Gatherings

You can join in the Homekeeper’s Journal by simply visting this link: http://christianhomekeeper.org/blog/homekeepers-journal-12710/

This week Sylvia, creator of The Homekeeper’s Journal said:
“The Homekeeper’s Journal posts will offer some great writing prompts so that you can keep a record of your days. Writing down your thoughts about your days can help you get a better idea of who you are, where you have come from and what God has done in your life. I think the main idea of the Homekeeper’s Journal is to see progress. Progress always makes us eager for more progress.”

Here’s mine. Let me know if you did one on your blog too so I can visit!!

What’s happening in my home?…
Seems like we are always trying to figure out who to have over to the house and when! That’s a good thing. The weeks fly by though and I would like to be more deliberate in my inviting. Having friends over is not only fun but it gives us all a good reason to keep up with the chores. We’re slowly coming out of our January Homeschool slump and starting to pick up speed!! I am in hibernation mode and struggle to motivate myself to leave the house. I just have to make myself, there’s no other way!

In the kitchen…
Mostly I am fighting with myself here. I need to get the menu’s organized and rolling for more than a couple of days at a time. I struggle to stay organized with meals. We’re trying to cut out sodium too. Boy, you wouldn’t believe the sodium in food til you start looking at the labels!!

With our marriage…
We’re enjoying going out on Tuesday nights to a Bible Study. We get in the car, just the two of us and drive off. I am sure I’ve mentioned it before but after 16 years of NOT doing so, it is quite a shock, but a glorious shock!! Robin was in Indianapolis last week so it’s just good to have him home and get back into our normal schedule! We’ve also been trying to spend more time as a family in the evenings instead of going our separate ways in the house.

With the children…
I love seeing them hang out together and have fun together. Last night they were singing while they filled the dishwasher. Yesterday they were stuck in the car waiting on us and they were making funny videos! I just love that they’re older and spend more time getting along and having fun then they do annoyed with each other!

Around the homestead…
We’ve stalled out with decluttering the basement. I need to find motivation to get us back down there. We learned the hard way you make no money trading in PS3 games. Outside is snow, ice and cold weather though we did have a day of rain. That helped clean off the roof!! We haven’t had many snow days but there’s still plenty of winter left.

In my inner man…
I am mostly working on my prayer life. I set up a private blog and I just type away to the Lord! I find this is helping me keep my focus and I can type really fast so I just pour out my heart to Him. I am trying to wake up and not even give myself the option of not spending that time with him. I really want to get some podcasts of sermons on my IPOD. I have been watching Beth Moore online and I also have been gleaning from the book of Isaiah and “Get Out of that Pit,” by Beth Moore. I am going to 2 Bible Studies each week, one with Robin in an evening and one on Weds. mornings for Ladies. Good stuff!!!!