Jesus feeds 5 000

Prayer

Dear Lord God, please help us to listen to the story of the miracle Jesus did and to know that He is God.

Songs

Believe in the Lord Jesus

Praise Him, Praise Him all ye little children

Aim

Teach the children that Jesus performed miracles because He is God.

Luke 9:10-17

Can you remember some of the miracles Jesus did? He healed the paralyzed man, He calmed the storm and He brought Jairus’ daughter back to life!

One day Jesus and his friends, the disciples, were talking in a quiet place. A very large crowd of people came to find Jesus. He told the people all about God and He made the sick people well again. It was late in the afternoon. Jesus’ disciples asked Him to send the people away, so that they could go to nearby towns to buy food. Jesus said to His disciples,” You give them something to eat.” The disciples had no food to give so many people and no money to go and buy some.

There was a little boy in the crowd. He had a basket of five bread rolls and two fish. The disciples took the basket to Jesus, ”This is all the food we have,” they said.

Jesus told the disciples to tell the people to sit in groups on the grass. He took the five bread rolls and two fish and gave thanks to God. He broke them into pieces and told the disciples to give them to all the people. Everyone had enough to eat! And the disciples still collected twelve baskets of leftovers after everyone had finished eating.

Prayer

Dear Lord Jesus, thank You that You provide for all our needs. Thank You for our food. In Your name, Amen.

Fearing the Lord

“Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.”
Proverbs 31:30

Beauty is passing
Are you “Over the hill”? One lady I know referred to being over the hill as a reference to turning 30! I thought this was rather amusing. I am nearing that point in my life. Funny enough, I still feel like I am still eighteen and I am still waiting for the day when I actually feel like a grown up! Since I am nearing 30, I am beginning to think that I will feel like this for the rest of my life. Even though I still don’t feel like a grown up, it does not change the fact that the years are flying past and gravity is doing its job very well and will indeed continue to do so for the next, Lord willing, at least 40 years in the future. Yes it is true that beauty is passing! Here is a sobering verse:

“All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass.
The grass withers, and its flower falls away,
But the word of the LORD endures forever.”
1 Peter 2:24,25

We can not depend on our beauty to get through life but only on the word of the LORD! The word of God is the ONLY constant in Life.

We have done a very encouraging, enlighten, informative and convicting study of the Proverbs 31 woman. All aspects are important as in them we give God all the glory. However, the beauty of our homes and all the things we make will fade and are only temporary. Things wear and tear, they break, they are lost and even stolen. This is why it is important to remember that Physical beauty in any form is tempory. It may be important to us but to the Lord it is not important!

What is important to God is the next part of the verse, a woman who fears Him. It is a wise woman who fears God.

Types of fear
a. Natural fear:
This is the fear that causes you to be cautious as you live in a fragile human body.
For example, it is wise to check if there is a car coming before you cross a road.
Proverbs 22:3 says, “The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naïve go on and are punished for it. This is a natural and healthy fear.
b. Sinful fear:
This is a natural fear that causes you to sin against God. Moses is a good example. He feared man and this cause him to sin when he told God that he could not go to Pharaoh to set Gods people free. The Lord was not pleased by this sinful fear. Proverbs 29:25, “The fear of man brings a snare.”
c. Holy Fear:
God commands us to fear. It is a fear that is sanctified and is put to holy use! With out having a Godly fear, we are unable to live Godly lives. Godly fear produces a fear of sin and thus keeps us from sinning. It also leads to knowledge and wisdom.
Proverbs 31:19, “Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have prepared for those who trust in You.

Is good to fear God?
Yes! Wayne Mack wrote:
“I was impressed, almost surprised, to find that many of the commands to fear God were followed by promises of incredible blessing to people who do so.” There are many verses in the bible that command a fear of God. Please be encouraged to look out for them as you do your own personal studies!

Knowledge:
We have already mentioned that a fear towards God will lead to knowledge. As this is so, you will become wise if you obey God and love Him with all your heart in reverence.
Read Psalm 25:12.

