Weekly Plans

Bible Study:
Don't have one going on right now-not good-So praying for God to point me to the study He would have for me right now!

Memory Verse:
James 5:5-6 (memorizing this whole chapter)


Husband Encouragement:
He has a lot of adversity at his job. I need to try to be a good listener.

Train Them Up:
Trying to have patience as we are on vacation this week and the bickering has already started!

Personal Goals:
*Spend lots of quality time with my family this week!

MUST Do:
*Prepare for Thanksgiving and our camping trip.

New Habit of the Month:
Steam mopping the floors every weekend.

Menu:
M -Oven fried parmesan crusted chicken, macaroni and cheese, salad and bread
T -Penne pasta with sauce and garlic bread
W -Sonny's (kids eat free)
Th - Thanksgiving (for the first time I will be hosting!)
F -Black Friday shopping then camping-Chili for dinner
S- Camping-Bacon, Egg, Cheese biscuits, hot dogs, then BBQ chicken for dinner
Sun-Heading home-

FUN Things!!
*Camping with the Sophie's
*a week off from school
* Thanksgiving at my house with my family

3 Things I'm Thankful For Today:
1. The renovations at our house are complete!
2. My van is running great!
3. Our family camping vacation this weekend!


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Weekly Plans

Bible Study:
Just started One in a Million by Priscilla Shirer-loving it!!

Memory Verse:
Hebrews 13:6
So we say with confidence, The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

Husband Encouragement:
It's hard to encourage him from another state-but I've been trying to be attentive on the phone when he tells his "work stories".

Train Them Up:
*Had a great talk with Dylan about his attitude yesterday. I really want to make a conscience effort to keep the lines of communication open as we enter this unchartered territory of the "preteen" years.

Personal Goals:
*Continue on my exercise plan (I slacked big time over the weekend.)
*Finish reading my Bible this week-just have Revelations left!!

MUST Do:
*Scout out new medical insurance
*Start packing up my classroom for summer!!!

Zone:
my van must be cleaned!!

Menu:
M - Bbq chicken legs, baked beans, salad
T - Breakfast night-pancakes and sausage
W - Sonny's for kids eat free night
Th - Hamburger helper, green beans
F - Graduation Party at the Keller's
S-Brian comes home!!
Su - Memorial Day BBQ at the Ainsley's

FUN Things!!
* Graduation Party @ the Kellers
* Brian comes home Saturday!!
* Memorial Day Weekend!!

3 Things I'm Thankful For Today:
1. Brian comes home Saturday!
2. All the bills are paid!
3. The house is clean! (at least as clean as it gets!)

My Weekly Plans

Bible Study
Redoing Esther by Beth Moore, also working on 90 Day Bible Journey

Memory Verse
Matthew 6:14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Husband Encouragement
I will text Brian every morning this week to see how his day is going. Also, I will plan a special Valentine evening for us (not sure what yet). I will faithfully pray for Brian each day this week as he considers whether or not to accept the deacon nomination.

Train Them Up
We will continue doing our dinner family devotions. We have started our devotion time during dinner and it is working wonderfully. We have started strong and I want to continue to be consistent with our family devotion time.

Must Do
-plan for my class for Valentine activities
-make cupcakes for Dylan's class on Tues. nite

Zone
-clean the globes on the dining room light
-wash the curtains in my room

Menu -
Monday - sloppy joe, kids buy lunch
Tuesday - pork chops in the crock pot, kids buy lunch
Wednesday - Night out! Sonny's BBQ for kids eat free night, kids buy lunch
Thursday - spaghetti, Holly buy, I will pack lunch for Dylan
Friday - ribs, No school so I can make a new dessert recipe as well!
Saturday - Night out for Bri and I for V Day
Sunday - Valentines Day-maybe a special dinner for the whole family?? will plan on Friday

FUN THINGS!
-100th Day of school on Tuesday
-Maybe Rodeo Wed. night? if Dylan doesn't have self defense class at church
-family movie night Thurs. night since there's no school on Friday!

3 things I'm thankful for today:
-My 2 great kids! They can be so sweet sometimes!
-Brian prepared dinner tonight!!
-I already have Holly's Valentines ready to go for Thursday!

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Monday Meanderings

As I pondered (one of my new favorite words after studying the Christmas story this season!) 2009 and look forward to 2010, God gave me this verse:
II Cor. 5:7 We live by faith, not my sight..
This is an exciting verse for me. So many times I see things wrongly or don't see them at all. So I'm thankful to live by faith. If I focused on what I see in the world we live in today, it would be a depressing life!! I'm amazed by the hope that I have in Christ.
Of course, when I think of 2010 I think of the dreaded New Years Resolutions-of course I have the same 2 as many-read my Bible through and lose some lbs. I am working on both but don't want to be discouraged when I'm not meeting my goals as quickly as I hoped. I also would like to set some other goals that may get pushed aside because I'm so focused on the other 2 resolutions like:
1. Praying for my children and husband regularly-not just when things are going on...
2. Praying for my students regularly-again...not just when they're making me crazy!
3. Continuing to be frugal-we have made great strides in our finances with spending wisely-I want to continue to be good stewards of all God has blessed us with.
4. Be more consistent with our family devotions.
5. Be a good housekeeper...I have developed great habits with being on top of laundry and keeping the house tidy,(my tidy habits sometimes make my family crazy!) but I need to stay on top of it because it gets away from me so quickly!!
6. Use a soft voice with my children. I hear Dylan talking to Holly sometimes and I hear the tone I use with my children! sometimes it's scary! I need to continue to reinforce first time obedience and then a consequence-If I am consistent that process eliminates me having to get frustrated!

God showed me a fantastic "goal" verse for 2010. May this be my prayer...
II Corinthians 5:9 So we make it our goal to please Him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.