Only One Life

By Lanny Wolfe

It matters so little

How much you may own

The places you've been

Or people that you know

For it all comes to nothing

When placed at His feet

It's nothing to Jesus

Just memories to me

You can take all the treasures

From far away lands

And take all the riches

you can hold in your hands

And take all the pleasures

Your riches can buy

But will it help

When it's your time to die

CHORUS

Only one life

So soon it will pass

Only what's done for Christ will last

Only one chance to do His will

So give to Jesus all you days

It's the only life that pays

When you recall

You have but one life

The days pass so swiftly

The months come and go

The years melt away

Like new falling snow

Spring turns to summer

Then summer to fall

Autumn brings winter

Then death come to all

Only one life

So soon it will pass

Only what's done for Christ will last

Only one chance to do His will

So give to Jesus all you days

It's the only life that pays

When you recall

You have but one life 

We Have This Moment Today

by John & Barbara Tubbs

Hold tight to the sounds of the music of living,
Happy songs from the laughter of children at play;
Take my hand as we run through the sweet fragrant meadows,
Making memories of what was today.

We have this moment to hold in our hands,
And to touch as it slips through our fingers like sand;
Yesterday's gone, and tomorrow may never come,
But we have this moment today.

You hear that tiny voice? It's my not so tiny daughter,
Who's still calling for me to stop and listen to what she has to say;
And my little son running there down that hillside,
May never be quite like today.

We have this moment to hold in our hands,
And to touch as it slips through our fingers like sand;
Yesterday's gone, and tomorrow may never come,
But we have this moment today.

Printable Worksheets for Teachers

I just thought I would share this WONDERFUL Math worksheet generator website I just found.  What a help! It has everything you need including the answers. Here's the link:

Division Worksheets | Printable Division Worksheets for Teachers

enjoy!

Assignment Sheets

In an effort to make life easier, over the years I have created and perfected my own school planner.

This sheet which I have created using Microsoft Word, has helped me and my children to keep track of their assignments. It helps me to know what needs to be scheduled, what has and hasn't been completed, and my students can easily see what is expected of them throughout the day.  

Each week is highlighted alternately white and yellow to make it easier to view. I usually only schedule one week at a time and write everything in pencil to allow for changes in our week (company coming in etc.)

 When an assignment has been completed, I simply check it off with a green pen.  For any subject that they don't need to do that day I put an "X" with the green pen.  If there was something they were supposed to do and didn't, I circle it in red. Horror of horrors! My children HATE to see anything marked in red!

Because it's so large, I use legal size paper and fold it in half.  

Having all  three of my school age children in the same level of science, I don't want to have to write the same assignment three times as that would be too time consuming, and the whole idea is to find easier more efficient ways to do school.  So, I just have a sheet protector hanging on the wall in which I insert the entire week's Science schedule.

This is actually a rather modified image of the actual table. It was modified during the process of  trying to post it on here.  There is actually 3 weeks worth of assignments per side and Friday's row is much more even with the rest of the rows.

I hope this will be of help to someone out there. Even if it only inspires you to create your own designed way of organizing.  

To Every Thing There is a Season

The past year has brought many changes for me and my family. I don’t like changes - especially big ones. They make me dizzy and feel like I have no control and it takes me forever to adjust. I’m not complaining, just adjusting. Here is a run down of all the changes that happened:

One of my closest friend’s daughter got married and moved away (far away)

My close friend herself got married and moved away

After ten years of living in our home, we were foreclosed and had to move

We moved to a new town – we almost moved to a new state altogether

Sometimes I find it hard to let go and let God take control. While I was packing, I thought of the children of Israel down in Egypt. I felt like I knew how some of them may have felt: excited, yet at the same time uncertain and possibly even afraid of the unknown future after being in the same place for so many years. From the night of the Passover, when they ate in haste with their shoes on ad their staff in their hand, from then on, they had to be ready to move on – toward the Promised Land. I imagine they didn’t have as much to have to move as we did.  And that thought inspired me to lighten my load… to let go of this world’s goods.  Perhaps, that’s what the Lord wanted. He doesn’t want me to be attached or comfortable with anything in this world for I am just a pilgrim and a stranger in this world. I know that He is getting me ready for a much bigger change – a body change – the RAPTURE!

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;

A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time:

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 & 11

Literature for World War 1

It has been a challenge to find living books for World War 1. Here is a list of the few finds that I found J:

The House on Walenska Street by Charlotte Herman

An awesome children’s book of a Russian Jewish girl and her family in 1913. I actually read this one myself and loved it.

Flying Aces of World War 1 by Gene Gurney

Gay-Neck: the Story of a Pigeon by Dhan Gopal Mukerji

The Story of Albert Schweizer by Anita Daniel

I will be adding to this list, so you may want to check back to this post here and there.

A Blogging Dilemma

I have such a beautiful blog.  It would look so much better if I had more postings.  But, unfortunately, I've been so busy living out my inspirations, that I have found so little time to write.  It's a pity, too, because I really love writing.  I wonder if anyone else has this problem.

So, what of life's treasures inspire my heart, you ask? Oh my! Well, first and foremost, I LOVE to serve the Lord in every aspect; my thoughts, the things I read, what I listen to, my meditations, serving my family and my friends and strangers.  I love to serve. My Lord Jesus is the very life that flows through my heart that keeps my going every day, every hour, every second! I love Him for all that He has done for me and for all that He has shown me.  I love everything about Him.  He is the reason for my very existence!

My children inspire me! I enjoy looking at them, watching them grow like flowers in a garden.  Their interests become my interests. Teaching them is a joy, a blessing, a privilege and an honor.

Oh the symphony of life! Playing the violin is my way of worship ~

Gardening is rejuvenating ~

I have so many ideas for sewing projects!!!  Oh, I wish there were more hours in a day!

Drawing, painting, cutting, smelling the crayons and pencils and books ~

I love children! I love teaching Sunday School

Nature.... trees, rocks, flowers, herbs, sticks, clouds, mountains, creeks and rivers, valleys, storms, rainbows,  stars, the moon, sunshine...

Organizing my thoughts, my house, my drawers, files, Oh MY!

Although not as compassionate as others, I do enjoy cooking nutritious and yummy meals.

Making my table, my house and my bed look pretty.  Those are things that are important to me

Poetry speaks of my heart and makes me smile ~

I know I'll have to edit this post, as I KNOW I'll think of more, but, for now, I have to go LIVE!

Let us, then, be up and doing

With a heart for any fate;

Still achieving, still pursuing, 

Learn to labor and to wait. 

~ excerpt from "A Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow