"The one thing I know is that God is good.
That his heart bleeds every time a human’s heart does.
Our pain is his pain, all of it, all of it.
And that he is gentle, and steadfast, and will not waste one drop of our suffering."
Truth. Worded by Chubbic
My Faith
I'm a weird Charismatic-Catholic-Reformed hybrid whose theology is a mishmash of the aforementioned mix. It's not that I don't know what I believe, because I definitely do. It's that what I believe it falls somewhere between many different denominational lines.
I'm a Christian. I believe in the Bible and the Apostles Creed.
God has come to me in the Sacraments. I take 'This is My body' at face value. And I do think that on some level, the Saints are watching us (Hebrews 11:31-12:2) and praying for us, not because God cares more about them than us, but because, they are our family. And it's what families do. Sometimes listening to tradition is really a reality check, recognizing that your interpretation of a passage of Scripture may be less clear than someone else's (even if that someone else happened to live 1000 yrs ago or is the Pope).
But I also think its very important that we try to understand/derive things by hashing them out the Scriptures. It's our duty to wrestle out Theology from the Bible with our fallible brains and the help of the Holy Spirit. Even if we end up in strange places, crying over double predestination. There's a place for the diagrams and headaches and arguments. There's also a place to step back, and accept a mystery. But we have to do both.
And I believe that there is indeed a spiritual battle raging around us, for our souls. And that we must put on the armour of God and fight, recognizing that we do not war against flesh and blood. We have to 'let the Holy Spirit steer our ship' and fight our battles through us.
God the Father did after all, give us the Word, and reached out to us through the Word made flesh. And His Holy Spirit.
Politically.
I think one of the worst things is to not recognize the worst things, going on in your time. Because, by virtue of it being everywhere, you are inured to it. Like the Holocaust in Nazi Germany, like Slavery in the (Christian) American South. Like infanticide in most of the pre-Christian cultures of the earth. And we say, "If I had been in the South when preachers defended slavery.....If I had been in Germany when Hitler was running for office....If I had been a Roman woman ordered to expose her infant...."
But it's hardest to see one's own culture's blindspot. The particular segment of people that your culture has decided to dehumanize, (Jews, Africans, newborns...)
This is ours.
And we can't just say its the way the world works. Anymore then the Southern Christians could say that slavery was just the way the world was. Or the Germans say that Jews just were going to be gassed and that's that, and it's better ignore this, so we can focus on bigger issues, like economic justice and making sure there's a chicken in every pot. (Not that we shouldn't care about poverty, education gaps, etc. But we need to get our priorities straight)
On Grace, Wrath, Atonement--Why Jesus came to die
My blog post here...
On Modesty
My blog post here...
On Marriage
My blog posts here, here, here
Parenting,
Best bit of toddler parenting advice I ever received. It changed my life. (From Kendra Tierney's blog)
ALWAYS MEAN WHAT YOU SAY.
Babies and Birthcontrol/NFP
About wanting babies and family planning and knowing the future, Jennifer Fulwiler sums up my thoughts on the subject better than I ever could. My answer to "Do you want more children?" (on risks and all that Never Say Never)
The basic idea is that every day should contain the same elements. They will be adjusted to acclimate to our extreme weather swings.
The twelve essential elements
- Morning Prayers [in Prayergarden]
- Morning Outside Time
- Morning PT
- Mom's reading time [reading kids books]
- Breakfast& Chores
- Bibletime [usually at breakfast]
- Homeschool
- Lunch & Chores
- Afternoon Freetime. Outside or Duplos or Crafts/Art or Computergames. [Mom's downtime]
- Dinner & Chores
- Family Fun Time//Evening outside time
- Family Songtime and Prayertime
( Dec uv3, Jan uv3) VERY COLD
- Note: Wait till the sun warms up the air, to play outside. The UV is so low anyway.
- In the afternoon, the shadow is deep across the backyard, but atleast the air is warmer. In the morning, there is sunlight in the backyard, but cold air.
7:00 Tea & Mom’s Reading Time
8:00 am Hot Breakfast& Bible & CHORES
9:00-11 SCHOOL
- PT
- Spelling, Grammar, Handwriting
- Math
- Hebrew & Greek Videos
11:00pm Lunch and CHORES
12 noon Prayergarden
12:30-4:30 Outside FreeTime
4:30-5 Worship (inside or prayergarden)
5:00pm CHORETIME
5:30pm Dinner & CHORES
7:00pm Family Games inside
8:00pm Bedtime
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February [uv 5] March [uv 7]
- Cool, but UV index climbing. Keep them inside 10am to 3pm.
