Radicands and Variables

How quickly I forget. If I had one homeschooling wish concerning my memory it would be remembering algebra. Now this is from someone who did NOT learn algebra in high school. In fact I didn't learn much of anything in high school. And that really upsets me now as a homeschooling mom. I thank God for my elementary and junior high years though; I received an excellent education there.

Why all this rambling about my past educational experiences? The reason is simple (as least to me). One of my children is doing square roots and we have an integer and a variable under the radical sign. Now I can do stuff like x+8=10 or even more complicated problems. But when you give me x+5 = 2x-3 and both of them under the radical sign I completely forget everything I ever knew. I know simple square roots, but no variables please. And I have a teacher's manual that only has the answers and not the SOLUTIONS~! If I were paranoid I would think someone was out to get me this week. But since I'm not I'll be doing some algebra homework today.

Oh, did I forget to mention that every positive number has two square roots, one positive and one negative? And is there a radical sign on this keyboard???

That Wasn't So Hard

Here's Jonee' and Rebekah in Singapore.

Singapore and Camping

I have a daughter in Singapore. I have decided that as a parent it is much better to see my children experience awesome trips like this than to do it myself~! Rebekah has always wanted to travel and this is her first trip overseas. I imagine she would tell you it was worth the wait. I tried to post a picture of her and Jonee' on my blog, but can't figure out how to get it from email onto here. I'll have to have my computer savy children show me how to do it later.

It was a rather blah weekend as far as weekends go. I didn't feel well and skipped church so I really feel lost this week. I guess I can be grateful I didn't have to go on the school camping trip with Ben and Bethany . They came through with flying colors of course. Bethany is finished at PJC and will graduate Friday night. (Bethany I am SO very proud of you~!) Ben will be finished with this semester later this week.

Check back later for pictures~!

To Donald With Love

Proverbs 31 talks about the wise woman. I have
decided that beside this wise woman is a wise man.
I am so thankful for my husband and am so blessed because of him. He has always supported me in my role as a mother, homemaker, teacher, etc. I remember we sat down before Rebekah was born and decided that we would sacrifice so I could stay at home with her. Please don't think I am saying that this is what every woman should do. At one point in my career as a legalist I would have thought that. But with God's help I have put that career choice behind me.

As the children kept coming it became much more difficult to do this. But with God's help and blessing we have been able to continue our lifestyle. Donald has worked so hard to make this possible. He traveled for four and a half years for us. He has done without so many things and given to us. He loves his God and his family. These are his priorities.

Donald, I am so blessed to be your wife.
I love you~!

Note to self: stop trying so hard

On Wednesday nights our pastor has been teaching from the book of Romans. It has been so eye-opening for me. I have read and heard messages on it, but this has been different. I have always found Romans to be a hard book; I think it was because I didn't really believe what God says. I always had to adapt it a bit to include a lot of trying on my part.

For instance........."Justification through Jesus requires no work on our part." Now I knew that, kind of, but spent most of my Christian life trying to please God. So many of my "good works" will count for nothing, because I was trying to earn points and make God happy with me.

This comment has really summed up most of my striving to please God..........
(as Christians) "We have changed the channel into which our energies are directed, but we have not changed the source of those energies." There is absolutely nothing I have to do to please God; Jesus has made me totally acceptable to Him. He delights in me because I am His. I am even liking myself most days~! Now that is another story in itself.

Back in the Saddle Again

Earlier in the week I decided I was just too passionate about basketball. I'm one of the Dallas Maverick's greatest fans. After this series with the Golden State Warriors and near elimination from round one of the playoffs I was in the throes of despair for awhile. (Maybe you have to really love basketball to understand that one.) I decided I just wasn't going to watch the game. I had tried earlier this week when they lost. I did laundry, dishes, and ironing during the game; all the while sneaking peeks at the television and getting in a yell every now and then.

Last night I decided I would be a true fan and go down with the ship so to speak. Dirk came through in the final minutes after they blew a huge lead from the first half. So now it's a 3-2 series with another game Thursday night. And guess who is going to be in front of the tv cheering for her team??? Maybe my title should be "Back Again" or "Passionate Return."

If anyone wants to watch the game Thursday night I'll be here. Go Mavs~!

Birthday Girl

Happy Birthday to our special sweetheart~! We love you~!~!