John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Today as I am writing, I'm reflecting on an incident that took place in my home and it forced me to give deep thought to my reaction. My nephew came to spend a day with his grandma and our children. My husband and I were away for the weekend and grandma baby sat. On our return home, every thing seemed to have gone okay and then, the tricks of the enemy that took place over the weekend, slowly unraveled. By night fall I found out that I had a broken laptop thanks to my nephew, over exposure that was uncouth for a ten year old to demonstrate and language that was certainly not permitted in our home by the said visitor. Boy oh boy, it seemed that all the rest and relaxation of the past three days was wiped out in one swipe and we had the video to prove all of this. All at once fear overcame me and I reacted. It was loud and harsh and my two were made to understand once and for all, what was totally unacceptable in our home - but so was my behavior.
Sitting back in reflection of my behavior, I saw the manifestation of fear - the Holy Spirit gently reminded me, "I did not give you the spirit of fear but of love and of power and of a sound mind". Boy oh boy! I totally blew it. Now I had to search out the source of this fear.
What I found was, deep within, was a little girl that was so afraid because no one came to help her and so fear grew up with her. Then, I saw the woman who overcame the odds but still lived with the fear that now it may happen to her children - that was the woman who reacted in anger and frustration.
As my teacher, the Holy Spirit continued to guide me, I remembered the promise that my Heavenly Father made to me in Isaiah 54:13, "...all your children shall be taught by the Lord and great shall be the peace of your children..." The peace which passes all understanding, that is also for me. The peace that my savior Jesus gave to me, not as the world gives... and that peace comes from the fact that I am counted in the beloved and so are you. Being counted in the beloved resounds in a deep love that cannot be described but can only be experience personally.
Today as you continue to train up Gods children walk in the peace that comes from above. Don't allow the trials of life to overtake you - and as I am doing now, release your self and your children from the grip of fear and cling to the unconditional peaceful love of our Father.
Today I decree and declare that I fear not because the perfect love of my heavenly Father casts out fear because fear involves torment and in Christ there is no torment but peace like a river. I cast off the spirit of fear and I clothe myself in the spirit of peace, love, joy and righteousness and power in the Holy Spirit. I will not pass on the spirit of fear to my children because they also are counted in the beloved and abide in the shadow of the almighty in Jesus name Amen!
I sat down with my two in prayer and repentance, forgiving and asking for forgiveness, receiving then giving love unconditional from above, as I hugged my babies there is peace that all is well in the name of Jesus. Life lessons were learned and hurdles were overcome. One computer broken but a breakthrough was reached from paralyzing fear. Thank you Abba Father, You continue to love and nurture me and I am truly grateful.
1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
This blog started out as trying to fit in with other homeschooling blogs but the Lord kept leading me to deal with the spiritual aspect of the homeschooling mom. We need our spirit man to be strengthened in order to bring our babies up in the Lord, therefore, this blog address the inner mom whether you home school or not.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Not conformation...only transformation
...and do not be conformed to this world but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind...Romans 12:2
The flesh or my carnal mind keep pressing on me to make this blog like every other blog about homeschooling but I can't by the grace of God, and because of the finished work of Christ on the cross, I, nor this blog will not be conformed to this world and the traditional forms of homeschooling blogs but we are being transformed by the renewing of of minds and in the process, we hope to help to renew your mind.
In writing about homeschooling I have tried to keep it on "school" but I have come to realize that I cannot tell about our school experiences.You see in the midst of "schooling" I found LIFE! I found out that "Training up my children in the way they should go had little or nothing to do with a "curriculum" as we know it. I found out that living was our classroom and the Holy Spirit is our teacher. Its been three years and I have struggled to bring some sort of ritualistic order to what we call homeschooling and as I fought and fought against life in the spirit I found myself more and more frustrated and buried in guilt. It was that same feeling I had when my children were in public school, as I daily walked my children to school and then sat in the parent teachers room and watched and the masses going through the ritual of what was deemed an absolute must -- go to school and learn.
I stepped out on faith that September of 2010 because my heart couldn't take it any more. So now here I am and again, my spirit is pushed against the grain. You see, the academics is of no value if it is not structured or geared toward building up the kingdom of God. "what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and loose his own soul? (Mark 8:36). Slow down for one minute and think about the souls of millions of our babies at stake as we feed them into the treadmill of the world to be processed and conformed to life in the kingdom of darkness.
We are earnest Christians, determined to give our children the best, we continue to march to the beat of the enemy as we ignore the Holy Spirit's prompting to go against the grain and flow with the Spirit of our Father. Daily we ignore or forget the instructions given to us by Paul as he wrote from the Roman prison " I beseech you brethren...be not conformed to this world but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind..." (Romans 12:2) If our minds are renewed, then our children's minds will be renewed as well.
As my family and I continue in our "life lessons" I am learning more and more to listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit as He teaches me, to train them up, and as He teaches them to live for Him. How great is our God. Thank you Abba, Father. (Proverbs 22:6, Isaiah 54:13) "Train up a child in the way they should go...all your children shall be taught by the Lord and great shall be the peace of your children..."
Amen.
BE ENCOURAGED!
I stepped out on faith that September of 2010 because my heart couldn't take it any more. So now here I am and again, my spirit is pushed against the grain. You see, the academics is of no value if it is not structured or geared toward building up the kingdom of God. "what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and loose his own soul? (Mark 8:36). Slow down for one minute and think about the souls of millions of our babies at stake as we feed them into the treadmill of the world to be processed and conformed to life in the kingdom of darkness.
We are earnest Christians, determined to give our children the best, we continue to march to the beat of the enemy as we ignore the Holy Spirit's prompting to go against the grain and flow with the Spirit of our Father. Daily we ignore or forget the instructions given to us by Paul as he wrote from the Roman prison " I beseech you brethren...be not conformed to this world but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind..." (Romans 12:2) If our minds are renewed, then our children's minds will be renewed as well.
As my family and I continue in our "life lessons" I am learning more and more to listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit as He teaches me, to train them up, and as He teaches them to live for Him. How great is our God. Thank you Abba, Father. (Proverbs 22:6, Isaiah 54:13) "Train up a child in the way they should go...all your children shall be taught by the Lord and great shall be the peace of your children..."
Amen.
BE ENCOURAGED!
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Without faith...
...it is impossible to please GOD.(Hebrews 11:6)
As it draws near to the end of the school year for 2012 - 2013, reflections are certainly in order. This school year was not without it's trials but the hand of God brought us to the other side.
I recall September 2010 when I started homeschooling. I was in a boat without any physical help or support. I know what the Lord had laid on my heart to do but I saw nothing physical that was going to help me move along. All I had was a conviction in my heart to "Train up my children in the way they should go." and that was the WORD that I stood on.
There was great fear in my heart, fear of failing, fear of failing my children, fear of what people might say and think, fear of not having any support from friends and family. Yes, there were many great fears - but my greatest fear was the Fear of the Lord. More than any thing else in this world, my desire was to please God.
I ventured out into uncharted waters, with the Lord on my side. I started out thinking, I can do this, I ended up finding out, NO, I can't, NOT WITHOUT JESUS. I can do all things (BUT ONLY) through Christ who continues daily to strengthen me and that was my first lesson - to myself. When I learned this lesson, I began to see God working in and through my children.
As we are getting ready to end our third year, I look back with gladness, joy and peace in my heart. I am glad that I took the leap when I did. I am at peace with myself because I know God is doing what only HE can do for me and my family and I am grateful for all that HE is doing and will continue to do.
In September 2010, I could not see three years down the road, but today I am grateful for the things that The Lord is doing with me, for me and through me! HE gets all the glory on this homeschooling journey. For we walk by faith and not by sight,(2 Corinthians 5:7) and without faith, it is impossible to please God.
I just want to encourage parents, to seek the will of God for your life and your children's lives. Trust HIM to take you through and take you to your destiny. Jesus died on the cross for us and He rose again so that we may have the power to overcome. The Holy spirit is our teacher and our guide. Jesus said He would not leave us comfortless but that He would send a helper, (JOHN 15:26). That helper is the Holy Spirit and if you are in Christ, you are never alone.
Be encouraged!!
As it draws near to the end of the school year for 2012 - 2013, reflections are certainly in order. This school year was not without it's trials but the hand of God brought us to the other side.
I recall September 2010 when I started homeschooling. I was in a boat without any physical help or support. I know what the Lord had laid on my heart to do but I saw nothing physical that was going to help me move along. All I had was a conviction in my heart to "Train up my children in the way they should go." and that was the WORD that I stood on.
There was great fear in my heart, fear of failing, fear of failing my children, fear of what people might say and think, fear of not having any support from friends and family. Yes, there were many great fears - but my greatest fear was the Fear of the Lord. More than any thing else in this world, my desire was to please God.
I ventured out into uncharted waters, with the Lord on my side. I started out thinking, I can do this, I ended up finding out, NO, I can't, NOT WITHOUT JESUS. I can do all things (BUT ONLY) through Christ who continues daily to strengthen me and that was my first lesson - to myself. When I learned this lesson, I began to see God working in and through my children.
As we are getting ready to end our third year, I look back with gladness, joy and peace in my heart. I am glad that I took the leap when I did. I am at peace with myself because I know God is doing what only HE can do for me and my family and I am grateful for all that HE is doing and will continue to do.
In September 2010, I could not see three years down the road, but today I am grateful for the things that The Lord is doing with me, for me and through me! HE gets all the glory on this homeschooling journey. For we walk by faith and not by sight,(2 Corinthians 5:7) and without faith, it is impossible to please God.
I just want to encourage parents, to seek the will of God for your life and your children's lives. Trust HIM to take you through and take you to your destiny. Jesus died on the cross for us and He rose again so that we may have the power to overcome. The Holy spirit is our teacher and our guide. Jesus said He would not leave us comfortless but that He would send a helper, (JOHN 15:26). That helper is the Holy Spirit and if you are in Christ, you are never alone.
Be encouraged!!
Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
Thursday, May 2, 2013
I will trust in the Lord...
It is better to trust in the LORD, than to put confidence in man. Psalm 118:8
On this journey, I have been learning to TRUST IN THE LORD for all my homeschooling needs. Even before venturing into home schooling, I had always felt that I needed to contribute something to our household budget. Well such desires have led me down quite some interesting roads. I've done everything from Avon to Melaleuca, I've been approached by Amway, I've signed up for Usbourne books, Primerica, NLC, and the list goes on. All of which have proven to be NOT the thing for me. So I decided to leave the pursuit of making extra money and just focus on training up my children.
As I advanced into the Kingdom of God, my mindset started changing and eventually I was not chasing down an extra income. In seeking first the kingdom of God, I now saw the urgent need to pour into our little children, the Love of Jesus. I saw the urgency for us to sweep them up before the enemy has a chance to bury them in sin and destruction. I have come to realize that in infancy is where thousands of spirits get transferred into our babies, whether it be through some traumatic experience or worldly music or just life it self. Infancy is the stage where these babies are so vulnerable because they have zero resistance and incapable of fighting for them selves so they are taken advantage of and overpowered by the evil that's around them and these spirits grow up with them.
I said all that to say that sometimes in our pursuit for the "finer" things in this life, we forget the things that are important to God and we forget the things that we need for life eternal, like our souls and the souls of those around us. When my quest for money was over, only then was God able to move me into the place that He has for me. God has now allowed me to tutor two babies, a three and four year old. As we work on our ABC's and 123's we also talk and learn about Jesus. We read regular books and the Bible as well. The four year old has asked Jesus into her heart so that she could take Him home with her. She asked me if God could come to her house. How awesome is that.
Now I want you to get the full picture here. God has given me the awesome task of educating HIS babies, not only do I get paid to do this but I just walk upstairs and I'm at my location, for two hours a day I get to love on these babies, teach, train and set in order. How awesome is my God. You see, now that I am not seeking money, money has found me. As I continue to seek first the kingdom of God and it's righteousness, everything else is being added to me. These two are just the beginning I'm sure and all that I am doing is TRUSTING God every step of the way.
The money from this divine assignment is good to have but this assignment is not about money. There is a an array of people that I am encountering and God is just moving through their lives. I listen for HIS voice as the Holy Spirit leads me to pray for, to uplift and enlighten and most of all, to lead to Christ. In the process, He is also teaching my children and molding them into HIS plans for their lives. I'm in awe of the Lord and all that He has done, is doing and will continue to do in my life and my family's life. To God be all the glory for the great things He has done.
On this journey, I have been learning to TRUST IN THE LORD for all my homeschooling needs. Even before venturing into home schooling, I had always felt that I needed to contribute something to our household budget. Well such desires have led me down quite some interesting roads. I've done everything from Avon to Melaleuca, I've been approached by Amway, I've signed up for Usbourne books, Primerica, NLC, and the list goes on. All of which have proven to be NOT the thing for me. So I decided to leave the pursuit of making extra money and just focus on training up my children.
As I advanced into the Kingdom of God, my mindset started changing and eventually I was not chasing down an extra income. In seeking first the kingdom of God, I now saw the urgent need to pour into our little children, the Love of Jesus. I saw the urgency for us to sweep them up before the enemy has a chance to bury them in sin and destruction. I have come to realize that in infancy is where thousands of spirits get transferred into our babies, whether it be through some traumatic experience or worldly music or just life it self. Infancy is the stage where these babies are so vulnerable because they have zero resistance and incapable of fighting for them selves so they are taken advantage of and overpowered by the evil that's around them and these spirits grow up with them.
I said all that to say that sometimes in our pursuit for the "finer" things in this life, we forget the things that are important to God and we forget the things that we need for life eternal, like our souls and the souls of those around us. When my quest for money was over, only then was God able to move me into the place that He has for me. God has now allowed me to tutor two babies, a three and four year old. As we work on our ABC's and 123's we also talk and learn about Jesus. We read regular books and the Bible as well. The four year old has asked Jesus into her heart so that she could take Him home with her. She asked me if God could come to her house. How awesome is that.
Now I want you to get the full picture here. God has given me the awesome task of educating HIS babies, not only do I get paid to do this but I just walk upstairs and I'm at my location, for two hours a day I get to love on these babies, teach, train and set in order. How awesome is my God. You see, now that I am not seeking money, money has found me. As I continue to seek first the kingdom of God and it's righteousness, everything else is being added to me. These two are just the beginning I'm sure and all that I am doing is TRUSTING God every step of the way.
The money from this divine assignment is good to have but this assignment is not about money. There is a an array of people that I am encountering and God is just moving through their lives. I listen for HIS voice as the Holy Spirit leads me to pray for, to uplift and enlighten and most of all, to lead to Christ. In the process, He is also teaching my children and molding them into HIS plans for their lives. I'm in awe of the Lord and all that He has done, is doing and will continue to do in my life and my family's life. To God be all the glory for the great things He has done.
Proverbs 3:5-6
King James Version (KJV)
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Friday, March 1, 2013
Training and Teaching
Releasing the false burden of teaching from my shoulders....
I know that sounds a little strange but yes, I had to learn how to release myself of the false burden of teaching. God told me to train and He was going to teach. The training I'm required to do is simple, live according to the word in front of my children and they will mimic what they see me do and then trust God enough, to release them into His hands so that HE, through His Holy Spirit can teach them.
As I am led by the Holy Spirit to do what is pleasing in the eyes of God, I am setting up a picture for my children to look at and learn how to function in this world, and in that leading, I surrender them over to their creator and He allows His spirit to touch their hearts and guide them into the obedience that comes only through Jesus Christ.
In other words, they will follow me as I follow Christ and the Holy Spirit does the teaching.
1 Cor 2: 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
I'll use this example; the WI-Fi bill was due over the weekend and so I forgot because we were in church all day Sunday. On Monday there was no WI-Fi but the desk top, which is connected by the same Internet company was fully functional so, I was led by the flesh, to turn on the wifi and just "see if it works." Guess what, it did! I felt my heart race in my chest because here was an opportunity to just get some free Internet right ??? WRONG. As I clicked on the Google icon, it went through, then I clicked on face book and it brought me to the log in page and I typed in my email address. Right at that minute, the Holy Spirit brought the word integrity to my mind. Thank you Holy Spirit, 1 Corinthians 10:13, God always makes a way of escape - Integrity, is what you do when nobody is looking. Who is going to know that I'm sneaking some free Internet???? I was going to know and the Spirit of the Most High God that dwells within me would not allow me to go another step further. I quickly closed out and I said, "Thank you Lord, that was a test."
When my daughter got up I shared with her the fact the we had connection with the wifi even though the bill was not paid, she was excited and ran to put it on. I told her not to do it but she said she just wanted to "check it out for herself", same thoughts I had. She logged on the computer and guess what, it was not working at all. How is that possible when it was working a few minutes ago? I asked her if she thought it was a test for me?? She said, "YUP, it probably was". So my test, has now become her lesson and an example to her of how to take the way of escape that God always provides for us. I train by doing the right things and the Holy Spirit teaches by setting up the right lessons that they need. Well guess what, I took the way of escape and I passed the test. Now I was able to share with my daughter the word integrity - what you do when no one is looking. So as I "train up the child," and allow the Holy Spirit to "teach them", I am trusting in the promise that God gave me - when they grow old, they shall not depart. They will not depart from God, His Word or the moral principles they were taught, that are pleasing to God. So today I decree and declare that I believe the Word of God and it shall be so in my children's lives as it is written. In Jesus name Amen.
