tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207076312024-03-07T13:45:49.957-05:00The Tully TelegraphTully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.comBlogger786125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-70767332016243034882015-11-04T06:12:00.005-05:002015-11-04T06:12:53.474-05:00Growing!When I brought him home from the hospital, he swam in these pjs & now he's outgrown them. I kinda think it's adorable. :)<br />
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<br />Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-13742977925735021012015-11-02T07:13:00.000-05:002015-11-02T07:13:46.126-05:00Life Happenings & Educational Report: October 2015Um... where did October go??? It seemed to fly by for us so I thought I'd just do an overview to catch you all up. Several of us have been battling colds for over 2 weeks now. Of course, everyone takes their turns so it feels like FOREVER since we were well. :) At one point, I was even down for the count & in bed for 2 days solid. Not fun, not fun. But it could be worse. We ALL remember that & that's a good perspective.<br />
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This little man is growing like a weed:<br />
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Eric jokes that he's getting wider faster than he's getting longer. :) We love him to pieces! Josiah loves to coo & smile now, which makes him even more fun. For the most part, he usually sleeps through the night. This is a huge blessing because he is by far, my most difficult baby during the day. Sigh. Number #9 <i>really</i> needed to be laid back. Anyone want to try telling him that? He detests the bouncer & car seats. Being held & sleeping on his belly is this boy's thing. Cuteness is his saving grace:<br />
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Josiah was baptized- a very special day!<br />
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Educational pursuits are humming along. Our church co-op continues to be such a perfect fit- I seriously do not know how I'd teach my older ones this year without the aid of their amazing teachers. Not having to completely tackle writing, literature & Latin on my own has freed up time so I can teach all the other littles. Plus, the children are learning from people who inspire wonder- that's so KEY! Embracing truth, goodness & beauty... those are the goals of education! The children (and mama) also enjoy the extra fellowship!<br />
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Did you know that I'm teaching two art classes at co-op? It's awesome! :) I've told the parents I am by NO MEANS talented in this area but I can facilitate learning & use a great curriculum. Art is one of those things you always mean to get to but so easily let get squeezed out of your busy day. :( Now it's getting done every week. Lovely! It's been a blast to teach the children & see their creativity grow! Here are some fun iPhone pictures:<br />
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My favorite class so far has been nature journaling. Starting in the spring, I hope to get a group together once a month:<br />
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Sometimes, younger siblings sit in on my younger class & I love it when they join us:<br />
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Patricia and I went with her writing & literature class to see The Crucible at <a href="http://shakespearetavern.com/">Shakespeare Tavern</a>. It was excellent!<br />
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Other highlights from our lessons include Jonathan & Elizabeth starting cursive (can you believe many traditional schools no longer teach this!?!?), Abigail read her first few words & Patricia starting calligraphy. I've begun the process of searching colleges & programs for Patricia. YUCK! The whole process is confusing (I'm starting earlier with Benjamin!) and annoying. Can't we go back to when she was little? Please?<br />
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I shot a wedding!!! Eeekk!!! It was a wonderful & the lovely couple looked stunning:<br />
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Emily turned FOUR! We celebrated the night before with my family & then two days later, watched <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cinderella-2-Disc-Blu-ray-DVD-Digital/dp/B00UI5CTE2/ref=sr_1_3?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1446465552&sr=1-3&keywords=cinderella">Cinderella</a> (it was excellent! my only issue was her low-cut dress) while Eric took the boys went to the father/son campout with our church. Benjamin made his own hammock & slept in it all night. All iPhone pics here:<br />
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A few more pictures from October (don't miss <a href="http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/2015/10/how-to-get-out-of-chores.html">this</a> thread):<br />
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I wonder what the neighbors must think when I find my children running around in things like this:<br />
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Thankful for older siblings to read to (very sad) littles while lunch is being made:<br />
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Soaking in the lovely fall evenings:<br />
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Second round of braces begun:<br />
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<br />Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-10079153553856483902015-10-09T16:20:00.002-04:002015-10-09T16:20:52.516-04:00Just a FewJust a few pictures because it's been awhile since I shared. :_<br />
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Lessons with Katherine... it can be interesting (these two are iPhone pics):<br />
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Jonathan (re)learned how to ride a bike! He LOVES it!<br />
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Sunday afternoon naps:<br />
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I let her do art when we get home on Thursdays.<br />
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This little girl is trouble (she's trying to drink the paint water here):<br />
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Evenings with Josiah- it's a rare moment when I can put him down. He tends to want to be in my arms, especially at night- I think he likes the time alone with mama after everyone else is in bed!<br />
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<br />Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-26332267325997838182015-10-02T13:57:00.002-04:002015-10-02T13:57:59.179-04:00Educational Report: Week of September 20, 2015I wrote this on Tuesday (late but now it's Friday, so it's really late) & then forgot to publish it. I'm doing so now because these "reports" are a great way for me to review what we did. Plus, they are a blast for us to read at the end of the year. We added in just a bit more that week. Definitely didn't read as much as I want- our evenings seemed busy... though, as I look back on that week, I'm not sure why. I keep reminding myself that Josiah just turned 4 weeks that week- it's OKAY to not be doing a lot. :)<br />
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<b>Bible: </b>daily independent reading & reviewing memory work. The oldest three enjoyed a party on Saturday at church to celebrate memorizing Ephesians 1-2. :)<br />
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<b>Circle Time: </b>just around the table at breakfast this week. We listened & watched a performance of Handel's <i>Messiah</i> every morning. I LOVE getting back to listening to our current composer each morning- it helps everyone eat more cheerfully & it helps ensure that we are actually listening to pieces by our composer (vs just reading about their lives).<br />
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<b>Reading Aloud: </b>Eric read another chapter of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Raiders-Viking-Quest-Walfrid-Johnson/dp/0802431127/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442622511&sr=1-1&keywords=raiders+of+the+sea">Raiders from the Sea</a></i>. (Everyone clamored for more but our focus this week was to re-establish reading the Bible as a family in the evenings. Babies have a way of causing wonderful havoc on daily routines!) I read two (or was it three?) more chapters of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Garden-Frances-Hodgson-Burnett/dp/0451528832/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442622597&sr=1-1&keywords=the+secret+garden">The Secret Garden</a></i> to the girls before bed. Jonathan & Elizabeth each read 2 chapters from the <i>Little House</i> series, as well as finishing 1 chapter from their history readings (<i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Duel-Wilderness-Karin-Clafford-Farley/dp/0879351306/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442622694&sr=1-1&keywords=duel+in+the+wilderness">Duel in the Wilderness</a> </i>for Jonathan & <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Johnny-Tremain-Esther-Hoskins-Forbes/dp/0547614322/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442622807&sr=1-1&keywords=johnny+tremain">Johnny Tremain</a></i> for Elizabeth).<br />
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<b>Covenant Classes: </b>Jonathan & Elizabeth learned several new vocabulary words for names of family members, the pronoun jingle & the 5 cases for their Latin grammar class. They LOVE this class! :)<br />
