Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Tuesday, January 26
Greetings on a Tuesday.
Here's the Homework for tonight:
1. Math: 129 and 130 (Wed)
2. AR goals are due this week Friday!
3. Science Packet/Journal (this is not for everyone, but check with your son/daughter if they need to finish this up for tomorrow)
Have a great night.
Mr. K
Here's the Homework for tonight:
1. Math: 129 and 130 (Wed)
2. AR goals are due this week Friday!
3. Science Packet/Journal (this is not for everyone, but check with your son/daughter if they need to finish this up for tomorrow)
Have a great night.
Mr. K
Released Time
Released Time is not a program. It is an opportunity for parents to have their children participate in religious education during their school day. It is an opportunity for our children to connect the principles that our schools try to instill in them with the real reason for those principles to begin with...the truth found in God's Word. And if we aren't taking these times to share the truth with our communities and help in the guidance of our children down the paths that lead to life, we are truly missing an amazing opportunity to minister. So check out this link and pray about how God is calling you to be a part of this opportunity.
http://www.releasedtime.org/sitert/
This link that you can explore that gives most details about what Released Time is and where the laws and rulings came from. Make sure to click on the state by state information for specific Michigan Laws and the history section is fascinating.
http://www.rtce.org/pages.asp?pageid=32784
This is a link to a newsletter from Released Time Education. All the articles talk about the ways that Released Time works to stay in the parameters the law allows to minister to our school and our kids.
http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2007/12/michigan_school_starts_release.php
This last link is to an article written against Released Time...just to give you an idea of what opposition is out there. And to give you the feeling of urgency because this is one of those rights we have as parents that if we don't use it, there are those out there who would also take it from us. It is food for thought.
Pray about these things and contact me (amykman@gmail.com) if you are interested in hearing more...and check back to this blog for more updates in the future. At His feet, Amy
http://www.releasedtime.org/sitert/
This link that you can explore that gives most details about what Released Time is and where the laws and rulings came from. Make sure to click on the state by state information for specific Michigan Laws and the history section is fascinating.
http://www.rtce.org/pages.asp?pageid=32784
This is a link to a newsletter from Released Time Education. All the articles talk about the ways that Released Time works to stay in the parameters the law allows to minister to our school and our kids.
http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2007/12/michigan_school_starts_release.php
This last link is to an article written against Released Time...just to give you an idea of what opposition is out there. And to give you the feeling of urgency because this is one of those rights we have as parents that if we don't use it, there are those out there who would also take it from us. It is food for thought.
Pray about these things and contact me (amykman@gmail.com) if you are interested in hearing more...and check back to this blog for more updates in the future. At His feet, Amy
Continued Beginnings...
I'll go wherever you go, give you my heart and my soul, nothing can take me away, now and forever I'm yours...Another Vota song that ministers to me but also one that gives me courage to begin seeking God's purpose in the promptings he's laid on my heart.
So God called us back to the States. Honestly wasn't expecting that. February one marks a year ago when we prayed for the month about where God was calling us...to stay in Guatemala or return to Hamilton, MI. Here we are. Many tears were cried but the conviction that God laid on our hearts was undeniable. And something that God has been prompting my heart for years about has been rekindled...looking into beginning a Released Time Program at the school where my children attend. I have been helping to coordinate the program at one of the local elementary school where I used to teach and which is near our church. But my children attended a different elementary school with more than 3 times as many kids and the sheer numbers overwhelmed me. But after spending a year in Guatemala and hearing (and giving) testimony after testimony of our Mighty God working in mighty ways, I am pressing on with what God has laid on my heart. A few friends and I have been praying about it this past fall and yesterday I shared with a few moms at Blue Star Elementary and through their encouragement today continues the seeking of God's will in this specific program for our elementary.
Here's what you can do:
1) Pray. Pray that God will soften hearts, open doors, and draw us all closer to him by seeking his will in our lives.
2) Find out more information about Released Time. In the following blog I will place links for more of the technical information available.
3) Communicate with each other about how God is working in our hearts about a program such as this at Hamilton Elementary (especially those who have a heart for the school, the kids, and the surrounding community). I would love to share my experience and begin talks about where God could be leading us in all this.
Please contact me by e-mailing me at amykman@gmail.com if you are interested in any aspect of this, from needing more information to just waiting for an opportunity to serve. Thank you and God, we are yours. Use us in your mighty ways.
At His feet,
Amy
So God called us back to the States. Honestly wasn't expecting that. February one marks a year ago when we prayed for the month about where God was calling us...to stay in Guatemala or return to Hamilton, MI. Here we are. Many tears were cried but the conviction that God laid on our hearts was undeniable. And something that God has been prompting my heart for years about has been rekindled...looking into beginning a Released Time Program at the school where my children attend. I have been helping to coordinate the program at one of the local elementary school where I used to teach and which is near our church. But my children attended a different elementary school with more than 3 times as many kids and the sheer numbers overwhelmed me. But after spending a year in Guatemala and hearing (and giving) testimony after testimony of our Mighty God working in mighty ways, I am pressing on with what God has laid on my heart. A few friends and I have been praying about it this past fall and yesterday I shared with a few moms at Blue Star Elementary and through their encouragement today continues the seeking of God's will in this specific program for our elementary.
Here's what you can do:
1) Pray. Pray that God will soften hearts, open doors, and draw us all closer to him by seeking his will in our lives.
