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Do Not Fall Asleep and Risk Becoming a Friend of this World!

You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. - James 5:8

Standing firm is what stands out to me in this verse. We must stand firm. We must be diligent. We must be lights for Jesus in this world that grows darker by the second. We must! Why? Easy…The Lord is coming soon. He will come like a thief in the night. He will come when we least expect it. Are we ready for Him? Will be awake, alert, and ready? Or will we be caught sleeping?

In the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-46) Jesus talks about “sleeping.” He is just about to take on the sin of the world and His heart is heavy. He leaves His disciples to keep watch while He goes to pray. When He returns they are sleeping. He tells them to wake up and keep watch, and then he goes back to pray. He comes back a second time and they are sleeping again! He becomes very disappointed in them and warns them not to sleep, but to keep watch lest they fall into temptation. (I encourage you to read these few Scriptures.)

Why would the Lord want us to know of this event near the end of His life here on earth?

Jesus is speaking of much more than just this moment in time with His disciples. He is speaking to us, His Body, the Church. He is warning us to be alert and keep watch. He is warning us not to fall asleep and allow those little foxes to come in and spoil our vines. He does not want us to fall asleep and allow the world to lull is into friendship with them. He does not want us to fall asleep and adopt the ways of this world at the expense of God’s Word. We need to be on watch!

Revelation 16:15 - Behold I am going to come like a thief in the night. Blessed is he who stays awake an alert and who guards his clothes, so that he may not be naked and have the shame of being seen exposed!

We do not know when Jesus is coming back, but we do know that He is. If we read the Word, we also know that it is sooner than it has ever been. We must also realize that the devil is also VERY aware of his soon coming end, and he is working overtime to lull us to sleep. He does not want us alert in these final days. He wants us weak so that he can swoop in for a surprise attack. Don’t let this happen to you.

Wake up if you are slumbering. Stand firm for righteousness in these days. Make right choices. Put the Word and morality first. Forget money. Forget stuff. Forget all that belongs to this world and stand form for Jesus. Tell others that they can spend eternity with a Savior that loves them more than anyone else could. Open your mouth people.

This world is on a fast track to hell. This world NEEDS Jesus! Who else can share it with them? No one! Only HIS children? Where are His children? WHERE? They MUST be sleeping! They must be. If they were awake, would abortion even be up for debate? If they were would they stand for more debt on this country when the Word of the Most High God CLEARLY speaks against debt? If they were awake would the visual and verbal pollution be tolerated everywhere we look??? I think not!

You are like unfaithful wives having illicit love affairs with the world and breaking your marriage vow to God! Do you not know that being the world’s friend is being God’s enemy? So whoever chooses to be a friend of the world takes his stand as an enemy of God. - James 4:4

WAKE UP!

Stay alert and be ready for the Master’s return.

Let’s Pray,

Daddy God, help me to stay alert and awake. Help me to not be weak and be caught sleeping on my watch. Help me, Lord. Help me to be strong in battle and not let my adversary have any advantage. I want to be ready and alert when the enemy comes knocking and ready for Your return. Help Your children to wake up as well from their slumber! Help us to be strong for You and make a difference. Help us Lord. Protect us Lord. AWAKEN US LORD!!!! Thank You for Your Love and Strength. In Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.

Homework:

Study and memorize: You are like unfaithful wives having illicit love affairs with the world and breaking your marriage vow to God! Do you not know that being the world’s friend is being God’s enemy? So whoever chooses to be a friend of the world takes his stand as an enemy of God. - James 4:4

Dig deeper and ask the Lord how you can be an effect servant. Ask Him to open your eyes and help you to see HIS will and to understand HIS Word. Ask Him to help you to not adapt to this World, but to stand for HIM. Ask Him to bring HIS light to topics that the world so vehemently stands for. Put HIM before ALL.

Study His Word!

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Homeschool Corner: Planning Curriculum for Your Next School Year

Each home school year, there comes a time to plan for the following school year. Although not quite finished with one year, you may find yourself looking ahead to the next year. This is a good thing. Planning ahead saves you a good amount of stress, especially in the area of homeschool curriculum.

A good time to start planning for next year is after the Christmas and New Year holidays, after you and your children have settled back into your routines. February is usually the time I find myself thinking of next school year. However, there are other times during the year that might be better for you.

As you think ahead, think of each of your children individually. Each child learns differently and has different needs. Sometimes the curriculum you used with your older children will not work as well with a younger child. Try to keep in mind the strengths and weaknesses that your child possesses.

Next, you also need to think about yourself. Just as learning styles vary from child to child, teaching styles vary from parent to parent. Do you want to teach your children every lesson or do you want them to haves some lessons via DVD or do you want your child to complete self-study or thematic units with siblings? The options seem almost limitless when it comes to curriculum, so you have many choices out there. If you find yourself lost in the sea of curricula, there are some excellent resources out there to help you with your choices. A good place to start is at Cathy Duffy’s website or with her book, “100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum.”