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
I know that sounds a little strange but yes, I had to learn how to release myself of the false burden of teaching. God told me to train and He was going to teach. The training I'm required to do is simple, live according to the word in front of my children and they will mimic what they see me do and then trust God enough, to release them into His hands so that HE, through His Holy Spirit can teach them.
As I am led by the Holy Spirit to do what is pleasing in the eyes of God, I am setting up a picture for my children to look at and learn how to function in this world, and in that leading, I surrender them over to their creator and He allows His spirit to touch their hearts and guide them into the obedience that comes only through Jesus Christ.
In other words, they will follow me as I follow Christ and the Holy Spirit does the teaching.
1 Cor 2: 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
I'll use this example; the WI-Fi bill was due over the weekend and so I forgot because we were in church all day Sunday. On Monday there was no WI-Fi but the desk top, which is connected by the same Internet company was fully functional so, I was led by the flesh, to turn on the wifi and just "see if it works." Guess what, it did! I felt my heart race in my chest because here was an opportunity to just get some free Internet right ??? WRONG. As I clicked on the Google icon, it went through, then I clicked on face book and it brought me to the log in page and I typed in my email address. Right at that minute, the Holy Spirit brought the word integrity to my mind. Thank you Holy Spirit, 1 Corinthians 10:13, God always makes a way of escape - Integrity, is what you do when nobody is looking. Who is going to know that I'm sneaking some free Internet???? I was going to know and the Spirit of the Most High God that dwells within me would not allow me to go another step further. I quickly closed out and I said, "Thank you Lord, that was a test."
When my daughter got up I shared with her the fact the we had connection with the wifi even though the bill was not paid, she was excited and ran to put it on. I told her not to do it but she said she just wanted to "check it out for herself", same thoughts I had. She logged on the computer and guess what, it was not working at all. How is that possible when it was working a few minutes ago? I asked her if she thought it was a test for me?? She said, "YUP, it probably was". So my test, has now become her lesson and an example to her of how to take the way of escape that God always provides for us. I train by doing the right things and the Holy Spirit teaches by setting up the right lessons that they need. Well guess what, I took the way of escape and I passed the test. Now I was able to share with my daughter the word integrity - what you do when no one is looking. So as I "train up the child," and allow the Holy Spirit to "teach them", I am trusting in the promise that God gave me - when they grow old, they shall not depart. They will not depart from God, His Word or the moral principles they were taught, that are pleasing to God. So today I decree and declare that I believe the Word of God and it shall be so in my children's lives as it is written. In Jesus name Amen.
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Training and Teaching...Part 1
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Since I started this blog, I've been dealing mostly with the financial aspect of homeschooling in terms of it being totally possible and affordable for any person despite your income bracket. As you know, when I started homeschooling I lived in the NYCHA projects in the south Bronx. My family and I boldly stepped into this arena together as I pressed into the call that God placed on my life to train up HIS children in the way they should go. Well today I sense a shift from the Holy Spirit and so I am going to allow myself to be led. There is another part of homeschooling that I am going to address today and that is the "training up" part. So far in this blog we have sternly acknowledged that God is our sole provider and supplier of all our needs in the tangible things that we need to survive life in general and homeschooling as well. Now we have to address the spiritual growth of our children and the training that they require.
In communion with my Heavenly Father He made two things clear to me, He established HIS role in the lives of these children and my role in the lives of these children. This is what I learned, my instruction is to:
Proverbs 22:6 - train up my children in the way that they should go...
In obedience to that instruction, HE (GOD) promised that ..."when they get older, they shall not depart."
Depart from what? From HIM(God) nor from the moral and spiritual lessons that they learned during their childhood years.
The second thing God made clear to me was that, HE (GOD) would teach all my children and HE also promised that they would have great peace. Isaiah 54:13 - All your children shall be taught by the Lord and great shall be the peace of your children.
John 6:45 It is written in the prophets, "And they shall all be taught by God."
John 6:45 It is written in the prophets, "And they shall all be taught by God."