Prosperity:
A Godly, holy fear leads to a prosperous soul. A soul content in the Lord and will be bountiful in the fruits of the spirit; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23) Read Psalm 25:13

Godly legacy:
A Godly fear is good for your descendants! This is what is said in Psalm 25:13. The impact of your life on your children and grandchildren is astronomical! They watch you, they listen to you, they know what you stand for and they will see if what you say matches what your life is showing. A Godly mother who has a holy fear towards God will be a gem for the descendants to behold.

Blessing for you and your descendants;
“Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who delights greatly in His commandments. His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.” Psalm 112:1,2
That is only the beginning of the psalm, you must read the rest of the psalm. The blessing that the Lord gives those you fear Him are so beautiful! Everyone in their right mind would want the best for their own children. As we can see from Psalm 112 and Psalm 25, we can be a blessing to our children and shows that the most important aspect of being a Godly parent is to have a healthy, real, passionate fear towards God.

God knows those who fear Him;
“The secret of the LORD is for those who fear Him” Psalm 25:14
God knows those who fear Him. What a blessing to be known by God, to have been set apart for God by himself!

God’s Goodness;
“How great is Your goodness, which You have stored up for those who fear You, which You have wrought for those who take refuge in You, before the sons of men! You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the conspiracies of man; you keep them secretly in a shelter from the strife of tongues.” Psalm 31:19-20
God’s goodness never comes to an end. Those who fear God are able to partake of God’s goodness now and for the rest of eternity. What are some aspects of Gods goodness towards us? The goodness refers to the attributes of God, to name a few of them; 1)Gods faithfulness; Gods compassion, 3)Gods righteousness and 4)Gods mercy. We all deserve to face Gods wrath for all eternity as we have broken his commands every day of our life, we have sinned against Him! God has had mercy on our lives, He sent His son, Jesus Christ to bear the wrath stored up against us for our sin. Jesus paid the price for our sin, so that those who will believe in Him will be saved and will find Gods mercy. We know Gods faithfulness towards mankind as He has kept true to His covenants in scripture, He also never leaves us when we fall! God shows compassion upon us every time we read His word and discover that we fall short continuously. We also discover that God is righteous and just, we taste of Gods goodness and righteousness when He saves us and makes us righteous through the blood of Jesus Christ. What an awesome God who is to be feared and who blesses those who fear Him!

What is the fear of God?
We can see from scripture that it is good and essential to fear God! A healthy Godly fear should impact every aspect of our lives and our children will be blessed through it. We have looked at the blessings of a Godly fear, but what does the fear of God look like?

Trust;
“The fear of man brings a snare, but he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted.”
Proverbs 29: 25
Trust and fear are used interchangeably in scripture. A woman who fears man is simply not trusting in God. A woman who trusts in God, will not fear man!
“If you are a God-fearing person, you are a person who believes that God’s Word is perfect, sure, right, pure, clean, true and righteous altogether (Psalm 19:7-11). You fear God, you trust God, and you know that what God says is trustworthy. You simply can’t fear God and not trust His Word. The two can not be separated.” Wayne Mack

Love;
We are taught through out scripture to fear God and to love God. These two can not be separated either! If you love God, you will fear Him and if you Fear God you will love Him. We have a holy fear towards God so that we may walk in His ways, so that ultimately we do not have to fear His wrath upon us. As we grow in knowledge and wisdom of God, will love the Lord more and more!

Obedience and Service
Those who fear the Lord, obey Him. As I mentioned, a Godly fear will cause you to want to obey the Lord. As you walk in obedience to God, you will be serving Him.
“What does the LORD your God require from your but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways…. And to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.” Deuteronomy 10:12

Hope;
“Behold the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, on those who hope for His loving-kindness. Our should waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. For our heart rejoices in Him…Let Your loving-kindness…be upon us, according as we have hoped in You”
Psalm 33:18, 20-22
Those who fear the Lord will place all their hope in him and will wait for Him!

