Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Daddy Helping with School

A few weeks ago, we did school on Monday, which we usually don't because it is Justin's day off. I asked Justin to do Bible time with the kids, which is a Bible story, coloring page and the verse we are memorizing as a church. This was Justin's take on God helping Gideon defeat the Midianites:


He set up two armies against each other, Karis' dolls against Noah's cars.

He then showed how God decreased the number of Gideon's army to one a few compared to the army he would face so God could show His glory.

Noah is raising his hand to blow the trumpet in victory like God told the Israelites to do.
I think this is the most interested Noah has ever been in one of the Bible stories. I took Justin's advice this week and used creative ways to tell the story of Ruth and Naomi. What fun to watch my children listen to Justin with excitement, even though you can't see it on their faces! They were delighted to have Daddy do school with them, especially Karis, she wouldn't let him leave her side the whole time!

3 comments:

laura said...

do you remember Boaz? (bethany's immaginary friend, not the one in the Bible) perhaps you could gather "grain" outside- our grain is still being gathered, years after Boaz has departed from Beth's immagination- grass clippings make great grain.

Lori said...

In school or child training, it is so refreshing to sometimes get Daddy's point of view. Being with our children all day (every day), I think we get stuck in a rut and sometimes don't realize we could do something better, more efficient, or more creatively. Hooray for Daddies!

BoldLion said...

Can I be one of the student in Justin's Monday Bible class? I love this. It is so wonderful that Justin is teaching his wonderful lovely children His Word for homeschooling.

You, Karis and Noah are so bless to have Justin, Daddy to teach the kids.

Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion