3 reasons to have a family bible study

3 reasons to have a family bible study

1) Teaching your kids

-About Jesus and God

Most of the stories in the New Testament are Jesus’s life on earth and about who he is, also about the early church. The Old Testament is about God and how he interacts with his people, also there are a lot of wise words in proverbs. Growing up I memorized verses from the bible, and because of that in times of need I can recall them with ease. Getting in to Gods word when you’re young can do you a lot of good as you grow older. 

Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it”

-How to live life

As a young teen I was taught an acrostic for the bible

Basic

Instructions

Before

Leaving

Earth

And that is what the bible is, its our instruction book for life. If we don’t read it how can we know what God has in store for us, how can we have that life abundantly that God promise’s us in John.

John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I come that they may have life and have it abundantly”

-Good habits’

We all know that we should be in the word every day, and I know that most of us are not good at this. Now imagine with me for a second if we were taught from a young age how to have a good and consistent time with God, how much easier would it be for us to be in our word every day? As a parent we should lead by example what a walk with God looks like to our children. In no way am I saying that you have to be perfect but show your kids regularly what it looks like to have time with God. And you and your child will be truly blessed.

Psalms 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart”

2) Family bonding

-Leaning about each other

By studying the bible together you will learn about each of your children. Things like what is there favorite bible story which bible character inspires them the most. This also opens up a time where you can talk to your kids about hard things in life. This will help keep an open communication between you and your children, which will be very helpful as you enter the teen years.

Deuteronomy 6:7 “Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”

-Learning together

There will be a sense of unity as you explore the bible together, and learn about who Jesus is and how it applies to our life. Encourage each other to bring questions to the family bible study and search the word together to find the answer. As a family you are a team working to make each other the best that you can be.

Proverbs 1:8-9 “Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching.  They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.”

-Family accountability

We all have a struggle, as a family you can work though them together. Share areas you need help in and let your family members help keep you accountable. Be careful and set some ground rules for how to help keep people accountable like, no yelling, talking negative, and never in front of other people and first and foremost do it in love.

James 5:16 “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”

3) A stronger marriage

-Learning together

The closer you grow to God the closer you and your spouse will be. The core of your marriage should be to seek the face of God and his plains for your family. Doing a bible study will keep you both seeking after God.

Matthew 6:33 “but seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you”

-Learning about each other

As you share life together and the struggles you face you will learn about each other. You can never stop learning about your spouse. Day to day you can see how your spouse respond to situations and how they can apply what they learned in the family bible study to that situation.

Ephesians 5:33 “However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”

-Learning how to better love each other

The bible is full of love stories just read the song of solemn. What better way to learn to love then to read and study the book written buy the one who knows what true love is. The bible tells us how a man should love his wife and how a woman should love her husband.

John 13:34 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.”

1 John 4:8 “Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.”

7 things you should know before babysitting.

7 things you should know about babysitting.

                Before you decide to make a quick buck babysitting someone’s kids know that there is a lot of responsibility and work to do. Babysitting is not for everyone and in no way an easy task, but if done right, babysitting can be enjoyable and very rewarding. Here are 7 things you should know before babysitting.

1)      Be prepared

-expectations: some parents will have high expectations for you such as feeding the children dinner and putting them to bed, others will just want you to make sure they don’t destroy the house.

-get digits: get the parent’s number so that you can contact them in case of emergency.

-routines: some family’s will have a strict routine for you to follow, others will be more relaxed, and yet others will have no routines at all. (you probably wont want to babysit that family again)

2)      safety, safety, safety

- In the house: when using the stove have the kids busy with another activity preferably in the other room. Keep an eye out for unsafe things like broken toys.

- Outside: make sure you dress the children properly before you go outside. Do they need gloves and a hat? Do they need sunscreen? Look out for insect nests like beehives or a fire ant hill. Is the play set safe to play on?

- Child safety: a growing number of children now have allergies. Some have asthma, or other miner medical problems. Make sure you know if the children have any medical problems and how to deal with them.

3)      house rules

- TV and Electronics: when parents go out on a date night they will normally have a movie for you to watch with the kids after dinner. Some parents want the kids to have no TV while they are gone this is when you have to get creative, and some kids just don’t care for TV or electronics at all.

- rooms off-limits: are there certain rooms that the kids are not allowed in, for example mom and dads bedroom.

-food: what are the kids allowed to have? Can they have that piece of candy they keep on asking for or is candy a no while mom and dad are gone? Do they need to have a glass of milk with dinner or can they have juice?