Therefore my job is simply to train up my children in the way they should go and the Lord will teach them the things they should know and with this dynamic combination in place, they shall not depart from the Word or from God or from the moral and spiritual lessons that they have been taught.
In my next post I will go into detail as to how this worked for me. Peace.
Monday, February 18, 2013
FAVOR IS FREE...
Getting ready to go against the grain here and please feel free to comment or respond.
...And you who have no money, come buy and eat. Yes come and buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance. Incline your ear and come to ME. Hear and your soul shall live, and I will make an everlasting covenant with you - The sure mercies of David. Isaiah 55:1-3
Since getting into homeschooling I have seen one thing in common with most if not all homeschooling moms. I have read many blogs and commentaries and there is an overall theme that is running throughout the home school community. Mothers that are certain that God laid on their hearts, the task to home school their children and now seemingly the burden it has become due to lack of finance. Yes money in the center, well I have to share with you where the Lord is taking me in this part of my journey.
When Jesus told the rich young ruler to give up everything he had and follow Jesus, the boy went away reluctant to give up his riches, the bible said he had great wealth and he was not willing to part with his wealth. The reason for not giving it up is that he believed in his heart, that giving up his riches would make him poor and destitute and so he walked away discouraged because he did not want to part with the treasures that were dear to his heart, the riches of this world. He did not realize that his heart was being tested to see if he truly desired God or riches. Was he willing to let go and let Jesus be the supplier of his needs. You see, when God prompts us to let go of something, whether it be money or people or some other material thing, public school, private school, jobs even relationships, it is no just so you are left poor, or broke or hungry or lonely but it's because He wants you to rest in HIM and allow HIM to do for you what you have been toiling in the flesh to try and do for yourself. HE will never take from you and leave you with out. HE wants us to want HIM more than we want the things HE allows us to have.
In this homeschooling journey, I have seen God provide for our every need from food clothes and shelter right down to computers pen and paper. And as I continue to join my mustard seed faith with the faith that is the attributes of God, I see things brought into existence from the unseen realm.
There is a fight that has been going on in my mind as I work on daily lessons and the struggle is between doing what the pressure from the world is telling me I have to do, or listening to the prompting of the holy spirit. Doing what is commonplace for me or taking the time to sit at the feet of Jesus. There is no price to pay for the unmerited favor of God, for HIS grace and truth, for HIS goodness and mercy. It takes a renewing of the mind to become a receiver of the love and kindness of our Father. So come with me as we buy with no money and eat and lets stop spending our money for what is not bread and our wages for what does not satisfy.
Today I encourage you to trust God as the supplier of all your home school needs and watch HIM do for you what no one else can. Rest in the finished work of HIS son Jesus on the cross and walk in the perfect will of God today.
...And you who have no money, come buy and eat. Yes come and buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance. Incline your ear and come to ME. Hear and your soul shall live, and I will make an everlasting covenant with you - The sure mercies of David. Isaiah 55:1-3
Since getting into homeschooling I have seen one thing in common with most if not all homeschooling moms. I have read many blogs and commentaries and there is an overall theme that is running throughout the home school community. Mothers that are certain that God laid on their hearts, the task to home school their children and now seemingly the burden it has become due to lack of finance. Yes money in the center, well I have to share with you where the Lord is taking me in this part of my journey.
When Jesus told the rich young ruler to give up everything he had and follow Jesus, the boy went away reluctant to give up his riches, the bible said he had great wealth and he was not willing to part with his wealth. The reason for not giving it up is that he believed in his heart, that giving up his riches would make him poor and destitute and so he walked away discouraged because he did not want to part with the treasures that were dear to his heart, the riches of this world. He did not realize that his heart was being tested to see if he truly desired God or riches. Was he willing to let go and let Jesus be the supplier of his needs. You see, when God prompts us to let go of something, whether it be money or people or some other material thing, public school, private school, jobs even relationships, it is no just so you are left poor, or broke or hungry or lonely but it's because He wants you to rest in HIM and allow HIM to do for you what you have been toiling in the flesh to try and do for yourself. HE will never take from you and leave you with out. HE wants us to want HIM more than we want the things HE allows us to have.
In this homeschooling journey, I have seen God provide for our every need from food clothes and shelter right down to computers pen and paper. And as I continue to join my mustard seed faith with the faith that is the attributes of God, I see things brought into existence from the unseen realm.
