Hey girls,

I hope that everyone is enjoying the snow days! We have the BEST hill in our backyard for sledding, all the neighborhood kids come to Mrs. Liz's yard to go down it! I hope you are staying warm and safe out there...I am praying for you and hoping you get a chance to get outside and play!! HUGS!!!

Mrs. Liz

Hey Girls,

I just wanted to say that I am going to miss you this week at church...I am under the weather, but hope to be back up and running by next week! I know that Mrs. Beth and Mrs. Jackelyn will have a great time with you all and teach you some really cool stuff about resourcefulness!!

I wanted to see how many of you got out your "prayer cubes" this week and prayed for the buddy who's name you wrote down? I bet that if you did, you feel really good about taking the time to think about someone else! And did you get a chance to try an use God's help to acomplish that BIG goal you wrote down...the one that seems to large to do all on your own? Trust that God can do all things...and that through Him even the biggest jobs are possible (remember Hezekiah?!)!!

This Sunday you will be hearing the story of Moses when the Lord asked him to do a job that Moses knew was to big for him to do alone. God gave Moses all the resources he needed to complete this huge task and Moses used them to do God's will. Read Exodus 4:1-23, 27-31 today and be ready for a great lesson in the Warehouse tomorrow!!

Don't forget your Memory Verse: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord, not for men" Colossians 3:23, NIV

And your Virtue: Resourcefulness

This is our last week for this memory verse and virtue....so be ready and watching the blog this next week for our new ones!! I bet we can have it memorized by next week and we can be the first class to fill our bucket with our memory verses!!

BRING YOUR BIBLES!! It is an easy way to get your name in the prize cart drawing and it is a great way to show respect to God and carry His Word to church!!!

I will miss you!! Hope you have a great Sunday...make me proud!!

Hugs and smooches!!

Mrs. Liz

Mrs. Liz is planning a vacation!!

Hi Girls!! So, I am sorry, but I have been a bad "blogger" this week...I have had the craziest week!! I bet you all have had hard weeks like this one before too. You know... like extra homework, lots of tests, more chores at home and your Mom or Dad seem to be pestering you to always do something else! That has been my week and I have really had to be resourceful! I have had to use what God gives me to get the job done everyday!

Speaking of that, my family and I are planning a vacation! We are so excited about taking a trip and all of us being together for a whole week...but, we are really having to rely on God for his help and guidance. You see, last year we took our vacation at the beach...Gulf Shores, Alabama. It was amazing, just beautiful. But the LONG drive was, let's just say.....AWFUL! We had four kids and me and Mr. Rob in a mini-van for 11 hours. It was the longest day! So this year I thought I had found the perfect solution...we would FLY!! Except for one problem....way too expensive! So instead of me pouting and fussing over having to drive all the way, pack snacks, stop for potty breaks and the ride would be even LONGER this tme...I decided that I needed to realize just how lucky we are to be even having a vacation! So many families right now are having a hard time making enough money just to feed their family and keep their homes...and here I was about to throw a fit over having to drive instead of fly! Have you ever tried to look at your situation from a different point of view? The next time you are throwing a fit over the Wii game you want and your mom won't buy you, or the fast-food stop you want to make instead of going home to eat, or a new outfit that you don't have the allowance for....think about all the kids that have so much less than you and I know that you will find the joy in your situation! God wants us to appreciate all that He provides for us and not be whiny about the things we don't have. So I am officially whine-free from now on!!

Our bible story last week was on the "Worker Ant verses the Slug" and we talked about taking the time to thank people in our lives that do "thank-less" jobs. Have you found the chance to thank someone this week? (I went out on Tuesday Morning...cold!...and thanked my garbage-woman!) And have you been a worker ant and kept doing your best even when no one is watching?

Wrap up super warm today and have some soup for dinner...or better yet, make soup for your family tonight! It would be very "worker ant" of you!!

Love and Hugs!

Mrs. Liz

Quick Note- Missing You!!!

Hi Girls,

I just wanted to send you a quick little note to let you know that I am missing you all!! I can't wait to see you tomorrow morning and share our stories of resourcefulness!