4)      discipline

                                -the do’s: follow the instructions of the parents.

                                -the don’ts : yell, hit, or be abusive in any way be careful with your words.

5)      keeping kids happy

-plan activities: when you bring something fun to do with the kids you automatically become the best babysitter they have had. It could be simply bringing new crayons and a coloring book.

                        

                     -watch a movie: when in doubt pop in a movie.

-be the boss: yes you are the boss, and when the kids know this it will make for a better babysitting experience for everyone.

                6)  let’s talk money

-how much to charge: are you new to babysitting, then the going rate is $7.25-$8 an hour, some will pay more because of multiple children. Some family's have a flat rate for the night. When you get more experience you can charge more.

-tabs: if you consistently babysit for a family you can run a tab for them that they can pay at the end of the month.

-payment method: make sure you know how you will be paid. Cash or check?

6)      extra extra extra

-clean up after yourself: if you and the children make a mess clean it up, and if your feeling really nice do a little extra.

- a days report: give the parents a report on how your time with the kids went. Did Jonny eat all his dinner, or did sue play nice with her brother.

- tell the truth: be honest if something got broke or Sam has been throwing tantrums all night tell them. No one likes or trusts a lying babysitter.

Jonah Cary Hawke

Jonah Cary Hawke

was born January 19th at 8:05pm

7.3lbs and 21" long

 

 

Jonah was awake the 1st time i meet him.

Its hard being a baby

Content in Grandmas arms

Sleepy

Very Relaxed.

 

Jonah is the best baby a family can ask for he loves to be held and doesn't cry a lot (he does cry hes a baby that's just what they do) i have lots of fun activity's for me had him to do and yes i will spoil him :) hes too cute not to spoil

The Baby wait/ New Year

So I was going to wait till the baby came to wright another blog but he has decided to take is time so here i am writing my blog.

Christmas

Christmas was grate this year we opened our gifts and Christmas eve (its a tradition ) i got my dad 2 books cuz i have seen him reading lately and so i got him something new to read. i got josh some card game that him and Jill like to play but i have no idea what its about. i got Jill a journal so she can right down all the awesome things i know my nephew will do when he decided to get here. i got DJ 2 movies the avengers and Thor both manly movies or at lest i think so. and last but not lest i got my mom a Christmas/birthday/mothers day gift all at once, I'm taking her on a weekend retreat for girls the weekend of her birthday.i was going to wait to tell her till 3 or 4 days before we left but i cracked from excitement.
my favorite gifts where
from mom and dad a new phone and my nook
and from josh and Jill some calligraphy ink:)

New Years

so i went to bed at like 10pm new years eve and just woke up in the new year that's just how i role. my new years resolution is to get a container of some kind and put notes of good things that happen this year then new years eve this year I will open it and read them all so far i haven't started. but its only been 16 days out of 365 give me a brake lol.

baby wait

so the baby's dew date is today so hopefully in the next few days i will have another blog about the baby. so far there has only been one guss on the day he will be born and that was the 11th :( to bad he didn't come then. hopefully he comes today cuz i think someone will have a heart attack if they get a text and its not about the baby. we are all jumping at our phones when we hear it buzzing lol.

over all this has been a good year so far but it dose have a lot to compete with cuz last year was pretty awesome too.

this year I will hopefully........
become an aunt
work and camp and
go back to school ( this is a big deal for me considering i said i would never do that)

Christmas preparation

Christmas preparation

Family

So far we have decorated the Christmas tree we are still working on the rest of the house. We have mints in the house for now I have a small addiction to mints lol. I have my Christmas shopping done for Dj, mom, baby hawke and Jill. I still need to buy for dad and josh. Men are so hard to shop for 1 down 2 to go.

YMCA

We have been listening to Christmas music, and getting in to the Christmas sprite our Christmas party at one school is the 14^th and the other school it’s the 19^th. Im loving this job there closed Christmas eve and Christmas day along with new years eve and new years day. I know it should be a given for most places of employment but its not any more.

Puggles

Next Wednesday is our Christmas party preparation night. We are going to make ornaments and hang them on our paper Christmas tree. Its also parents night and we are going to go over the days of creation ending with god made my family. Then the fallowing Wednesday is our Christmas party. We are going to make Christmas cookies and sing  Christmas songs, open gifts and drink hot coco and just have a jolly good time.

