Rebekah's Insights

You know that you are getting older when "Christmas with the family" means that you stay at your own house to open presents with the kids. First you leave your 20s and then you spend Christmas day putting someone else's presents together. Good thing t… more »

There are so many new customs, ideas, and things in England that you would never really pick up on if you were only a tourist, just check out the vast language differences. For example, Christmas parties and get togethers are a lot more prevalent here… more »

Last week Liam explored the letter K. :) Here is a brief overview of his Pre-School activities: * began learning Catechism Q. #9: What is God? A.: God is a Spirit and does not have a body like men. * began learning Psalm 56:3 & 4 "When I a… more »

The forecast is rain with a heavy helping of wind. Be on the look out for flying sheep! We were warned England was windy, rainy, and dreary. Until a few weeks ago, its been nice. A little cooler than the states, but hey, we are at the same latitude… more »

Since I devote a recurring post to Liam's learning and accomplishments, I thought I would take a moment to talk about our little daughter. Although she is a tiny little girl (undeniably taking after Momma with respect to body size and weight gain) Aine… more »

Given all the interesting little differences I am encountering in keeping our home here in this land that is new to me, I am considering beginning a separate category for posts entitled "Adventures in Home-Keeping." We'll see...maybe after the holidays… more »

This proved to be one of Liam's favorite weeks yet, although it was the most unusual! The study of J was split between two weeks, because of my six days of sickness over Thanksgiving week. Also, it was his first experience in having Daddy step in as p… more »

This week Liam did the following: * learned the next of God's Rules: "Show you love God more than anything or anyone." * began to learn the 8th Catechism question: "Name these three Persons. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. * began to… more »

* Liam began learning the first of God's Ten Best Rules, "Serve only the one true God." * Liam reviewed the first 7 Catechism questions. * Liam reviewed the first 3 scripture memory verses. * Liam learned some new songs/rhymes: "If You're Happy… more »

* Liam was introduced to God's Ten Rules (Commandments) this week. This will begin our use of a coloring book explaining how God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses for all of God's people to follow. We will continue this study for a while. * Liam b… more »