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The boys moved into chapter 12 for <i>Latin Alive 1</i>, which covers the genitive case. Benjamin & Matthias learned about intensified adjective in their writing/literature class. (Benjamin also tells me Mrs. Bailey got off on a rabbit trail about a book called <i>King Jim</i>. He cracks me up, how he reports about what he is learning!) They continue to read <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Carry-Mr-Bowditch-Jean-Latham/dp/0618250743/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443558851&sr=8-1&keywords=carry+on+mr+bowditch">Carry on Mr. Bowditch</a> </i>at home for the class & worked on week 4 of <i>Writing with Skill, </i>which covered plagiarism. They turned in a paper about the Gold Rush, having to cite sources, to Mrs. Bailey.<br />
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For writing/literature, Patricia read <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Plymouth-Plantation-Bradfords-Settlement-1608-1650/dp/B000L2D3GU/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1443808520&sr=1-5&keywords=of+plymouth+plantation">Of Plymouth Plantation</a>. </i>In class, she recited <i><a href="http://www.poetryfoundation.org/learning/guide/238168#poem">To My Dear & Loved Husband</a> </i>by Anne Bradstreet. They discussed Bradstreet & other Puritan authors. Patricia told me she is enjoying her speech class more- yippee! Don't ask me what the eldest three learned for their Bible classes... because it's Tuesday & I haven't asked them.... :/ (I <b>will</b> ask after typing this up!)<br />
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Here's a picture of Patricia working on a paper for (she's listening to music- I do NOT often let earphones be in my children's ears, especially during lessons):<br />
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<b>Abigail & Emily: </b>lots of practicing their numbers & letters. Abigail is reading the first few pages of <i>Phonic Pathways</i> (she's blending s, m & n with each vowel). She is VERY eager to read "just like Lizzie." Abigail finished her <i>Singapore Math, Kindergarten book A</i> this week! :)<br />
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<b>History & Geography: </b>I read <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/George-Washingtons-World-Joanna-Foster/dp/096438034X/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443556592&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=george+washingtos+world">George Washington's World</a></i> to the younger set. Only oral narrations this week- no writing. We especially enjoyed researching snuff boxes after learning that John Hancock was gifted a gold snuff box by King George. It was all the fashion to sneeze, so people would grab a pinch, sniff & sneeze. HILARIOUS! Benjamin & Patricia reviewed past history memorization. Benjamin finished reading <i>Moby Dick</i>.<br />
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The older three reviewed continental blobbing; Jonathan & Elizabeth reviewed lines of longitude. Just found <a href="http://artk12.com/product-category/books/geography/">these</a> that I'm ordering!! Thank you, <a href="http://amongstlovelythings.com/">Sarah</a> (follow her Periscope- it's great fun)!<br />
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<b>Language Arts: </b>Matthias started <i>Our Mother Tongue</i>; this week's lesson was on nouns. All three older children did a lesson (Patricia did two) of <i>Fix-It</i>. Jonathan worked on Spelling. He & Elizabeth brainstormed dress ups for a paragraph they will write this week. It was good to enforce what adjectives are. :)<br />
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<b>Latin for Patricia: </b>she completed chapter 14 of <i>Latin Alive 2 </i>on pluperfect & future perfect passive indicative, as well as active & passive perfect infinitives. Confused? Yep, me too. :)<br />
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<b>Math: </b>can I just say I LOVE having Eric help Patricia with her math in the evenings?!?! We were consistent with daily lessons & homework with everyone- YAHOO!!!!<br />
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<b>Philosophy: </b>Eric, Patricia & Benjamin listened/discussed half of the second lecture about Italian philosophers. They are still learning about pre-socratic philosophers & covered Parmenides & Xeno. I listened in during the first lecture but not this week. :( Makes me sad & I KNOW Eric would love to have me join them but they meet at night & there's lots of littles needing attention... and I'm reading SO MUCH right now to keep up with other lessons... and I do not love philosophy.... so I'm not joining in. :(<br />
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<b>Science: </b>the younger set folded in science this week. We spent the week reading some of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Destination-Moon-Spiritual-Scientific-Voyage/dp/1929241984/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1443557710&sr=8-4&keywords=destination+moon">Destination Moon: the Spiritual & Scientific Voyage of the Eighth Man to Walk on the Moon</a></i>. Like history, no written narrations but lots of talking. :) Science is one big area where we are making changes to our approach after learning about Charlotte Mason philosophies. Still researching & learning but the big change are: 1) more REAL books in <u>various</u> studies & a 2) science & lab notebook. EXCITING! I'll discuss this more as I line up the older children's studies.Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-25803554967972387392015-09-23T07:22:00.000-04:002015-09-23T07:23:21.327-04:00Wednesdays with Words: Seeing a Flower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Artist Georgia O'Keeffe, well-known American painter of the gigantic, exquisitely detailed flowers, knowingly remarked about her ability, "in a way, nobody sees a flower, really, it is so small. We haven't time- and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time." With her science of relations, and a s a gracious hostess, Mason invites with time and means, her students to see, to make friends." (pg. 65 from <i>The Living Page</i> by Laurie Bestvater)<br />
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Learning to take time, to make connections, to ponder, to wonder, to think, to relish, to praise the God who ordained it all... these are the reasons I educate my children! It's easy to get caught up in the checklists & rush past things; to think that in simply doing more, we are accomplishing more. Charlotte Mason is teaching me to slow down & make friends. Oh, and the children are learning too. ;)<br />
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Oh, and I just had to share some of O'Keeffe's work:<br />
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<br />Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-52952398687086305692015-09-18T21:34:00.001-04:002015-09-18T21:34:48.239-04:00Educational Report: Week of September 13, 2015Hm. Somehow my weekly educational reports turned to monthly recaps and then I completely forgot August & some of September. Oh, well. We did some weeks of lessons & had several off, especially enjoying a break surrounding Josiah's birth.<br />
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Eric returned to work this week so I thought it wise to dip our toes into a few more lessons. Just a few though- I'm determined to keep things light & rest for several more weeks. :) I ended up doing more than I planned (no surprise there) because it was running so smoothly. Yippee!<br />
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<b>Bible: </b>daily independent reading & reviewing memory work during circle time. I was not consistent with doing Bible together as a group. :(<br />
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<b>Circle Time: </b>I'm back to calling memory time circle time but I do not love calling it that. I can't seem to find the right title for this time of our day. (I know it doesn't really matter!) We focused on reviewing Ephesians 1-2 (the oldest three memorized it over the summer along with several children in our church; Jonathan & Elizabeth continue to chip away at it- they've completed the first 13 verses) & John 14:1-14 for the oldest three (assigned in the boy's Bible class for co-op).<br />
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<b>Reading Aloud: </b>this week, reading aloud was one of the top things I sought to accomplish consistently. As we incorporate more Charlotte Mason ideas into our educational pursuits, we are revamping our reading & narrating. (We've always built our education around living books & we've done narration. But I let narrating slip a bit recently. We needed to delve into <u>more conversations</u> over the books vs. the children reading independently.) The children must narrate <u>all their readings</u> assigned for educational purposes. Often, it's just an oral narration but occasionally I'll have them write or illustrate it. Sometimes, I just listen & they're done quickly. Sometimes I ask questions (not probably very CM but that's ok). A few times, I've sent them back to re-read because they needed to do so carefully. :)<br />
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This week, we finished <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Side-Mountain-Puffin-Modern-Classics/dp/0142401110/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442622472&sr=1-1&keywords=my+side+of+the+mountain">My Side of the Mountain</a></i>! Yahoo! Eric started reading <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Raiders-Viking-Quest-Walfrid-Johnson/dp/0802431127/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442622511&sr=1-1&keywords=raiders+of+the+sea">Raiders from the Sea</a>. </i>He was suppose to just read it aloud to just the boys but everyone was so excited to have daddy reading aloud again (it's been awhile), that they all begged to join in. And who could deny that kind of request? ;)<br />
