This is a great song I heard recently. Hope you enjoy!
Monday, November 02, 2009
Friday, June 05, 2009
Always by Building 429
This is an awesome song.
This video clip tells how/why the song was written.
Our God is faithful and never fails!
This video clip tells how/why the song was written.
Our God is faithful and never fails!
Monday, June 01, 2009
Music Recital May 2009
Our three oldest children had their music recital yesterday. They all did very well. The recital was held at a new location and they were able to use a baby grand piano for their pieces this time. Fortunately, the feel of the piano was similar to ours, so the kids didn't find that to be a problem!
Thank you Mrs. Medlock for another wonderful year of lessons!
Here are a few pictures of them playing. I will be posting the videos of their performances also once the videos are compressed.
Bethany played two pieces: Never Alone and Fur Elise
Bryce also played two pieces: Fight the Good Fight and Cockles and Mussels
Kaitlyn played Oh Susanna!
Bethany and Josh before the recital started.
Thank you Mrs. Medlock for another wonderful year of lessons!
Here are a few pictures of them playing. I will be posting the videos of their performances also once the videos are compressed.
Bethany played two pieces: Never Alone and Fur Elise
Bryce also played two pieces: Fight the Good Fight and Cockles and Mussels
Kaitlyn played Oh Susanna!
Some of the Colorado Claytons were here visiting and were able to attend the recital.
Kyle, April, and Cody with Zach in the picture!
Kyle, April, and Cody with Zach in the picture!
Bethany and Josh before the recital started.Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Captivating by John & Stasi Eldredge
I have been reading through this book. I have read John Eldredge's other books and done a study with the Sacred Romance with a friend years ago.
This book is written for women and for the men who want to understand who a woman is and what their needs are....as a wonderful creation of God.
Here is a short passage to get you thinking. I may post more as I go through this..I am taking my time with this one.
From Chapter Four--titled "Wounded"
page 74 & 75--
Over the years we've come to see that the only things more tragic than the things that have happened to us is what we have done with them.
Words were said, painful words. Things were done, awful things. And they shaped us. Something inside of us shifted. We embraced the messages of our wounds. We accepted a twisted view of ourselves. And from that we chose a way of relating to our world. We made a vow never to be in that place again. We adopted strategies to protect ourselves from being hurt again. A woman who is living out of a broken wounded heart is a woman who is living a self-protective life. She may not be aware of it, but it is true. It's our way of trying to "save ourselves".
We also developed ways of trying to get something of the love our hearts cried out for. The ache is there. Our desperate need for love and affirmation, our thirst for some taste of romance and adventure and beauty is there. So we turned to boys or to food or to romance novels; we lost ourselves in our work or at church or in some sort of service. All this adds up to the women we are today. Much of what we call our "personalities" is actually the mosaic of our choices for self-protection plus our plans to get something of the love we were created for.
The problem is our plan has nothing to do with God.
The wounds we received and the messages they brought formed a sort of unholy alliance with our fallen nature as women. From Eve we received a deep mistrust in the heart of God toward us. Clearly, he's holding out on us. We'll just have to arrange for the life we want. We will control our world. But there is also an ache deep within, an ache for intimacy and for life. We'll have to find a way to fill it. A way that does not require us to trust anyone, especially God. A way that will not require vulnerability.
In some ways, this is every little girl's story, here in this world east of Eden.
But the wounds don't stop once we are grown up. Some of the most crippling and destructive wounds we receive come much later in our lives. The wounds that we have received over our lifetimes have not come to us in a vacuum. There is, in fact a theme to them, a pattern. The wounds you have received have come to you for a purpose from one who knows all you are meant to be and fears you.
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I encourage everyone to read through this book... as well as the Eldredge's other books. They are wonderful, thought provoking and life changing...if you let God in!!
This book is written for women and for the men who want to understand who a woman is and what their needs are....as a wonderful creation of God.
Here is a short passage to get you thinking. I may post more as I go through this..I am taking my time with this one.
From Chapter Four--titled "Wounded"
page 74 & 75--
AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE
Over the years we've come to see that the only things more tragic than the things that have happened to us is what we have done with them.
Words were said, painful words. Things were done, awful things. And they shaped us. Something inside of us shifted. We embraced the messages of our wounds. We accepted a twisted view of ourselves. And from that we chose a way of relating to our world. We made a vow never to be in that place again. We adopted strategies to protect ourselves from being hurt again. A woman who is living out of a broken wounded heart is a woman who is living a self-protective life. She may not be aware of it, but it is true. It's our way of trying to "save ourselves".
