One of the Prayer Projects we utilize with our children is a P.R.A.Y. Journal. This is for them to record their prayers, giving them 4 areas to pray about, using the acronym P.R.A.Y. Daily specifics are written for each area. We want to teach them to think about their prayers, not utter vain repetitions.
P. is for Praise and Thanksgiving. We write our Praise to God and what we are Thankful to Him for.
R. is for Repentance. We ask for forgiveness and help to turn away from our sins.
A. is for Ask. We ask that our needs and those of others be met.
Y. is for Yield. We surrender all to Him, for His service.
We utilize pretty P.R.A.Y. Journal pages that are 1/2 letter size. You can put them in a 8.5 x 5.5″ binder, or spiral or comb-bind them. (Spiral is probably the easiest for children to use them.) Utilizing these journal pages works best, at least until the children are old hats at this, because each page has a section labeled as to what area they are to pray and write about. There are many styles to choose from, showing the wonders of God’s creation. You can make a whole journal of just your one favorite, or mix and match them for variety.
If you don’t want to print off a page for each day and bind them, you can just print off the instructional page and paste it into the front of a Composition Notebook, to serve as a reminder of what to pray for and write. This works OK with older children who are already doing P.R.A.Y. Journals well, but is not as helpful for younger children or those just starting.
Enjoy this helpful way of teaching your children to Pray through Journaling. It is an awesome tool for both your children and yourself.
See other ways we help our children learn to pray here.
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Lisa @ Me and My House ~ Discipleship for Life!
1 Thessalonians 5:23
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It’s our BIRTHDAY!
Well, really it’s MY Birthday. Our business doesn’t really have a birthday/anniversary, so
we’ll celebrate MY BIRTHDAY instead - with a get together and gifts!
The best birthday celebration is a get together, and in June we have our biggest annual get together for Me and My House ministries - Freedom & Simplicity™ of Lifestyle Education through Discipleship™ ~ The Seminar LIVE!
We’d love to have you join us for this full day seminar on Biblical home education!
Freedom & Simplicity™ of Lifestyle Education through Discipleship™ ~
The Seminar LIVE! 2009
June 13th from 9:30-5:30
Fun, bonus session for registrants Friday 7:30 pm-9:30
North Platte, NE
Registration $30, due June 5th.
The full day seminar will take you from establishing a Biblical foundation, philosophy and principles of education, to learning the Freedom & Simplicity™ methods of home education through L.E.D., to the practical application of scheduling and planning. Discipleship yoU! follow-up exercises will help you apply what you learn.
Join us for the LIVE Seminar - presented by Lisa Hodgen, mom of 10, home educator of over 22 years, and founder of Lifestyle Education through Discipleship™ - and get your Biblical Principles education off to a great start.
Click here for more details and to register.
No birthday celebration is complete without gifts of blessing either. For our birthday celebration , you get the blessing. For the month of June we’re offering 3 of our core Lifestyle Education through Discipleship™ Exclusive Resources for 1 fantastic special price.
Freedom & Simplicity™ of Lifestyle Education through Discipleship™ ~ The Seminar (audios and handouts) AND
Freedom & Simplicity™ of HisStory AND
PIPEline of HisStory
These 3 resources will help you lay a good foundation and get started in Freedom & Simplicity™ in home education - for ONLY $45 for the month of June! Get all the details and order here.
NEW! Handwriting Practice Pages uploaded! Use with Freedom &
Simplicity™ in Handwriting, or any other italic handwriting program.
http://frommeandmyhouse.com/led-fshandwriting.htm
Simplicity™ in Handwriting, or any other italic handwriting program.
http://frommeandmyhouse.com/led-fshandwriting.htm
Although the set-aside HolyDay for giving thanks has ended, the giving of thanks should never end. We should live a constant life of ThanksLiving. An attitude of gratitude is something we should especially be discipling our children in - all the time, but especially as the next HolyDay approaches.
The Christmas season, like Thanksgiving Day has changed its focus in our secularized (focused on only the here and now - no history, no future means as much as NOW) and “me-first” society. Thanksgiving Day is many times called “Turkey Day” now, as there is no thanks given. (I won’t go there as I’ve already posted a bit on that.) Christmas is many times no longer about celebrating the incarnation of God with us, but about what I can get, and whether I’ll get what I want.