There is a fight that has been going on in my mind as I work on daily lessons and the struggle is between doing what the pressure from the world is telling me I have to do, or listening to the prompting of the holy spirit. Doing what is commonplace for me or taking the time to sit at the feet of Jesus. There is no price to pay for the unmerited favor of God, for HIS grace and truth, for HIS goodness and mercy. It takes a renewing of the mind to become a receiver of the love and kindness of our Father. So come with me as we buy with no money and eat and lets stop spending our money for what is not bread and our wages for what does not satisfy.
Today I encourage you to trust God as the supplier of all your home school needs and watch HIM do for you what no one else can. Rest in the finished work of HIS son Jesus on the cross and walk in the perfect will of God today.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
More than Conquerors
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. 8 We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed— 16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:7-9, 16-18
36 As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:36-39
Only by grace can we stand and it has been the grace of God that has held me up these past few weeks. I have not written in a long time but as you can tell from the above scriptures, Fuller home school has been going through the fire.
Before writing this post I was browsing through the previous posts and I bless God because it encouraged me to keep pressing on. Paul said in his letter to the Corinthians that nothing could separate him from the love of Christ. I am so very excited because I can be a witness along with Paul that even in these perilous times when my defense seemed week and hope seems so far away, I came to the realization that my Father in heaven has never left me nor forsaken me.
Often times we boast about our love for Jesus but today I want to boast about the love that Jesus has for me. Because HE loved me, HE gave HIS life on the cross. Because God Loved me, HE gave HIS only begotten Son to live on this earth, die on the cross, go to the pits of Hell and take back the power form the devil, God rose HIM up from the dead and took HIM into heaven and now HE is seated on the right hand of the Father, interceding for me.
Wow!! What manner of love is this? I boast about Jesus who sees me as HIS beloved and because nothing on this earth can make HIM stop loving me, today I boast about the LOVE OF GOD.
The Fuller family and Fuller home school has been going through the fire for the past seven months. We lost our home, all of our furniture, not because of Sandy - and we almost lost each other. I almost lost my marriage and my children almost lost their father. BUT GOD!!!! BUT GOD!!!
In the midst, holding on is not easy, prayers don't come as often, hope doesn't seem as bright, and giving up seemed to be the next move. But God would not allow me to fall away. He kept on loving me, guiding me and speaking to me. He kept on teaching and chastising, molding and revealing.
Sometimes I cried, other times I laughed. For a moment, panic and then with the quickness, peace. I had to purpose in my mind to fight for my marriage, and snatch back my children from the attempts of the devil and now slowly, we are getting back together.
Through it all, lessons were learned, teaching continued, broken hearts were mended, creativity was born, motivation was resurrected and determination was renewed.
In all things we are more than conquerors. No Satan, you will not make me quit homeschooling, I will not walk away from God, HE loves me too much.
Abba Father I thank you that you never allowed us to sleep on the street, we are never hungry or dirty, you always supplied all of our needs and even our wants.
You kept us together as a family and You guided us every step of the way. You are Jehovah Tsidkenu, the Lord our Righteousness.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOR THE GREAT THINGS THAT HE HAS DONE IS DOING AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO IN THE LIFE OF THE FULLER FAMILY.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. 8 We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed— 16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:7-9, 16-18
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The Vision
And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.
3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Habakkuk 2:2-3 (KJV)
So Fuller home School 2013 has taken off. We started on September 11, and we've been going by the grace of God. As I flipped through one of my old notebooks from December 2009, I found the page where in my daily devotion, the Lord had spoken to me pertaining the vision for Fuller Home School. Well what I noticed in those notes was that there was a second part to my vision.
3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Habakkuk 2:2-3 (KJV)
So Fuller home School 2013 has taken off. We started on September 11, and we've been going by the grace of God. As I flipped through one of my old notebooks from December 2009, I found the page where in my daily devotion, the Lord had spoken to me pertaining the vision for Fuller Home School. Well what I noticed in those notes was that there was a second part to my vision.
As I read the words off the page, my heart was beating fast because I realized that the first part of the vision had already come through, you see, I was in my second year of home schooling my children, all four of them. Yes me, the black mama, living in NYC housing projects on the edge of the south Bronx, yes I was homeschooling the children that God gave me.
Write the vision HE said, the vision is yet for an appointed time. As I am typing these words, the second part of the vision is being birth out and I know that God is faithful over HIS Word. Wow Lord You are truly awesome.
