Teaching the children the Catechisms

I have struggled with teaching the kids the catechisms. We use the Westminster Shorter Catechisms. I want them to learn them. I go over them with the kids some days. Katie and Jonathan are even picking them up. I didn't think they could because they are longer then the children's catechism. But as I was working with Jordyn, they started repeating them, too. I was visiting with a friend several days ago, and she had a book I would like to get and use. It is called Training Hearts, Teaching Minds: Family Devotions Based on the Shorter Catechisms. I really believe it is important for the family to know and understand the catechisms. I, however, am not consistent with teaching them. So my prayer for today is that I be more faithful in teaching my children the Shorter Catechisms. :)

Depression

Ok, so my last post was short. I was really struggling. I was battling a depression episode. It was not fun. I am better now. I was struggling with things in my marriage. My husband and I seem to have a difference in communication. He is a private person and does not like to talk about things much. I, on the other hand, like to be informed of things. I also believe that I define my self worth in him. When he is upset with me, my thoughts automatically start going dark. I start thinking I  am not good enough or he would be better of if I wasn't here. I, of course, know that isn't true, but that is where my thought go. I then began to have a battle in my mind of what I know and what I what I am thinking. It is very tiring and draining. During this time, I was blessed to be able to call a dear friend who pointed me back in the right direction. So through prayer and talking with my friend and my husband, things are much better.

Depression is hard! Not everyone understand it. Not everyone goes through the same type of depression. Some only have it for a season, and some struggle with it everyday of their life. All I can say is to please pray for those you know struggling with it because they need it. 

I began reading a devotional by Charles H. Spurgeon titled Morning and Evening. I have enjoyed it. It has helped me keep my focus on Christ. I have also been working on keeping things more organized. That way I do not feel so overwhelmed all the time. I am still not there, but I am working on it. I also had to make the decision to not spend so much time on the computer checking email and going to facebook. I allowed those things to take more time and attention then they should. Keeping my focus on Christ is the best thing I can do for my depression. I pray others do the same.

Blessings!

Stuggling Again!

Don't really feel like I should talk about things here anymore! I will just keep a private journal from now on.

It's been a while!

I know it has been a while since my last post, but my computer stopped working. I now have it fixed! ya


Things are going well these days. The kids are all growing so quickly. Katie turned 6 in January, Christopher will be 1 on the 24th of this month, and Jonathan will be 4 next month. In a blink of an eye Jordyn will be 12! My headaches are so much better. A friend suggested going to see a chiropractor. So I finally did. He has helped me. I had to start being faithful to my food allergy diet. That has helped tremendously. It is hard though. Just last night I decided to eat things I knew I shouldn't have. I had a headache before I was done eating. I went to bed as soon as I was able. I will continue to work on eating correctly, and I pray the headaches continue to improve.

My biggest struggle right now is the kids schooling. I was having such a hard time with my headaches and depression, that I put the girls in public school. Now I want to take them out. Looking back I know I believed it was what was best at the time, but the more I think about it, the more I am positive they need to come back home. Some people may not agree with me and that is their opinion. I have to remember that. I need to keep in mind this one question: What do I want my kids to learn and from who? The answer to that is: I want them to learn about the Lord and what he teaches us above all else, and I want Ricardo and I to teach them with the help of like believers and most importantly the Bible. I do not know what they are being taught in school academically much less socially. So I do not know how to address those things. I am praying about the situation.

It is the kids spring break this week. So we are doing various things each day of the week. We went to the zoo yesterday with my father in law, brother in law and sister in law with there son. We all had a great time. Today we will be working outside. :0

Well, I had better get off this and get started!

Blessings