A Sunday Laugh...my children insist I post this!

A Pillar of Salt

I keep finding myself looking back. My children are getting older, no one I care for is getting younger. I'm tired tonight. So maybe I'm not thinking straight.

But I remember the pillar of salt. Lot's wife looked back at her old life, with longing. Ahead of her was freedom. Instead she looked back.

I don't want to miss where I'm going because I'm too busy looking back.

But it's familiar. Ahead is uncertainty and risk. Like the Israelites who longed for Egypt and CAPTIVITY because it was a known-

instead of the unknown and relying on God.

I know that there are deeper issues in both of these stories,

but I'm not going into it now.

You get it.

THE PROJECT

R had a third grade grammar project to do. Simply enough, it was to write a brief persuasive paper. She was to consider something she would like to persuade others to do, and write about it. Easy enough. I had my ideas. And she had hers.

This project was spread out over several lessons. The final lesson was about "publishing" your paper. All along the way, I asked to see, revise, proof, etc. as I generally do. I was refused. "It's for you and Daddy so you cannot see it". Logical enough.

So this is how it turned out. And here's what it's about.
Drumroll please......





BUYING A HORSE excuse me TWO HORSES!
Isn't that every little girl's dream??

Her Reasoning...
(some spelling errors are included for posterity!)

1. Because they are fun.
2. Because they are ausam!
3. But first we need, a sadel, reins, a breakaway harness, horse trailer and hay.
4. AND we have room for them already.
5. I WILL DIE without them!
6. Me and Stefanie love horses.
7. Horses are incredible sowe start saving your money!! (my personal favorite!)

Then there's an illustration of her and her older sister riding their horses. Complete with tackle, names and descriptive markings of the horses.

So I is watching me write this now, and starts fussing. "Horses, horses, horses! R and S are always wanting horses!" Then he begins naming all of the animals they currently have. Then he states "We have enough animals!"

I believe Daddy would agree. (smile)

Yodeling

Read about this practice today when reading one of my favorite columns, The Amish Cook. Now I'm not one to sit and read a cookbook cover to cover, but this always had neat information regarding their family life. It was a blog before there were blogs, I guess. Anyway, today you can listen to the Daughter, (who is a bit younger than me and has 8 children) and her family yodel (kids included!) I would listen to #2 first. If you can't access it,or want to listen to it through my account, (for the next week or so) let me know!
And I did take some pictures today, that I'll hopefully post by tomorrow!

You're My Little Girl- (a note from your biggest fan)

I wish I could go into what all is happening around here, and the sometimes settled, sometimes despondend condition of my heart at times. But this, I believe sums it all up. It's not about me anymore. While this video is plain, I hope that it will help the words go deep. I love you ALL! You're My Little Girl.
Unfortunately there is a block against embedding this video. You will need to click the link.