Now, once you have reflected on your children’s learning styles and your teaching styles, you may find that the curricula that you are currently using seems to still be a great fit. There is nothing wrong with that. If what you are using is still working effectively, you should continue to use that. But if it is not, there are still plenty of choices out there to assist you.

If your current curriculum is not working for all of your children or no longer feels like the right fit, you may want to move onto different curriculum options. The Internet can be very helpful in this area as you can find reviews and a plethora of information about many of the curricula available. During the research you complete, you will be trying to narrow down your curricula choices to the ones that are the best fit for you and your children.

Once you have decided which curricula you desire to use, you can now start looking for it. Decide first, whether you want new or if used will be okay. Start your search by first asking other homeschoolers that you know if they have anything that you are interested in. That way you can get a chance to look it over before you purchase. Also, you may find some families that are willing to sell you the things that they are no longer using. This can be a huge time and money saver. If you are not able to find anyone that can help you nearby, see if you can find an online store that will show you sample pages of the curricula or an actual home school store, so that you can flip through the pages and really see if what you had in mind will definitely work. By starting your curricula planning early, you will have time to peruse your options and then shop for the best deal.

Take your time with curriculum planning and start early, well before your new school year is ready to begin. In doing so, you will be able to be certain you have made the best choices for your homeschooling year and you will have plenty of time to shop around for the best deals. In the end, you will have saved yourself not only time, but money as well.

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About the Author: Alicia Tucker is a homeschool mom of 3 children, after having worked in public schools in NJ and SC for over 10 years. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Sociology, as well as a Master’s degree in Education with a specialization in Curriculum and Technology. Alicia is also Moms of Faith’s lead prayer warrior and columnist.

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Tuesday’s Mommy Tip – Chore Busters

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Chore Busters

Do you have kids that do everything in their power to avoid chores… AKA – Teenagers??? LOL Seriously, when they are little, they LOVE to help Mommy… then a few years later… the griping begins! Well, my beloved teenager has come up with a fabulous idea for ME to help HER do her chores. So, I HAD to share!

Put little prizes (money, candy, etc.) in areas where if they do the chore PROPERLY, they will find it. For example, if you have told them to clean the counters AND behind things, you could put a little something behind the cookie jar. If they are doing the chore correctly, they will find it! However, you need to make sure you do not put them in the same places, otherwise they may just grab it and GO! LOL!

This can be simple and cheap. A quarter, piece of candy, nothing extravagant. Just a little, “I appreciate your effort” token.

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A Christian Wife Should Honor and Revere Her Husband

Reverence is only used 13 times in the entire Bible. That is not very many when you look at the Word in its entirety. At least two are directly related to how a wife should act towards her husband. This was very enlightening to me. Considering how few times the word is mentioned, it must be a very important character trait for wives to seek.

However, let each man of you without exception love his wife as his very own self; and let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband that she notices him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates, and esteems him; and that she defers to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly. - Ephesians 5:33

When they observe the pure and modest way in which you conduct yourselves, together with your reverence for your husband; you are to feel for him all that reverence includes: to respect, defer to, revere him–to honor, esteem, appreciate, prize, and, in the human sense, to adore him, that is, to admire, praise, be devoted to, deeply love, and enjoy your husband. - I Peter 3:2

I looked up reverence in the original Greek and the Webster’s dictionary and this is what I found…

Reverence – awe of, revere, a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe, the outward manifestation of this feeling. The thesaurus gave some more insight; honor, admiration, adoration, devotion, show honor and devotion to, look up to, respectfully cherish.

On the flip side; disrespect, dishonor, despise, scorn, mock, snap one’s fingers at, disregard, hatred.

Yikes! I certainly do not want to show hatred to my husband. Unfortunately, when I do not show him reverence that is exactly what I am doing! Honor is a word that your husband understands…he may not ever articulate it with words, however, he does know it and he does NEED it.

How Wives Can Show Honor to their Husbands…

• respect our husbands. do not embarrass him. do not speak to him in a superior way…especially in public or in front of the children. 
• prefer them above all others (except God of course)
• esteem him
• admire him openly…in public and private
• defer to him…go to him for advice and include him in decisions. he needs to feel like you respect his views and feelings. he is after all, the head…or at least he SHOULD be in a healthy Christian marriage.
• praise and edify him…build him up with your words
• have fun and enjoy him

Honor with our Thoughts:

Submit your mind to the authority of Jesus Christ when dishonoring thoughts cloud your mind. (2 Corinthians 10:5, Hebrews 3:1)

This culture encourages and teaches the polar opposite of the UNCHANGING Word of the Living God. It’s all about self and my needs in the world. However, God’s Word is all about others and selfLESS.The world teaches woman power. The Word teaches submit to your husband. Satan is the ruler of this world. God is the only Truth. WHO are YOU going to choose to obey???

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. - Proverbs 16:18

As Christian wives, we need to submit to God’s authority and His Word. Period. Forget you and focus on God and your husband.

Let go of wrong thinking and renew your mind with the Word.