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I read two more chapters of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Garden-Frances-Hodgson-Burnett/dp/0451528832/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442622597&sr=1-1&keywords=the+secret+garden">The Secret Garden</a> </i>to the girls before bed. Jonathan & Elizabeth both read aloud a chapter of their books from the <i>Little House</i> series. Jonathan also read the second chapter of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Duel-Wilderness-Karin-Clafford-Farley/dp/0879351306/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442622694&sr=1-1&keywords=duel+in+the+wilderness">Duel in the Wilderness</a> </i>& Elizabeth read some of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Johnny-Tremain-Esther-Hoskins-Forbes/dp/0547614322/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442622807&sr=1-1&keywords=johnny+tremain">Johnny Tremain</a> </i>(their current free reads for history but instead of reading independently, I'm requiring them to read aloud to me.) We've already read <i>Johnny Tremain</i> but I let her go ahead & pick it since she has to read it aloud & narrate it. Surprisingly, Elizabeth has struggled the most with narration- I was SHOCKED! I think it's because she reads so fast that she skips parts. Reading aloud is helping!<br />
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<b>Covenant Classes: </b>the children's co-op classes resumed on August 27th so this was their third week. It's the highlight of our week. :) I missed their first week of classes because of Josiah's birth but here are some pictures from last week:<br />
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Starting in October, I'll be teaching 2 art classes but until then, a friend has been taking the oldest three to classes because they have to leave earlier than Jonathan & Elizabeth. I'm happy but slightly annoyed that they pop out of bed at 6:30, get ready & eat breakfast so they can be ready for Mrs. Raney at 7:30. Errr- WHY don't they pop out of bed the rest of the week!?!? (And I don't even require them to get up that early the rest of the week!) It's a full day for Patricia (she's done at 3:30) but everyone else is done between 11:30-12:30, so we can come home & have lunch.<br />
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Anyway... Jonathan & Elizabeth will join my art classes when they start up. They are also taking a Latin Grammar class, which is taught by Benjamin & Matthias' teacher. They LOVE it! :) No Bible this year (Pastor's schedule was too busy- insert sad face).<br />
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In addition to art classes, Benjamin & Matthias are taking <a href="http://classicalacademicpress.com/latin-alive-book-1-program/#.VfyxSLQy-V4">Latin Alive 1</a> class, Bible class with Pastor (using <a href="http://www.shopchristianliberty.com/ministry-of-christ-textbook/">this</a> book) and a writing/literature class (they use <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Skill-Level-Workbook-Complete/dp/1933339616/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442623845&sr=8-1&keywords=writing+with+skill+book+2">Writing with Skill, book 2</a> for some of the writing but Mrs. Bailey builds on many other things, including several living books). Currently, they are reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Carry-Mr-Bowditch-Jean-Latham/dp/0618250743/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442623741&sr=1-1&keywords=carry+on+mr+bowditch" style="font-style: italic;">Carry on Mr. Bowditch</a> (they boys know it well- this is a family favorite! READ THIS ONE, people!) & have finished writing one paper. I love how their teacher is requiring them to journal about their readings! :)<br />
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Patricia is taking an apologetics class with Pastor, writing/literature class (her FAVORITE!) & a speech class, which she dreads but is EXTREMELY good for her. Her teacher is doing mostly impromptu speeches, requiring the students to think on their feet. LOVE IT! :) For writing/literature, Patricia has wrote 2 papers so far & is currently reading <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Plymouth-Plantation-Bradfords-Settlement-1608-1650/dp/B000L2D3GU/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442625779&sr=1-5&keywords=of+plymouth+plantation">Of Plymouth Plantation</a></i>. She's working on memorizing <i><a href="http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/my-dear-and-loving-husband">To My Dear & Loving Husband</a> </i>by Anne Bradstreet, who is one of my favorite poets! :):):)<br />
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Both Patricia & the boys read several other selections for their writing/literature classes. I've just mentioned the main supplemental sources. Last week, the boys read parts of a book that I then read & wrote about <a href="http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/2015/09/wednesday-with-words-gainers-by-trials.html">here</a>. The readings this year are centered around American history this year (+ a little Shakespeare because you have to have that!), which is a good follow up to what we've already studied. This was the same way for Patricia last year- I find the set up a good review & allows the children to think through ideas a bit deeper/easier. :)<br />
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<b>History: </b>as we traveled to & from piano, we listened to two lectures for American Culture. (A bonus this week was that Eric came with us so he could drive!) We should have finished this up so I'm just having us listen so we can move on to Modernity, where we will go back to opportunities (i.e., tests) & exams.<br />
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<b>Language Arts: </b>I did spelling with Jonathan & Elizabeth, spending some extra time reviewing since we had been on break.<br />
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<b>Latin: </b>Patricia finished chapter 13 of <i>Latin Alive, book 2</i>. The boys completed half of chapter 11 for co-op.<br />
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<b><strike>Logic</strike> Philosophy: </b>over break, Eric shared with me that he wanted to end <i>The Argument Builder</i> because he wasn't impressed with the content. (He highly recommends <i>The Fallacy Detective </i>though!) They got about 1/2 way through the book, btw. He also shared he wanted to take a break from logic & instead listen to Ronald Nash's lectures titled <i>History of Philosophy and Christian Thought</i>. SERIOUSLY??? It seemed very ambitious to me but we listened to the first lecture this week & then spent time discussing it. GREAT STUFF!!! And, thanks to Dr. Grant's Gileskirk, we were (somewhat) familiar with many of the ancient philosophers mentioned in this first lecture. YAHOO!!! We will revisit a formal study of logic after finishing this philosophy course.<br />
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<b>Math: </b>in addition to reading aloud/narrating, math was the TOP FOCUS for the week. We did it everyday but Wednesday & actually, Patricia did it that day because she's been working her geometry concepts with Eric. It's been a great breather for mama to have one less child to teach math too. :)<br />
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<b>Piano: </b>as I mentioned, Eric went with us because he refuses to let me drive yet. :) We have lessons with our teacher every other week because of the long drive. The weeks we have piano lessons on Wednesday & co-op on Thursday are going to be LONG WEEKS. It's not ideal but we are making it work (& praying about direction).<br />
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It's felt so good to consistently get done these few things & I hope that as I add in more slowly, we can stay consistent. In addition to our lessons, we spent a TON of time outside, soaking in the lovely weather. It's been good to pull out the bikes again & take mini walks, though I need to make sure <b><u>I</u></b> get outside more vs. just sending them out! I could tell my children were really tired this week (we worked on getting up a bit earlier than we have been) so I'm hoping our bodies & attitudes adjust.Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-37332010864858028122015-09-16T21:03:00.004-04:002015-09-16T21:03:36.367-04:00Wednesday with Words: Gainers by TrialsThis past week, I finished reading <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Narrative-Captivity-Restoration-Mrs-Rowlandson-ebook/dp/B004UJCJAQ/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1442450919&sr=8-1&keywords=narrative+of+the+captivity+and+restoration+of+mrs.+mary+rowlandson">Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowland</a>. </i><br />
(That's a link to a free Kindle version- go grab it!) I've always enjoyed reading biographies, especially ones of fellow saints, but it had been awhile since I read one. Benjamin & Matthias read portions of this story for their writing/literature class at co-op & a friend (thanks, Stephanie!) recommended it. I'm having my boys, as well as Patricia, read the entire story. Yahoo- joining in together on the great conversations of ideas! :):):)<br />
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"God's power is as great now, and as sufficient to save, as when He preserved Daniel in the lion's den; or the three children in the fiery furnace. I may well say as his Psalm 107:12 "Oh give thanks unto the Lord for He is good, for His mercy endureth forever." Let the redeemed of the Lord say so..." (pg. 38)<br />
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"Yet I see, when God calls a person to anything, and through never so many difficulties, yet <b>He</b> is fully able to carry them through and make them see, and say they have been <b>gainers</b> thereby. And I hope I can say in some measure, as David did, "It is good for me that I have been afflicted." ... I have learned to look beyond present and smaller troubles, and to be quite under them. As Moses said, "Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord" (Exodus 14:13)." (pg. 42)<br />
