But makes sure that Egypt understands what it really is: but you are like a dragon in the seas;
you burst forth in your rivers, trouble the waters with your feet, and foul their rivers.
And gives a consequence:
3 Thus says the Lord God: I will throw my net over you with a host of many peoples, and they will haul you up in my dragnet. 4 And I will cast you on the ground; on the open field I will fling you, and will cause all the birds of the heavens to settle on you, and I will gorge the beasts of the whole earth with you.
And it continues in vv 5-8 with how Egypt will be blotted out, strewn on the mountains and so forth. God will put a darkness over the land.
The devastation will be so complete that the nations all around will be appalled with the horror of it. How God branishes the sword at Egypt will make them : tremble every moment, every one for his own life, on the day of your downfall.
Who will God use to bring about this devastation?
11 “For thus says the Lord God: The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon you.12 I will cause your multitude to fall by the swords of mighty ones, all of them most ruthless of nations.
Today for my art series I wanted to tell you about a neat art Website that I discovered. It is called the Incredible Art Department. I honestly was pointed it's way by someone and can't remember who so if it was YOU.. let me know and I'll extend kudos to you.
This is a rather neat site that is just plum full of art lessons and ideas.
The Incredible Art Department started at as a showcase for students in Indiana.
It has grown from those humble beginnings to a site full of art lessons and images. A diverse range of ideas for teachers, educators, artists, parents and students.
Check out this partial list of middle school materials
This is just a sample of the list and I find myself wanting to dig in, but I can't until we finish our current art project. :) The lad is doing his thing and I'm doing mine, and by the end of it, we'll understand the mountains of Canada better eh? :) So let's see... They have material for students from elementary up through highschool. Projects that adults might want to take on, projects for individuals as well as classrooms. Projects that involve more than pencil, paper or paint. Imagine using clothing as a vehicle to communicate an art project. Making Faberge eggs or using a chess board to create art. So many interesting projects just waiting for you to take on. Give it a boo won't you?
IAD
began as a showcase for elementary art students in Indiana and now
includes a diverse range of subjects and topics of interest to art
educators, general area teachers, students, parents, artists, and
homeschoolers the world over. - See more at:
http://www.incredibleart.org/#sthash.7cOv3rLJ.dpuf
IAD
began as a showcase for elementary art students in Indiana and now
includes a diverse range of subjects and topics of interest to art
educators, general area teachers, students, parents, artists, and
homeschoolers the world over.
On this site you can find free art lessons, news, art resources, art careers, schools, and help for new art teachers.
- See more at: http://www.incredibleart.org/#sthash.7cOv3rLJ.dpuf
IAD
began as a showcase for elementary art students in Indiana and now
includes a diverse range of subjects and topics of interest to art
educators, general area teachers, students, parents, artists, and
homeschoolers the world over.
On this site you can find free art lessons, news, art resources, art careers, schools, and help for new art teachers.
- See more at: http://www.incredibleart.org/#sthash.7cOv3rLJ.dpuf
When you Don't have a math Plan. This post stimulated my thinking with my boy for math. Though we are starting a new math program soon...perhaps this will work for the lad well...
Amazing Grace. Learning the difference between grace and goodwill.
2 Tim 3:16-17. A reminder of what scripture is good for.
1. Subway restaurants... what can I say. One night I was tired from not sleeping, headachy and not wanting to even think of putting food together, everything seemed far to hard to think about, had to drop a boy off at a youth event andSubway restaurants was right there ... making sandwiches...people were fed. It was a GOOD thing. :)
2. Washing machines capable of washing all my pants at one time (especially when one realizes that one has FORGOTTEN to do laundry in the busyness of other life). SO YEAH!!! All my pants clean.. I have something to wear tomorrow .. WOOT WOOT! :) 3. A boy child. Seriously...this lad makes laugh. I HAVE to show you this: And it really wasn't a sad sad thing... we had fun and laughed a lot
4. Cuddle Blankets. When you have a fellow who isn't sleeping well so can't keep himself warm.. cuddle blankets are the very essence of blessing.
5. Colour on dreary days Guess what bloomed! My Amaryllis!!!!!
I would be delighted
If you wanted to join in. Any post on gratitude or thankfulness for the things in your life are welcome. Must be family friendly and the point must be on showing gratitude for things in your life. Not for reviews (even if you are grateful for them). :)
The round-up challenge from the Homeschool Review Crew is this: What do you love about homeschooling?
I got to thinking about that and randomly wrote down the letters of the alphabet as I thought and started filling things in.. before you know it I had a whole list of things I enjoy about homeschooling.
