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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
O Love that Will Not Let me Go by George Matheson and Christopher Miner
O Love that wilt not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in thee;
I give thee back the life I owe,
That in thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.
O light that followest all my way,
I yield my flickering torch to thee;
My heart restores its borrowed ray,
That in thy sunshine’s blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be.
O Joy that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not vain,
That morn shall tearless be.
O Cross that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from thee;
I lay in dust life’s glory dead,
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be.
This is one of my favorite hymns.
The history of this hymn
You can hear David Phelps sing it
I grew up hearing Danny Gaither singing it
I rest my weary soul in thee;
I give thee back the life I owe,
That in thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.
O light that followest all my way,
I yield my flickering torch to thee;
My heart restores its borrowed ray,
That in thy sunshine’s blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be.
O Joy that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not vain,
That morn shall tearless be.
O Cross that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from thee;
I lay in dust life’s glory dead,
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be.
This is one of my favorite hymns.
The history of this hymn
You can hear David Phelps sing it
I grew up hearing Danny Gaither singing it
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
What's for Lunch? Homeschoolers' Lunch Ideas
When you homeschool--or provide sack or boxed lunches for your children in school, you can sort of get into a rut with what you offer. I'm getting tired of being asked daily--"What can we have for lunch, so I'm compiling a list to give my kids, and myself, some ideas. Here's what I have so far:
PB and J
Lunch Meat Sandwich**
Meat Roll-up**
Egg Sandwich
Cold Cheese Sandwich
Grilled Cheese Sandwich (and Tomato Soup)
Grilled meat and cheese sandwich
Quesadilla (in pan or microwave)
Bean Burrito
Quesadilla with beans on it
Tostada with refried beans
Refried Beans and Chips
Grilled Chicken Roll-up or tacos
Leftovers
Homemade Soup if available
Canned Soup
Crackers and Cheese, Fruit
Cottage Cheese and Fruit
Yogurt, Fruit, Piece of Toast
“Finger Food” (Could include: Lunch Meat**, Cheese, Nuts, Seeds,
Dried Fruit, Fruit, Cut-Veggies,Triscuits or Wheat Thins,
Granola Bar, etc.)
Tuna Sandwich (could be on Pita Bread)
Tuna and Crackers
Tuna melt
Macaroni and Cheese (Need to have time to cook)
Pizza Bread
Frozen Pizza
Cheese Toast with or without Tomato
Baked Potato (Plan it in the morning, needs 40-60 minutes to bake)
Salad w/ chicken, lunch meat**, boiled egg, cheese or feta cheese &
sunflower seeds
Scrambled Eggs and Black Beans (Plan ahead: Thaw beans)
Scrambled egg roll-up
Egg Salad Sandwich (Plan ahead: Boil eggs after breakfast)
Chicken Salad Sandwich (Plan ahead: make chicken salad ahead)
Alfredo (Need to have time to cook, make like boxed macaroni and cheese)
Sloppy Joes (Need to make ahead)
Hot Dog (Optional: with sauerkraut or baked beans)**
**Make sure you're buying lunch meat and hot dogs without nitrates in them. Oscar Meyer and Hormel both offer them.
PB and J
Lunch Meat Sandwich**
Meat Roll-up**
Egg Sandwich
Cold Cheese Sandwich
Grilled Cheese Sandwich (and Tomato Soup)
Grilled meat and cheese sandwich
Quesadilla (in pan or microwave)
Bean Burrito
Quesadilla with beans on it
Tostada with refried beans
Refried Beans and Chips
Grilled Chicken Roll-up or tacos
Leftovers
Homemade Soup if available
Canned Soup
Crackers and Cheese, Fruit
Cottage Cheese and Fruit
Yogurt, Fruit, Piece of Toast
“Finger Food” (Could include: Lunch Meat**, Cheese, Nuts, Seeds,
Dried Fruit, Fruit, Cut-Veggies,Triscuits or Wheat Thins,
Granola Bar, etc.)
Tuna Sandwich (could be on Pita Bread)
Tuna and Crackers
Tuna melt
Macaroni and Cheese (Need to have time to cook)
Pizza Bread
Frozen Pizza
Cheese Toast with or without Tomato
Baked Potato (Plan it in the morning, needs 40-60 minutes to bake)
Salad w/ chicken, lunch meat**, boiled egg, cheese or feta cheese &
sunflower seeds
Scrambled Eggs and Black Beans (Plan ahead: Thaw beans)
Scrambled egg roll-up
Egg Salad Sandwich (Plan ahead: Boil eggs after breakfast)
Chicken Salad Sandwich (Plan ahead: make chicken salad ahead)
Alfredo (Need to have time to cook, make like boxed macaroni and cheese)
Sloppy Joes (Need to make ahead)
Hot Dog (Optional: with sauerkraut or baked beans)**
**Make sure you're buying lunch meat and hot dogs without nitrates in them. Oscar Meyer and Hormel both offer them.
Friday, July 10, 2009
YWAM Publishing Helps Us Learn History through Literature for Our Christian Homeschool
I’m a firm believer in teaching history through the use of good literature. My oldest is 14, and so far all we’ve used for History and Social Studies are “living” books.
