tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017574612694606892.post2290701098393429729..comments2024-03-05T10:03:31.751-06:00Comments on Thousand Square Feet: My spirit is alive!Chantelle - ThousandSquareFeethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06305927922846880598noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017574612694606892.post-62294104458993450372009-08-22T23:39:53.248-05:002009-08-22T23:39:53.248-05:00Oh, you always make me laugh! Reminds me of that ...Oh, you always make me laugh! Reminds me of that city slicker newscaster in the states that didn't know how to pronounce Black Angus - check out the video (http://www.metacafe.com/watch/506103/this_newscaster_not_from_texas/)!<br />And you are so right about the parenting decisions - I did not realize there would be so many major ones to make! And, there are even more to make if you are a bit of a rebel like me and choose to go against the grain! God's blessings on whichever choices you make!Chantelle - ThousandSquareFeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305927922846880598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017574612694606892.post-58968083878604025582009-08-22T23:05:33.447-05:002009-08-22T23:05:33.447-05:00I love those connecting conversations! So refreshi...I love those connecting conversations! So refreshing. And amazing that Ali's arm is A-OK! I love those Spirit-led moments! The other day, we headed of to the Assinaboine Park (in the rain AGAIN!) to watch the DoodleBops because we know that Little M would be thrilled (my taste in concerts has changed a bit over the years, I guess :P). On our way out of town, Jon suggests that we pray for the rain to stop. Little M says from the car seat - "Daddy, sometimes God stops the rain and sometimes he just lets the rain drops fall." Ah, spiritual lessons from little ones. Anyway, God chose to stop the rain JUST in time for the BIG CONCERT (all of 20 minutes, which M decided she did not enjoy much anyway because it was TOO LOUD!).<br /><br />And kudos to you for following your heart and home-schooling. Just one of the tricky parenting decisions to sort through :P. Jon & I have talked about it too, and lean towards the public route :). Case in point - we were driving along the interstate and I shouted out to Little M - look at all those horses (she loves to see the animals). A few seconds later, I recognized that they were NOT horses, but actually COWS, but hoped my little faux pas would go unnoticed. No luck. Jon started snickering, so I thought it would be wisest to just go ahead and mock myself before he did - "aren't you glad I'm not in charge of the child's education, dear?" :Pa very sweet life!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10604562508385779175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017574612694606892.post-45179097445854287682009-08-20T12:46:58.701-05:002009-08-20T12:46:58.701-05:00Bria, I totally agree that you can have an 18 or 2...Bria, I totally agree that you can have an 18 or 20 year old that is bright, educated and loves the Lord regardless of where they were schooled. I also agree that our children can be a light to those around them. I hope that as you send Rhys to school that he can be a light, make new friends and get the education he deserves. I also hope that school does not consume so much of this time that you are left with precious few moments to spend with him! God's blessings on your decision. I know it is not an easy one!Chantelle - ThousandSquareFeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305927922846880598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017574612694606892.post-56022760876072890042009-08-20T09:34:50.921-05:002009-08-20T09:34:50.921-05:00I agree that homeschooling is sometimes the best o...I agree that homeschooling is sometimes the best option for a family. However, I have to point out that if you choose to send your kids to school it doesn't mean that you won't end up with the 18 or 20 year old that is bright, educated and loves the Lord. The salvation of our children is in the hands of the Lord if we send them to school or not. I am choosing to send Rhys to school because since we left Niverville we've had a difficult time connecting him with other kids his age. He has one friend outside of his relatives and he needs more! In talking to our pastors wife about homeschooling (she is a teacher) I've changed my mind about it (not that I think it's bad at all). She said that she had been encouraged by the children that come into her classroom from christian homes and the light that they are to the other kids. I live in Elmwood, a neighbourhood with gangs and tough kids and if I agree (and I do) with the idea that the holy spirit is in Rhys, then think of the difference he can make in some of these kids lives. <br />Just my thoughts.bria erskinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07003221346174966425noreply@blogger.com