The Same, Yesterday, Today, and Forever!

Hebrews 13:8  Jesus Christ, the Messiah, is always the same, yesterday, today, yes, and forever to the ages.  (Amp)

Romans 8:10 & 11  But if Christ lives in you, then although your natural body is dead by reason of sin and guilt, the spirit is alive because of the righteousness that He imputes to you.  And if the Spirit of Him Who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead dwells in you, then He Who raised up Christ Jesus will also restore to life your mortal, short-lived, perishable bodies through His Spirit Who dwells in you.  (Amp)

Mark 11:22-24  And Jesus, replying, said to them, Have faith in God constantly.  Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! and does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, it will be done for him.  For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe, trust and be confident that it is granted to you, and you will get it.  (Amp)

II Corinthians 2:14 & 15  But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph as trophies of Christ's victory, and through us spreads and makes evident the fragrance of the knowledge of God everywhere.  For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ, which exhales unto God, discernible alike, among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.  (Amp)

Isaiah 50:7  For the Lord God helps Me; therefore have I not been ashamed or confounded.  Therefore have I set My face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame.  (Amp)  Amen & Amen   

I read this devotion last night and knew I had to share it with friends. It is so true and so fitting for this time in my family’s life. God is so good to all of us, especially when we are persecuted for His sake; giving us strength and building solid bedrock under our feet. We praise His holy name!

Devotion taken from “Springs in the Valley” by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman

“That it may bring forth more fruit.” John 15:2

     Two years ago I set out a rosebush in the corner of my garden. It was to bear yellow roses. And it was to bear them profusely. Yet, during these two years, it has not produced a blossom!
     I asked the florist from whom I bought the bush why it was so barren of flowers. I had cultivated it carefully; had watered it often; had made the soil around it as rich as possible. And it had grown well.
     “That’s just why,” said the florist. “That kind of rose needs the poorest soil in the garden. Sandy soil would be best, and never a bit of fertilizer. Take away the rich soil and put gravelly earth in its place. Cut the bush back severely. Then it will bloom.”
     I did---and the bush blossomed forth in the most gorgeous yellow known to nature. Then I moralized: that yellow rose is just like many lives. Hardships develop beauty in the soul; they thrive on troubles; trials bring out all the best in them; ease and comfort and applause only leave them barren.---Pastor Joyce.

The barque by tempest vainly tossed

May founder in the calm;

And he who braved the polar frost

Faint by the isles of balm.

---Whittier

Amen & Amen 

Pennysue

Learning with Lapbooks

We have been working on lapbooks the last few weeks. A site called homeschool share has a lot of free graphics, printouts and ideas for lapbooking and has been a valuable tool. They also have a large variety of unit studies. We have done a lot of different studies in the past but have not taken time to create lapbooks. These are fun to create.

Each of my girls do their own research and then I help them compile it into a lapbook. Then the lapbook is presented to everyone else and stored in a filing system where it is readily available to be read again and again. Right now their lapbook topics are the weather, eagles, turtles and my youngest is working on the book “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats.

Tori's Turtle Lapbook

 

Her folder became so full we added an additional flap to hold it all.

  

The Completed Turtle Lapbook turned out great!

I enjoy projects that can be used over and over again. The girls will get a lot of use out of their lapbooks and it really helps increase their comprehension.  We hope you are having a great school week as well.

Pennysue