Boldly trusting God to help us pursue the life and the dream we hold on to while staying dedicated to our family and friends. In God's time, we hope to share with all of you the joys and trials this new way of life will hold, singing praises to our Lord for blessings to come. May God bless you richly my friends.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
KIDS CORNER: School Jokes
Answer: Ark-itecture
Why do electric eels go to college?
Answer: Because they're so bright
Why did the leopard wear a disguise to class?
Answer: He didn't want to be spotted.
Why did the crows join the school cleanup drive?
Answer: It was a good caws.
Why did the cow go to school?
Answer: To study moo-sic.
What is a wise bird's favorite subject?
Answer: Owl-gebra.
Why did the math teacher give his student a pair of glasses?
Answer: He heard she was having trouble with division.
Why do elves excel in arithmetic?
Answer: They like putting things in gnome-erical order.
What is the ocean's best subject?
Answer: Current events.
*If you enjoyed these funny jokes about school, try going to your local library and checking out the book: Too Cool Jokes for School by Victoria Hartman.
Monday, March 10, 2008
KIDS CORNER: Ancient Greek Civilizations by JH
Redemption Bible Card Game Tournament Champ!
For anyone interested in more info on the Redemption Bible Card Game, feel free to check out this website for info about Redemption and other unique Biblical, family friendly games available. www.cactusgamedesign.com
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Missionary Focus: Our Friends, The Nielsen Family - Serving God in Papua New Guinea
It is my great pleasure and honor to introduce to you, our friends, the Nielsen family. They have begun an amazing journey in their lives together this past year when they accepted the calling to serve the Lord as Missionaries through the organization New Tribes Mission (NTM.org) and were sent to serve God among the tribes of Papua New Guinea. Karl and Kristen are bright, talented, Godly individuals willing to serve the Lord in Papua New Guinea along with their two beautiful daughters who have surely been a delight to the people in that country. The Nielsen family members all work hard to quickly learn the new language there and to share the love of Jesus in many ways with the tribes in PNG. Karl and Kristen have the opportunity to do everything from present the Gospel to the people, give their personal testimony, teach Math and Bible at the Numonohi Christian Academy, assist with duties at the busy local missionary center where they reside, and all the while continue to try and represent God's hands and feet to these villagers as they help them with daily needs. I'd like to ask you to join with me in a wonderful opportunity to pray and support this kind and loving Missionary family in Papua New Guinea (PNG) as God begins to work miracles through them in the lives of many. Please take a moment to visit their website and view gorgeous photos of the color and life within these tribal villages and to learn more about our friends, the Nielsens, and their great desire to serve God and reach the unsaved peoples in Papua New Guinea. Thank you in advance for any prayers or financial support you can give to the Nielsens. Opportunity to learn more about the mission center they work with or to donate and support them in their missionary field is also located on their website. God will truly bless you for your kindness and generosity. It's not very often I get to actually know the missionaries I am praying for and trying to help support, but it is a rare gift to have our lives touched by such unselfish people before God calls them into the field. I feel very honored to know them and to be able to support them in prayer and through this website and other means. They are a super family. I will continue to update you on what God is doing in their ministry in PNG, so feel free to check back often or go directly to their website to see more details. Blessings to all of you! http://www.ntm.org/karl_nielsen
Previous KIDS CORNER Pages: Japanese homes, Webkinz recipes
In Ancient Japanese civilizations I learned they constructed some earthquake resistant buildings that were used as houses. Most of the houses were built the same way to help protect their families. They had constructed these buildings to have a pillar in the center and 5 or 6 floors connected by strong wires. If you pushed on the pillar the building would shake but not fall. An earthquake would only shake it too, but not knock it down. In modern day Japan, they still make these earthquake resistant houses. (by JH)
KIDS CORNER- Webkinz Secret Recipes!
Calling all Webkinz fans! We gathered a few wonderful recipes for you to use on your Webkinz stove or grill to make these delicious secret recipe foods! Your pet will love them. You can make them and send them through the Kinzpost to your friends. Enjoy! http://www.webkinz.com/
*Strawberry Kiwi Tart: strawberries, kiwi, animal crackers
*Shepherd's Pie: hamburger, baked potatoe, peas
*Mushmallow Frosty: marshmallows, ice cream, mushrooms
*Rollsrice Cream: rice ice cream, peppermint
*Smores: chocolate chip cookies, marshmallows, chocolate bar
*Blucocrunch Bread: potatoe chips, blueberry pie, chocolate bar
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
KIDS CORNER - JOKES & RIDDLES - About Space
Answer: An All-Star Game
Why did the astronomer hit himself on the head in the afternoon?
Answer: He wanted to see the stars during the day for a change?
What do you call a star with a tail? A comet?
Answer: No, Mickey Mouse!
Why couldn't the astronaut land on the moon?
Answer: Because it was full!
Who was the first settler in the west?