What better preparation can we give our children for this season than solid discipling in gratefulness, (besides teaching them the reason for the season, Jesus, of course.) I’ve given resource recommendations for Character Discipleship on our Growing in Christ’s Image page. Check them out today and, if you haven’t already, begin your study in Gratefulness and Journal your study with Growing in Christ’s Image.
For Me and My House ~ At Jesus’ feet,
Lisa @ Me and My House ~ Discipleship for Life!
1 Thessalonians 5:23
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It’s time to make a Thanksgiving MyMini Book of Remembrance (lapbook). What would you put in it?
- A Bound Book "Book of ThanksGiving" with Scriptures on Thanksgiving and your thoughts on them.
- A "Circle of Blessings" Spinner Wheel of things you are Thankful for.
- A "Thanksgiving Means…" glossary of word meanings on the subject of Thanksgiving in a Strip mini-book.
- A Mini-Shutter or Mini-Accordion Book to record the chronology of the Pilgrims.
- A Mayflower pocket to hold a copy of the Mayflower Compact, the list of passengers, and supplies.
- A Tab Book of short biographical sketches of the Pilgrim/Plymouth Settlement leaders.
- A Drinking Cup Pocket to hold "5 Kernels of Corn" and a copy of the poem.
- Bradford’s and Winslow’s descriptions of the first harvest celebration of the Pilgrims in Plymouth, and our Thanksgiving Menu in a cornucopia Tri-fold (or other) Pocket.
- A Layered Look book of some of the Presidential Proclamations of Thanksgiving.
- Flap books (and others) of Psalms, Hymns, and poetry of Thanksgiving.
- and a WHOLE LOT MORE!
Decorate your mini-books with pictures, clip art, and drawings symbolizing Thanksgiving.
See more ideas, actually a jam packed complete study guide, for your Thanksgiving study in:
A Freedom & Simplicity™ Thanksgiving Study
Order and get started on your study TODAY!
Don’t know what a "lapbook" is?
It is a collection of colorful "mini-books" folded in fun, interesting ways, containing information you’ve learned, and glued into a "shutter-folded" file folder, in a nicely laid-out fashion, for a quick and easy, small and convenient journal of your studies. Learn more about "lapbooks" in my 4 part series on MyMini Books of Remembrance on this blog.
Don’t miss our annual Thanksgiving MEGA-Sale for more Me and My House Exclusive resources!
For Me and My House ~ At Jesus’ feet,
Lisa @ Me and My House ~ Discipleship for Life!
1 Thessalonians 5:23
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We are excited to announce our latest release, just in time for Thanksgiving and a study in Gratefulness -
Growing in Christ’s Image
A Character Book of Remembrance
Add to your faith virtue, … 2 Peter 1:5
Character is the second most important thing we disciple our children in. It is something we both teach and train in - day in and day out. It isn’t the easiest thing we can teach our children. Math, Reading, HisStory are all so much easier. But after the knowledge of God and Salvation by Jesus the Christ alone, Character is the most important thing we can train our children in. We must have the Character ourselves to be consistent and diligent in teaching them. We must realize that the trials we face, even in this, are for our own maturing and growth in the image of Christ.
These Journaling forms will assist you in recording the information, illustrations, and applications you learn, into a Book of Remembrance, as you study the Character Qualities necessary for self-government and growth in Christ.
Read more about it, download a sample, and order here.
Leave me a comment for a chance to WIN Growing in Christ’s Image! I will draw a winner next weekend and announce them on this blog. (Comments must be left by Friday midnight, Central time. Be sure to leave your name and contact info.)
Don’t forget! Our Bounty of L.E.D. Thanksgiving SUPER Sale starts Saturday!
For Me and My House ~ At Jesus’ feet,
Lisa @ Me and My House ~ Discipleship for Life!
1 Thessalonians 5:23
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You’ve been asking and waiting for this one! Redeeming the Time Journal™ forms are back! Well, making a comeback anyhow.
I’ve reformatted your 3 favorites, that are requested most - Spiritual Journey, P.R.A.Y., and Day-by-Day Book of Remembrance Journal. Now with design choices and more formats to choose from. And ready for you to download, and print the ones you want, as many as you want for your own immediate family.
