, through abortion, murdered every single day?
The number is nearly the same.
The victims are even more helpless then the victims in the twin towers were.
Since when do those out of the womb matter more then those inside?
Every day, it seems.
What if every day was a repeat of 9/11/01? What if three thousand adult Americans were being murdered every day? How would we react? Would it be with callous indifference, or with outrage?
But ever since 1973 A.D., citizens of America have had this happening to them daily. Approximately three thousand of their number are wiped out. Every day. Of every week. Of every month. Of every year.
“Terrorists will kill over 3,000 Americans today, right here. It will not make the news nor trouble most Christians. They’re just babies.” -R.c. Sproul Jr.
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September 9, 2011 by Hannah Jane
Mrs. Kim over at InAShoe.com is hosting a giveaway! The winner receives one free skirt from newcreationapparel.com.
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August 16, 2011 by Hannah Jane
Some of these are my own, others have been collected from other places. Enjoy!
You meet with other “unsocialized” homeschoolers you’ve never met before, and have a great time.
You look at public schooled kids and wonder why anyone thinks that they are socialized. And then you decide that if they are socialized, you don’t want to be.
You spell check the world. (I.e. Spotting a sign stating that “Your on camera”, you badly want to tell the manager (more…)
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August 13, 2011 by Hannah Jane
Yet another re-post.
I know I’ve posted things like this before, but oh well.
Please be aware of the fact that I am simply trying to make people laugh here. Some exaggerations are included.
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