Grace Unmeasured

by Bob Kauflin

Grace unmeasured, vast and free
That knew me from eternity
That called me out before my birth
To bring You glory on this earth
Grace amazing, pure and deep
That saw me in my misery
That took my curse and owned my blame
So I could bear Your righteous name


Grace paid for my sins
And brought me to life
Grace clothes me with power
To do what is right
Grace will lead me to heaven
Where I’ll see Your face
And never cease
To thank You for Your grace


Grace abounding, strong and true
That makes me long to be like You
That turns me from my selfish pride
To love the cross on which You died
Grace unending all my days
You’ll give me strength to run this race
And when my years on earth are through
The praise will all belong to You.


This is a beautiful song!

The Flip Along Fun Winner Is....

Champion Builders (who has a real cute blog BTW)!  Congrats!

I just want to tell you that we are real scientific in the way we pick our winners.  Usually, I use Random.org but not tonight.  Instead this is how I did it...

Me:  (yelling at up the steps)  Hun! (wait 30 seconds)  H-U-N!-!-!

The Husband: W-H-A-A-A-T! 

Me: Come here, please!  (I think I said please)

The Husband:  What??!

Me:  Pick a number between 1 and 16. 

The Husband: 11

Me: Great, Thanks!


For those of you that would like a copy of Flip Along Fun, Mike Dowling (the author & publisher) has extended his $3.00 discount and has an another exiting giveaway! Don't forget to ENTER COUPON CODE X-02 to get the discount.

Here are the details from the email he sent me:

• The person ordering Flip Along Fun will receive a discount of $3 per book! (That reduces the price from $17.95 to only $14.95.)
• One lucky person (it could be one of your readers - or even you!) will win a $100 shopping spree at http://www.underthelamb.com/, the site for high-quality, traditional toys, books, and stacking blocks!
• Every person who buys a copyof Flip Along Fun using your coupon code will receive 5 (five)chances to win $100 of toys and books from http://www.underthelamb.com./

Don't Forget About the Flip Along Fun Giveaway!

Just didn't want you all to forgot that I am doing the drawing for the Flip Along Fun Book tomorrow (Wednesday).  You don't want to miss out on this one, it REALLY is a great book for your child or as a gift.

If you haven't already entered you still can!

Kangeroos, Koalas and Wombats Oh My!

Can you guess where we've been?  We had the opportunity to do another review for TOS.  This time it was Expedition Australia from the Download N Go Series by Amanda Bennett.  We had a great "trip!"  

Can I just tell you how I love SIMPLE!  I love things that enrich our homeschooling world without being so stressful on me. You simply purchase your study from The Old Schoolhouse Store, download and print.  It is REALLY that easy!  I liked how this study had an Objective Page where Days 1 thru 5 are laid out so nicely.  Since I am a BIG list person, this was perfect for me to be able to just check off things as we went along. 

During our 4 day study (we did days 3,4 & 5 over 2 days because we only school M-Th) we had a great time learning about Australia, the Great Barrier Reef (I really wanna go there BTW!) and the awesome animals that live there.  We learned about the Outback, their Language and Aborigines.  Ever heard heard of a didgeridoo?  They are really neat!

We really enjoyed all of the video links with this study, which really brought everything to life for us. We have a love for learning about animals so studying a new animal each day was right up our alley.  Did you know that Koala's aren't really bears??  Australia has all the cool animals!  I love how the marsupial babies are born, then they crawl into their mama's pouch to grow.

Things the kids said they really enjoyed:

• All the drawing they got to do.
• Finding time and climate differences for the USA and Australia.
• The fun lapbooking pages
• The animal and Great Barrier Reef videos. 

I would really like to do some more of these in the future.  There are so many to choose from but  I really have my eyes on the Winter Wonders, Spring Surprises, Sea Shells, Ben Franklin, George Washington and Dolphin Days.

If you would like to do any of the Download N Go unit studies they are only $7.95 or you can buy several and save.  I highly recommend giving them a try.  I hope that you and your family enjoy them as much as we have. Best of all, there are currently 38 to choose from!

Take My Life and Let It Be

by Fran­ces R. Ha­ver­gal

Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee.

Take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet, and let them be swift and beautiful for Thee.

Take my voice, and let me sing always, only, for my King.
Take my lips, and let them be filled with messages from Thee.
Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect, and use every power as Thou shalt choose.

Take my will, and make it Thine; it shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart, it is Thine own; it shall be Thy royal throne.
Take my love, my Lord, I pour at Thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself, and I will be ever, only, all for Thee.



This song it so simple yet it describes the christian's desire so well!  I love reading hymns, and singing them too of course!

I have these great books, Then Sings My Soul and Then Sings My Soul 2, they give the hymn and then the story of how it was written.