Awestruck:
A holy fear towards God leaves us Awestruck!
“Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.” Psalm 33:8

Pulling it all together by Wayne Mack
“The fear of God is a reflex, an attitudinal and emotional reaction to an accurate understanding and awareness of the glory and majesty of the God of the Bible that causes a person to trust God, love God, obey God, hope in God and be consumed with God - wanting to honor, magnify, glorify, please and serve Him in every area of life. This fear of God will involve your intellect, your emotions and your attitudes and actions.” Wayne Mack

THOUGHTS:
“People who fear God have big thoughts of God, His majesty and His glory. They think of Him as He is described in scripture. Their view of God is not based on their own opinion or the opinion of others, but rather on God’s self revelation of Himself in the Living Word (Jesus Christ) and in His written Word (the bible).” Wayne Mack

EMOTIONS:
“People who fear God don’t act in a flippant manner toward Him; they are not careless, irresponsible or casual before Him. They know the experience described in numerous passages of Scripture: “Worship the LORD in holy attire; tremble before Him, all the earth”(Psalm 96:9); “Tremble, O earth, before the LORD” (Psalm 114:7); “Worship the LORD with reverence and rejoice with trembling’(Psalm 2:11); “I will bow in reverence for You”(Psalm 5:7); “Tremble, and do not sin” (Psalm 4:4); “My flesh trembles for fear of You” (Psalm 119:120). According to these texts, people who fear God are affected emotionally in at least four ways:
1. They tremble before Him
2. They rejoice.
3. They experience a sense of reverence or awe.
4. They bow down, an outward evidence of something that is happening on the inside. Particularly in their emotions. Wayne Mack

ATTITUDES AND ACTIONS
“An accurate fear of God will motivate you to trust and hope in Him, obey and serve Him, love and admire Him, worship and praise Him, depend and rely on Him, submit and yield to Him and magnify and glorify Him.” Wayne Mack

Cultivating a Holy Fear
We have learnt the blessings of why holy fear is important and how it affects our lives. I have been so encouraged by learning the how’s and why’s. Wayne Mack is so complete in his biblical counselling that he helps us complete our study by teaching how to cultivate a holy fear. I will simply put in a few points how you are able to focus on fearing the LORD more and more in your daily life:

1. A change of heart. Holy fear is not natural, the LORD gives us a heart that will
fear Him reverently. We are to realise through the work of the spirit and through Gods Word, that we have sinned towards God. We are to cry out to the Lord for forgiveness and repentance. The Lord, through His son, Jesus Christ can forgive and change our hearts.
2. Devotion to prayer. Our hearts are to be united to God through prayer. Remember to read Psalm 51.
3. Study Gods Word. His Word teaches you more about who God is, you learn to fear the Lord. Obey Gods Word!
4. Meditate on Gods Word. Discover ways to remind yourself to meditate on Gods word as often as possible! I have discovered that I am in the kitchen a lot these days, so I have started writing out verses from my quiet time in the morning. I stick the cards on the wall above my work surface so that it stares me right in my face and I am able to meditate on Gods word more often.

I pray that you may understand just a little more about how important Holy fear is. I would encourage you to buy Dr Wayne Mack and Joshua Mack’s book, “The fear factor, what satan doesn’t want you to know”. It is a brilliant book which takes you through a thorough in-depth study of what I have summarised in this talk!

Proverbs 31 woman
A reminder of our verse:

“Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.”
Proverbs 31:30

Written by Natalie Rogers

Source: The Fear Factor by Wayne and Josh Mack

Plaster of paris workshop

Plaster-of-paris moulds

1. Mix some plaster-of-paris and cold water. The quantity should be 1:1, ie. 100g plaster-of-paris to 100ml water. Sprinkle the plaster-of-paris onto the water, then stir this mixture. Let it stand for 90 seconds. Stir the mixture to a creamy consistency.
2. Pour mixture into moulds. Tap the moulds gently to remove any air bubbles.
3. Let the moulds set for an hour.
4. Turn the moulds over and take the shapes out. Trim any edges off with a knife.
5. Decorate the shapes with acrylic paint and leave to dry.

Road to Emmaus

Road to Emmaus

Songs

Alleluia, praise ye the Lord
This is the day


Lesson aim: Show that Jesus is alive and was seen by witnesses after his resurrection.


Lesson

Verse: Luke 24: 13 -35

Resources: Picture of two men walking along the Emmaus road

On the third day after Jesus was crucified, there were two men walking along the road to Emmaus. They were talking about what had happened to Jesus – his crucifixion and the fact that Christ was not in the tomb where they laid him. As they were walking along the road, Jesus joined them but they did not recognise him.