Don't forgt to memorize your Bible verse and bring your Bible....and bring in those God Time Cards (or a short note on something you did this week to show your resourcefulness!)! Last week our class was the only one to be pulled for the prize cart...that's because we FLOOD the bucket with our God Time Cards and Memory Verses!! Mrs. Beth and I are sooooo proud of you!!!

See you tomorrow!! And don't forget to sa "Go Cats" today for UK!!!

Love you!!

Mrs. Liz

Snow Day

So, yesterday I got to thinking about God's resourcefulness and how amazing He is to use everyday events and people to shape us into who He wants us to be. When we have been talking about being resourceful, I think that we have been just concentrating on us and how we "are using what we have to get the job done". But, God is the ultimate example of resourcefulness...He has taken so little and made it into so much!!

I was watching the snow fall yesterday and thinking about all you girls and how I bet you are hoping for A LOT of snow...maybe even a snow day!! And I was getting all excited about drinking hot chocolate (with the little colored marshmallows...my favorite) in front of my fireplace and reading my favorite book. Then I just sat for a minute and watched as flakes started to cover my deck and yard and then it looked like God had taken powdered sugar and sprinkled all over the world... it was just beautiful. I was amazed at something so small, yet such a miracle in itself. And I took time to thank God for this beautiful sight and all He has given to us.

God was resourceful in creating the earth, resourceful in making humans, resourceful in nature and resourceful with our lives. He uses little things...like a snow...to show me how wonderful He is. He puts people in my life (like YOU) to show me how loving He is. And He gives me the things I need to show me how resourceful He is. God is so good!!

So today, take a minute to find something big or small that reminds you how resourceful God is and how He uses eveyday people and events to show Himself to us!! Hugs to you...stay warm...wear your ear-muffins!!

Love through Him,

Mrs. Liz

Well, you won't believe it....but, I had my first chance to show resourcefulness this morning!! I woke up early to get Katie ready for school and to make breakfast. I knew that Katie had asked for muffins this morning, but when I went to the pantry...there was no muffin mix! Yikes!! I had promised her a yummy breakfast for her first day back to school and I didn't want to disappoint her! So, here is what I did....I looked all over my kitchen and "used what I had to get the job done"!! I quickly made some pancakes and eggs and called Katie down for breakfast. She was soooo happy!! She had been hoping for pancakes, but knew that it took me longer to make them so she didn't think I could do it before school. She said it was the best first-day-back-breakfast ever!!

So God gave me what I needed...not just the pancake mix, but the resourcefulness to use what I had to get the job done!! And I did it to the best of my ability! Katie would have been OK with cold cereal, but I wanted to do my job like I was working for God...and I think He was proud of me!

So have you had a chance to show your resourcefulness yet? Or have you done a job already to the very best of your ability...like you are working for God and not for man?? Write me a comment back! I am praying for each of you on your first day back to school...that you have a fun day and that you have a chance to share Jesus with someone!! HUGS!!!

Welcome to 2009!!

Hey girls!! Check out who we caught in our house on Christmas Eve...we heard a noise downstairs and grabbed the camera...so cool!! Mrs. Beth and I missed you all so much last week...but I bet you had a blast in church with your families! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a fun New Year!

I have started this blog so it will be easy for me to talk to you during the week... Mrs. Beth and I want you to know that we think about you and pray for you all week long, not just on Sundays!! This will be YOUR blog...so send me notes, messages, shout-outs, and any questions and we will post them! I will try to post the virtue, memory verse and bible story for each week so you can go over them at home. Try to challenge your family members to memorize them too and you can have a contest to see who knows them first! We are starting a new month and so there is a new virtue and memory verse...I want to see how many of you will have it down-pat by this Sunday (I am working on it too!)!

Here is your Virtue: Resourcefulness - using what you have to get the job done!

Here is your Memory Verse: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men" Colossians 3:23, NIV

Our bible story will be from Colossians 3:22-24...try to read it and we will talk about it this Sunday.

The bottom line is : WORK LIKE YOU ARE WORKING FOR GOD! So that means, do everything like you want to make God proud of you...He is watching and you make him so happy when you do your chores, schoolwork and homework with a happy heart and to your best ability!

I can't wait to see you Sunday! HUGS!!!