Our family really enjoys the Heroes of History and Christian Heroes: Then and Now biographies published by YWAM Publishing. So far we have every one published. Beginning in 5th or 6th grade, my children start reading these wonderful stories for their history. They’re reading about real people of character who changed the world. Many of the Christian biographies are about people that most textbooks wouldn’t mention, but they are important in contemporary Christian history.
My 14 year old daughter, Emily, likes YWAM biographies “because they don’t just tell about the person’s greatest accomplishments. They actually tell about their lives and that makes you care about the characters more.” They are interesting enough to keep the attention of children young and old alike. They’re easy to read yet are interesting even for teens or adults. Check out the books yourself at YWAM Publishing. BTW, they also have Unit Study guides for many of these biographies. They also have some of them written and illustrated for younger children.
As my children get older, I’m being stretched and my convictions are being tested. It’s very tempting for me to turn to a textbook to teach history. So far, I have resisted. As Emily loves history, I don’t want to do anything to turn her away from it, and I’m sure that a textbook focused on getting in all the facts and dates and major events would do that. While I’m looking for that “perfect” book that is interesting, complete, and Christian in worldview, I will continue to let her get her history in by way of biographies and historical fiction. Since my daughter and son have both read all 46 Heroes biographies that YWAM offers, we will next be purchasing their International Adventures biographies, such as Bruchko and Dayuma and Peace Child which are for teens through adults. Again, you can check these out at YWAM Publishing.
Okay, I know I’m totally on the YWAM bandwagon here. I’ve bought a lot of our best books from them and I just have to give them a plug. I’ll tell you that on the books they carry, they have the best price of anyone. I’m one to shop around to get the best price and I know it’s true. So let me tell about some other books we’ve gotten from them and that they offer, many of which we’ve used for History as well.
My daughter has enjoyed The Daughters of Faith series and she and my son both like The Guardian series, The Reel Kids Adventures series, Wally McDoogle series, Jim Elliot DVD, William Tyndale DVD, and others. Other books we’ve gotten for our homeschooling through YWAM are Annals of the World, Exploring the World Around You, It Couldn’t Just Happen, Men of Science-Men of God, and the Wonders of Creation series. The Wonders of Creation series is a good series which I would recommend for 5th through 7th or 8th grades.
I know there are other books we’ve gotten through YWAM. Guess I’ll tell about those another time. I hope this has helped someone. I’ve spent so much time scouring the internet, catalogs and bookstores for good books for my children, that I’m glad when I can let others know of my discoveries.
--Carmen
Our family really enjoys the Heroes of History and Christian Heroes: Then and Now biographies published by YWAM Publishing. So far we have every one published. Beginning in 5th or 6th grade, my children start reading these wonderful stories for their history. They’re reading about real people of character who changed the world. Many of the Christian biographies are about people that most textbooks wouldn’t mention, but they are important in contemporary Christian history.
My 14 year old daughter, Emily, likes YWAM biographies “because they don’t just tell about the person’s greatest accomplishments. They actually tell about their lives and that makes you care about the characters more.” They are interesting enough to keep the attention of children young and old alike. They’re easy to read yet are interesting even for teens or adults. Check out the books yourself at YWAM Publishing. BTW, they also have Unit Study guides for many of these biographies. They also have some of them written and illustrated for younger children.
As my children get older, I’m being stretched and my convictions are being tested. It’s very tempting for me to turn to a textbook to teach history. So far, I have resisted. As Emily loves history, I don’t want to do anything to turn her away from it, and I’m sure that a textbook focused on getting in all the facts and dates and major events would do that. While I’m looking for that “perfect” book that is interesting, complete, and Christian in worldview, I will continue to let her get her history in by way of biographies and historical fiction. Since my daughter and son have both read all 46 Heroes biographies that YWAM offers, we will next be purchasing their International Adventures biographies, such as Bruchko and Dayuma and Peace Child which are for teens through adults. Again, you can check these out at YWAM Publishing.
Okay, I know I’m totally on the YWAM bandwagon here. I’ve bought a lot of our best books from them and I just have to give them a plug. I’ll tell you that on the books they carry, they have the best price of anyone. I’m one to shop around to get the best price and I know it’s true. So let me tell about some other books we’ve gotten from them and that they offer, many of which we’ve used for History as well.
My daughter has enjoyed The Daughters of Faith series and she and my son both like The Guardian series, The Reel Kids Adventures series, Wally McDoogle series, Jim Elliot DVD, William Tyndale DVD, and others. Other books we’ve gotten for our homeschooling through YWAM are Annals of the World, Exploring the World Around You, It Couldn’t Just Happen, Men of Science-Men of God, and the Wonders of Creation series. The Wonders of Creation series is a good series which I would recommend for 5th through 7th or 8th grades.
I know there are other books we’ve gotten through YWAM. Guess I’ll tell about those another time. I hope this has helped someone. I’ve spent so much time scouring the internet, catalogs and bookstores for good books for my children, that I’m glad when I can let others know of my discoveries.
--Carmen
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