Jesus asked them, ‘ What are you talking about?’

One of them said, ‘Haven’t you heard the news?’

‘What news?’ Jesus asked

‘About Jesus,’ they answered, ‘he was crucified and we were hoping he would save Isreal. He was placed in his tomb on Friday and now his body is gone!’ We don’t know what to do. We don’t understand.’

Jesus explained to them why he had to die using verses from the bible. Jesus had to die to save lost sinners.

They invited Jesus to join them for supper. While they were eating, he took bread prayed and broke it and gave it to them.

When they took the bread they recognised Jesus. Then Jesus disappeared.

They got up and ran back to Jerusalem where all their friends were. They told them, ‘Jesus is risen!’ they said. ‘We have seen him!’

Memory verse

‘The Lord is risen.’ Luke 24:34

Prayer

Dear Lord Jesus, thank you that you died for lost sinners and that you are alive evermore. Amen

Jesus Crucified and Jesus is Risen

Lesson Aim: To teach that Jesus died on the cross to take the punishment for my sin!

Read: Luke 23:32 - 24:9

Prayer: Lord thank you for another day. Thank you that we can come and learn more about you. Help us to listen. Help us to remember what happened to Jesus while He was here on earth. Amen.

Previous lesson:
Does anyone remember last weeks lesson? Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey.
Show the activity page and go over verse. Jesus is King and is worthy of our worship

Songs:
My God is so great
He is risen from the dead

Story:
Jesus never sinned! But everyone wanted him to die. He was beaten. Soldiers used thorny branches to make a crown. They put this crown of thorns on Jesus’ head. After they had finished making fun of Jesus, they led Jesus away. He was given his cross to carry up the hill outside the town called Calvary. There they crucified him. The soldiers did this by nailing his hands and feet into the cross and he was left hanging there to die. They put a sign above Jesus’ head with the charge against him written on it. The sign read: “This is the King of the Jews.“

There were also two criminals led out with Jesus to be killed, crucified. One of the criminals began to shout insults at Jesus. But the other criminal stopped him. He said, “Do you not fear God!, We are punished justly; we should die. But this man has done nothing wrong!” Then this criminal said to Jesus, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom!” Jesus said to him, “Today you will be with me in paradise!”

It was about noon, lunch time, and suddenly, the whole earth was covered in darkness. There was no sun. During this time of darkness the veil of the temple was torn. And Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” After Jesus said this, he died.

Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man! All the people who saw what had happened were afraid and returned to the town.

A follower of Jesus called Joseph, a counsellor, went to Pilate and begged for the body of Jesus. He took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was made out of stone. There were also some woman who followed Joseph, they saw Jesus’ body and how it was laid in the tomb. They went home to prepare spices and ointments. The tomb would of then been sealed very tightly with a very big rock so that nobody could steal the body.

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, the tomb. They went to take spices which they had prepared. They found the stone had been rolled away from the tomb! They went inside the tomb to see Jesus’ body and they could not find the body of the Lord Jesus!

They were very perplexed about it. And behold, two men appeared in shining garments. They were very afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spoke to you when he was yet in Galilee, Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

They remembered his words. They returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven disciples and the other followers of Jesus.

* Jesus never sinned
* Jesus was sent to die on the cross
* Jesus faced Gods wrath, eternal punishment for sin on the cross so that whosoever will believe in him will be forgiven for their sins and will have eternal life.
* Jesus died on the cross and He came back to life. He still lives today!!!!


PRAYER:
Father, thank you for sending your Son, Jesus Christ to this earth. Thank you that your raised Jesus Christ from the dead and that Jesus paid for our sins. Thank you that when we come to you, we can find forgiveness and repentance. You are the only God, may our lives glorify you and may we fear you.
Amen!


VERSE:
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16

“I am the way, the truth and the life.” John 14:6

Jesus Rides into Jerusalem

(The next few weeks will be devoted to stories surrounding the theme of Easter and Christ's passion week)

Lesson aim: Jesus is King and worthy of all our Praise

Visual aids: Palm branches, pictures from Children’s Bible, whenever the word ‘King’ is mentioned the children have to put their hands of their heads in the shape of a crown.

