Friday, August 23, 2024

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Josiah's Challenge of the Week 5

 

Week 5: Learn about and explore God's creation

Components:

  • Go on a hike with friends.
  • Fish out small organisms from a pond and try to identify them.
  • Investigate at a nature center.
     

Bonus: Outdoor survival kit


 Memory Verses: 

...who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? And you know what is restraining him now, so that he may be revealed in his time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains him will do so until he is out of the way. And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming. The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

2 Thessalonians 2:4-10
(we had to investigate what on earth is "he who now restrains him"... not your typical Sunday school memory verses! 😂)








Sunday, June 30, 2024

Josiah's Challenge of the Week 4

Week 4 (June 23): Learn to play chess.

Components:

  • Go to Chess Club at the Shoreview Library.
  • Practice and play chess with instructors and others.
  • Have lunch with friends.
  • Challenge Victor to a game of chess.
     

Bonus: Lifetime chess skills :)


 Memory Verses: 

Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction...

2 Thessalonians 2:1-3





Sunday, June 23, 2024

Josiah's Challenge of the Week 3

Week 3 (June 16): Learn the whole laundry process.

Components:

  • Sort clothes (lights and darks).
  • Load and start washer.
  • Switch load to dryer.
  • Fold clothes and put away.
     

Bonus: Josiah and Elliot had a mall adventure with me this week (while the younger two were at a zoo and Victor was at camp). We completed an alphabet photo scavenger hunt, which was a lot of fun! And then they got to get some bouncy balls and gum at the mall vending machines. :)


 Memory Verses:

(review of 2 Thessalonians 1)




Wednesday, June 19, 2024

6 Years Old!

6 years old!
 
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18 months old

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Sunday, June 16, 2024

Josiah's Challenge of the Week 2

Week 2 (June 9): Learn some new kitchen skills

Components:

  • Learn how to cut a watermelon.
  • Help Mom put together dirt dessert for Calvin's early birthday celebration.
  • Help wash the dishes.

Bonus: Lick the bowls. :)
 

Josiah had commented to me that he thought he'd be a good watermelon cutter, so it was time to give him the opportunity! He did a nice job and did not lose any fingers. Win, win. 


 


 Memory Verses:

...when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed. 

To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 1:10-12

 

P.S. The finished product: