Jandara's Life

I was going to post here earlier today.. but for the life of me I just couldn't think of anything to say.  Well..not anything nice anyway.  I've been feeling down lately...   feeling sorry for myself... don't you hate to get that way.. I've been struggling with understanding some things concerning the bible and the bible study I've been going to.  Well... tonight it just all became so clear to me... I'm not depressed anymore... I finally "get it"....  I understand...  I won't even go into what I understand because that's not really important.. it's just important that I'm better now..I'm not depressed... I'm over the pity party and life is beautiful.  I have so much to be thankful for...    A Lord who loves me... a wonderful husband who puts up with me and all my crazy ideas...   beautiful healthy kids....   a home to live in... food to eat... pets that I love and that love me back.   Yes... I definately have a lot to be thankful for.  God has given me some wonderful friends to help me along the way and I thank him so much for that.   

Home schooling is going great so far... I was worried that third grade was going to be hard...but it actually seems to be easier for Jess.  He's doing great.  And I just got the acceptance letter for Jacob from OHVA so he's all set to start school now also.

Tomorrow I take Jesse to the doctor for his allergie testing to once and for all find out what all he's allergic too.    Please say a prayer for him that he won't be scared.   

Love to you all..

Jandara

Today was our first official day of school here at our house.  Everything went well... we got all our work done..and even made it to Jesse's doctors appointment.    He had to get refills of his allergie medicines and they suggested that I take him to a regular allergy doctor to be tested and see what all he's allergic too.   He said it sounds like he might need shots to get his allergies under control.  I'll just be glad to know what he's allergic to so I can try to be more careful about keeping him away from those things as best as I can.

He sure has had a lot of problems with his allergies this year.

I've been wondering how others handle negative comments about home schooling.     Most of my family seems to think I'm a total nut case for wanting to teach my kids at home.       I love my kids.. I enjoy having them at home...   I enjoy being the one to teach them.  Why can't people understand that.     Sure it gets hectic sometimes trying to keep up with the home and the schooling at the same time.. and true I don't have much free time.  But they'll be plenty of free time when their grown and out on their own.... right now I want to spend as much time with them as I can.  I want to teach them about life...  I want to have fun with them...      What's wrong with that?    

Oh well.. I've always been the one in the family with a different outlook on most things... why should this be any different.   I guess we each have to live out lives the way we feel that is right...   the Lord made us all different... 

well.. I'm  off here to get some work done... and then watch a little tv or write a letter...

Hugs..

Jan

I'm really excited!  My thirteen year old son Jacob came to me yesterday and asked me if he could be home schooled again.    I home schooled him for two years, 4th and 5th grade and then he decided he wanted to go back to school for 6th..  he's in 7th this year.  I'll be so glad to have him home again!    

It's been a nice day here today...  I didn't really accomplish too much .. but I guess that's ok some days.   It's nice to just relax now and then.

I'm looking forward to church in the morning...   I just love this church that I go to.  It's called Common Grounds.. there's so many nice people there and I feel like their people that really love the Lord.

I've been thinking a lot about our words lately.. how our words can affect others.  We should really ask the Lord to help us be careful of what we say to others.... and we should also be willing to share a kind word with another person if the Lord puts it on our hearts to do so.   There have been times in my life when someone has said things to me that just tore my heart in two.. and then there have also been times when someone has shared a kind word with me and it just encouraged me so much.    I remember being at church one morning.. I had my two little boys with me...  and this women walked over to me and said.. "I just wanted to tell you how nice it is to see such well behaved children"... now she could have just as easily have thought that.. but never walked over there and said it to me. But by listening to the Lord and sharing that with me she really encouraged me.         Words are so very powerful..they can hurt us deeply... or they can encourage and inspire us... be careful of the words you say to others.... make sure their uplifting.

well.. enough of me rambling today... it's getting late and I'm tired...  time to get to bed.

God Bless...

Jan

This will be my first post ever to Homestead Blogger.  I've been reading other peoples blogs for quite awhile now and just decided it was time to start my own.   

A little background on me and my family.  My name's Jandara Dee Nitz. I'm 40 years old and I've been married for 14 years to my husband Donnie.   We have three kids, Courtney is 19. Jacob is 13 and Jesse is 9.  Courtney has her own house just across the road from us.  My whole family lives here close together.. my mom and dad are just up the road, my brother and his wife beside me, my daughter across the road.    This old farm used to belong to my great grandparents and my family has been living here ever since.. it just passes down thru the generations.

I love Jesus more then anything... I'm new in my relationship with the Lord and he's doing wonderful things in my life.  He healed my body not long ago....  and I'd just like to say thanks again for that and praise him for it.  

Well.. I think that's enough for now.  I need to make some dinner.

Until next time...

hugs and God Bless