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This woman didn't pen these words lightly. She lost a child, friends & family. She was taken captive by Indians. But she saw & recorded God's mercies in the midst of it all. Teach me, O Lord, to have such a perspective! To see beyond the vanities of life & to keep my focus on my Savior. Teach me to not doubt Your power because You are not doing what I think best. Teach me to come boldly to Your throne & then to "stand still and see the salvation of the Lord."<br />
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Be sure to link up with Dawn's blog to see more words:<br />
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<br />Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-3187536647046935112015-09-12T14:38:00.000-04:002015-09-12T14:38:48.829-04:002 Weeks!It's hard to believe we've had a little over two weeks with this little man:<br />
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It's been such a sweet time to have Eric home! He starts back this next week, though he does work from home two days & plans on taking Wednesday off so he can drive us to piano. But it's still going to be a change to be more in charge of the happenings. We will dip into a few more lessons but just a few- I determined to rest & heal! I'm sure there will be some tears though as we slowly adjust. ;)<br />
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It's felt good to pick up my camera again. At the end of my pregnancy, I just couldn't- I had no energy. Let me catch you up on some pictures. First, I realized I never shared pictures of the boys with Josiah when we came home so here are those (all iPhone except the ones with Matthias):<br />
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She likes to wake early to catch Josiah before anyone else is up but it can be tiring:<br />
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Elizabeth sneaks some time with him also:<br />
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I knitted his blanket; Nanny made the bumper pad:<br />
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Love her in pigtails:<br />
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More lessons from my rocking chair:<br />
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Josiah was a bit jaundice so I tried to get him in the sun as much as possible- window light works perfect:<br />
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My friend, Jill, have us this moses basket when Emily was born. It's such a blessing to be able to lay him down wherever I am (when he's not in someone's arms!). My mother made a new pad cover for Josiah:<br />
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Such tiny hands & just a tad bit of hair:<br />
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iPhone pic by Jonathan, who loves learning about photography:<br />
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This past Monday, the amazing <a href="http://www.elizabethblankphotography.com/">Elizabeth Blank</a> came to our home on Monday to take pictures. Eeek! I can't wait to see how they turned out! :) Here are our two <a href="http://shutterbagusa.com/">Shutterbags</a> together- you'll not find a better company!<br />
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Eric and I took the children out on Friday morning to ride the carrousel & then have lunch. Katherine needs some work but overall, it went well. Patricia snapped this using my phone:<br />
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<br />Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-68311866299374148122015-09-03T14:00:00.001-04:002015-09-03T14:00:50.139-04:00Wednesdays with Words: RoutinesIt's been a while since I joined in <a href="http://ladydusk.blogspot.com/">Dawn's</a> weekly post. While I might not have been sharing here, I've read her blog (& several others who shared). Recently, with lots of dr appointments & then resting after giving birth, I've been reading A LOT (& listening to podcasts but that's a topic for another time). Mostly on education- it's really exciting what I've been learning! Dawn assures me it's okay to share even though it's not Wednesday. ;)<br />
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With all I'm learning, I'm making several changes to <b>how</b> we flesh out our educational pursuits. We're forming some new routines, new habits. Today's words come from <i>For the Children's Sake </i>by Susan Schaeffer Macauley on this subject:<br />
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"Routines form habits." (pg. 80)<br />
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"When planning routines, priority must be given to the most important things. <b>The person matters</b>... We'll need time to talk, read, relax, & work together. Our relationship with God matters... Where will I find time to get out & enjoy nature? There is too much work to be done, & <b>I am finite</b>. I need to accept the reality, & plan the time & priorities carefully." (pg. 81)<br />
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To form a habit, we need a plan, a routine. If I stopped there, I'd have the tendency to railroad over people. God's taught me much as a parent but one of the biggest things is to embrace the chaos, to let go & soak it in. You see, I adore planning/charts/organization/spreadsheets/order. So the second quote is really good for me to ponder. <b>People matter</b>. Prioritizing our relationship with God <b>first</b> & then each other. Having time to soak people & things in. Getting outside! Those are things we can crowd out when we plan too much. (Me, not you, of course!)<br />
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HOW??? :) It's not always easy to find a plan that works & I've found that plans are constantly needing adjusting. But not having a plan with 10 - oh wait, 11! - people under one roof is not an option! ;) As Dawn pointed out in her <a href="http://ladydusk.blogspot.com/2015/09/wednesdays-with-words-surrender-take-on.html">post</a> yesterday, it's really about surrendering our wills to His. Then their's peace!<br />
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And for those of you wondering, we are still classical. But so is Charlotte Mason. I've learned (thank you, <i><a href="http://www.karenglass.net/">Consider This</a></i>) they are not at odds. I've learned CM can help add back in peace & beauty. But I haven't pitch everything we were doing! We're just feasting a bit more. I'm chewing on a lot of these things & I hope to share how it's molding us here. :)<br />
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Josiah Providence made his appearance on August 27th at 12:53AM! :) Most of you have seen lots of pictures of him already but I thought I'd share (lots) here, as well as his birth story. These are all iPhone pictures.<br />
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Eric went with me to my doctor appointment on Wednesday, the 27th. We met with the midwives first while they acknowledged I was "overdue" they were not concerned. We then crossed the hall & went to doctor office (I was only seeing him because of my past history- all plans were for me to labor with the midwives). We were able to have an ultrasound done, as well as a "non-stress" test (I chuckled at the wording of that one). Both found Josiah & I healthy. No need to do anything. More waiting. When we saw the physical assistant, I mentioned again that I thought they were off on my due date. We did some digging & she discovered someone had inputed my date wrong in the system... YES, I was 2 weeks overdue. :/ The doctor came in & said that it would be okay to continue to wait but asked what I wanted to do. I said I was ready to have this baby! He smiled and asked if I wanted to be induced that night or the next morning. Eric chuckled- he knows his wife. TONIGHT!<br />
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After the doctor checked me (I was only 2 cm- very disappointing), Eric & I went straight home, called for my parents to come stay with the children, gathered my items, hugged & kissed everyone, prayed as a family & headed to the hospital... in traffic. LOTS of traffic. Oh, Atlanta! Eric mentioned how grateful he was that I wasn't in labor because the drive would have been nerve-wracking! :) It gave me lots of time to pray though. I was a bit nervous I was in store for a long, hard labor.<br />
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We arrived at the hospital at 6:52. A hospital we had never been to- another reason to be thankful I wasn't really in labor since we had to find our way around. :) (See how relaxed we were about having baby #9!) After lots of sorting over who was going to be my nurse (3 or 4 came in saying it was them) & LOTS of blood drawn (my past history stresses everyone out), my midwife came & a low-dose of pitocin was started at 8:50. The midwife left to see another woman laboring, promising to return later when my pitocin was increased. She came back at 10:35 to discover no one had increased my piton & I was only 3 cm. She broke my water (though not much came out- Josiah's head was SO LOW he was in the way!) & this time, the nurses began to steadily increase my meds. OUCH!!!! I was also on continual monitoring (errr- I find this SO ANNOYING & UNNECESSARY since Josiah wasn't in distress), which meant I had to stay in bed the entire time. OUCH!!!! (No water birth because I was induced. Insert sad face here.) I kept praying for strength & God was so good to give me a calmness. I labor very quietly- the nurse kept saying how easy I was & so calm. :) (If you freak out, it hurts more!)<br />
