10 Ways to Pray for Our Children with FREE DOWNLOAD

From the day I found out I was going to have a baby, I began praying for his salvation and his spouse. If you're like me, there are some days that we just don't pray for our children like we should. When I think about that, it makes me cringe. To know there is something more important than my son to take me away from praying for him like I should is unpleasant. If we don't PRAY for our children, they will fall PREY to the world.

Pray for Our Children

For several weeks, I’ve been busily working on creating a Prayer/Devotional Journal. I want to be able to keep everything together for as long as I can, instead of having 100 books to store when I’m finished using them. While I’ve been working on this journal, I came across many ways to pray for my son. I personally like these 10 ways best of all. These are things that I can pray about each day, instead of breaking them down into a certain day or month.

• Nothing will hinder his salvation and relationship with Christ early in life. (Matthew 19:14) 
• He will know the true God and have a desire to do God’s will all of his life.(Psalm 119:26,33-35) 
• As he hears the Bible, he will develop a love and dependency for God and His Word.(Psalm 71:17) 
• For his growth: an increase in wisdom, in stature, and in favor with God and others. (Luke 2:52) 
• He will have a thankful heart and positive attitude. (Psalm 126:2-3; Romans 8:31) 
• He will be protected from Satan in every area of life. (Psalm 121) 
• God would reveal the inclination to sin and enable him to overcome them before they become sinful habits. (Psalm 139:23-24; I John 1:8-9) 
• He will be successful in the work God has planned for him. (Ephesians 2:10) 
• He will have a strong sense of belonging to a family that is loving and dwells together in unity. (Psalm 133) 
• He will respect those in authority over him. (Romans 13:1; Ephesians 6:1-4)

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FREE Printables of Home Education Planning Pages

I have to tell ya, the summer months are quickly passing by if you haven't already noticed.  School is in session for some while many are getting ready to start back.  In honor of all things back to school, I'm giving you FREE PRINTABLES  of  Home Education Planning Pages.

Free Printable Home Education Planning Pages

I have shared BEFORE about why I don't  buy a planner when it comes to our home education. I even shared all my pages I use or have used in the past. I got a little creative and dressed them up a bit a few weeks ago for this school year. While I no longer use a book report form or a spelling sheet, I worked on those to be included in the group of free downloads.

Another thing I have done is rename our school. I decided since we are out in the open prairie and ranching land I would go with something that pertains to our area.

In the past, I used several different methods of assigning work. This year we went with a student assignment sheet for my son that I made. He is able to see everything that he will be working on for the week and knows when assignments are due and can check them when completed. Since he has to write everything down for the week, he can't say, "I didn't know I had to do that". He even has the incentive to work ahead in a subject if he chooses.

If you are like me and can't/don't/won't spend money on those pre-made planners because of all the extra fluff included, then make your own. I put everything in a three ring-binder during the school year and if I see something is not working well, I change it. At the end of the year, I take all those pages and have them bound for easy storage.

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Common Ingredient Substitute List - Free Printable

Since I'm enjoying my parent's visit and missing a lot of blogging time, I wanted to share with you my COMMON INGREDIENT SUBSTITUTE LIST -  A free printable just for you!  The ingredients on the list are items that I have personally used and had good results with, but please be aware, your results may differ from mine. One thing you will notice the list is for COMMON ingredients most of us have in our kitchens. I don't cook with funky food ingredients, so you will not find funky ingredients on the list.

 

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Now, on to a little about my week.

My parents  made the trek across country for a visit. We have spent a lot of time visiting with each other and doing some sight-seeing. Before they left Georgia, my mom called and asked if there were some things I would like to have that I can not get here. Well... knowing that I am unable to get certain things, I made a list. Everything listed traveled right along with them 1700 miles. Last Sunday was like Christmas for me; having my parents visit and then bringing boxes and bags of wonderful things that are either sold only in the south, Georgia, or they don't sell in large quantities here. Wondering what they brought?

Twenty pounds of Corn Meal Mix-  I can only get two-pound containers of corn meal here. Ten pounds of grits - again, only two-pound containers are found here. Four jars of Duke's mayonnaise, it's a southern thing, y'all. Georgia cantaloupe - those things are HUGE compared to the ones out here. Sweet Georgia Vidalia onions - we do have Walla Walla onions, but they are not Vidalia. If you've eaten a Vidalia onion, then you will completely understand. Lastly, there were several bags of sweet, juicy Georgia peaches.  For those of you who know all the about the juice running down your chin when you bite into one of these things, you will understand why I asked for them.

I took my parents to see the Range Riders Museum in Miles City and we visited Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. We were able to see several hundred bison and really enjoyed the view of the badlands and canyons. I didn't take any pictures, so I could do the driving through the park for them to see everything.  My dad took a lot of pictures and he can't wait to show everyone back home. The day was long but perfect!

I've tried not to wear them out since they drove 1700 miles in a short amount of time and at their age. My dad is not one to just sit around, so he has found little things around here to keep him busy. My mom and I have done  A LOT of talking and reading.  I can't wait until next week to see their faces when they see Glacier National Park for the first time.


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