Honor with our Words:

Tell him that he is wonderful, awesome, more than you dreamed…even if by faith the words must come. SPEAK life to your husband. Life and death are in the power of your tongue. We can build them up and bring life to them and our marriages…or we can bring death and destruction to our husbands and eventually destroy our marriage.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it. - Proverbs 18:21

The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you. - Matthew 12:37

Speak positive, loving, honoring and life giving words to him in public and private. When you are with him and when you are not. Be a life giver in your marriage!

Honor with Actions:

Listen to your husband and honor the things that matter to him. If he wants you to clean your house, respect his request and DO it. If her wants you to spend less, begin to honor him with your finances. If your husband needs you to do something for him, DO it without complaining.

Include him in decisions. Be an encouragement for him to be a PART of your life and the life of your family. You are NOT the one who should be in charge. If you are the dominate force in the marriage you are out of alignment and NOT in God’s Will fro your marriage. Period. Honestly, women who dominate their husbands MUST submit to God’s Word and prayerfully seek Him and pray for God to help them. It is a terrible thing…especially to teach our children.

Children who see this behavior will not grow up with the proper mind set. If a dominating woman has a son, her son will most likely marry a dominating woman and the vicious unbalanced seed will continue to prosper. If she has daughters, they will dominate their husbands and also continue on this horrible tradition.

Seriously ladies, seek God about this. He created you to be submitted to your husband and to HELP HIM be the leader of the home. THAT is the only healthy way for a Christian, Bible believing marriage to be…

GOD
Husband
Wife
Children

A wise and good Mother will submit to the Lord and allow Him to teach her to be a wife that pleases HIM!

A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands. - Proverbs 14:1

I want you to remember something…God’s Word is NOT politically correct. God is not a feminist. He does not bend to the ways, cultures and ideas of man. Renew your mind with the WORD not the world. It may mean turning off that unhealthy soap opera, and reading your Bible…hmmm…something to think and pray about don’t ya think?

Honor your husband.

Homework:

Study and memorize Ephesians 5:33 and I Peter 3:2.

However, let each man of you without exception love his wife as his very own self; and let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband that she notices him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates, and esteems him; and that she defers to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly. - Ephesians 5:33

When they observe the pure and modest way in which you conduct yourselves, together with your reverence for your husband; you are to feel for him all that reverence includes: to respect, defer to, revere him–to honor, esteem, appreciate, prize, and, in the human sense, to adore him, that is, to admire, praise, be devoted to, deeply love, and enjoy your husband. - I Peter 3:2

Dig deeper and seek God as to how you may lack in this areas and ways that you can improve. Below are some verses you should meditate on from this study…

• Proverbs 12:4; 14:1; 16:18
• Matthew 12:37
• 2 Corinthians 10:5
• Hebrews 3:1

Honor and respect  your husband with your thoughts, words, and actions.

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Oooey Goooey Fresh and Fruity

Oooey Goooey Cheesy Onion Casserole

1 cup celery, minced
1 cup onion, diced
1/2 cup leeks, sliced thinly
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp. sugar
1 stick butter
3 Tbsp flour
2 cups whole milk
1/2 pound mild Mexican velveeta cheese, cubed
1 cup buttered cracker crumbs

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Place a very small amount of water in the bottom of a large saucepan.  Cook over high heat.  Add onions, celery, leeks, salt and sugar and mix together well.  Bring to a full boil.  Boil for about 5 minutes or just until the veggies are tender.  Drain.

Melt butter over medium heat.  Stir in flour. When bubbling occurs,  add milk. Stir well.  Gradually mix in  cheese.  Heat over low heat, stirring continuously until the cheese is completely melted and smooth.

Grease a 13×9 casserole with butter.  Spread veggies onto bottom of baking dish.  Pour the cheese sauce over the veggies.  Sprinkle with the buttered cracker crumbs.  Bake 30 – 45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

Creamy Dreamy Fresh and Fruity

1/3 cup sugar
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Zest same lemon and reserve
1/8 tsp. salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 can pineapple in own juice (NOT in syrup) chunks drained (reserve juice)
1 cup fresh juicy strawberries, sliced thinly
1 cup seedless black grapes,  halved
1 cup mini marshmallows
6 cups ripped leaf lettuce (not iceberg)

Put salad bowl into freezer for 15 minutes.

Cook sugar,  cornstarch, lemon and reserved pineapple juice over medium heat. Add salt and stir well.  Bring to a steady boil, stirring constantly until sugar has completely dissolved.

Temper eggs by adding about 1 Tbsp of the heated juice mixture into the lightly beaten eggs and whisk briskly quickly together to keep the eggs from beginning to set. Repeat.

Pour the egg mixture into the warm juice and continue to whisk until combined.  Cook over low heat. Bring to a slow boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes.

Remove from the heat. Cool to room temperature.  Remove salad bowl from freezer. Place the fruit pieces in it.  Gently fold in the marshmallows.  Pour room temperature dressing over the fruit and toss.  Serve on top or ripped lettuce pieces. Garnish with lemon Zest.

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