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At 12:05AM the nurse checked me- I was 7 cm! Yahoo! (My piton was know at 8 & I was fine leaving it there!) At 12:35 AM, I was 8 cm. I felt that overwhelming urge to push shortly after. When the midwife entered the room I was on my side so I tried pushing a bit. That position has NEVER worked for me, so I asked if I could move & Eric encouraged it- he knows me! That's all it took- Josiah was born at 12:52 AM. YAHOO!!!<br />
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He weighed 8lbs. 8oz & was 19.5" long. (I nailed it in guessing!) Josiah had a bit of brusing (remember that awful mandate to stay in bed- it doesn't provide for a smooth entrance into the world!) but after having Emily, he looked wonderful to us! He nursed like a pro from the beginning & if he wasn't nursing, he was sucking his fingers. We were so thankful that the hospital is "baby-friendly" which means they do all baby checkups in the room if at all possible & they let mama and baby bond. Josiah was able to nurse for an entire hour before they weighed him (& they did that right next to my bed). (They did check him but he never left my arms.) What a special time it was! The delivery ward was busy & several babies needed assistance so the nurse didn't come to give him a bath (another annoying thing in my mind- LEAVE THAT VERNEX ON- it will soak into their skin) & do his complete checkup till a few hours later. While we waited, Eric slept:<br />
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And I nursed some more, holding my precious son in my arms the entire time. :) When Josiah finally was checked before we headed to our room, they did so right next to my bed. I loved that:<br />
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It was a sweet time... but I was tired & ready to go to bed at 4:30 when I was finally in my room & everyone was done with their checks & questions. They all came back starting at 6. :/ This is the NUMBER ONE REASON I do not like hospitals- you can't rest. Everyone has one specific job & schedule & they all come in at various times. (WHY have nurses switch rotations at 6 AM??? Why not let mamas sleep & start a new rotation later in the morning?) Mamas & babies need rest after delivery!!!<br />
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Anyway, we stayed in the hospital till the 28th, when we came home. (We wondered if they would release us because Josiah's first test for jaundice came back high. A serum test provided lower numbers, however. Praise God!) Here's various pictures from our hospital stay:<br />
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Coming home is always so special, especially because our children were waiting to meet Josiah. It was sweet:<br />
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Our days have been sweet with this little man! :) I'm enjoying resting, as Eric is home from work till Sept 14th!!! (I'm loving all this extra time to read!) The children did start co-op last Thursday (Josiah's birthday- I missed the first day! I was very sad about this), so they are doing those lessons + Bible & piano and enjoying lots of free time. They've also been working hard to help as mama is resting. EVERYONE is eager to help with Josiah especially. ;) Here's a "few" pictures from the past few days:<br />
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Lessons from my rocking chair:<br />
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She totally melted down Sunday night when Eric was leaving for church. She needed some mama time (along with baby brother!):<br />
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After my milk came in, it was time to break out the pacifier! We went from nursing every 1-2 hours around the clock to longer stretches. Yippee!<br />
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Reading + commonplacing + newborn baby = PERFECTION!<br />
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This boy can frown! Eric and I think he looks like Benjamin here:<br />
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Phew. If you made it to the end, you deserve an award! ;)Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-61160864300437842422015-08-19T22:42:00.000-04:002015-08-19T22:42:07.029-04:00More SurrenderingSo by this point in August, I kinda wanted to write about our new baby boy. I <b>really</b> wanted to show you a bunch of pictures! But we are still waiting on this little man. <b>Still</b>. I often talk to my children about walking closely to the Lord- seeking Him, reading His Word, praying & trusting His providence as we REST in Him. God is letting put those exhortations into practice! :)<br />
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I thought my due date was August 13th- it's what my estimates were & what our home midwives had been going by. That's why our friends the Arendses came to visit. I expected to go a bit late but maybe not quite this long?<br />
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Today I had a checkup with our new doctor/midwives. When we saw them back in March for a 20-week ultrasound, they put my due date as August 20th. Every ultrasound since then has pointed to this later date & I've actually measured small throughout my pregnancy. It's the date my doctor has gone by all along... only I didn't know it till today. :/ So when I went in wanting to know if we should consider inducing because I was past my due date, he said nope. :) Actually, he probably would have said no anyway because as long as the baby & mama are healthy, he feels strongly about not messing with a woman's body till 42 (or more) weeks. As he says it, "We only mess with you if you come in & it often doesn't lead to good things." :)<br />
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I LOVE this! I love how he is trying to bring positive changes to the hospital birthing community. I love how they embrace home birth & do water births in the hospital (both when appropriate of course)... but I seriously DON'T LOVE this all because I'm tired. :) I KNOW it's best for me to wait- that inducing has risks that are not necessary right now. I KNOW it's best for me to get another iron treatment before giving birth (I'm scheduled for #4 this Friday & my numbers are slowly improving- yippee!). I KNOW it's okay to wait (for now... next week, I'm ready! ;)<br />
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But I thought I was due. And I'm tired (my anemia is still an issue). And Jeanelle leaves Friday. :( And I wanted to have this baby before co-op started. And... and... and... not my will, but Yours, O Lord. Oh, yeah. Surrendering. <b>Again</b>. Because I have to do that a lot- I'm a <i>bit</i> strong-willed by nature. ;)<br />
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So, that's what we're up to. Waiting & learning to rest. Jeanelle came last Thursday & we've enjoyed our visit together. God is good & we need to remember those specific acts of kindness towards us. He is good to teach me to wait, rest & surrender.<br />
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I'll share are some iPhone pictures. Bedtime is more fun with friends:<br />
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Patricia LOVED celebrating her 15th birthday with our friends! The girls spent the day painting & then we met Papa & Nanny at Patricia's favorite used bookstore/coffee shop. Oh, how we love this girl & praise God for the godly young woman she is!!!<br />
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Summer days last week in the sun & pool (we've had so much rain this week they haven't been able to do this again):<br />
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So thankful Jeanelle has been here while I've had doctor visits & iron treatments:<br />
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Dinner out with just a few of my fav people (there are many)- Jeanelle & Eric. We missed you, Lorimer!<br />
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Dark chocolate & raspberries help with the waiting for baby:<br />
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In order to organize our crews, Jeanelle & I rotate kitchen duties each day. Organization is KEY:<br />
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My good friend, Elizabeth, has been teaching Patricia & I all about fermenting. Our kombucha was delicious today! She came over this week & helped us start fermenting veggies- pickles in one jar & multi-colored carrots with ginger & garlic in another. YUM. Here's my reading pile (actually, this is just part of my pile- this is the health section of my books):<br />
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<br />Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-84010466380789787102015-08-06T09:44:00.000-04:002015-08-06T09:44:06.653-04:00A Change of Plans<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">I think my children miss me too... though Patricia is proving that she'll be a better mama than me one day by all the care & activities she's been doing while I'm gone. May God bless her for her faithfulness! I'm grateful my children are learning to serve each other (& their mama!) during this time. Yesterday, in addition to baking with the girls & serving lunch, Patricia lead them in finger painting & then painted the girl's nails. (Those last two are things I never do!) Katherine kept leaning over to look at her piggies, touching them & squealing. ADORABLE:</span></div>
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Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-73835992203880228642015-08-03T21:23:00.000-04:002015-08-03T21:28:14.953-04:00YUM! (and our church folks rock!)Yesterday, two awesome families from church gave us meals. I've been battling severe anemia at the end of the pregnancy & while we are managing house/food/life well, it's still not the norm we are use to. Cooking for our family isn't easy- there's the shear number of us + several food allergies, so I've tried to shoo people away. :) But some people just won't listen... and we are so thankful! :)<br />