Annette and the lad, learning together
beauty found in unexpected places
Canada, using this land as a basis of study
documentaries on the tube
experiments
field trips
going out when we want
house based business, small business opportunities,
information to be shared with others
joking around
karate works for phys ed class
leaps in knowledge
minecraft becomes a part of schooling
new materials
other people - friends, teachers, family
Pokemon go inspires exercise and learning opportunities
queens, kings overthrown, a love of history
rabbits, robots, religion
stem and steam is fun hands on learning
teatowels, dishes, laundry...all part of schooling
umbrellas...learning how so much is connected
victories in learning!!!!
wondering what we will learn next
xiphoid process - learning where this is
yellow land and green skies...we can do art how we please
zero needs to pack a lunch worrying about the allergies needs of others
What kind of things would you add to this list?
You can learn what others loves of homeschooling the crew has here.
You know something? It's hard to get used to another churches way of doing things. The church we are going to for the rest of January doesn't write down things like scripture passages, sermon titles or music used. Makes it MUCH harder for me to take good notes. I know that I missed a couple of songs this morning, but it is what it is eh? And I made up a title based on the short message presented. Hymns/Songs: Precious Lord take my hand My eyes are dry by Keith Green Set my spirit free by Charlotte Baker Lord I need you by Matt Maher Follow you by Ed Cash Scripture: Psalm 31, Romans 12:9-13, Galatians 6 Text Romans 12 9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.13 Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.
Sermon Notes:
Our focus this week is on mental health. We are called to learn and grow. How do we care for those with mental illness in the church.
How do we bear one another's burdens? Galatians 6 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.3 For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.4 But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor.5 For each will have to bear his own load.
We need a Holistic approach, moving toward the person instead of stepping away.
Why do we step away? . Fear . Not knowing how to help . Seeing others as able to help better ie counselors
Romans 12:9-16 Cling to what is good, Be devoted to one another Walk with them Be joyful in hope Be hopeful for their recovery and let them know it's not the whole story What does it look like to welcome the mentally into our hi,especially, or even going into their homes Be a blessing to them. Show them how they are a blessing to you.
You might need to ask people with mental illness how you can help them, what support do they need? THE REST OF THE SERVICE was taken up talking with health care professions, and having people with mental illness tell their stories and what has been most beneficial to them in getting better. My notes are included as they may prove helpful.
Today's passage is taken from Ezekiel 31. You can read more in my Ezekiel Studies here and here. Here is a reading of Ezekiel 31.
The Word of The Lord again came to Ezekiel, this time with a word against the Pharaoh of Egypt. He is to ask Pharaoh this question
“Whom are you like in your greatness?
He is to then give The Pharaoh the example of Assyria, how it was like a cedar in Lebanon, a great beautiful tree, towering above others, nourished with abundant waters. It was so beautiful, tall and luxurious that not in the the cedars in the garden of God could rival it. 3 Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches and forest shade, and of towering height, its top among the clouds. 4 The waters nourished it; the deep made it grow tall, making its rivers flow around the place of its planting, sending forth its streams to all the trees of the field. 5 So it towered high above all the trees of the field; its boughs grew large and its branches long from abundant water in its shoots.
Cream together
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter (cooler work better than warmer butter)
1 tsp vanilla
Add one egg and beat well.
Separate bowl mix together
1.5 cup flour
1.5 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
1/4 tsp salt
Mix dry ingredients into wet thoroughly.
Cover the bowl and let chill for two hours.
Shape dough into small bowls and roll in cinnamon sugar to coat.
Set cookies, one inch apart on a greased cookie sheet.
Cook at 350 for 10 minutes until edges are slightly browned.
Cool slightly on pans and then remove to racks to finish cooling.
Verdict: These cookies are a HUGE favourite in our household.
Welcome to blogging through the alphabet. Amanda and I are having a hoot with this series. Join us won't you? Today we are at letter B.
I have to admit, beavers wasn't my idea, it was completely my son's. He is all into Canada this year and beavers are an animal we just finished learning about. I thought I'd start off with a simple primer on beavers, it certainly doesn't tell you everything, but it's a good intro anyways.
We learned some interesting facts about beavers
The sound of running water makes them build a dam. This is why, if a culvert is running water and a beaver is anywhere nearby, they will keep building a dam as often as you tear it down.
They do not use their tails to carry mud. They carry stones and mud in their very capable front paws.
Their tails are used as an early warning device for family members and other animals that live near the pond. They sometimes slap the water for fun, and their tails are a fat resevoir to help them over the winter.