- (Notes: they need a push to go outside in the morning, desert babies say its “too cold”,
- Everyone wants to be outside late afternoon/golden hour, which coincides with right before Josh comes home, so make sure everyone does their chores during Peak UV hours, BEFORE going outside)
7:00am Prayergarden
7:30am-10am Freetime
10:00 am BREAKFAST& Bible & CHORES
11am -2:00 pm SCHOOL
1. Spelling&Grammar&Handwriting
2. Math
3. Hebrew&Greek Videos
4. (?Valheim)
2:00pm Lunch and CHORES
3-5 pm Outside FreeTime
Worship God in the prayergarden
5:00pm CHORETIME
5:30pm Dinner & CHORES
7:00pm Family Games
8:00pm Bedtime
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APRIL [uv10]
- Must keep kids inside 9--3 because of the very high UV index. It is deceptively cool outside but very high UV index.
- ALL chores must be DONE before Mom’s reading Time/ Freetime, because everyone wants to be outside in the Golden Hour. Must Front-load all chores [and cooking] as much as possible during peak UV. So during LUNCH CHORES, so that kids can be free in the afternoon/after dinner, to enjoy the outdoors
6:30 Prayergarden
7-9 am FreeTime
9 am BREAKFAST & Bible & CHORES
10 am -1:30pm SCHOOL
1. Spelling&Grammar&Handwriting
2. Math
3. Hebrew&Greek Videos
4. (Valheim)
1:30pm Lunch and CHORES
2:30-3:00 Mom’s Reading Time
3:00-5:00pm FreeTime
Worship God in the Prayergarden
5:00pm CHORETIME
5:30pm Dinner & CHORES
6:30pm Family Games
8:00pm Bedtime
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HOT outside (May 11, June 12, July 12, August 10, Sept 9)
- MUST keep kids inside from 8-4 because of the UV index.
- ALL chores must be DONE before Mom’s reading Time/ Freetime, because everyone wants to be outside in the Golden Hour.
- Must Front-load all chores [and cooking] as much as possible during peak UV hours. Emphasize LUNCH CHORES, so that kids can be free in the afternoon/after dinner, to enjoy the outdoors
- Outside 6:30pm-8pm, warm convective heating, but not oppressive radiant heating.
Summer School variation A
6:00 Prayergarden
6:30-8:00am FreeTime
8:00 am BREAKFAST & CHORES
9:00 am -1/1:30pm SCHOOL
- Mom’s Reading Time (30)
- Aleph w Beth, Alpha w Angela,Korean (40)
- PT: TA-Clock Stretch-Posture (5 min)
- Spelling&Grammar&Handwriting(30)
- PT: Exercise (HIIT/Taekwondoe/Dance/Sword Drill)(15)
- Math(45)
- Break (15)
- Korean/Hebrew/Greek (Gatchell)(45)
- PT: Exercise HIIT/Dojo Go (15)
- Drawing (30)
1:00 (1:30)pm Lunch and ALL CHORES DONE
2:00 (2:30)-4:00 Nintendo/Valheim/Craft or Art Class
4:00-4:30 Worship God
4:30-5:30 Outside Freetime w/ water [mist/hose down first, then play. Stay in shade and re-wet every 20 min]
5:30 pm Dinner & after dinner CHORES
6:30pm Outside Play
8:00pm Bedtime
Summer School Variation B
6:00 Prayergarden
6:30-8:00am FreeTime
8:00 am BREAKFAST & Bible & CHORES
9:00 am -1/1:30pm SCHOOL
9:00 - 9:30 Mom’s Reading Time (30)
9:30 -10:10 Aleph w Beth, Alpha w Angela,Korean (40)
10:10-10:15 TA-Clock Stretch-Posture (5 min)
10:15- 10:45 Spelling&Grammar&Handwriting(30)
10:45 -11:00 Exercise (HIIT/Taekwondoe/Dance/Sword Drill)(15)
11:00-11:45 Math(45)
11:45-12:00 Break (15)
12:00-12:45 Korean/Hebrew/Greek (Gatchell)(45)
12:45-1:00 Exercise HIIT/Dojo Go (15)
1:00-1:30 Drawing (30)
1:30 Lunch and ALL CHORES DONE
2:30-4:00 Nintendo/Valheim/Craft or Art Class
4:00-4:30 Worship God
