Back To......Homeschool

This day made possible by many family and friends' prayers and support, plus generous donations of books and even a printer!

Today was the day!! We launched Flood Academy (not sure what to call our little school. Suggestions?) Because it was not only the first day of school, but also the first day of homeschool, I made pancakes for breakfast. This made the children putty in my hands, an unexpected, yet wonderful, reward for my efforts. Actually, the day went really well. We're easing into things this week with math, reading, and phonics. Next week we'll add on everything else. Since it was so cold this morning (what is up with that on August 31?!), we did back-to-school photos after lunch.

Charlotte shows off her new backpack (yes, she'll need one for our Co-Op enrichment school)

Both kids and their backpacks (I need to have a chat with Eric about his, uh, "cool" face.)

The kids were not having anything to do with touching each other for a "together" photo...

....until I pleaded with them. Eric makes it look like a painful experience.

I think they've had enough of me and my camera.

Do ya feel lucky, punk?

Tuesday the kids and I went on a little bike ride to the local park. I decided to take a load off and sit in the shade of a tree off in the grass. No sooner had I sat down than my eye caught a glimpse of a four leaf clover. I've never found one in my entire life, though I definitely clocked some hours as a child looking for the elusive weed. Of course both kids wanted to have it, but I said "No" (Mom of the year candidate here. Mine Mine Mine. Do I have to share everything?)

I say, " Let the good luck roll...."

How High Do You Count?

An excerpt from "Count to Eight" by Max Lucado:

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“We have here only five loaves and two fish.” (Matt. 14:17)

How do you suppose Jesus felt about the basket inventory? Any chance he might have wanted them to include the rest of the possibilities? Involve all the options? Do you think he was hoping someone might count to eight?

“Well, let’s see. We have five loaves, two fish…and Jesus!” Jesus Christ. The same Jesus who told us:

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. (Luke 11:19 NIV)

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. (John 15:7 NIV)

What ever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. (Mark 11:24 NIV)

Standing next to the disciples was the solution to their problems…but they didn’t go to him. They stopped their count at seven and worried.

What about you? Are you counting to seven, or to eight?