Ramblings

Wow, its been a while since I posted. There has just been so much going on. I told my mom this morning that I need to slow down a little.


This month already we have had a homeschool meeting and a field trip with our homeschool group. There has been a doctors appointment, birthday party 2 out of 3 weekends, Chuck E Cheese, circus, and basketball games every Saturday. Might I add that basketball has been so much fun for the kids and for us to see them play and enjoy it as well.


Oh yeah and some big news for us this month my brother and his wife announced they are expecting baby number 3. Due Date is September 19!!!! Can you tell that I am happy excited.

Then yesterday we got a phone call that one of my cousins found out she has cancer and they are going to do surgery today. So mom, my grandma, and I are heading up to the hospital in a little bit. Please say a prayer for her and the family. Her health is not that great so pray that everything will go well with the surgery.


Hope you all are doing well and wishing you all a great weekend.

Radical

In Radical, David Platt challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated the gospel to fit our cultural preferences. He shows what Jesus actually said about being his disciple-then invites you to believe and obey what you have heard. And he tells the dramatic story of what is happening as a "successful"  surburban church decides to get serious about the gospel according to Jesus.

Finally, he urges  you to join in The Radical Experiment-a one year journey in authentic discipleship that will transform how you live in a world that desperately needs the Good News Jesus came to bring.

My review: I think that this is a great book to read and would recommend it. One thing that stood out to me was the differences that was shown between our culture and other cultures. It is amazing that in our culture how we strive to have the best and not only want the best in our personal lives but also in our church. In other cultures they just want to hear the gospel. As a christian that is what I should want as well to hear the gospel but also spread it to others. At the end of the book you are challenged to join in on The Radical Experiment doing these five things for one year..1.  pray for the entire world, 2. read through the entire word, 3. sacrfice your money for a specific purpose, 4. spend your time in another context, and 5. Commit your life to a multiplying community.

Disclaimer: I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review

The Homeschool Mother's Journal-2

In my life this week...

We have been celebrating my moms last week of work, she is retiring. Such an exciting time for her and it makes me so happy to see her this excited.

In our homeschool this week...

Bryanna is still working on a study of China. She finished her project on Panda Bears this week and now has to start getting the next project started...making egg rolls. Looking forward to trying those. BW is moving right along learning new words and reading simple sentences, I am so proud of him.

Places we're going and people we're seeing...  

We have Upward Basketball, which includes practice once a week and a game on Saturdays till the end of February. The kids are having a blast and I am enjoying watching them play.



My favorite thing this week was...  
I had the opportunity to go to my moms work for a retirement party they did for her and I was so amazed at all they had done and all the compliments they gave her. My mom is truly a sweet and caring person and it showed by all the people she worked with. She is going to miss them but I think they are going to miss her as well.


What's working/not working for us...  
I am not sure of our history curriculum for Bryanna, I am doing a lot of research right now to see what I can find that will be a good fit. I have learned BW does better with learning words if I put them into a bingo game, make him index cards with his words on them and then when he learns them put them on the wall .



Homeschool questions/thoughts I have...  


Any ideas on a science curriculum for a 1st grader and 7th grader?


A photo to share...

BW's Basketball team praying before the game.

If you want to join in on the journey head over to The Homeschool Chick.