Our Plain and Simple Life: Testing...

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Testing...

Just testing to see if things show up as they should.
I plan to get moving on blogging with a bit more focus...and certainty...after the holidays pass and the new year gets going.

If anyone is still here then, that is :-/

-blessings from Hands and Hearts Homestead!

14 sharings:

Stephanie said...: I'm still here, but you know I am your favorite stalker:P Looking forward to your posts hun!; December 18, 2011 8:17 PM
Sharmayne said...: I'm still here Deanna, I'm soooo late with some of my christmas cards though, thinking I might be better off just sending out New Years Greetings instead LOL Hugs, Sharm; December 19, 2011 3:16 AM
Greg and Donna said...: HHHHHEEEEELLLLLOOOOO! I'm still here! Miss reading your thoughts. I pray you will have a wonderful holiday season with your family!; December 19, 2011 7:32 AM
Paula said...: I'm still here, I'm glad you're still here too. I've been thinking of you lately and wondering what was going on.; December 19, 2011 8:22 AM
Shoshannah said...: Yes, I am here and enjoy your blog. I am a Christian mom with 13 children, five of whom are adopted.; December 19, 2011 8:27 AM
Mrs. Lewis said...: i am here!; December 19, 2011 11:19 AM
NeeCee said...: I took a long break from blogging myself, but I'm back and I'm still here. :0); December 19, 2011 1:17 PM
Dana said...: I'm still here :)

Hope you have a wonderful Christmas!!
Dana; December 19, 2011 2:21 PM
Unknown said...: I'll be here! :D; December 20, 2011 1:45 AM
Anonymous said...: Just found your blog not long ago. glad you will still be blogging. I'll check back! God bless. -trish; December 21, 2011 6:42 PM
Missy said...: Waiting for your next post! I check out your blog periodically to see if you've been posting.; December 23, 2011 1:26 PM
Dana said...: Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!!
Happy New Year, albeit a couple days early!!!

Dana; December 29, 2011 6:59 AM
Sharon M. said...: Still here! Hugs, sharon; January 15, 2012 9:54 AM
Sharon said...: Yep I am here also, waiting on you. Hurry back.; January 25, 2012 4:02 AM

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A Family Home Plan

~~Devise a regular routine of living in our lives:

daily family & personal devotions

daily schooling

daily snack & meal time

daily chore assignments

~~Develop consistent & proper study habits

~~Teach proper table manners:

Eat and drink at table, seated properly

Wait for meal blessing quietly

~~Respect for other's property

~~Unfailing courtesy, esp. with siblings

~~You receive nothing you cry or whine for

~~Praises always for obedience and acts of respect

~~Respect the Sabbath/Lord's Day

~~Teach purity of language -- no slang terms

~~Recognize and accept differences in ability & personality

~~Accept that problems and interruptions will occur

~~Assign regular & consistent family chores

~~Maintain proper priority of work & study

~~Accept responsibility for the education of children at home

~~Conquer the Will of your children, not their Spirit

~~Maintain consistent discipline:

encourage open confession & forgiveness of wrongs

praise all acts of obedience

allow no sinful act to go unpunished

never bring up past offenses

accept intention over perfect performance sometimes

maintain priorities

No indulgences of self will can be trivial, no denial unprofitable; Heaven or Hell depends on this alone. A parent who studies to subdue it in his child works together with God in the renewing and saving of their soul. The parent who indulges it does the devil's work, makes religion impractical, salvation unattainable, and does all that in him lies to damn his child, soul and body, forever.

Susanna Wesley