4:30-5:30 Outside Freetime
5:30 DINNER & Chores
6:30 Outside Play
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Summer School Variation C
6:00(K-zia is the best) Prayergarden
6:30-8:30am FreeTime
8:30 am BREAKFAST&Bible & CHORES
9:30 am -1:00pm SCHOOL
1. Spelling&Grammar&Handwriting
2. Math
3. Hebrew&Greek Videos
4. (Valheim)
1:00pm Lunch and ALL CHORES
2:00-3:00 Mom’s Reading Time
3:00-5:00pm FreeTime
5:00-5:30 Worship
5:30pm Dinner & CHORES
6:30pm Outside Play
8:00pm Bedtime
OCTOBER [UV 6 ]
Warm outside (October) but UV down to 6 (march levels)
The golden hours are best
6:30 am Prayer in Prayer Garden
7-9:30 Freetime
9:30am BREAKFAST & Bible & CHORES
10:15 am -1:00 pm SCHOOL
1. Spelling, Grammer, Handwriting
2. Math
3. Hebrew & Greek Videos
1:00pm Lunch and CHORES
2:00-3:00pm Mom’s Reading Time
3:00pm Outside FreeTime
Worship
5:00pm CHORETIME
5:30 pm Dinner & CHORES
7:00pm Family Games//Outside
8:00pm Bedtime
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Cold outside ( Nov uv4, early Dec uv3)
7:00 Tea & Mom’s reading time
8:00 am Hot Breakfast & Bible & CHORES
9:00 am Prayergarden
9:30—11 Outside Free time
11am -1:00 pm SCHOOL
1. Spelling, Grammer, Handwriting
2. Math
3. Hebrew & Greek Videos
1:00pm Lunch and CHORES
2-5 pm Outside FreeTime
Worship (inside or prayergarden)
5:00pm CHORETIME
5:30pm Dinner & CHORES
7:00pm Family Games inside
8:00pm Bedtime
Because I keep misplacing it.
Weekly Meal Plan
Breakfasts
- Mealprep Breakfast Sandwiches in the freezer for Josh Important note: Let it come to room temp BEFORE freezing, minimize air. Wrap in plastic wrap, then put in freezer bag.
- Kids breakfast
- m--
- peanut butter energy balls OR
- oatmeal w/ eggs OR
- custard OR
- overnight Chia pudding
- t/w/r/f
- Yogurt&Berries&Nuts or
- Omelet
- Cheese&Veg or
- Hummus&Veg
- sat---Hash Browns & eggs/Toad in holes/ French Toast/Pancakes Crepes
- sun-- BREAKFAST CASSEROLE [Prep night before, bake morning of] baked grits & sausage & baked egg casserole OR potato-egg-sausage casserole
- Send Josh to work with high protein reheatable [Once a month, make 3 batches at once, 8 each]
- Breakfast sandwiches
- Home-made frozen Tacos
- Cornish Pasties/Home-made Hot Pockets
- container lunches
- Kids Lunches
- Leftovers [Protein + Veg + Carb]
- Stir Fry
M Leftovers | Josh & Isaiah eat burgers Left Overs | Leafy Chicken Ceaser Salad |
T Beef | Smashburgers or Tacos Shepherds Pie Steak Fajitas n Bell Peppers Chili [white bean or red] BEEF SOUP: Hannah’s Pho, Beef Soup, Meukguk | Leafy Spinach Salad. Fresh Salsa Spinach Salad |
W Chicken | Oven Turkish Bone-In Chicken Basil-Lime Chicken Breasts Fried Chicken Strips Sauce Chicken [herbed creamy sauce, salsa creamy sauce] Chicken Soup | Frozen Broccoli, Green Beans or Peas |
R Italian | Fauxsagnia w/ extra Ground Beef Meatball Sandwiches Philly Cheese-steaks wit ONIONS | Garlic Green Beans Tomato-Basil-Cheese Cabbage Salad [Asian, Greek, Chicken Ceaser] |
F Cheese Lentils | Mac n Cheese w/ extra Parm. Indian Lentils Tomato Soup + Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Lentil Soup | Peas, carrots Cabbage Salad |
S Cold Cuts | Hannah’s Subway [Tuna or Chicken or Beef] | Leafy Spinach Salad Fixin’s |
Lord’s Day Beef | Beef Pot Roast. Braised beef. Hobbit Stew. | Leafy Spinach Salad Frozen Veg |
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