Answer: the sun!
What does an astronaut do when he gets dirty?
Answer: He takes a meteor shower!
*If you enjoyed these jokes & riddles, check out the book called: 101 Outer Space Jokes by Sonia Black and Devra Newberger
The Joys of Turning Double Digits!
No matter how old your child is, their birthday is always a special moment and a BIG DEAL to them. Make the most of it as best you can and help them feel extra special on their day. One of the extra things I like to do when I can is have a little fun by celebrating what we like to call their HALF BIRTHDAY. This means exactly 6 months after your last birthday...You would receive a half of a birthday card (kindly cut in half diagonally by mom or dad so it's impossible to read all the writing!) With this strange event, we follow up with half a cupcake or a couple of 1/2 size cookies each for dessert and sing, "Happy Half Birthday to You". I'm not sure I would try this idea with teenagers...they may think you're nuts! Or...they may think you're totally cool! Either way, it gives a good laugh and the message gets across that they are important enough to us for us to be creative and do something silly to make their day a little more special on the Half Year mark. We ususally give a token gift and let them choose somewhere special they would like to go that day...a park, playland, arcade, etc.
But then... we remind them they are another year older in Christ. Its always a good thing to sit down with your child once or twice a year or more and see how well they can describe the Gospel message to you. It gives a glimpse of their understanding of spiritual concepts and how well they can communicate what they know and believe. God will bless your efforts to allow your child to expand their minds and see the bigger picture of who God is and what Jesus really did for us that day he died for us on the cross. I felt that this year with turning 10, my son really expressed his inner desire to get Baptised and we know that soon he will get that opportunity. Bible memorization and communicating his understanding of the Gospel were two keys our pastor felt he needed to be able to do when JH first asked to be baptised two years ago. We feel he is now ready and hope to share in this joyous event with you someday soon.
Double Digits has brought with it lots of growing pains for JH, changes physically (needing to wear deodorant now and growing out of 2 shoe sizes in 3 mos!) and emotionally (better social awareness and maturity), but most of all - new challenges spiritually- as JH begins to ask more and more questions into understanding God's plan for his life. We welcome this challenge with open arms because a child that is curious and asking questions is on the right track to enriching and improving their relationship with Jesus Christ.
I hope you find this year (no matter what age your child is at) to be a year filled with new insight and understanding from your child's perspective on who God is. May you all rejoice in your children and crave to fan their flame of passion for living a life for Christ. We only get to have them for a short time in our lives...tomorrow brings another year and another step closer to JH developing more into a man of God and venturing out on his own. May we all prepare our children for that wonderful day when God calls them. Live the dream of a better life in Christ. Enrich your lives in His Word and shower your children with the love of Jesus. Praise the Lord for His Goodness. May you and your families be truly blessed today!
Previous Kids Corner Pages
My poptarts are little rectangles that taste like cinnamon and bread. They are the tastiest things I could possibly have for breakfast (besides McDonald's pancakes of course!). Although I don't care for the little dry parts around the edges...they aren't very tasty so I throw the crumbs from the edges in the trash. Its the soft chewy middle I like most! Wow! These are healthier than I thought! I just read the side of the box and found out they have 2 grams of protein...Woah! If you are interested..you also get 10% vitamin A, Niacin is 10%, Vitamin B6 is 10% (go vitamins!), Thiamin is 10%, Riboflavin is (can you guess?) Yep...10%, and the last is Folic Acid (very important) ...10%! Yahoo! Go Poptarts!! My favorite breakfast food! Silly articles just for you - by JH :)
KIDS CORNER - Favorite Foods by JH & Family
Watermelon JH
Macaroni And Cheese JH
Pepperoni Pizza TH
Chicken Tetrazini TH
Lasagna -Faithflower
My Pork Chops, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, & Applesauce MEAL-Faithflower
Mandarin Oranges -Little Faithflower
Chicken Tetrazini - Little Faithflower
KIDS CORNER TOP TEN - Favorite Video Games by JH
Super Mario Galaxy - Wii
Pokemon Pearl - DS
The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask - N64
Pikmin 2 - GC
Super Mario Sunshine - GC
Super Smash Bros. Melee - GC
Megaman White 3 - GBA
Thrillville Off the Rails - Wii
Kirby and the Magic Mirror - GBA
Pokemon Fire Red - GBA
Monday, March 3, 2008
Clean out that clutter!
About a week ago, I had focused my attention on the incredible mountain of junk in the kitchen first, and with the goal of spending a half hour at a time attacking the room. My efforts began to make a dent and the de-cluttering of all this unnecessary stuff was well underway. Yahoo! Working hard every chance I had between normal chores, homeschooling JH, and taking care of my active toddler, I set my sights on the cabinets. I sorted and purged, emptying all the cups, bowls, glasses, and plates that had either been cracked, chipped, stained or simply in our possession for over 15 years! Way too long for dishwear that you use daily! I couldn't believe how bad everything looked when I really studied their condition. I must have tossed two trashbags full of kitchen junk. Phew! Glad to be rid of all that! Unfortunately in the process we had to part with a few dear posessions that my husband didn't want to part with...,"Not that...that's my Red Sox mug!"
