School update

Tuesday afternoon we got the call, she got in! I think she was the last first grader enrolled in this school! There are three classes, and there are 28 kids in each class. Each class, well, at least the one she is in, has an assistant too. We didn't find out who her teacher wa suntil yesterday morning, the morning of the first day, but that was okay because Monday night at open house we had been told she was #1 on the list, so we went and introduced ourselves to each of the teachers and she got to look around each of those classes. So it wasn't ALL brand new when she went in yesterday.

Monday night we met Jackson's teacher. To save on time I won't share all details, except that my God is SOOOOO good!! he answered every prayer that has been said for us concerning this transition and I have absolutely no doubt at all that this is the Lord's will for us. I had a friend share with me her opinion that she didn't think God would ever "call" anyone from to public school, after I shared that I felt that's what the Lord was having us do this year. It really hurt when I heard her say that but, I guess we all say things we don't mean to others that hurt. It just reminded me to keep my eyes on God in this time and I kept remembering the words my other friend shared with me.

When meeting Jackson's teacher, she asked what school he was coming from and shared she used to teach in a Christian school. That was good, but knowing not everyone who professes to be a Christian lives accordingly or believes what the bible says, either. In conversation I asked if she went to church anywhere and she said yes, shared where they went (north of our church, which is in a very conservative county), and that her husband was a Baptist preacher! *g* Jackson told her our church name, and she then said "do you know ....?", which, was my very good friend and assistant teacher in the nursery! I said yes and how, and my friend taught her son when she was teaching years ago. J said surly to goodness it had to all be a coincience, he couldn't call our kids out of private Christian school to public school and still end up with a Christian teacher of like faith! I cried I was so amazed at God's goodness to us.

First day stories:
Jackson:
"Mom, my teacher really is a Christian, she says "amen" a LOT!"

Hannah:
(as she tosses her bookbag down)
"Mommy, they didn't pray today!!" (with a look of atonishment on her face)

me- "yes sweetie, we talked about this. Your teacher at this school can't pray with the class like Mrs. L did last year, this is not a Christian school"

"then why are we there?"

Jackson- "because we can't afford Christian school"

me- "So you didn't pray today?"

"NO, THEY didn't pray (pointing outwards), I prayed (pointing to her chest)"

me- "Oh did you pray for your lunch at lunchtime?"

(puzzled look on her face like she realized, she forgot to say the blessing, lol)
"No, we went to the library and it was really quiet there so I prayed in the library"

AAAWWWWW!!! My baby prayed beyond the food blessing on her first day of school!! How perceptive of her!!!

I'll have to share more first day stories later ;)

Reading the bible?

The air is fresh (I think), the sun is shining, the view from the window is bright, I already have a load of clothes finishing the rinse cycle, on my second cup of coffee, Hannah (6) is fed (Jackson (9) is still asleep), I just got out of the shower and dressed, and guess what?

I've read my bible this morning! :D

Now, knowing this is a new blog some of my already-friends are going to have to bear with me while I bring my new friends up to speed on some things. Though some of my already-friends might not know some of the things I will be sharing here on this blog (more blogs to come). My bible reading, aside from a passage here and there for reference, and at church, has been non existent this year. I set out to read my bible in a year, you know, those lofty "New Years Resolutions". In the forum I was leading, everyone (well, almost) said they would like more accountability in their bible reading. I was excited, because I needed it too. So we started off the month with "daily bible threads", for everyone to share what they had read that day and to discuss it if desired. This was to encourage everyone to grow closer to Christ.

I realize God knew that was going to happen, and I do not want anyone to think I am accusing the lack of involvement in those threads as my "excuse" to not read my bible, because we are all accountable to God, whether we have a human to answer to or not. But the interest, or should I say involvement, never started. I done well for about a month. I was using the bible in a year plan presented from http://www.christianity.com/ , which is VERY nifty if you have not seen it yet! Here's a screenshot of what it is like (and is for free)-

So you have your "checklist", and you just check the day off after you have read it, and it will continue to show you month to month what you have or have not read. For example, come to find out, I stopped reading on the plan on January 30th. When I logged in this morning it was automatically on July, so I clicked the months backwards until I found a check mark again:




You can also change your reading plan preferences, start dates (so if you start with me tomorrow on July 16th, your plan will run from July 16th '08 to July 16th '09. You can choose to read your own bible (as I do) or you can read the provided text right on your computer, which I am sure this can be a good thing for people who work outside the home and want to read on their breaks or lunch hours:





So this site is a real blessing for me personally. I hope it might help someone else who stumbles upon this post, too.

So back to accountability. That is part of the inspiration of my personal blog, to keep myself accountable, to myself. It is nice when others join you along, but I will be the first to admit, we are responsible for our own selves.

Sidenote:
If you are struggling with the issue of reading your bible daily, please, join me in the comments area so we can encourage one another! My blog is set up to where you can receive follow up comments after you have commented to a post- so when you sub to a post, you will receive an email with my response (and maybe others) to you :o)

You can also subscribe through feedburner (look to the right) and you will receive notifications of all new posts I make here, which is handy if you check your email first like I do, lol

End Sidenote.

So I confess my own sin in not being in the word daily as I should have this year.

This has been a rough year, too. It's been a struggle of my own "spiritual get up and go", obedience to the Lord, and tremendous grief over the death of our great nephew 4-14-08 (who I babysat 50+ hours a week from this third week of life).
As you can read my the resignation post, I had come to terms with the Lord's will that I was to resign as community leader of that forum in February, I should have posted that post then as the Lord was telling me, but alas, do we always listen and obey immediately? Nope. But it was not new news to the Lord. He has used all of that to my benefit now, because he has shown me my own reflection in my own children, so we are working on instant obedience together now ;o) Along with a good number of other things I'll be covering in due time.

So YAY! I read my bible today! Actually, I sat down and read it three other times this month, too ;) from a daily devotional book I love "Learning to Worship His Name", and the Proverbs reading for the day.

But today! Today, I read the daily reading from c.com-
1 Corinthians 5; 1 Kings 18; Amos 2:1-3:2, and the reading from January 30th- Luke 22:1-38; Genesis 39; Psalms 30, and Proverbs 16, and the snippet from my devo book. My intention / calling is to start writing devotional type posts, which will be on one of my other to-be blogs. But here, I'll just share the verses that jumped out at me, and if anyone reading wanted to join, please feel free. Share what you read that day or the day before (or the day before ...) that spoke to your heart or something you thought was just "good stuff".

My desire is revival in my home. Is it yours?