Be encouraged, with God, all things are possible and you, whosoever is reading this blog, you can do it. Whatever God has laid on your heart to do for HIS children, you can do it. The reason why you can do it, is because it's not you that is doing it but it's through Jesus and His finished work on the cross. He goes before us to His Father and intercede for us.
He is the Blood sacrifice that was given for us so when the enemy tries to bind us into lack and poverty, we must remember that through the shed blood of Jesus and His broken body that hung on a cross, Jesus recovered it for us, everything that we gave away. He bought us back from the enemy and put us back in right standings with our Father. Oh!!! how wonderful you are Jesus. Thank you.
So today, as I embark on the next part of my Journey, with the Lord still on my side I give HIM all the praise and the honor and the glory. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Be encouraged, In Jesus name Amen.
Be encouraged, with God, all things are possible and you, whosoever is reading this blog, you can do it. Whatever God has laid on your heart to do for HIS children, you can do it. The reason why you can do it, is because it's not you that is doing it but it's through Jesus and His finished work on the cross. He goes before us to His Father and intercede for us.
He is the Blood sacrifice that was given for us so when the enemy tries to bind us into lack and poverty, we must remember that through the shed blood of Jesus and His broken body that hung on a cross, Jesus recovered it for us, everything that we gave away. He bought us back from the enemy and put us back in right standings with our Father. Oh!!! how wonderful you are Jesus. Thank you.
So today, as I embark on the next part of my Journey, with the Lord still on my side I give HIM all the praise and the honor and the glory. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Be encouraged, In Jesus name Amen.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Get up and get dressed
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
(Ephesians 6:11-12)
We sometimes get comfortable homeschooling within our four walls, and we tend to forget when we go outside, that there is a whole other world out there for us to deal with. One of the main reasons I chose to home school was so that I would be able to equip my children with the tools that they needed to face the world.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
(Ephesians 6:11-12)
We sometimes get comfortable homeschooling within our four walls, and we tend to forget when we go outside, that there is a whole other world out there for us to deal with. One of the main reasons I chose to home school was so that I would be able to equip my children with the tools that they needed to face the world.
God allowed me to see that I was allowing someone else be the dominant person shaping my children's life. One who did not acknowledge HIM and one who valued the things of the world more than the things of God.
Let's look at it this way, they went to school at 7:30 A.M. and came home at 3:30 P.M. that's eight hours out of the day that they spent with a total stranger with who knows what kind of values. Then, they come home and have to do home work, relax, etc. until bedtime. By the time I got in from work or whatever it is that I did, there is roughly half an hour to an hour, for me to check home work, talk and teach, maybe some form of scripture, (sometimes).
The point is, that by this time it's almost bedtime and so you have officially spent one hour with your child and a few seconds, teaching him or her their true value our worth in the eyes of God. In the meantime some one at school is bullying them, calling them ugly and robing them. Or, on the other hand, they are extremely nice to them, giving them money etc., and on the sly, they are taking sexual advantage of your child, (girl or boy). It's all in the news. For eight hours, your baby endures this other side to their lives and you are totally unaware until something drastic happens.
So, today, before you walk out the door, our send your child off to school, please remember to equip them with all that they need to fight in this raging war. Teach them to put on the full armor of God so that they can withstand the fiery darts of the wicked and if you have not made the decision to home school, give it some more thought and make a decision soon.
If you do home school, please make it a part of your morning devotion to cover your family your home and the educating of GOD'S children, in the blood of HIS son Jesus the Christ.
Ephesians 6:13
Ephesians 6:13
Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Thursday, August 23, 2012
LOOKING BACK IN 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR
Here are some pics fromt this past school year. Still looking for others, had a computer meltdown in the middle of the school year, lost lots of data and pics as well. God is still good and we'll share the few that we have. Praise God no one can steal our memories!!!
Josh and Azariah |
Caleb and his big sis |
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Arts and crafts, Joshua made himself and his cousin/"brother" |
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Painting time |
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Made a new outdoor friend in Georgia |
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Park and picnic perfect recipe for a nap!!! |
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Mary and Joseph/Azariah and Joshua, their own creation |
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Princess Zariah |
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Train to Geoigia...woohoo!!!! |
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Cold train to Georgia, nap time for Caleb Princess Andazi |
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Vacation is sweet in the pool for some poeple guess who is on the sideline holding Caleb?? |
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Art time - Azariah on the computer |
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Joshua |
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Andazi's |
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