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I'm so grateful for God's people! For their prayers, encouragement & fellowship. And my children would echo in here, for their FOOD! :) We haven't tasted it all yet but Katherine would like to thank the Abraham family for their yummy coconut fudge:</div>
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I didn't capture any pictures of her eating it but Abigail is thankful for the McCallum's salad with the "delicious dressing." This is NO SMALL FEAT, Deanna, because that girl does not like anything green despite my efforts to reform her. :/ She's our hobbit, saying. "I don't like green food." One of the chickens was gobbled up tonight- it was a huge hit!</div>
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Thank you, ladies! :) We prayed for blessings on your family tonight!<br />
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NOTE: this is just one of countless times through the years that our family has been blessed by food from our various churches, serving like their Savior, Jesus Christ! It's such a sweet taste of God's kingdom!</div>
Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-90257883510005256552015-08-02T14:28:00.001-04:002015-08-02T14:28:46.011-04:00Project 365: July 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I missed 7 days this month so you'll find the extra photos from various days at the top of the calendar. You'll notice most Sundays I missed shooting- this is THE hardest day of each week to pick up my camera. (This should encourage all of you that taking on a Project 365 doesn't have to be perfect- <b>just keep going</b>!) I took selfies this month with Katherine- yahoo! No group shot of the children but I got at least one photo of each of them this month. I'm looking forward to capturing pictures of our new little man this month! Be prepared for major baby image overload! :)<br />
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You can follow my Project 365 by visiting the tab above (+ you can see my settings, as I shoot in manual.) If you click the button at the top of my Project 365 page, you can visit some other people's projects. I'd LOVE to see what you're shooting- please share! My other calendar spreads from this year's project can be found here: <a href="http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/2015/02/project-365-january-2015.html">January</a>, <a href="http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/2015/03/project-365-february-2015.html">February</a>, <a href="http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/2015/03/project-365-march-2015.html">March</a>, <a href="http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/2015/04/project-365-april-2015.html">April</a>, <a href="http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/2015/06/project-365-may-2015.html">May</a> & <a href="http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/2015/07/project-365-june-2015.html">June</a>.Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-16710397196516788412015-07-28T19:26:00.001-04:002015-07-28T19:26:18.933-04:00Mama/Daughter TimeThings are BUSY around here so I treasure my moments with Katherine before she takes a nap. We read a few books & I sing to her. She often joins me in singing. :) It's a precious time we share:<br />
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<br />Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-40305895440968880302015-07-27T11:03:00.000-04:002015-07-27T11:03:27.457-04:00Educational Report: July 2015Another monthly report. :) Let's see if I can remember what we've done... My pregnancy has made sleeping very difficult + my anemia has worsened so we have been getting a very late start to our days & made me have to slow down my pace during the day. I'm thrilled if we start lessons by 10! That has never been a thing around here but we're just making do. We can do more later after this baby arrives... if God so chooses. :) I've learned that my plans & expectations often need adjusting (I over plan) & that's okay! Less memory time & working longer in the afternoon with my older three is the new norm till this little man comes.<br />
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<b>Memory Time: </b>our Pastor has encouraged us to all memorize Ephesians 1-2 (he began preaching through the book- amazing stuff! you can listen <a href="http://www.sermonaudio.com/search.asp?speakeronly=true&currsection=sermonsspeaker&keyword=Chris_Strevel">here</a>), so this has been the focus of our memory time.<br />
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<b>Reading Aloud: </b>this is one area we've been solid in- yippee! Probably because it's convenient to do as I lay on the couch. ;) Or in bed, as I've been reading through <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Garden-Frances-Hodgson-Burnett/dp/B001JFGXQU/ref=sr_1_15?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437863756&sr=1-15&keywords=secret+garden">The Secret Garden</a></i> to the younger girls at night. We've hit <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Side-Mountain-Trilogy-Far-Frightfuls/dp/0525462694/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437863829&sr=1-2&keywords=my+side+of+the+mountain">My Side of the Mountain</a></i> a bit at dinner but not much- Eric has been conducting family worship then instead of after to help with evening schedules. I've especially been consistent with having Elizabeth & Jonathan read to me, alternating which book they choose. :) Elizabeth finished the <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/McGuffeys-Second-Eclectic-Reader-McGuffey/dp/047128890X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1437859431&sr=8-1&keywords=mcguffey+reader+2">McGuffey Second Eclectic Reader</a> </i>& we've made it about half way through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Little-House-Prairie-No/dp/0064400026/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437859491&sr=1-2&keywords=little+house+on+the+prairie" style="font-style: italic;">Little House on the Prairie</a>, which is her favorite. Jonathan's still working on the <i>Second Reader </i>& we are about half way through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Little-House-Woods-Ingalls-Wilder/dp/0060581808/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437859589&sr=1-1&keywords=little+house+in+the+big+woods" style="font-style: italic;">Little House in the Big Woods</a>. He finished reading aloud his independent history book too (see below).<br />
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<b>Abigail & Emily: </b>some days it happens, others it doesn't, especially if it's way past 10 and we haven't officially started our day. (Just being real here.) I'm looking forward to meeting with them more consistently. Of course, they are around for our group gatherings (memory time, reading aloud, science, history, family worship & just plain living.)<br />
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<b>History: </b>we've only listened to two more lectures for Gileskirk American culture studies, which both focused on the Uncivil War. I especially enjoyed how he approached his lectures by contrasting one man from the north with one man from the south, filling in the battles & dates. This made it so much more interesting vs. just rattling off various dates. It also helped us to get a better understanding of what these men believed & why. Patricia and Benjamin have finished memorizing #6 of the Bill of Rights and continue to read independently. Benjamin says he is enjoying <i>Moby Dick</i> and Patricia needs to pick a new one, having finished <i>The Leaves of Grass</i>.<br />
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The younger set finally finished assembling together their George Washington diorama. I got a few pictures of it's assembly but I still need to snap one of the final product:<br />
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Our focus has been on reading books for their history. Elizabeth finished reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Guns-Providence-Faith-Freedom-Trilogy/dp/1596381566/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437862593&sr=1-1&keywords=guns+of+providence" style="font-style: italic;">Guns of Providence</a> and <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Message-Heroines-American-Revolution/dp/087844145X/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437862760&sr=1-1-fkmr1&keywords=the+secret+message+della+bodie">The Secret Message</a></i>, which she throughly enjoyed because it's about a young girl during the revolution! :) Matthias finished <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Johnny-Tremain-Esther-Hoskins-Forbes/dp/0547614322/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437862864&sr=1-1&keywords=johnny+tremain">Johnny Tremain</a></i>. Jonathan finished reading aloud to me <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Swamp-Revolution-Sterling-Point-Books/dp/1402757034/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1437862438&sr=8-1&keywords=the+swamp+fox">The Swamp Fox of the Revolution</a>. </i>We both enjoyed it & look forward to visiting Cowpens national battlefield (just one of many battles mentioned in the book) this fall (we've been to King's Mountain national park several times already). :)<br />