We also developed ways of trying to get something of the love our hearts cried out for. The ache is there. Our desperate need for love and affirmation, our thirst for some taste of romance and adventure and beauty is there. So we turned to boys or to food or to romance novels; we lost ourselves in our work or at church or in some sort of service. All this adds up to the women we are today. Much of what we call our "personalities" is actually the mosaic of our choices for self-protection plus our plans to get something of the love we were created for.
The problem is our plan has nothing to do with God.
The wounds we received and the messages they brought formed a sort of unholy alliance with our fallen nature as women. From Eve we received a deep mistrust in the heart of God toward us. Clearly, he's holding out on us. We'll just have to arrange for the life we want. We will control our world. But there is also an ache deep within, an ache for intimacy and for life. We'll have to find a way to fill it. A way that does not require us to trust anyone, especially God. A way that will not require vulnerability.
In some ways, this is every little girl's story, here in this world east of Eden.
But the wounds don't stop once we are grown up. Some of the most crippling and destructive wounds we receive come much later in our lives. The wounds that we have received over our lifetimes have not come to us in a vacuum. There is, in fact a theme to them, a pattern. The wounds you have received have come to you for a purpose from one who knows all you are meant to be and fears you.
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I encourage everyone to read through this book... as well as the Eldredge's other books. They are wonderful, thought provoking and life changing...if you let God in!!
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Resurrection Day preparations!
I wanted to share some of the resources we are using this year to prepare for Easter...so you might have time to try them out before Sunday!
First, Passover begins tonight. I love that it is before Easter this year..it will really help us to focus on how God had a plan for redemption from the very beginning!
We were going to do a lot to celebrate Passover, but time has gotten away from me, so we will do some simple things like make unleavened bread and read through the story in Exodus and discuss how the original Passover relates to what Jesus has done for us! It is so awesome to see how God planned things out and how it all fits together!
Here is one resource that I use over and over. It is: A Family Guide to the Biblical Holidays
You can find it here: http://homeschool-books.com/xcart/books/bible-holidays/
It can be purchased as an ebook, so you can get access right away! It is on sale right now!
I am using some of the ideas and recipes from it today for our Passover preparations.
There are also two great Easter recipes with stories that we usually use each year.
One is Resurrection Cookies which can be found here:
http://www.annieshomepage.com/resurrectioncookies.html
The second is for Resurrection Rolls...which my kids love making every year! I have the recipe posted with pictures here:
http://wendyclayton.blogspot.com/2007/04/happy-resurrection-day.html
A friend just shared a great story with me that we will start reading tonight and read a little each night leading up to Easter. It is called The Story of the Other Wise Man by Henry Van Dyke. You can find it here: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/10679 Once you are there, you will need to pick one of the links to download from.
I will post updates about how our Passover and Easter plans go!
May you have a blessed week!
First, Passover begins tonight. I love that it is before Easter this year..it will really help us to focus on how God had a plan for redemption from the very beginning!
We were going to do a lot to celebrate Passover, but time has gotten away from me, so we will do some simple things like make unleavened bread and read through the story in Exodus and discuss how the original Passover relates to what Jesus has done for us! It is so awesome to see how God planned things out and how it all fits together!
Here is one resource that I use over and over. It is: A Family Guide to the Biblical Holidays
You can find it here: http://homeschool-books.com/xcart/books/bible-holidays/
It can be purchased as an ebook, so you can get access right away! It is on sale right now!
I am using some of the ideas and recipes from it today for our Passover preparations.
There are also two great Easter recipes with stories that we usually use each year.
One is Resurrection Cookies which can be found here:
http://www.annieshomepage.com/resurrectioncookies.html
The second is for Resurrection Rolls...which my kids love making every year! I have the recipe posted with pictures here:
http://wendyclayton.blogspot.com/2007/04/happy-resurrection-day.html
A friend just shared a great story with me that we will start reading tonight and read a little each night leading up to Easter. It is called The Story of the Other Wise Man by Henry Van Dyke. You can find it here: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/10679 Once you are there, you will need to pick one of the links to download from.
I will post updates about how our Passover and Easter plans go!
May you have a blessed week!
Kittens, Kittens everywhere!
We have had an interesting 8 months or so with two of our cats having kittens...not exactly planned!
The last litter is now 10 1/2 weeks old, so the kittens will be going to new homes soon.
Here are a few recent pictures of them. We are looking for homes for the two females. One is the smaller black kitten and the other is the Tortoise Shell (multi-colored) one.
If you are interested in having one....let me know! They are inside cats.
The dad, Shadow, with two of the kittens.
The last litter is now 10 1/2 weeks old, so the kittens will be going to new homes soon.
Here are a few recent pictures of them. We are looking for homes for the two females. One is the smaller black kitten and the other is the Tortoise Shell (multi-colored) one.
