Only for the Day

We ran up to our cabin last Friday.  It was a pleasant day of soaking in all things cabin.  

Saying yes to "Mom, will you _______?"

Eating copious amounts of kettle corn.

"Sloppin" in the creek.  I was breaking in my brand new red "crocs."  

Fishing - complete with Blossom1 catching a huge sucker fish!

Toads, toads, and more toads!  We took the girls to a new-to-them fishing hole and there was an abundance of toads and bullfrogs!  Their pleasant bass line symphony lazily played along the breezes while we baked in the sun and tempted the fish to come home for supper.  

Exploring the trails and holes.  The creek is always changing.  Sometimes we approve of the spring flooding's remodeling and sometimes we don't.  If we don't, we wait for next year's flooding, to see what will change next time.

We were technically there to mow the grass, but we think that cabin life is the best life - 

even if it's only for a day!

That Legendary Lady

I've always loved Proverbs 31.  The woman described in verses 10-31 is amazing.  

She can also be overwhelming.  I imagine that some might love to hate her.  She's practically legendary and she's trustworthy, industrious, energetic, strong, wise, busy, caring, prepared, creative, brave, dignified, joyful, kind, and careful.  It's no wonder some of us feel she's just an impossible standard.  

Proverbs 31:30 mentions that a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.  We shy away from the word "fear," but I when I look at it, I think that "morally reverent" would be a great phrase to substitute in for the word "fear." 

Am I reverent toward the person of God?

Am I reverent toward His Word?

Am I reverent toward His standards?

Am I morally reverent?

When I read over the beginning of Proverbs 31:30, it reminds me that charm and beauty are vain and temporary.  When I delve deeper, I realize that you can be smart, beautiful, and have a riveting personality, but it's NOTHING without the fear of God.  

Truly, the fear of God is the root of all virtues.  

That's where the Proverbs 31 woman becomes an encouragement to me.  She is what she is, because she fears God.  She started there and it all grew out of the fear of the Lord.  

I can't ask myself if I have all those wonderful qualities that I see in her life.  

Instead, I ask myself ~ 

Today, am I fearing the Lord?  Am I holding Him in high and holy reverence?

Dominique

Blossom3 as Amy March

A friend shared this fabulous free book report resource with me.  

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fiction-Book-Report-Menu-2552341

It's a "restaurant menu" with a variety of projects for your students to choose from.  Each of them cause the student to evaluate the ins and outs of the book and share their knowledge in a variety of creative ways.

With much determination, Blossom3 conquered Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.  Her interest was piqued when we gave the Blossoms the latest movie version for Christmas this year.  

It's a LONGGGGGG book, but she was so proud to finish it!

For the "entree," she chose to write the "Sizzling Summary."  In the process, I caught her singing a few lines of what she was typing.  An idea immediately blossomed in my mind.  

"You know, Honey, you can write a song and perform it in an Amy March costume and that could be your version of the summary."

She was delighted with the idea!

We pulled together the costume from what we had in the house and I videoed her song.  

I don't think she'll ever forget the details of Little Women!

I'm so thankful we can cater our education to our daughters.  It makes it so memorable!