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| Watching my young folks rock climb at Seneca Point....while holding my water bottle...can't forget that! LOL |
Thursday began with making breakfast for the family. A breakfast of Momma's "everything" scrambled eggs is always yummy. Well received is another story since a couple folks have a sensitivity to eggs. I give them the option of trying them or not. If they feel like it for that morning, that's great. If not, they won't hurt my feelings. I don't make that type of breakfast very often. Usually we have yogurt, egg rolls, or cottage cheese for breakfast with an occasional weekly oatmeal thrown in for good measure.
At the breakfast table we read the daily chapter of Proverbs that corresponds to the date which moved rather nicely to our Civics lesson in God and Government. We discussed and looked up scripture which supported the sovereignty of God.
After kitchen clean up was finished, the oldest got on to his schoolwork on the computer while the other two registered and began their Civil Air Patrol training online.
I started working on lunch which was hamburgers and a black bean, mexican diced tomato, olive and purple onion type of salsa. Everyone but me had sandwich rounds for their "bun." I didn't have a bun because I'm working very diligently to eradicate wheat from my diet (more on that later...ask me about it some time and I'll be glad to share).
After lunch was put away, we had to scoot out the door to take HJ, our daughter, to a Young Ladies' Book Club that was formed by one of the lovely young ladies in our home school group. They are reading one classic a month and coming together to "report" on the chapters they were assigned. It's usually 3 chapters, so the work isn't all that much. They'll be having a sleep over and watching the movies that correspond to the books they've read and discussing the differences between the books and movies. I love the opportunity for her to do this type of thing with these young ladies.
While HJ was at her Book Club, the young men and I went to the bank, then to Aldi's to get our snacks, produce, and some cheese. They're going to a friend's house for an overnight stay and they're taking snacks to share.
Once those errands were completed, my wonderful chauffeur drove us back to pick up HJ. We waited for about 45 minutes for her because we were done with our errands quickly. During that time the young men read their Civil Air Patrol chapter on Leadership while I knitted on this head band. We had an interesting discussion about Country Music, whether many are ballads, poetry or both; vs Christian Music and that Momma no longer listens to Country/Pop/Rock Music because of the immoral messages those music types portray. Because we're getting to an age with our young folks where they are beginning to challenge our reasons for doing things, we give more explanations for things, and we welcome those challenges. When we discuss how things use to be when we were young, we are able to share our story of God's grace in our lives; how we're convicted to make changes and find peace when we do; because we're choosing to live a life that fills our days with listening to music that fills our ears and hearts with the love and grace of God. That explanation was not only true for both my husband and I, but also so simply accepted that the challenge became simple acceptance. What a blessing!
After HJ was finished, we went to Good Will to see if we could find some PT (Physical Training) shorts for the young folks for CAP. There were no shorts suitable for them there, but HJ and I were able to find some clothes for ourselves. :0) I found 2 nice long sleeved shirts, a corduroy skirt and a denim skirt. It has been so very long since I've been able to find anything at Good Will that I just quit trying. Then they rearranged their clothing racks by size and I can now find clothes! It's amazing! LOL
On those days when we're in town, waiting for the next thing to happen, we're trying to fill the time in between. We decided to go have McChicken sandwiches for dinner. I paid for all the sandwiches, while the kids paid for their own fries and/or drinks. As hoped, having the young folks pay for their own stuff has caused them to become more careful about how they spend their money. What a wonderful "natural" beneficial effect of giving them more responsibility for purchasing their own things! None of them purchased french fries, but bought their own desired drinks. Why didn't they buy fries? They're weighing the benefits of having their drink of choice vs a smaller drink and french fries. They're learning the value of the dollar! Woohoo! This is just one small way they're learning. They are buying a portion of their own clothes and a few things for CAP and making them do this is causing them to rethink how they spend their money. What a blessing!
While we ate our dinner, we discussed the rest of the month's activities, watched the news and talked. Once we were finished, it was time for choir practice. This week we had more people for choir which was such a blessing! I love it when everyone is at choir practice. It brings everything together and sounds so very beautiful! I am praying for more gentlemen to join the choir so that my young men will not be alone singing their bass parts. I know there are at least 3 more men, but honestly, we could use more.
The laughter and fun experienced when singing in the choir is spirit filled and exciting to my soul. I know I say this often, but perhaps not often enough, I am so blessed! God has placed me in this church with these brothers and sisters in Christ to serve Him, and serve I will, with every fiber of my being. I've loved singing in the choir for so many years, it is hard to count. I sang in 6th grade choir in Rapid City, SD with 1500 kids and I was hooked! Every possible opportunity I've had since that time, I've tried to sing in a choir, regardless of public school, youth group, or church. I'd love for my own children to experience the thrill of singing songs to God at the top of your lungs with many others who have the same love for God. The experience is absolutely awesome! I'm sure we've been so close to heaven's marvelous chorus on numerous occasions!
The exhilarating thrill coursing through my spirit stays with me for a very long time after practice, on the way home and well in to the evening.
What a God-blessed time of fellowship and singing praises to Him to round out a busy day!
Praise God!
In Him,
