We’ve been so busy house-hunting for a rental house that there hasn’t been much time for anything else. Anything else except AFL (Aussie Rules football, of course!). We drove to the Gold Coast on Saturday night to the watch the Adelaide Crows beat North Melbourne. It was a good night out.
I find it hard living in ‘limbo‘, not knowing what my week will hold. We could pack and move this week, next week or in two months time. Then there is the open inspections that we have to attend in order to see if a house is suitable. All this meant that we didn’t do any lessons last week- and it wore me out!
While this week may be similar, I really desire to at least do Bible study with the children. If nothing more is done, then that is fine…but at least I want the most important things tended to. I don’t need to do large, overwhelming lessons rather ‘here a little, there a little‘ lessons will enable me to reach the target.
I will be working with ‘Miss A’ this week, through a book called Help Me to Grow and it is by Rev. John Annells, who is a local Baptist minister in South Australia. He is also a lecturer at the Baptist Theological College and Tabor College. This study has been designed for the new Christian and while ‘Miss A’ has been raised in the ways and knowledge of God, this study will still be beneficial for her, as she slowly starts to make her way into the world. She will benefit in also learning to articulate her thoughts. She has a lot of knowledge and wisdom when it comes to being a believer but she often has difficulty in communicating her thoughts.
Anyway, this fabulous little book is available FREE online (as is most books from New Creation Teaching Ministries) so you can view the page here or download the pdf here. It is only 345 kb.
The boys and I will continue to go through ‘Training Hearts, Training Minds’, as we read the Scriptures. After finishing book 3 in the Kingdom series, we will go on to read Bridge to Terabitha. We are waiting for the next books in Kingdom Series to arrive from the US. Once we finish Bridge to Terabitha, we might go to the cinema to watch the movie. That will be a real treat- just the boys and I. Leonie posted the links to the movie site and a study guide that I will glean some tips from. Thanks Leonie!
What Bible study are you doing with your teens? I’d love to hear about it.
Hi Susan,
I didn’t know you were moving – hope all goes well and hope you find a house soon.
For my teens and Bible study, wee have been reading through the Acts of the Apostles – started a few weeks after easter, the story of the church and its growth after the resurrection. We are not using a study guide per se but are going throgh the chapter by chapter questions in the homeschool book Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum. I think the author has the questions listed for grade 7 – but we are all doing this together.
Thanks for the tips re the free study guide!
Leonie
Hey Susan
John is my friend in Adelaide dad…small world.
I’ve met John many times he and his family are lovely people.
Lisa
Hi Susan
Hope you find a new home soon. It must be stressful.
Rachel and I are working through a book called, “Growing Little Women” by Donna J Miller, capturing teachable moments with your daughter.
I bought it from Barb Shelton’s website.
The free study guide looks great! I haven’t heard of the book “Training Hearts…” but I am interested to look into that one as well.
For Bible study, Lauren and I love doing the little books like you would use for a small bible study group (can’t remember their name) but the one we have on the go atm is about the women of the Old Testament. As a family, we have been doing the book of Joshua, from the same studybook series I mentioned. (They are usually around $8 from Word or Koorong). Make for good discussions and searching out the Word I find 🙂