Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday we helped my parents with their roof. I was way too tired when we got home to blog. Monday night when we got home home I bent over to pick up something and I busted my eardrum.I have had a lot of fluid in my ears and vertigo for several years. Don't know why . I have never had a problem with my eardrum before but I do have a cold now so that may have something to do with it. Anyway I couldn't sleep Monday night because of the severe pain and nausea I was having. Yesterday I felt ok , I just can't hear well out of my left ear (barrel hearing if you know what I mean) but today I have had dizziness every time I stand, look up or close my eyes for a long time. I have had some ringing in the ear too. I didn't feel like making it to church tonight so Toodles took the kids. School is moving along. We are eager to finish our units and math. The weather has been so lovely here that we all want to be outside. As soon as I get new batteries I will post some pictures from our road trip we took earlier this month. My veggie garden is in and growing well. My flowers are blooming and they are lovely. I can't wait to post some pictures. Toodles still hasn't been called back to work but God has never ceased to provide. It is nice having Toodles home so much. Well I'm off to go read some more great posts. If you can remember, pray for me. I read that it could take several weeks for my ear to heal. Thanks and Blessings! ~ Nikki
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Website of the Week 4 - 13 - 2009
Ok , I know today is not Monday but I was Spring cleaning yesterday and forgot to post the Website of the Week. So here it is ~ Coloring Book Fun. They have all kinds of great coloring pages. The have the alphabet, numbers plus hard to find stuff like furniture. Enjoy! ~ Blessings! ~ Nikki
Friday, April 10, 2009
Blog of the Week 4-10-2009
Today is a two for one special! I was left a lovely comment by Jennifer at For Such A Time As This. You have to read her post for this week's BFS assignment. It's wonderful! While on her blog I found a link to this blog At The Well . It looks like there is some great stuff on there so I thought you might want to check it out. Blessings! ~ Nikki
P.S. Let me know if you like this week's blogs!
P.S. Let me know if you like this week's blogs!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Memory Verse
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
(Genesis 2:20-23 KJV)Introduction: Does She or Doesn’t She (Clairol Shampoo)The world sees Christianity as a male dominant religion. It’s seen as a religion dominated by men, for men. But we know that God loves women - God created woman, and has used women to bring about His plan for the world.
Assignment: Tell the world about your favourite woman in the Bible. Who is she? How did the world judge her? How does God see her? How did God use her? How has this woman affected your life? How does she inspire you to walk out your relationship with God?
I have to say my favorite woman in the Bible is the Woman with the issue of blood. Her faith astounds me sometimes. She was so sure that if she could just touch the hem of His garment (Tzit-tzit - fringe of His Tallit) she would be healed. But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings;(Malachi 4:2 KJV) I find that we are all like her in one way. She spent all she had to try and be healed and we try to do everything we can first before we ever give God the chance to fix it. The Scripture tells her story much better than I can .
And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
(Matthew 9:20-22 KJV)
And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
(Luke 8:43-48 KJV)
I love the depiction of this woman in this painting by Simon Dewey.
Blessings! ~ Nikki
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
(Genesis 2:20-23 KJV)Introduction: Does She or Doesn’t She (Clairol Shampoo)The world sees Christianity as a male dominant religion. It’s seen as a religion dominated by men, for men. But we know that God loves women - God created woman, and has used women to bring about His plan for the world.
Assignment: Tell the world about your favourite woman in the Bible. Who is she? How did the world judge her? How does God see her? How did God use her? How has this woman affected your life? How does she inspire you to walk out your relationship with God?
I have to say my favorite woman in the Bible is the Woman with the issue of blood. Her faith astounds me sometimes. She was so sure that if she could just touch the hem of His garment (Tzit-tzit - fringe of His Tallit) she would be healed. But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings;(Malachi 4:2 KJV) I find that we are all like her in one way. She spent all she had to try and be healed and we try to do everything we can first before we ever give God the chance to fix it. The Scripture tells her story much better than I can .
And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
(Matthew 9:20-22 KJV)
And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
(Luke 8:43-48 KJV)
I love the depiction of this woman in this painting by Simon Dewey.
