First day of school tradition!

(our tradition was delayed because we had NO water all day yesterday)

but today...

We bake cookies!

* As we mix the ingredients we discuss how they look, sound, smell, feel and taste. The changes that happen as they are blended.

* Then we talk about how this is just like when we are thinking. God gave us 5 senses to take all the things we experience around us into our minds. When we think we are baking!

* What would happen if we put in rotten ingredients, or didn't follow the directions? (like adding A1 sauce instead of vanilla or putting the whole egg in without cracking the shell open)

* If we put bad things into our minds that's what comes out- bad stuff- rotten stuff. Think of examples like watching bad shows on tv or looking at violent pictures all the time)

* We'll learn Phil 4:8 Finally brothers, Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable --if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think of such things. ( I have one who often thinks themself as inadequate and has lots of self defeating ideas, i cant do it (right, or good) so This is a focus this year.

* When we speak and act we are taking our cookies out of the oven! If we don't let our thoughts bake for a while we may say things that are not kind; we may say things that are hurtful to others and to ourselves. As we watch and mix-take in all our thoughts and as we bake them (think about them) We should always remember we do these things for the glory of God. "Your own soul is nourished when you are kind, but you destroy yourself when you are cruel." Proverbs 11:17

* No matter what we're doing the first thing we need to do is dedicate it to the Lord. "Commit your work to the Lord and you will succeed" Proverbs 16:3 That means doing your very best For Jesus. Be focused! You have to think he's really right there next to you, how would you act? Would you work really hard or be lazy? And when you feel tired or grumpy you can always whisper to him and say...I'm tired God but I want to do my best for you please help me now; i need you. Even the little things we do show God how much we love him. We love him because he loved us first and he loves us the most, and the biggest and the highest and he wants us to be successful every day.

* Because my morning was so crazy with the goat attack and all - i stuck with the simplest recipe ever - and my new favorite - Use a lemon cake box mix and just add 2 eggs 1/3 veg oil and lemon. They pressed them with a fancy design from a spoon. and put on a lemon flavored frosting (from powdered sugar). Easy Peasy! I wanted to try this recipe: cake box, 1 egg, 2 c. cool whip, roll on powdered sugar. But didn't have the ingredients.

PS sorry there's no pictures, truly a tragedy, my battery is dead and my charger is in Rainbow.