2004-11-22 Life Skills Galore

Our day yesterday, 11-22-04:

• Children all completed regular chores
• Anna was taught how to do her own laundry: gathering, spotting, using washer, dryer and putting it away.
• Girls played an alphabet game that they invented using the Alphabet Go Fish deck of cards.
• Both girls had quiet reading time
• Both girls completed their Bible Study Fellowship lesson continuing in the book of Hebrews and memorized Heb. 1:3 (to the tune of "Tomorrow")
• I had special discussion and bible study with the girls about clothing where we discussed: whether God cares about what we wear; modest dressing which consists of not revealing or emphasizing our bodies; why modest dressing is important which included physical sexuality (but not sex) and how appearance plays a role in that and how this is something that God has set apart for marriage. I also shared my own personal conviction about why I only wear dresses and skirts. Told them that I would not make them wear only dresses, but that they needed to pray about this and come to a conclusion for themselves, BUT I will require modest clothing.
• Each girl began their own recipe notebook. Elizabeth copied "Spiced Sweet Potato Casserole" and Grammy's "Pretzel Salad" recipe. Anna sat at the table and wrote "Spiced Sweet Pot..." on her paper and doodled and dawdled. :-( The plan was for her to assist me in making the sweet potato casserole, but lost the privilege and I taught Elizabeth how to in the kitchen instead. Elizabeth did an excellent job and the dish got rave reviews at my First Place meeting that I brought it to. Anna did end up copying most of the ingredient list.
• Girls attended BSF in the evening
• I am praying for God to show me how to motivate Anna (sigh)