Blessings! ~ Nikki
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Hermit Crab Lapbook
I have uploaded a hermit crab lapbook to HS Launch. A great website to check out for hermit crab information is Hermit-Crabs.com. Enjoy! Blessings! ~ Nikki
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Snowy day
We had some typical Tennessee weather today. After normal Spring like temps today turned cold with snow showers with some areas getting an inch or more. Spring is supposed to return tomorrow though. After school today we watched the snow fall and did some housework. We had drama practice tonight. I am supposed to do my post for BFS today but I have some more thinking to do over this week's assignment.So basically what I am trying to say is that I do not feel very productive today. It seems like we did a lot but accomplished very little. Ever had a day like that? Blessings! ~ Nikki
Monday, April 6, 2009
Website of the Week 4 - 6 - 2009
I found this week's site while searching for places to upload my videos of our crab. You can only upload a max video size of 100mb (that is why I had to post my longer video at youtube) but it seems like an excellent source for homeschoolers. Be sure to check it out and have a great week. Blessings! ~ Nikki
Homeschool View Tube
Homeschool View Tube
Friday, April 3, 2009
Some interesting videos for you.
The first is about 10 minutes long. It is a video of our hermit crab cleaning out a new shell. I added music to it because while I was filming my phone started ringing and I'm sure you don't want to listen to the ringing phone:) Turn the volume down if you don't want to hear the music. The crab is the interesting thing anyway :)
The second video is of the crab changing shells . It is much shorter. Enjoy! Let me know if you like them. Blessings! ~ Nikki
The second video is of the crab changing shells . It is much shorter. Enjoy! Let me know if you like them. Blessings! ~ Nikki
Blog of the Week 4-3-2009
Can you believe it is April already? Our Spring has sprung indeed as we prepare for our Spring showers and storms. We were due for some storms last night but thankfully we just had "April showers". Today's blog is just beautiful plus there are some yummy sounding recipes on there. Be sure to stop by and say hello. Blessings! ~ Nikki Simple Folk
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Spring Happenings
Well Spring has arrived full force . The redbuds are beautiful this year. I will try to post some pics on my other blog tonight or tomorrow. Flowers are coming up everywhere and we will be planting our garden this weekend. We have grown some things from seed. I will tell you more about my gardening escapades later. Sorry I was late posting the website of the week. I was playing around with Tman and Toodles the other night and Tman kicked my hand on accident and cracked my knuckles on my middle and ring fingers. OUCH! I don't have as much stiffness and pain today so that is good. We are plugging along with school. We had to play catch up since we spent 2 weeks preparing Tman and BabyGirl for competition and then the trip itself. They were gone for a week but God was good and he made time pass quickly for me. They came back with several medals. They both took first in one event each so they were extremely happy. We have been doing our math PACES and learning about biomes in science . Next week we study classification. We are also finishing up our study on the continents . It seems unreal that school will be over for us in about 2 months. I don't know where time went this year. God has been opening up new ideas for me for my Women's Ministry book I am working on. Someday with His grace it will be completed. We have celebrated two birthdays in March , Roosie (9) on the 20th and Tman (14) on the 28th. They are growing up so fast. Tman is as tall as me now but not for long. He seems to grow an inch a day! Toodles is still unemployed technically although God has blessed us in that he has several "jobs" people have asked him to do. We have just been setting back and letting God be God. Toodles has also been doing some woodworking when he can. He made me a lovely garden bench/kneeler that he saw in Birds and Blooms. He hopes to be able to sell them. They are beautiful and practical so I think he will do good. I have been enjoying the spring peepers chorus and the singing of birds over the last few weeks. Butterflies are everywhere in our yard and we have a Momma rabbit and her young one living in our front flower garden. My birdhouses are filling up so I'm sure there will lots of Spring babies to keep a lookout for. Well, I'm begining to ramble so I will go . Blessings! ~ Nikki
This week we have a guest assignment from Libby at http://homeschoolblogger.com/missionarymama
If anyone else is interested in doing an assignment please email Nancy at nking@hughes.net or Sombra at sombra.wilson@yourlink.ca. We’d be happy to have your assignment ideas to post. Also be sure to come back during the week for a Special Announcement from the BFS staff!