Activity: Make own donkeys with leaves and pieces of material stuck to the base.
Songs: He is the King of Kings; He made the stars to shine; Trust and Obey.

Scripture: Luke 19:28-40

Memory verse: ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.’ Luke 19:38
Do you remember that last week we did the Bible story of the man who was paralyzed? Remind children and do memory verse – ‘Jesus said, Get up, pick up your bed and go home’ Luke 5:24.
Remember that Jesus could do the miracles he did because He is God. Most people who saw Jesus did not know He was God.

Today we are going to see Jesus being worshipped as King. DO you know what a King wears? A crown, yes and Kings rule over many people and those people must obey and respect their King. Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem with His friends. Jesus knew everything that was going to happen and knew it was time for Him to prepare to go to the Cross.
When Jesus and his disciples were close to Jerusalem, Jesus sent two of them to go to the village and look for a donkey (what sound does a donkey make?), untie it and bring it back to Jesus. Jesus said if people ask why you are taking the donkey, say because the Lord has need of it. People did ask why and Jesus’ friends the 2 disciples told them because the Lord needs it and they let them go. Wow everything happened just as Jesus said! They brought the donkey to Jesus and put some of their jackets over the donkey for Jesus to sit on. They all went together into Jerusalem and Jesus rode on the donkey with friends behind him. There were lots of people there and as Jesus rode along they placed their coats on the road in front of the donkey.
As Jesus entered Jerusalem the people began to wave palm branches and praise God for all the mighty things they had seen Jesus do.

They said: ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.’ Luke 19:38

These people were right to call Jesus King but many of them did not love and obey Jesus so they were saying something with their mouth which was not true in their hearts. Jesus is King, he is King of Kings and we must remember that every day. He was the only King who could pay for our sins! Thank you King Jesus!

Don't eat too much bread!

Proverbs 31: 27

‘She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.’

Upon looking up the dictionary definition of the word ‘idle’ I came across one of the meanings that seemed very interesting, namely ‘not in use or operation’. Have you ever felt like that? Today I am not going to be in “use or operation” and there will be a do not disturb sign outside my door. Maybe this was possible when you were being looked after by mom but now that the Lord has blessed you with a husband and children to look after it would literally be impossible to be out of operation for a whole day!
Another question: Have you ever eaten too much bread? How did you feel? Eating too much white bread in particular can make one feel very tired and bloated. This is the picture I get in my mind when considering this verse. Don’t sit around and eat too much bread, become idle, not looking to the ways of your household and then wonder why everything around you is decay and difficulty!
The Proverbs 31 woman is effective as a mother and homemaker and you can be sure she is never out of operation unless for a very serious reason. What keeps us as modern day women out of operation so to speak and how do we eat the bread of idleness in our homes. Let us take an honest look at what this Scripture teaches us and pray for conviction in any areas of our life that need correcting.

Idle busyness

The above heading may well seem a contradiction in terms. How can one be idle while at the same time being busy? Have you ever been convicted by God’s Holy Spirit that you are too busy? Too busy with other things. Too busy visiting, too busy shopping, too busy cleaning? Firstly, as we have been encouraged in our book study (Beautiful in God’s Eyes Chapter 20), our first point of scheduling should be around God and our meeting time with Him. This may be difficult with small children and especially when babies wake up earlier than expected. But just because our schedules are bumped off target every now and then does not mean we get to throw up our hands in frustration and say what’s the point. By God’s grace the sun will rise tomorrow at the dawn of a new day and we will get to try and implement our ideal day once again!
Another point regarding being too busy can be visiting friends and socialising. The endless argument from so many quarters with regard to homeschooling is the socialisation aspect. It is never questioned as to whether it is good for children to spend, sometimes up to 12 hours a day together, as opposed to spending a few hours together a week. This can make for some conflicting emotions. Have my children had enough outings or do I need to get them out more? This can lead to endless play dates, outings and visits. In and of themselves there is nothing wrong with these things BUT too much activity outside the home is idleness because we are neglecting things at home. It is idleness, as if we are not at home when are all the tasks going to be completed, tasks like cleaning, preparing nutritious meals which takes more effort, looking after our husbands and setting the right example for our children. Life should not revolve around children’s fun and entertainment. We need to show our children that we are content to be at home and that we actually take great joy in being at home. Scripture is quite clear that we should be teaching our children all the time, when we eat or drink, wake up, go to sleep etc. (Deuteronomy 6) and these opportunities come around while being at home with adults and not only peers. We all love to delight our children and take them on an outing but rather than it being every day, surprise them and they will appreciate it more.
Many children as they get older may complain of boredom at home, this may be us as parents at fault. Firstly, there are worse things to be than bored. Secondly, there is much to be done at home and this includes training children ‘in the way they should go’. One of the ways to do this is to teach children about work from an early age. It is much more time consuming but the rewards later in life will far outweigh any disadvantages. Some chores can be made fun while others just have to be done; all the while we are teaching our children valuable lessons about work so they will not be idle one day. It is your child’s job to help set the table but they are watching a DVD, teach them now that their chores are more important than self-gratification. Can you imagine how valuable this will be for them as they grow older? God’s Word is clear in its exhortation to complete our work properly and to do so for our Lord’s glory. This places a different slant on our work as we should be doing it with a happy heart and attitude. Remember the Proverbs 31 woman works with her hands in delight or with eager hands (v. 13). Look at another verse from Proverbs ‘Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger’ (19:15). In our last study, we also considered Matthew 12:36 as to how every idle word spoken will be judged by God, there is so much to learn for ourselves and teach our children just from a few verses in God’s precious Word.

