Another start to the new year

Since I last posted, things have been very hectic. We have passed the stomach bug around our home back and forth. I think it may be finally out of here! Praise the Lord!!! Bethany never got it and I hope she doesn't. I hope to never relive that week again and hope we can try again to start 2009 in a better way. When both parents are sick things around the house get way out of wack to say the least. I feel new and fresh and ready to begin again. We were able to start homeschooling again today after another week of break. It was great to get back into our routine. The kids were excited and so was I. I'm continuing to work on some organizing projects around that I'd wanted to do this year. Things are looking up! I'm trying to memorize some scripture verses from James. Hopefully by the end of this month I will have these memorized: James 1: 2-6 A lot of people think that if you pray for patience you will all of a sudden come into lots of problems, but that's kind of silly. As a Christian we should allow God to lead us and control our thoughts. I felt led to study James and these scriptures so that's why I'm memorizing them. The trials that come my way are for a purpose and not just because I said I need patience. I'm working on a menu plan for each week. I do this sometimes on paper and sometimes in my head, but a schedule would help in my planning and sanity at meal times. I find that the more I plan the less stressed I am. This plan would have lots of flexibility. I can change or tweak it to my liking as the day comes, but it just would save me time and money. This week I'm planning for supper: Mon: Baked Pork Chops, Rice a Roni, a veggie Tues.: Spaghetti, Garlic Bread Wed.: Fellowship Meal at Church Thurs. : Chicken and Dumplings, Cornbread Fri. : Hash(made from diced potatoes, leftover roast& gravy) Have a great Monday!