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<b>Language Arts: </b>the older three continue to work through <i>Fix-It</i> & I've been quizzing them on their Shurley Grammar Jingles. Patricia & Benjamin have completed one chapter per week of <i>Our Mother Tongue, </i>as well as a chapter per week of their <i>Vocabulary from Classical Roots</i> books. For SICC-A from IEW, the boys (just Benjamin & Matthias) have wrote two stories as sequences to picture books we read. They've added in smilies to their paragraphs- we had great fun brainstorming them with Jonathan one afternoon. :) Jonathan & Elizabeth have worked on several key word outlines for IEW and wrote a few paragraphs as I continue to use <i><a href="http://iew.com/shop/products/bible-heroes-writing-lessons">Bible Heroes</a> </i>as the jumping off point for them. (I do not use it inclusively nor do I use it exactly as it's laid out.) Spelling for the bottom 3, cursive copywork of the Shorter Catechism for Matthias, and Proverbs & Psalm copywork for the older 3 round out their studies. Sometimes Jonathan & Elizabeth work on <i>Explode the Code</i> but that's only when they want to- I've come to find it busy work that isn't necessary.<br />
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<b>Latin: </b>Patricia completed chapter 8-10 of <i>Latin Alive Book 2</i> & the boys (and me!) finished chapters 3-4 of <i>Latin Alive book 1</i>. :)<br />
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<b>Logic: </b>Patricia & Benjamin have completed 12 chapters of <i>The Argument Builder</i>. I'd like to report more on what they are doing but I honestly do not know- they have been working exclusively with Eric (you'll find me reading aloud to the girls just before bed while they are discussing logic).<b> It's a beautiful thing!</b><br />
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<b>Math: </b>we've done well in this area. :) Matthias even finished his book A & moved into book B. Abigail is very close to being done with hers also!<br />
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<b>Science: </b>hmm... not much completed, though Patricia & Benjamin started module 3.<br />
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An iPhone picture of me this morning- I'm on the couch grading & teaching:<br />
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With the end of June, I'm half way done with my Project 365! Yahoo!!! There are days when I love it & there are days when I dread it but looking back, I know its a great way to continue to grow in my skills while capturing a bit of our everyday. This month, I missed 3 days (so I took a few extra & stuck them at the top of the calendar) & didn't capture a group shot or selfie.<br />
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You can follow my Project 365 by visiting the tab above, where I also share my settings. If you click the button at the top of the page, you can visit some other people's projects. I'd LOVE to see what you're shooting, so be sure to share! My other calendar spreads from this year's project 365 are here: <a href="http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/2015/02/project-365-january-2015.html">January</a>, <a href="http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/2015/03/project-365-february-2015.html">February</a>, <a href="http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/2015/03/project-365-march-2015.html">March</a>, <a href="http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/2015/04/project-365-april-2015.html">April</a> & <a href="http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/2015/06/project-365-may-2015.html">May</a>.Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-54087278881261200102015-07-04T09:48:00.000-04:002015-07-04T09:48:36.318-04:00A few more from this week!This past week, we enjoyed an unexpected, extended visit with our friends, the Arendses. :) They had planned on staying here just 2 days before traveling on to see another family in TN but that family got sick, so the Arendse stayed. Yippee! (Not that we were happy the other family was sick.)<br />
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Mud, childhood, water, friends & summer = BLISS:<br />
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(It was not bliss for Elizabeth, who thought the whole thing was far too messy. She came in to read.)<br />
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Some music, though not as much as we usually hear:<br />
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Sand angels (because the mud didn't produce enough laundry for the mamas):<br />
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Jeanelle & I were thrilled that our hubby took a day together to go shooting & have lunch by themselves. :) We had a wonderful visit & look forward to seeing them soon when Josiah arrives!Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-58040964190188715272015-06-29T11:39:00.000-04:002015-06-29T11:39:28.965-04:00A Few iPhone PicsJust a few iPhone pics today. Our friends, the Arendse family, are visiting from Texas so I do not have time for editing. :)<br />
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On Saturday, we celebrated Benjamin's 13th birthday with several friends. We asked each person to write him a letter encouraging him in godliness & maturity as he entered manhood. It was a wonderful time of fellowship, yummy food & exhortation to Benjamin. How great to have so many godly men, women & friends encourage him! (Even a few from afar sent letters- thank you!)<br />
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Late last night, Eric & I enjoyed a double date with the Arendse. The men found their dream car & were drooling over it.<br />
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This is, however, reality. :)<br />
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<br />Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-86481502853070690402015-06-26T23:25:00.001-04:002015-06-26T23:25:12.220-04:00Sorry, ladies! He's taken!Sorry, ladies! He's taken- he's all mine! And, oh, how I love him so!<br />
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<br />Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-31091016760044321792015-06-26T08:49:00.004-04:002015-06-26T08:49:58.080-04:00Educational Report: Catching up on May & JuneWell... its been another few months since my last educational report. :/ It all seems a blur. Several people have emailed or messaged me asking whats up since I've been so quiet. We've simply been busy <i>living</i>. I traveled to Ohio at the end of last month to do a 2-day documentary session for friends- LOVED it but it wore me out. We've been busy finishing the girl's bedrooms- yahoo! (The little girls need valances but I do not see that happening anytime soon.) I've got 7 weeks to go before my due date & I'm hoping to tackle my master room before then. Can't wait to meet this little boy!<br />
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<b>Covenant Classes: </b>classes finished up on May 21st, so we're on break till August. :) Eric and I are so thankful for the amazing teachers at our co-op and for all the children learned this past year! This was our first co-op experience & it went fantastic, aiding my teaching at home! :) Everyone is excited for a new year- I'll be teaching 2 art classes. :) Here are some pictures from the last day of co-op:<br />
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We took about 3 weeks off following co-op- didn't really plan that but it was wonderful! We hit the ground running this week & it's gone wonderfully. I think the break helped but more than anything, I wiped our calendar clean & we've been home for 5 days in a row. WOZZERS, does that help!<br />
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<b>Memory Work: </b>we did it, we did it all week long!!! :) I've been pleasantly pleased to see how much they remember. Hoping we keep up the momentum!<br />
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<b>Abigail & Emily:</b> I'm looping their time with mama first thing in the morning & it helps fill them up, making them happier to play or be with us the rest of the day. Now keeping them from destroying the house with Katherine is another matter! ;)<br />
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<b>History: </b>For Gileskirk American Culture studies, we've listened through lecture 38 which takes us up through the Uncivil War. They've read <i>Nashville 1864 </i>& <i>American Poetry Anthology</i>, as well as several other books independently. They are continuing to memorize the Bill of Rights- 5 down. We've been kind of light on doing Gileskirk & hope to dig in a bit more starting next week so we can finish up & start Modernity studies in the fall. :) This week, the younger crew worked on a diorama of George Washington & his troops at Valley Forge in the winter. We also read aloud from <i>George Washington's World</i>.<br />
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<b>Language Arts: </b>Patricia's enjoying a break from writing since co-op has ended. :) Her and Benjamin have been working on <i>Our Mother Tongue</i>- about one lesson per week, putting a focus on diagramming with them. They've also been working through <i>Fix-It: the Nose Tree, </i>which is proving to be favorite. (Matthias is also doing this.) Benjamin & Matthias have completed several lessons of IEW's SICC-A course- they did several stories from picture prompts & this week worked on writing a sequel to a short story they read using questions. They love it! :) Spelling for several, copywork for all, cursive for one (Matthias) round out our studies. Benjamin & Patricia have completed <i>Phonetic Zoo</i>, which is our spelling program following 3 levels of <i>All About Spelling</i>, so they are continuing to work through <i>Vocabulary from Classical Roots</i>- about 1 chapter per week.<br />
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<b>Latin: </b>Patricia has completed 7 chapters of <i>Latin Alive, book 2</i>. Yipee! :) The boys completed <i>Primer B</i> with co-op & we began <i>Latin Alive, book 1</i> immediately TOGETHER with me. YAHOO!!! We've finished 2 chapters so far. :)<br />
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<b>Logic: </b>Patricia & Benjamin continue to work through <i>Argument Builder </i>with Eric. :)<br />
