I missed a few Blogger Friend School assignments. It isn’t a feed and I got busy so I forgot to go look.
I’ll just pick up with this week’s assignment.
Memory Verse: 1 Timothy 4:15 (NIV)
Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress.
The assignment is to describe how I keep energized to get the neverending housekeeping done. I have a low tolerance level for some things so frustration energizes me for things like dishes sitting around the sink. I also manage my own clutter pretty well, but sometimes other people’s clutter starts to get out of hand. I have a few playlists on our music server that I’ll turn on to get some energy going and then I’ll just blast at it. I can get stuff cleaned up, thrown out, put away, or washed in pretty short order with some good tunes going.
That works best, of course, when there is no one else around. Because the tunes playing and occasional water running makes conversation difficult.
Memory Verse: Ephesians 4:19 KJV
Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
I’m enrolled in BFS. I’ve already blogged about much of what is in the first assignment.
I’ve just started homeschooling so I don’t have much experience to pull from. I do know that I’m still working to find the balance between what I need to walk him through and what he can do on his own. Yesterday I sat here wondering if I could do this or if it was a mistake. That little pity party didn’t last long. As I’ve said before, this isn’t more work than slogging through his homework only to find out he didn’t bother to hand it in. At least this way I know what he’s doing and we are getting some real good time together. I just need to remember that I’m not in this alone and I know I can’t do this on my own. I have some good friends I can turn to for perspective and help. And I’m finding a whole world of homeschoolers on the web with advice and encouragement as well.
I love the feeling of starting something new and the limitless possibilities and potential. Connor may not feel that, but then again he might. I know this is what I’m called to do. And God is good, all the time.
My Scripture for this post: Psalm 73:25-26
Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