My self

I am going to read the Christmas story and watch the nativity story J   

Top 10 things to be thankful for

My Top 10 things I am thankful for and why.

    1)  God
                  with out God there would be nothing at all to be thankful for.
John 1:1-5 " In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was  God. He was in the beginnig with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. in him was life, and the life was light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."
     2) Family
                 I have an amazing family who is always there for me. do they have there flaws o yes they do, but when it comes down to it, they are there though the thick and the thin and I couldn't ask for more. o and I have a nephew on the way :).
Joshua 24:15 "But if serving the lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for your self this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household we will serve the Lord."
    3) Friends
                 I have a great group of friends who are there for me when I need them and im happy to be there for them also. I am so happy for my friends who are getting married and having kidos.
Proverbs 27:17 "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another."
   4) This past summer
                this past summer was crazy and amazing at the same time. i went on too missions trips one here in the states and one in Jamaica, I also took a step outside my comfort zone and left home by my self for 6 weeks.
               Work camp was great i had an awesome time. I planned the games and I got to lead a small group of girls and got to see 3 of the girls accept Christ and one of the boys. it was life changing.
                Jamaica. i had an awesome time getting to see my little bro go on his 1st missions trip. God also gave me more of a passion for special need kids.
                VCBC this is where I went all by my self like a big kid for 6 weeks. God taught me a lot of things while i was there, but the biggest thing was that i can do it, that i can go with out the help of others and how to rely on God when i felt lonely. now i just want to put it out there i was rarely lonely there the people where amazing.
Matthew 4:19 "Come, follow me" Jesus said,"and i will send you out to fish for people"
    5) Salvation
               as we draw closer to the Christmas season im reminded that night the baby boy born was why we have so much hope and life.
Luke 2:11 for unto you is born this day in the city of David a savior, who is Christ the Lord.
    6) A Future
               not only a future but a future of hope, grace and mercy. although God never promised the good life he leaves us with lots of promises of greatness.
John 16:33 " I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. but take heart, because I have overcome the world."
Jeremiah 29:11 " For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord " they are plains for good and not disaster, to give you a future and a hope,"
   7) My Compassion Children
                I sponsor 2 children though Compassion International Owen who is in Tanzania Africa and is 7 years old and Basilina (Lina for short) who lives is Indonesia and is 8 years old. they have blessed my life so much. I started sponsoring Owen back in spring 2011 and Lina last summer at Lifest.
   8)My jobs
              I am so grateful for the jobs God provided for me. I get to work with awesome kids and still get to have time with the family. my job with the YMCA has been very flexible with my nanny jobs and church activity's  my nanny jobs are great i love thoughts kids and the fact that Abe is almost up and walking is soo cool. Abe has gotten big fast i started watching him when he was only 6 weeks old and now he his 10 months old and his brother just turned 2 years old.
  9) My Home
            so very thankful that God has given me a roof over my head and not only that but also food for the table clothes for my body blankets for my bed. the list could go on and on and on. he has blessed us here in america with more then we could ever need.
  10) My Dog
             ya I had to fit him in there some where hes just too cute. we prayed for a long time for that Dog and we all loves him sooooooo much.

Carving pumpkins,election day, and baby boom

 Carving pumpkins
so my family went camping for the weekend over Halloween i normally go but my job didn't allow me to go this year, so I missed carving pumpkins :(. but when my family got back they brought me a pumpkin, and it was ready to be carved :). so i carved it and put it out front and then started handing out candy to the children. it was a good day.

top left is my moms, top right is DJ's and, bottom one is mine.

Election Day

November 6th was election day.

this was the very 1st time voting for president. this election season got me thinking about how some people even christian view our president. first i want to say that yes it is important to have a good president, but some people view it as this is the only hope for our country, that our future  is riding on the person elected. well i just what to say that there is a big man up-stares that has a lot more to say about what happens to our country and our future. i was reminded of a story in the bible where a man was in the wilderness and God provided daily food for him though a bird, and how much more do we have that we need to worry. 

   Baby Boom

so most of you already know my brother Joshua and his wife Jill are going to have a baby boy in January  but they aren't the 1st in our church nor are they the last. since June this year we have had 1 baby girl born, and 3 baby boys born. buy June next year we will have 4 more new baby's for a grand total of 8 new baby's  we were just saying that the infant nursery was empty well it wont be for to much longer. all these new baby's are all the 1st one in each family except for the twins i don't know the family yet i just know there is a new family coming to our church that are expecting twins.