Shine like stars ****: March 2015

Tuesday 17 March 2015

Everyone

We had a lovely week away on holiday in Bournemouth so took a break from learning a new verse. It was a great opportunity to just recap the ones we'd already learnt as well as talking about God in general life. At the age of 3 Zoë is a little sponge and has an amazing memory, but she's also starting to ask questions and work things out herself rather than just accepting what we're telling her.

Alphabet Verses

Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Acts 2:21

This has been quite a hard verse and we haven't really got it yet. Maybe it's because we haven't found a song to re-emphasise the truth. We'll definitely have to come back to this one in the future.

Over the next few weeks we're taking a break from our alphabet verses to look at the Easter Story - this week we're reading about the Last Supper.

Mummy Time

I've taken a break from A Mom After God's Own Heart to briefly read Aren't They Lovely When They're Asleep by Ann Benton and Whispers Through Time: Communication Through the Ages and Stages of Childhood by L.R.Knost. These are two very interesting books which have some similarities, but also different approaches to parenting. I'm finding it very interesting learning how to read Christian parenting books with a critical eye and comparing everything back to the truths in the Bible.

Other fun

We have a cheeky boy! Caleb is developing his personality and there's a sense of humour coming through. One of his favourite games is to climb onto the little table in the kitchen and 'hide' underneath the worktop. Another game is a to run away when I'm trying to get him dressed!

We had to miss our swimming lesson recently so I took my two energetic children to the local playgym where they had a good run around and used up their energy. Zoë attends gym classes now so was showing me some of her new skills; Caleb was overawed by the fact that he was allowed in the gym and didn't have to stay in the entrance area and play with the vending machines!

Do not fear

I'm going to cover pretty much the whole of February in this blog post, well, the first three weeks at least! The big highlights of February have included:
- More snow

- Caleb's 1st birthday and the zoo

- Weekend visit to family in North Yorkshire

Alphabet Verses

Do not fear for I am with you. Isaiah 41:10

This has been a great verse to learn as Zoë has just decided she's scared of the dark and of the 'monsters' which live there. Whilst acknowledging her fear we've also been able to encourage her that God is always with her.

Mummy Time

I'm continuing to read through A Mom after God's Own Heart. This is such an encouraging and challenging book and every page has something underlined and highlighted! The quote highlighted in the picture has really challenged me as telling Zoë and Caleb about Jesus should be the main and almost only aim of my day - and I know that sometimes I fall short...