Home church fun

What do you do with 4 kids, a toddler, a baby and 3 adults? Home church of course! So our first try this week at my sisters suggestion (awesome idea). 

Phase 1. 

Church. 

The children were brilliant opening prayer, song, aunties children story, their bible readings, a song and then closing prayer. 

Phase 2 

Sabbath School 

I used some of my resources that I had collecting dust on my shelf. I was so happy to break open the books and see how the kids did with them. 

First we started discussing what prayer is. This with the aide of magnetic words. They put together their prayers and then each said a prayer. It was so lovely to see how their prayers developed after our conversation. 

Second was putting together their own stories. I have to be honest I was surprised at how the task suited all ages. Ok the little ones needed more help. The middle one was competitive and wanted to finish same time as his bigger cousins. But they all read their stories proudly to the others. Better than mummy having to read the stories. 

Phase 3 

Lunch. 

No good day complete with a good meal. We all chipped in and made some good food. This the kids loved, they ate like they had never seen food before. I guess all the hard work was worth it.

Phase 4 

A good movie. 

This time it was Jonah Vegetales. Awesome fun. 

Phase 5 

A gift. 

The kids made key rings for friends. 

They did a brilliant job. 

When we asked them what there favourite part was. They all said having church entirely at my house. Brilliant. Job done. 

Sabbath fun.

When you have kids sabbath can be the best day and worst. Woo hoo no work or school but oh goodness none of the usual fun things to do. Goodness me. So this week I had a great gift a mother child colouring book. 

So me and my little storm undertook the task with nana. I have to admit the numbers were in my favour. Two adults an one child. But I can highly recommend it. Sit down together and colour with or without the book. Colouring was therapeutic for me and my storm. 

It doesn't matter whether it's perfect. Just that you enjoy the process. Big bonus. You don't have to be able to draw. This obviously means anyone can do it. 

Have fun and enjoy. 

Yesterday I Cried Out

Have you ever reached a place in your life where all you can do is cry out? Yesterday that was me. I was walking the children as they played and all of a sudden I was overwhelmed. I could see my life and how wrong it all was. I could see how hard I had tried to change everything. I could see that I had failed miserably. With nothing else left I stretched my arms and looked to the sky and cried out to God deliver me. 

This must have been quite the picture as I was just walking down the street! I wasn't asking to die I just needed my soul delivered. I needed my faith restored. I needed comfort from all the pain weighing heavy on my body. I needed financial deliverance from the struggle of life. I needed God to step I and change my circumstance. I needed deliverance! 

What happened next? The kids needed me to take a photo of nature for their project! So there was no great lightening in the sky appearance of God. But I tell you the truth I understood why the writers of psalms cried out to God. Because sometimes you need deliverance! 

A Garden Module.

I am feeling adventurous for a non-outdoorsy kind of girl. I am going to do a learning book on the garden for my storms. After the success of the whale project I am enthusiastic to try something new. 

I found this great blog that has some awesome modules. 

http://homeschoolcreations.com/gardenpreschoolpack.html 

I got the idea to make a mini garden in a pot for the storms. We have a shared garden and my storms are constantly asking me to plant things. That isn't exactly my strong point or possible in our current situation. However being creative and making a self contained garden in a plant pot seems well within my possibilities. 

The husband suggested leaf rubbings and tree rubbings so a trip to Kew Gardens to start the project should be exciting. 

In addition to this we have collected quite a few books about local butterflies and birds so this should be fun. I can imagine frustrating but I am imagining super fun too. 

Well I will keep you posted on how I get on. I believe as a christian we have a duty of care to the planet and this module helps to teach my storms this so off I go.

Pom Poms an easy sabbath craft

Always looking for something fun to do with the storms on a sabbath afternoon. After much bugging mummy I finally conceded that it would be fun. I remembered how to make a Pom Pom but I figured I should have some fun on Pinterest checking out what I can do. 

What a surprise there has been a move on in Pom Pom making. So I thought I would try out a traditional method then something more fun. 

So made the circles out of paper plates. Then cut the whole in the middle and covered them in clear tape to make them robust. I thought I would try and make it out of fabric as opposed to wool. The pictures are below and I hope it makes sense. My storm loved it. As in the end we made finger pom Poms. 

The thing that makes me laugh the most is he made one Pom Pom and then he was finished. 

Bible journalling a new start

I have decided upon a new regime. I will arise early 5 mornings a week and study the word and pray. My starting motivation was all wrong even though my intentions were good.

I started because my life has been in a mess for five years now and I suddenly hit a wall I couldn't climb over. So I thought thats it I cannot do this God will fix it. Well having studied and taught long enough I know that ultimatums and God do not go hand in hand.

My week got hijacked and the best layed plans went to waste. But of this one thing I did stick to getting up early and studying my bible. Is it hard? Yes I have small children plus a nephew a house guest and a husband gettjng up early is no joke. It takes commitment and dedication. Is it worth it? Absolutely. Anything you feel passionate is worth the work.

So here is the picture of the first page of my new journal. Over the next few weeks hopefully I will post some of my inspiration here. I am a creative soul but an artist well thats yet to be decided. I think it doesn't matter as much as actually trying and putting yourself out there for God to use.

Bible Journalling - Matthew 2

I love this text as I learnt new things. 

Did you know when talking about the wise men or Magi it says they knew it was His Star and He was the king of the Jews.