With a little more effort today, I finally finished disposing of all that had once plaqued my kitchen corners, under the table and in the cabinets. To my delight, when I walk in the kitchen now, it feels like a new room! How pleasantly surprised my husband was to see the efforts I had made to get the job done so quickly. If you are in need of some major clutter removal and junk purging, just remember this...God gives grace to his people and I'm sure he is pleased with our efforts as wives and mothers if we make an honest effort to improve the cleanliness and comfort of our family's home. In any circumstance of household need ...whether cleaning, de-cluttering, or reorganizing closets, when you set your mind on something, you can really get any task done in a rather short period of time. I still have more work to do in many other areas of the house, but my home will hopefully soon be my sanctuary again, and I will be able to enjoy seeing the fruits of my labor in a clean, organized house. Here's to attacking room 2 ....JH's room! Ahaaaa!!!!
Sunday, March 2, 2008
KIDS CORNER - English: Parts of Speech
How to play: Read the story. As you come across a word that's missing, ask a friend to answer the questions you ask them and write down the answers on a separate sheet of paper. Make sure you ask them to pick a word that meets the description of the proper parts of speech or other term (adjective, noun, verb, number, liquid, part of body). Once you have picked words and written them down for all the blanks, go back and read the story again, but this time filling in the blanks with the words they picked. (Other option is to print this page and fill in the blanks using a pencil once it's printed.) Have fun! Be prepared to laugh ALOT! Take turns with family members and friends and make sure they help you get a turn to choose the words for the blanks too. Enjoy! We welcome you to leave comments below the blog with your favorite selected words for the matching blank spaces and share them with everyone here so we can all enjoy a good laugh from your best choices. Thanks for visiting and playing our Silly Story Fun!
Today was a (adjective) day! The (noun) was out and the temperature was (number) degrees! We decided to (verb) to the (place). I patted my (pet) and headed out the door. It took awhile to get there, but the (noun) was (adjective). I brought my handheld video game player and started enjoying a quick game of (favorite video game) in the back seat. It was only shortly after we left that we suddenly realized our (liquid) was leaking! (Family member's name) stopped and asked where the nearest (place) was so we could fix it. After taking care of the minor disaster, all was well again and we were able to rest our (part of body -plural). Now it was time to get back to our (adjective) day!
Our (parent) drove the (type of vehicle) super (speed - fast or slow), but we got there just the same. We entered into what seemed like a garden and soon walked passed a (noun). (friend's name) was distracted by the (adjective) fountains and (color) flowers that they almost tripped over a (animal)! They were so thankful it was not a (poisonous reptile) like the one we had seen at the zoo! We entered the (color) building and checked to see which floor our destination was on. The only elevator was busy though, so we took the stairs to the (number) floor. By the time we almost had reached our floor level, our (part of body - plural) had already gotten tired and our (part of body) was weak. We were very (emotion) when we finally got to the right floor.
At last it was time to (activity)! Yay! Everyone got to have a turn (verb: add -ing ending) and (verb: add -ing ending)! The place looked (adjective)! My family and friends all had a (adjective) time! On the way home, my (parent) offered to treat us all to (food). It was a (adjective) ending to a (adjective) day! "Don't forget to (verb) when you get home!", my friend (friend's name) said. I promised I would and gave them a (noun) before they left. "See you again (length of time)!", I shouted. Once home, I drifted off to sleep immediately and dreamed of (noun -plural).
The end.
KIDS CORNER - Math: Fractions - GCF
1) GCF (45 , 45) = _______________________ 2) GCF (110 , 33) = _______________
3) GCF (60 , 108) = ______________________ 4) GCF (30 , 30) = _______________
5) GCF (96 , 12) = _______________________ 6) GCF (48 , 72) = _______________
7) GCF (54 , 12) = _______________________ 8) GCF (120 , 80) = _______________
9) GCF (55 , 55) = _______________________ 10) GCF (22 , 22) = _______________
11) GCF (25 , 15) = ______________________ 12) GCF (32 , 56) = _______________
13) GCF (66 , 132) = ____________________ 14) GCF (144 , 12) = _______________
15) GCF (100 , 40) = _____________________ 16) GCF (63 , 63) = _______________
17) GCF (20 , 12) = ______________________ 18) GCF (120 , 70) = _______________
19) GCF (110 , 60) = _____________________ 20) GCF (84 , 49) = _______________
*Parents and Homeschoolers...feel free to copy this page and print it out for your student to practice at home. For more opportunities to make your own great custom Math worksheets or for timed online practice worksheets...check out this site: http://www.noetic-learning.com/
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