If you are interested in having one....let me know! They are inside cats.
The dad, Shadow, with two of the kittens.
Daddy with all 3 kittens.
Dad with all 3, the black one on his back is a girl and the multi-colored one is a girl.
The two girls!
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Four Things!
Thought I would post this for fun...from a friend!
FOUR THINGS:
Here are four things about me that you may or may not have known, in no particular order. Directions are at the end.
Four names that people call you:
1. Wendy
2. Mom
3. Mrs. Clayton
4. Ms. Wendy
Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. Mother
2. Home Educator
3. HEB Bakery
4. Billing & Insurance for a counseling office
Four movies I’ve watched more than once:
1. The Sound of Music
2. While You Were Sleeping
3. You've Got Mail
4. Sleepless in Seattle
Four places I have lived:
1. Del Rio, TX
2. Satellite Beach, FL
3. Woodbridge, VA
4. Soesterberg, The Netherlands
Four places I have traveled:
1. Switzerland
2. England
3. Germany
4. France
Four people who e-mail me:
1. Sarah W.
2. Lisa Y.
3. Amber
4. MelRae
Four of my favorite foods:
1. Chicken..many ways
2. Chocolate...but I can't have much now!
3. Salads & veggies
4. Fruit..many kinds
Four places it would be fun to be right now:
1. In the mountains
2. At the beach
3. In a huge garden with time to draw
4. Traveling the country with my family
Four friends I think will respond:
1. I
2. Do
3. Not
4. Know!
Four things I’m looking forward to this year:
1. Losing a lot of weight...on the way already
2. Getting back in shape..would love to help with my daughter's soccer team
3. Some time off this summer to do things like draw!
4. Learning many new things with my kids
Four TV shows that I watch:
1. American Idol
2. House
3. Lie to Me
4. Fringe (when it is on)
Now cut and paste into your own blog with your own answers and leave a link here when you do!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
SHINE Spring Ball 2009
Here is a slide show of pictures from the most recent SHINE Spring Ball. My oldest, Bethany, attended again. It was a great night and the teens had a wonderful time! Everyone looked amazing!
This is an annual event hosted by our homeschool group.
Enjoy!
This is an annual event hosted by our homeschool group.
Enjoy!
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Great books for your home and school!
Usborne Books & More!
An exciting update!! Usborne Books at Home is now Usborne Books & More! They have acquired the Kane Miller publishing company and are now able to offer even more books to your family!
Visit my website and click on the Kane Miller link (in the left hand column of links) to see the books! More will be added as we go! www.heartslovehome.com
There are also many new offerings and specials on the website! Make sure to enter the drawing to win $50 in free books!!
Come explore the world of Usborne Books & More! We offer high quality, attractive books in a variety of bindings for children of all ages! Our products range from cute baby board books to huge volumes on History and Science topics that are Internet-linked for added learning depth and fun!
An exciting update!! Usborne Books at Home is now Usborne Books & More! They have acquired the Kane Miller publishing company and are now able to offer even more books to your family!
Visit my website and click on the Kane Miller link (in the left hand column of links) to see the books! More will be added as we go! www.heartslovehome.com
There are also many new offerings and specials on the website! Make sure to enter the drawing to win $50 in free books!!
Come explore the world of Usborne Books & More! We offer high quality, attractive books in a variety of bindings for children of all ages! Our products range from cute baby board books to huge volumes on History and Science topics that are Internet-linked for added learning depth and fun!
You can purchase products directly through my website or host a party for free and discounted items while we share what Usborne is about with your friends and family! This is also a wonderful opportunity to earn income while sharing your love of books with other people! All orders ship very quickly once they are placed.
A child's interest in reading and learning is stimulated by the lavish illustrations and informative content. There are over 1300 bright, colorful and fun titles covering activities, puzzles and a wide range of subjects for children of all ages! Many specially priced sets are available as well as unique craft, fun and learning kits.
Please contact me for additional information!
Contact: Wendy Clayton
Phone: 210-599-6598
Email: wencla2007@gmail.com
**If you email me, please make sure to check your bulk/spam folder for my reply..as messages sometimes end up there instead of your in-box! I will always reply within 24 hrs of receiving an email!**
**If you email me, please make sure to check your bulk/spam folder for my reply..as messages sometimes end up there instead of your in-box! I will always reply within 24 hrs of receiving an email!**
Website: http://www.heartslovehome.com/
Area: based in NNE San Antonio, available for business in all San Antonio and surrounding areas for home shows, nationwide for web sales!There are a number of great new books available for this year!
Please let me know if you would like to host a home show or a catalog/eshow!! If you are interested in learning more about how the business works, please let me know!! There are several sign up specials this month!
Blessings,
Wendy
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