Well, it's the most wonderful time of the year! I love the Christmas season. I know it can be difficult with long lines at stores and more traffic on the road but this time of year truly seems magical. Our family has been partaking in two different advents this year. We have been following the Jesus Storybook Bible advent printables for our reading time and then the kids take turns opening their Tsum Tsum advent calendar which contains fun Tsum Tsum surprises every day. I love taking time to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas and the birth of our Savior.
Jesus Storybook Bible reading for today
Our Tsum Tsum Advent Calendar
I am excited to tell you about two inspirational films that were released on DVD today, December 20th! The first one is Hillsong - Let Hope Rise which was a huge hit when it came out in theaters this past September. This DVD would make a great gift to continue the worship experience with everyone this holiday season. And the second is GREATER which is an inspirational movie based on the life of Brandon
Burlsworth. It follows his dream of playing football for the Arkansas
Razorbacks. Nothing about football came easy to Brandon, except his
desire to play the game. He was uncoordinated, ridiculed and written
off by many coaches and teammates; yet, he continued to work harder than
anyone. Eventually his determination paid off and he was given the
opportunity to walk-on and play football for the Razorbacks - becoming a
great. You can read more about GREATERhere. Both of these films highlight how God can enable ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
Watch more about Hillsong - Let Hope Rise and Greater below.
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Have you heard of the new movie coming out in theaters this Friday, August 26th called GREATER? I was privileged to be able to see an advanced screening of the upcoming movie. GREATER is an inspirational movie based on the life of Brandon Burlsworth. It follows his dream of playing football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Nothing about football came easy to Brandon, except his desire to play the game. He was uncoordinated, ridiculed and written off by many coaches and teammates; yet, he continued to work harder than anyone. Eventually his determination paid off and he was given the opportunity to walk-on and play football for the Razorbacks - becoming a great.
Check out the trailer below!
After watching the film, you cannot help but start dreaming yourself. What are my goals and dreams for this year? What about my kids? As I have been preparing for our upcoming school year I have thought about this a lot. Cummins Academy currently has a 7th grader, 5th grader, 4th grader, 2nd grader, Kindergartner, toddler and a newborn enrolled - that's a lot to keep up with!
I think my biggest goal as we enter this upcoming school year is to achieve more than completing our curriculum and academics but to continue fostering a love of learning and to really enjoy this time I have to spend with and teach my children. I have been preparing curriculum and I really look forward to tailoring the subjects to the needs of my children and adapting to how they respond. One challenge with homeschooling is being able to say no to things that come up. Like Brandon Burlsworth in the movie GREATER, we frequently have many choices of different things we can do. All of these choices aren't necessarily bad things but they can deter you from your primary goal. I need to make good decisions this year about activities that we are a part of - and keep focus throughout the year. I want to say yes to the things that are really helpful!
One thing you will learn from Brandon is to never give up!
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