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<b>Math: </b>Jonathan & Elizabeth have enjoyed learning about division & a bit of fractions this week. They've also enjoyed learning a bit of multiplication. They're doing much better with addition & subtraction facts thanks to lots of flashcard review. :) Matthias finished his book & moved into the next one this week- always a fun moment. Benjamin & Patricia has both been working on fractions.<br />
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<b>Science: </b>Patricia & Benjamin completed the first 2 modules in <i>Exploring Creation with Physical Science.</i> I decided to scrap AiG's <i>Planet Earth</i> book for the younger children & instead, we've picked up <i>Exploring Creation with Astronomy</i>. The key here is we're back to doing it TOGETHER vs. Matthias doing it independently. (We alternate days of either history or science.) It makes us move slower but that's okay. :) We're still in the first chapter, which is an overview of astronomy.Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-32217630109946567992015-06-07T11:56:00.001-04:002015-06-07T11:56:22.110-04:00Dawn & Heather Read Together: Own Your Life (Chapters 7-9)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hm. I was pretty sure I wrote about chapter 7 last week. But reading Dawn's post reminded me I hadn't. We've decided to cover 2 chapters each week but I'll through in chat 7 too so this is going to be LONG! (Who am I kidding? My posts are always long!)<br />
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Chapter 7 is about owning the Holy Spirit's strength through your life. "I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh." (Galatians 5:16) As Christians, we all desire to obey God more, to be more like His Son. But how do we do this? I know I often try to muster through on my own strength. Do more. Be more. It never works & only leaves me feeling exhausted and feeling guilty. I love how Sally ends the chapter by encouraging us to breathe in this truth: "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death." (Romans 8:1-2) NO GUILT!<br />
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But... how do we then walk in the Spirit? We study His Word, memorizing it so it shapes our thoughts, goals & actions. We pray constantly and ask God to strengthen us, change us, forgive us, to shape our hearts & minds after Him. We focus on praising God, living a life centered around worship. You see, I'm still doing things BUT it's not by my power- I'm submitting myself to God & relying on HIM to change me. Little by little, He is shaping us into His image. How good He is, how faithful He is! "Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ." (Philippians 1:6)<br />
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In chapter 8, Sally discusses the means of grace (she calls them spiritual disciplines). As she puts it, "It's impossible to be godly and mature without spending extensive time with God." (pg. 100) No excuses here. Yes, there are seasons of crazy busyness but if our whole life is characterized by that, I'd guess we (ME!) are not being truthful. Something should go & these should stay:<br />
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<b>Reading & Memorizing Scripture: </b>We spend time with people & things we love. In order to know & love God, we must be in His Word!<br />
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"In naming His Son the Word, our heavenly Father emphasized His desire to talk to us." (pg. 102)<br />
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<b>Prayer: </b>We talk to those we love so we should talk constantly to our Father! Sally encourages the reader to keep a prayer journal & "record the history of God's faithfulness in your life." (pg. 112) When I've done this in the past, it's been such a blessing! I think this is a habit I need to develop!<br />
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<b>Worship & Rest:</b> I like to go, go, go. But God has set a pattern since creation of one day of rest from normal activities & demands to rest in worshipping Him. It brings so much encouragement & helps me remember that He is God and I am His (not the other way around).<br />
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Sally also recommends a time of daily rest when possible. (Different seasons of life vary the ability of this.) We almost always have a quiet time in our home for EVERYONE & when we do, it helps so much! Quiet time isn't always spent sleeping- we may read, do an art project, write, craft but the time alone & free of busyness helps refresh everyone's spirits! :)<br />
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Learning to take risks & owning your faith is the theme of chapter 9. Sally states:<br />
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"We cannot sit on the sidelines of the world and expect to please God. Either we engage in the battles of faith as His warriors, or we become Satan's prisoners of war. ensnared so that we are unable to do anything of eternal value, live as victims, and never enjoy the glory that comes from playing our part in God's story." (pg. 126)<br />
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What's holding you back from owning your life? Sally mentions these common faith stealers: pleasing men, fear, formulas (i.e., works), flesh (i.e., relying on ourselves). She then encourages the reader:<br />
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"If we are truly seeking God's will and ways in our lives, our focus must be on His Kingdom and the eternal soul work He wants to do in us. If we are willing to stay there, the difficult or desperate situation we are in might just be the place in which God wants to do a miracle." (pg. 119)<br />
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Sally's examples of taking risk in this chapter mostly focused around ministry outreaches & missionary work. God does call some to this task but I just want to encourage you all that if God has called you motherhood, it's just as <b>valid</b>, <b>worthy</b> and <b>beautiful</b> in His sight! (I know Sally believes this- it just doesn't come across well. Nor does the evangelical church preach this message.) It takes great faith to raise up a godly generation and be a helper to your husband. You'll have to take many risks along the way. You will battle those faith stealers and must combat them by resting in God & His Word, praying for strength. Maybe God will call you to something else also. But I won't say He will call you to <i>more</i>. Because it's enough if that's where you spend your life! :)<br />
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Be sure to check out Dawn's thoughts <a href="http://ladydusk.blogspot.com/search/label/Own%20Your%20Life">here</a> on chapters 6-9! We would love to hear from any of you who are reading along with us. :)<br />
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<br />Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-84456684440059893682015-06-06T22:16:00.000-04:002015-06-06T22:21:05.904-04:00Project 365: May 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, I missed 4 days this month. :( (I edited or took extra pictures on other days- represented by the four pictures on top of the calendar.) I had 2 big sessions this month (one that took me out of state) & it wore me out. I've struggled a bit to find inspiration & motivation with my project 365 since then. But I'll keep plugging along! The huge yahoo moments were getting all of the children in front of the camera THREE times this month. Several iPhone pics this month (3). No selfie but that's okay. :)<br />
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You can follow my Project 365 by visiting the tab above (I share my settings also) + you can see other people's projects by clicking the button at the top of the page. I'd LOVE to hear of your projects! My other calendar spreads from this year's project 365 are here: <a href="http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/2015/02/project-365-january-2015.html">January</a>, <a href="http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/2015/03/project-365-february-2015.html">February</a>, <a href="http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/2015/03/project-365-march-2015.html">March</a>, & <a href="http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/2015/04/project-365-april-2015.html">April</a>.Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20707631.post-2400773393956089682015-05-30T20:14:00.001-04:002015-05-30T20:14:14.922-04:00Camping with DaddyLast night, Eric took the girls (minus Katherine) on a father/daughter campout with our church. :) I'm so in love with this man!!! Camping isn't his thing (there's dirt & bugs) but he's learning to embrace it for his children. (He took the boys last year to the father/son campout.) They all had a blast & sent these fun pictures:<br />
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Sugar rush:<br />
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SO HUNGRY for food in the morning:<br />
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Missed my sidekick but I'm happy she got some time with her daddy. Eric said she was scared when it was time to sleep (the others clunked out immediately):<br />
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Methinks Patricia will be taller than Eric & I both very soon:<br />
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So thankful they can build these memories together! The boys can't wait for their turn later this year! (Oh, and let me tell ya- it was SO QUIET this morning without my girls running around. WOW! I never knew they were the source of noise.)Tully Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11128339420825324229noreply@blogger.com0