2) Find out more information about Released Time. In the following blog I will place links for more of the technical information available.
3) Communicate with each other about how God is working in our hearts about a program such as this at Hamilton Elementary (especially those who have a heart for the school, the kids, and the surrounding community). I would love to share my experience and begin talks about where God could be leading us in all this.
Please contact me by e-mailing me at amykman@gmail.com if you are interested in any aspect of this, from needing more information to just waiting for an opportunity to serve. Thank you and God, we are yours. Use us in your mighty ways.
At His feet,
Amy
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Hard Core Bible Study Lesson # 1
From Sept. 30, 2009
Title: Why are we here?
Questions:
What job do you want to have when you grow up?
What kind of a person do you want to be when you grow up?
What do you want people to remember about you when you are gone?
Scripture:
1 Samuel 13:5-14 & 1 Samuel 16:1-13
On Your Own:
1. What stories do you remember about David?
2. What do you think it means to be a person “after God’s own heart”?
3. Why does God reject Saul as King of Israel? (1 Sam. 13:13-14)
4. Which of Jesse’s sons would Samuel have chosen if it were up to him to choose a king & why?
5. How does God choose people for his work? (1 Sam. 16:7)
6. Can you think of any reasons why David should not have been chosen king?
7. What happened to David after he was anointed king?
8. Do you want to become a person after God’s own heart? Why or why not?
Together Time Notes:
*Go through questions together! What are some things that you could do to help you become a
person after God’s own heart?
*Why you should come to this Bible Study? Come and find out!
Prayer time:
Praise & Worship Time:
This week’s challenge: (Homework for next week)
1. Pray daily asking God to help you become a person after God’s own heart.
2. Make a list of 5 things you could do that would help you become more of a person after God’s own heart.
3. Memorize verse 1 of Psalm 51.
Title: Why are we here?
Questions:
What job do you want to have when you grow up?
What kind of a person do you want to be when you grow up?
What do you want people to remember about you when you are gone?
Scripture:
1 Samuel 13:5-14 & 1 Samuel 16:1-13
On Your Own:
1. What stories do you remember about David?
2. What do you think it means to be a person “after God’s own heart”?
3. Why does God reject Saul as King of Israel? (1 Sam. 13:13-14)
4. Which of Jesse’s sons would Samuel have chosen if it were up to him to choose a king & why?
5. How does God choose people for his work? (1 Sam. 16:7)
6. Can you think of any reasons why David should not have been chosen king?
7. What happened to David after he was anointed king?
8. Do you want to become a person after God’s own heart? Why or why not?
Together Time Notes:
*Go through questions together! What are some things that you could do to help you become a
person after God’s own heart?
*Why you should come to this Bible Study? Come and find out!
Prayer time:
Praise & Worship Time:
This week’s challenge: (Homework for next week)
1. Pray daily asking God to help you become a person after God’s own heart.
2. Make a list of 5 things you could do that would help you become more of a person after God’s own heart.
3. Memorize verse 1 of Psalm 51.
Song that has Inspired me lately...
So my favorite new band (Christian Rock) is a band named VOTA. Rocking music with the spiritual content I need to grow as I listen. My favorite song on their premier self-titled album is a song entitled "Free to Fail." I'm writing the lyrics here, and pray that they would challenge you as they have challenged me. God bless, Beloved, & all His love from my heart. Go God! At His feet, Amy
Free to Fail by VOTA
What if the end is just the beginning
What if the stars were meant to be reached
What if your heart was made to be broken
You've nothing to give, that's all that you need.
You are the one who's breaking my heart all over again.
Nothing I do or say can change your mind
You are the one who's given me more than I could repay
You lived your life so I could live mine
My heart has done all my hands never dare to
Fooling my mind to believe we were free
Love came in like a whisper screaming
Your guilt and your shame were meant for me
You are the one who's breaking my heart all over again.
Nothing I do or say can change your mind
You are the one who's given me more than I could repay
You lived your life so I could live mine
We are free to fail
We are free to fail
We are free to fail now
You are the one who's taken my heart all over again
You are the one who's given me life
You are the one who's given me more than I could repay
You lived your life so I could live mine
We are free to fail now
We're starting over
Free to Fail by VOTA
What if the end is just the beginning
What if the stars were meant to be reached
What if your heart was made to be broken
You've nothing to give, that's all that you need.
You are the one who's breaking my heart all over again.
Nothing I do or say can change your mind
You are the one who's given me more than I could repay
You lived your life so I could live mine
My heart has done all my hands never dare to
Fooling my mind to believe we were free
Love came in like a whisper screaming
Your guilt and your shame were meant for me
You are the one who's breaking my heart all over again.
Nothing I do or say can change your mind
You are the one who's given me more than I could repay
You lived your life so I could live mine
We are free to fail
We are free to fail
We are free to fail now
You are the one who's taken my heart all over again
You are the one who's given me life
You are the one who's given me more than I could repay
You lived your life so I could live mine
We are free to fail now
We're starting over
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
The First Day of School
8 am-Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009-Caden,-4th grade, Maya-2nd, Lily-one more year.
In front of our home.
Bus is taking quite a while the first morning so we sit by the pond.
Get a picture with our sign.
Neighbors come over. Maya, Caden, Lily, Makayla, & Trenton.
The kids with Shantae.
It's finally here. Good walking everyone.
There they go...Now what shall we do Lil? Her response? "Can I have a snack?" =) Some things never change.
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