Their latin name is Castor Canadensis
They are North Americas largest rodent, weighing 40-60 lbs, and are clumsy on land, preferring to stay close to water for quick getaways.
They compensate for their poor eyesight with an excellent sense of smell and hearing.
Beavers do not hibernate, in fact they build stash piles of wood under the water to hold them over the winter.
They have a double layered coat, which is part of the reason they were hunted so extensively when Canada was forming as a nation. Beaver skin hats and coats were guaranteed to keep the wearer warm.
Vegetarians, with webbed feet that are strong swimmers. Warm coats, large animals, beavers are an important part of Canada.
Beavers are a symbol of Canada. The fur-trade was an important part of colonial North America bringing in people from all over to exploit this natural resource. It brought in money for the developing colonies, which fed a range of other businesses, all helping with the growth of our nation. They are seen as a hard-working animal and as such are placed on our nickel.
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I wasn't aware of some controversy around this song until I started researching it.
The controversy makes sense. There are two men bearing a similar name, living around the same time. Thomas Dorsey the big band musician and Thomas Andrew Dorsey musician.
I depended on Snopes to help wind my way through this quagmire.
AND EVEN SO.. I still don't really get it. ALL I really understand is that Thomas Dorsey (white guy, big band) didn't write this song. Thomas Andrew Dorsey (black guy, jazz player) DID write the song. The fellow who wrote it did have his wife and son die, and through his grief at the loss of both wrote this song Precious Lord.
It's important to get the names straight.
This is a story that comes from a place of extreme grief. Knowing that you were performing, doing the Lord's work, while at home your wife is dying, giving birth to your son, and having your son die the next day.
Pouring out your grief before the Lord in song....and struggling to come back to him in the aftermath. In the midst of despair, a friend visited Dorsey and arranged for him
to be left alone in a music room with a piano. "It was quiet; the late
evening sun crept through the curtained windows," Dorsey recalled. For
the first time in many days, he sat at a piano using his fingers to
browse the keys. Soon, the young artist experienced a personal
revival: "I felt at peace. I felt as though I could reach out and
touch God. I found myself playing a melody, one I'd never heard or
played before, and words [for "Precious Lord"] came into my head—they
just seemed to fall into place." (source)
Dorsey was raised in a Baptist home, but turned away from the Lord to pursue playing jazz and blues music. Severe illness brought him back to the Lord. Over his life time he composed over 1,000 songs, 200 of which were gospel songs. To learn more, read this page. He died in 1993 and is known as the "architect of modern gospel music".
Lyrics:
Precious Lord, take my hand, Lead me on, let me stand, I am tired, I am weak, I am worn; Through the storm, through the night, Lead me on to the light:
Refrain
Take my hand, precious Lord,
Lead me home.
When my way grows drear,
Precious Lord, linger near, When my life is almost gone, Hear my cry, hear my call, Hold my hand lest I fall:
Refrain
When the darkness appears And the night draws near, And the day is past and gone, At the river I stand, Guide my feet, hold my hand:
Week Four of the Virtual Curriculum Fair which is hosted by Susan. This week is all about exploring the world, history, geography, and science.
This year we are making a focus of using Canada to study
geography, art and history.
We have a spine that we are using for the history portion, and around it we are doing art, watching videos, reading books, and learning geographic terms for the various sites we see along the way. Science in learning about animals, rocks, minerals etc (like the beaver we'll be studying this coming Tuesday).
I still have a goal of traveling across Canada with him, going east one year and then west the next. But until we can do that... we'll visit our fine country through books, video and study.
How about you? What do you want to see with your children?
To that end I have found some excellent resources for broadening our study on Canada.
About Education will walk you through how to do a unit study on Canada.
ABC Teach has a variety of free and pay worksheets for learning about Canada.
The Eric Institute of Education Services is a government site that is searchable for documents related to a wide variety of information. I found a ton of documents on First Nations people.
EdHelper.com has small unit studies on six of the Canadian Provinces.
I am looking forward to showing him the beauty of Canada's National Parks.
Link to Learning helps grade six students understand more about Canada's Trading Partners.
If you come to visit you might see some of the amazing animals that call Canada home.
And if you want to see more of Ontario, Check out the field trips we have gone on. HERE and HERE. It's good to learn about Canada in a variety of ways you know? :)
Let's keep the history, science and geography alive with our children eh?
Please visit my fellow homeschool bloggers who are talking about Exploring Our World this week:
Again he attacks his pride: 