Yes, being at home is sometimes hard. It can be tiring and lonely but our home is our ‘workplace’ and we need to see it as such. Even with domestic help, which is such a blessing, there will still be loads of tasks ready for completion. Whatever the case we need to teach our children that being at home is great, they won’t find all the fun out there away from home. This will help to ‘keep your (and their) heart/s with all diligence for out of it spring the issues of life’ (Proverbs 4:23). Home should be where the ‘heart’ is.

Our Lord’s will be done

Ultimately an excellent wife is one who is endeavouring to live her life in obedience to Christ and doing the will of the Father. This will always be the beginning of any true change that lasts. Many women stay at home while others work and both are miserable. The key is not staying home; the key is walking with our Lord. ‘Lord, what is it You want me to do with my time right now? It may well be that you should go and visit a sick relative or take the children for an outing but it may also be to go and sit and read with your children or start that to do list. Let each one of us ask that question daily as many times as necessary so that we may indeed glorify God and do His will in our homes.
In writing a letter to his son, dated 20th July 1749, Lord Chesterfield had the following to say ‘Idleness is only the refuge of weak minds, and the holiday of fools.’ How true. We as Christians should not have weak minds for they belong to God and let us never take a holiday with fools as we are ambassadors of Christ while on this pilgrimage.

Personal practical points

With being pregnant again – I must admit I am tired! It is increasingly frustrating as when the children do synchronise a sleep I have a ton of things to do yet feel so nauseous and tired I often flake out for half an hour or more. I feel like I am being left behind, if that makes sense. But then I am reminded that this is just for a season and another little one is a great gift from the Lord. A strong cup of coffee at night helps me to get any legal work done but as we have discussed my ‘real work’ is my home and family. So to this end I am going to start a Home Management File. I am sure many of you already have one of these but I still feel I am playing catch up when it comes to home management – teach your daughters well moms – I was saved by God’s grace after some years of rebellion and the Lord is thankfully changing my desires and smoothing over the cracks in my talents J
Lord willing, I am going to do this slowly and not try do everything at once as one of the keys to being organised is doing a little at a time otherwise it is overwhelming.
Some of the titles under the index will be as follows: Devotion & Hymns (Personal & family), Prayer Lists, Menu plans (current for one month), Sunday School (current weekly), Youth club (current weekly), Homeschooling (current weekly), Daily to do list, Joyful Womanhood (current).
I will then endeavour to place all these in other files that are already in place or being opened at the end of each week or month. Even if all these topics are only filed monthly that won’t matter as at least they are being stored in one place. At present I have no proper system and as a result I have lists all over the house. I am hoping to be able to streamline this from now on.

Suggested Reading: -

1. Shopping for Time - Caralyn Mahaney et al
2. Life Management for Busy Women - Elizabeth George
3. Disciplines of a Godly Woman - Barbara Hughes