See the details and order Redeeming the Time Journal™ Favorite Forms here. SPECIAL SAVINGS when you buy Redeeming the Time Journal™ Favorite Forms and Refrigerator Charts Master Pack together.
FYI, the Redeeming the Time Journal™ Education forms are just about ready for re-release too!
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Lisa @ Me and My House ~ Discipleship for Life!
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Last year I wrote a post or two (1, 2, 3) about using ebooks. I am not against ebooks, I have found them very helpful in our learning. But my conclusion was, I am not out to piece together all our learning through free ebooks. That would limit us beyond what is acceptable to me for our home.
2 weeks ago I wrote about organizing your ebooks and free downloads, in conjunction with the UHSE which will give you plenty to organize. I recommended a basic file folder hierarchy. It works.
However, after reading Michelle Gefflin’s ebook about organizing your ebooks, (received through the UHSE, but you can get a free copy too, even if you aren’t a Member of the Expo) I am experimenting with pdf organizer apps. These may have some advantages over just the folder method.
Michelle recommended ‘My eBook Library’, which is only for Windows XP/Vista. (I don’t see a link to it in Michelle’s book, and am not taking the time to look it up since I’m a Mac user.) I am a Mac user, and Michelle didn’t have a recommendation, so I went on a search. Here’s what I’ve found so far, and I’ll write more after I experiment with them a bit. ‘Yep‘ and ‘Yojimbo‘ seem to be the best options. There is also a way to use iTunes, which would be Free, but I’m not finding it very viable if you have a lot of pdf’s/ebooks. ‘Papers‘ is another option, but is specifically for scientific articles so has features applicable to that, and may be too genre specific for your general home ed use.
Michelle also recommended the Kindle, eInk ebook reader. I have ignored it up until now, but am giving it another look. Even though I’m now intrigued, it is still way too pricey for me to think seriously of getting it. Perhaps the next gen will come with a reduced price.
More about Michelle’s ebook:
Do you find you enthusiastically download the latest ebook deal or free offer, then promptly forget you have them? Do you even wonder how ebooks can benefit your busy homeschool life, especially when you have a growing library of print resources already?
Learn how to manage all those elusive files and actually use them! You’ll be astonished at how easy it is with a free downloadable tool you’ll find all about in this helpful resource from Yes, You Can! Publications.
http://www.yesyoucanpublications.com/manage-ebooks.html
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Lisa @ Me and My House ~ Discipleship for Life!
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Just sharing a bit from my heart today. I have been slowly working on the new Freedom & Simplicity™ resources that are nearing completion, but having some struggles in staying focused on one, or even deciding which one I should be staying focused on completing first. That’s a problem for a writer.
In fact, I’ve had some stirring in my soul. Seeking rest. Sensing greater need to pull in closer to God and His Word. Seeking Him even more intensely than usual. I recognize the stirrings well enough to know that it is time to put aside the "things" I’m trying to figure out, and just seek God and His Kingdom. And He will add all things. That’s what I’ve had to do. I’ve wanted to complete resources, but won’t do it at the expense of seeking Him.
My Father is always faithful, and Sunday a.m. I awoke with fresh insight. I cried as I read His Word. I cried in the shower. I cried throughout church worship. I am in awe of our Creator, our Savior, our Master, my Abba. He is GOD! He is worthy, just because He is!
But my Heavenly Father goes beyond. He not only let me see HIM clearer. He not only drew me closer to Him. But He also gave me a greater insight and direction for Lifestyle Education through Discipleship™ - which, at least in my case, nearly always goes back to the foundations He gave me long ago, and making sure I am staying on that path. Not trying to broaden it beyond its bounds to the left or to the right, which could, if taken too far, cause me to stray in a whole other direction. He keeps me headed where He has directed - in Freedom & Simplicity™.
I covet your prayers, as I prepare for my seminar session for Ultimate Homeschool Expo next week, and Freedom & Simplicity™ of Lifestyle Education through Discipleship™ ~ The Seminar LIVE! 2008 in June, and in the completing of new L.E.D. Freedom & Simplicity™ resources. I continue on, renewed in faith that I am following the path that God would have for Lifestyle Education through Discipleship™. May God grant me grace to share that in clarity with those He desires to hear it.
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