Training Your Child. How Late Is Too Late?

A few years ago, when I had knee surgery, I found this great tool to use with my Bible
to help give parents guidance on how to raise their children. I decided that since I was going to be out of commission for a month or so, I would be able to sit and work on this. At the time, our children were just becoming teenagers and I wasn't sure if they needed a bible like that. I was sure that someone did, just not sure who. I completed the first Bible and was very proud of myself. Last year, I found a friend who was struggling a little with her kids and I brought her the bible. I hadn't touched it in over a year.

Little did I know that I needed it myself. A few weeks ago, I was talking with a new friend about the Child Training Bible. I explained to her that it isn't a bible in itself but a guideline for your bible. I thought about it for a bit and realized that it can be used at any stage of growth in our children. It is very important to use with a teenager as well as a toddler. Because of this, I ordered another set of Child Training Bible Cards. I talked about it with my husband and told him that it would be very beneficial for our children to be able to use this in a Bible we had at home. He agreed it wouldn't hurt. Last week the cards arrived. I'm still working on putting it together.

What do you need to put it together you ask?

           1. A Bible in the translation you desire (We used NLT)

           2. flags to tag your scriptures according to the color on the card (I bought mine at the local Walmart and the Dollar Tree)

           3. highlighters and colored pencils to highlight the words for each section (I bought mine at Walmart)

           4. Prayer to help you get through this with knowledge and diligence

     
We prefer to use the NLT bible translation. It is pretty amazing so far going through the bible and finding the scriptures for each issue my teens will or have had. It teaches me a lot too. It provides us with a tool to help our teens grow up a little more Godly in an ungodly world. I believe it will get them back into the word and back to following the path that God has put before them.

An awesome thing is that they also sell a Virtue Training Bible. This has just been purchased. I'm excited to get it in the mail and to begin the work on that as well.

Are you interested in purchasing this Bible? Would you like to know how to get the tools to help your family grow with God and face issues as they arise? You can purchase the Child Training Bible Tools here. Are you interested in the Virtue Training Bible? You can purchase the tools here.

Are you interested in how it is done? Stay tuned for tomorrow's post. It will show all the tools and how to prepare your Child Training Bible with a video.

For now, visit the site. Look around and see what it is like. It is amazing. I believe that every home should have one.

Have a fabulous day! I know I will!!

Public, Private, or Homeschool. What Did We Do?

Each child in a home is different from their siblings. With each one comes a whole different set of skills, opportunities, possibilities, and issues. One of the issues is how to school each child as they reach school age. Should you send them to public or private school? Or, would they benefit more from homeschooling? Many adults think there is only one option. Truth be told, there are several options for each child. And, they change as children grow. Because each learns differently, they should have their education planned specifically for, and tailored to each one of them individually. We have both public- and homeschooled our children. Our oldest was primarily homeschooled. She is a brilliant young woman and graduated towards the top of her class with a high SAT score. We decided to homeschool all of our children when she was in second grade, the middle in kindergarten, and the youngest yet to be in school. We held lessons mainly while the youngest was napping. The kids excelled in this environment during the early years. They enjoyed school. Of course, I did a lot of research and found ways to make homeschooling fun for our children. We made lap books, did science experiments, and had tests to see what they were retaining. We also had problems which stemmed from variations in the way they learned best. Our oldest was quite self-sufficient when it came to schoolwork. All I had to do was give her a schedule and her books and off she went. Our middle child is more of a visual learner. He learns best from hands on work. He required a lot of oversight to keep him on task. I had to make school fun for him or it would be difficult for him to pay attention. Our youngest is a quick learner. You show her how to do something and she would get it right away. The trouble with her was that I couldn't hold her attention for long. She can also be quite lazy with anything resembling or called "work." She would rather be off playing than doing her schoolwork most days. After much discussion, we decided to send the two younger kids back to public school. With our son, it seems the best decision. Our youngest, however, is still struggling a bit. She is now in high school. Her difficulties are social rather than academic. She feels more mature than her classmates and doesn't fit in well; which makes sense considering how much time she spends with her older sister, who is also quite mature for her age. They are best friends, even with three-plus years separating them. So, the peers of our youngest simply aren't interested in the same ideals and goals. She also prefers having guys as friends because of the lack of drama that her other classmates seek out and cling to. So, the social aspect of education can actually be a reason for homeschooling rather than the other way around. With all the drama, bullying, and other distractions, the purpose of school can be defeated completely.

Yummy Food that's Good for the Family

My kids tend to be picky when it comes to eating healthy and good food. They enjoy junky foods like pizza, nachos, pizza rolls, cheese sticks and so on. They are typical teenagers when it comes to eating food. Since Bo's heart attack last year, we have been trying to eat better as a family. It is very difficult because I am an emotional eater and he loves food. Plus the kids would rather have junk instead good, healthy, and wholesome foods. I have been attempting to eat by the standards of the Beachbody program, the 21 Day Fix. It encourages cleaner eating and not eating as many foods that have unhealthy ingredients in them. We have tried many recipes that I have found many that we have liked.

Last night, we tried an amazing recipe called Egg Rolls in a Bowl.

Jessica at easy living today shared the best egg roll in a bowl recipe. It is here : Egg Roll in a Bowl

If you don't want to click on the site here is the recipe here. It was definitely a hit in the Lindsey house tonight. There were just enough leftovers for me to take to work. 

Egg Roll In a Bowl

Ingredients

• 1lb lean ground turkey
• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 2 cups shredded carrots
  • (You can use a frozen coleslaw mix for the cabbage/carrots mix instead of chopping it up yourself)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 3 tbsp Braggs Liquid Aminos
• 2 tsp Rice Vinegar
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions

1. Cook the ground turkey until done and remove from pan, leaving the fat
2. Add onions and garlic to the pan and sauté until nearly cooked through
3. Add the cabbage and shredded carrots (or coleslaw mix) and continue to cook about 15 minutes
4. Mix in cooked ground turkey
5. Add the Braggs liquid amino’s and rice vinegar
6. Add salt & pepper to taste
7. Simmer for about 7 minutes

We doubled the recipe. It was perfect for a family of 5.

I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!