After sleeping in until around 6:30
(Not so unusual considering we were up until after midnight), and after some breakfast of fresh pumpkin bread that Christi made, we sat in on the opening foray of school for Luke and AnnaGrace.
They have been receiving a new book every week, all wrapped in Christmas paper. They tore into the unwrapping like a pair of hungry tigers. And inside this time was the book, “Christmas on the Prairie.” It was adapted from the Little House on the Prairie series. Christi read it to them (after she read some info about the author and the illustrator).
Then the kids sat at the table for their first lesson of the day. They had to write out one of the two scriptures referenced by the teacher. Then they had to choose something from the book and illustrate it in a sketch. I
was impressed by the simplicity and elegance of the curriculum. And it served as a morning devotional as well. Well done.
After lunch we settled in to watch a Christmas movie. After many false starts, the kids (and Christi) finally chose “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” starting Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Jessica Biel. Cute movie from a-ways back.
Last night we went to the other basketball game on our docket. This time it was the varsity game that Caleb played in. Their opponent was a public school team in one of the small towns nearby, Bremond. It was a wildly physical and incredibly intense matchup. Caleb’s team played a suffocating full court defense against the team that was actually bigger and more athletic. In the end, the Good Guys won a nail-biter, 47-45. Woohoo!
I think Josh’s favorite part of the evening came when the opposing coach chided his own team by saying something like, “come on guys! They’re JUST a bunch of homeschoolers!” Yep, Coach. And they play some goooood basketball.
Now it’s back home for Christmas. Well, a week or so before Christmas, but who’s counting?
John 1:12 says, But to all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in His name
Father, thank you for watching over the guys on Caleb’s team last night. Please continue to keep them healthy and eager to learn. And a special thanks to the one who led in prayer after the game. Great leadership there. Amen.
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