If anyone else is interested in doing an assignment please email Nancy at nking@hughes.net or Sombra at sombra.wilson@yourlink.ca. We’d be happy to have your assignment ideas to post. Also be sure to come back during the week for a Special Announcement from the BFS staff!
Memory verse:
“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” – John 8:32
Introduction:
This is a spin-off of last week as we went searching for what “Hear” means. This is a hunt for the Truth about who we are as believers, how God views us and how we can rest in that Truth.
As before, use any Bible or Bible study tools to help you in your search. Sometimes it can be intimidating to do these kinds of studies. I was a little nervous about the last two assignments. But these assignments can be a way to learn how to do this kind of Bible study. Don’t feel you have to know it all in order to do this. We aren’t Bible professors here, but we are all in need of learning and understanding God’s message to us. God, our Abba, our Daddy, wrote this Book, the Bible, to us! Let’s see what He wants to share with us about all the wealth that is ours as His children.
Assignment: Dig around in the Word and share what you find about any or all of the following:
Who is Jesus Christ? (Yes, the obvious, but dig around, what are some of His names?) What God has given us in Christ, what benefits are ours right now? Because of Christ’s work on the cross on our behalf, what can we count on from Him in our daily lives?
If you need some ideas of where to get started check out these chapters in the New Testament and see where they take you:
John 15, Romans chapters 6, 7 and 8, Galatians chapters 2 and 5, Ephesians, Colossians, 1 Corinthians and 1 Peter are also great. I can’t wait to see what everyone finds!
Happy Digging.
I really liked this assignment because I love the names that are given to Jesus. Every name He is given in the Scriptures defines Him as being a help to every aspect of our lives. Here are just some of my favorites.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
(Isaiah 9:6 KJV)
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
(John 14:6 KJV)
Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
(Isaiah 49:7 KJV)
As Christians we have awesome benefits given to us by our Lord. Being under His mercy and grace is benefit enough but here are few of my other favorite "benefits".
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
(Isaiah 54:17 KJV)
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
(Galatians 3:10-14 KJV)
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
(John 15:15-16 KJV)
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
(Galatians 4:7 KJV)
Blessings! ~ Nikki
“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” – John 8:32
Introduction:
This is a spin-off of last week as we went searching for what “Hear” means. This is a hunt for the Truth about who we are as believers, how God views us and how we can rest in that Truth.
As before, use any Bible or Bible study tools to help you in your search. Sometimes it can be intimidating to do these kinds of studies. I was a little nervous about the last two assignments. But these assignments can be a way to learn how to do this kind of Bible study. Don’t feel you have to know it all in order to do this. We aren’t Bible professors here, but we are all in need of learning and understanding God’s message to us. God, our Abba, our Daddy, wrote this Book, the Bible, to us! Let’s see what He wants to share with us about all the wealth that is ours as His children.
Assignment: Dig around in the Word and share what you find about any or all of the following:
Who is Jesus Christ? (Yes, the obvious, but dig around, what are some of His names?) What God has given us in Christ, what benefits are ours right now? Because of Christ’s work on the cross on our behalf, what can we count on from Him in our daily lives?
If you need some ideas of where to get started check out these chapters in the New Testament and see where they take you:
John 15, Romans chapters 6, 7 and 8, Galatians chapters 2 and 5, Ephesians, Colossians, 1 Corinthians and 1 Peter are also great. I can’t wait to see what everyone finds!
Happy Digging.
I really liked this assignment because I love the names that are given to Jesus. Every name He is given in the Scriptures defines Him as being a help to every aspect of our lives. Here are just some of my favorites.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
(Isaiah 9:6 KJV)
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
(John 14:6 KJV)
Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
(Isaiah 49:7 KJV)
As Christians we have awesome benefits given to us by our Lord. Being under His mercy and grace is benefit enough but here are few of my other favorite "benefits".
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
(Isaiah 54:17 KJV)
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
(Galatians 3:10-14 KJV)
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
(John 15:15-16 KJV)
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
(Galatians 4:7 KJV)
Blessings! ~ Nikki
Website of the Week 3 - 30- 2009
Ok , I'm a little late posting the WOTW this week but I will explain why in another post. This week's website is a great resource for those who like to create their own lapbook or notebook pages. They have some awesome clipart for you to use. Check it out and let me know if you like it. Blessings! ~ Nikki
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