So Who Invented Music?

Evolutionists would say that it developed over millions of years out of some need.....

I say it was God. Music has such a universal quality that it enters into a person's heart evoking emotions without even saying a word. The words are important too, but the melody, and rythm transform the ordinary words into feelings.

This article was interesting:

http://sacredmusicamerica.com/harmony/keyes.html

Music is for me, a link to life, a link to God and a way to worship Him. It is such a part of my spirit that to go a day without some kind of music is almost impossible for me. I ALWAYS have a song in my head- nonstop. I walk around humming sometimes unconciously.

I never learned how to read music, although I have always been able to sing, and can weave my voice in and out of the differing notes in a song, this one problem has kept me feeling like I was not able to teach my children everything they needed.

This year, I have discovered that everyone here wanted to learn to read music and play an instrument. "OH GOD HELP!" I thought. "I don't have the funds to buy lessons. Instruments are expensive. I have tried to learn music myself and could never quite get it."

But He puts these desires in us for a reason.I know that it is in my future to be on the worship team at my church.I have spent years avoiding it... because I am such an introvert.... I also don't have nice enough clothes to get up there at the front of the service. I know that my heart has issues of pride and that I am not ready for this yet.

Harley wanted a guitar for Christmas, which he got belatedly. I had no way at all to teach him. All I know how to do is tune it! I prayed for a way, and God provided one. A homeschooled teen who is helping out with Harley's small group offered out of the goodness of his heart to teach my son for half an hour every week. I had also been praying or an older boy to take Harley under his wing and help him develop his character and friendships.

Next, as I was searching homeschoolclassifieds.com, I spotted a music prigram made for homeschool moms who know NOTHING about teaching music ( Keyboard Capers). It was used for $15 with all the manipulatives included. That is over a 50% savings!

So I got that. It's working. I can UNDERSTAND it, and the kids are just soaking it up too!

The other day, Dh got me some clothes. He offered to buy me contactws too (I didn't even think of that, but it was nice!) My pride has been broken this year as I have had to quit relying on mysel and really look to God to provide.

And He does...

So I will be setting up an audition for the worship team soon.

Do you have any idea how many fish can breathe air?

I was looking through aquarium sites and books with my dd, who is breeding Dalmatian Mollies.

She has a corydoras catfish in her tank that shoots up to the top of the tank like a flash and down again. He is gulping air.

Many aquarium ish can not only gulp air but they can also travel for short distances over dry land.

Dd remarked the other day that she thought it was nice of God to make certain animals just to be pets for us. I think He probably did just that.

Like Tigers? Howabout a little "tiger" cat of your very own? Like sharks? How about a tiny one that fits in a fishtank?

. He knew that the water in a fish tank does NOT stay at a constant chemical composition, and that sometimes fish get out. So He made them to survive that. He also knew that in the wild places, sometimes water dries up or gets polluted, and this helps them there too.

Here is a story my dd found the other day about a dojo loach that likes to take "walks" to the bathtub!

http://www.aquahobby.com/tales/e_tubwalker.php

It was pretty funny!

Did you know that catfish, unlike most other fish can blink?

I wonder why they need to blink, and God didn't feel that other fishes needed to?

I have had one of those MONTHS...

A dear friend from my local homeschool support group wrote some words to me that soothed my aching heart. They were just like a hug in an email:)

I am posting some of her letter to me,( with her permission) in the hopes that it will help some of you too....

My Dear brother and his wife got me the movie "One Night With the King" for Christmas. It's a great movie. The movie people did take some creative lisence and change a few things, but all in all, I loved it every time I saw it.  Last night, we watched it again, and I discovered something new. The story begins with Xerxes inviting his Queen Vashti to his banquet ( presumably to show her off to a bunch of drunk guys who had been feasting for the 7th day in a row) which she refused. This angered the king and he denounced her as queen.

In the end, The king is asked to go to Esther's banquet- not once, but twice!

Esther's relationship with him somehow softened and humbled him to the point where he would do that because he loved her.

Another Lesson:

Last Wednesday, I was at church and was blessed to hear Pastor Todd speak.There were so many messages within his sermon that I think I could spend a week relating all of them!

He told a story about a family that had a housefire. Everyone got out safely except the 5 year old son, who was still in the second story bedroom. The child was crying and rubbing his eyes, calling his father. The father could see him, but he knew that going back into the house was not a good idea. He called to his son, and told him to jump.

 "But Daddy, I can't see you!" the boy cried.

The Father answered " Yes, son, but I can see you. Jump!"

The boy jumped and his father caught him.

Pastor Todd said " Can't you hear your Father saying to you.' Jump! I'll catch you!'?"

The main theme of this night was trust, and prayer for even the little things.

It is a comfort to know that even when we don't see God in a situation, He still sees us.

What will we loose if we trust Him?

What will we gain?

I know this is off topic, but I had to share these:

Falling Objects at MS-Goodies.com

Writing, Grammar, and More

Good Handwriting

If you are wise
You will organize
You handwriting always
To be the right size.
The shape is important
Round and neat
Using your hands
Not your feet.

Keep the right pace
You're not in a race
Or your poor little word
Will fall on its face.
Be careful of your spacing
Because like racing,
If you don't heed it
You won't be able
To read it!

Parts of a Sentence

A sentence, sentence, sentence
Is complete, complete, complete
When 5 simple rules it meets, meets, meets.
It has a subject, subject,
And a verb, verb, verb.
It makes sense, sense, sense
With every word, word, word.
Add a capital letter and end mark, mark,
Now our sentence has all its parts.

Punctuation Marks

The period is a busy man.
A small round traffic cop.
He blocks the helter-skelter words
And brings them to a stop.

The question mark's a tiny girl,
She's small but very wise;
She asks too many questions
For a person of her size.

Of all the punctuation folk,
I like the comma best.
For when I'm getting out of breath
He lets me take a rest.

Quotation marks are curious.
When friendly talk begins
You'll always find these little marks
Are busy listening in.

The exclamation mark's an elf,
Who is easily excited.
When children laugh or cry or scream
It's then he's most delighted.

Whenever you come to the end of a thought,
You sign it off with a polka dot.

The Contraction Song
(to the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down")

I'm the first word; don't change me!
Don't change me, don't change me.
I'm the first word; don't change me!
Oh, no, just let me be.

When you change the second word,
Second word, second word,
When you change the second word,
A shorter word you'll see.

Certain letters are taken out,
Taken out, taken out.
Certain letters are taken out.
One word will remain.

Apostrophe will fill that space,
Fill that space, fill that space.
Apostrophe will fill that space,
The rest will stay the same.

Can't and couldn't, isn't, too.
Isn't, too, isn't, too,
Won't and I've and let's, it's true,
Contractions every one.

I'm and she's and you're and he'd,
You're and he'd, you're and he'd,
Wouldn't, didn't, we'll and she'd,
Good! And now we're done.

The Because Song
(to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star")

B-e-c-a-u-s-e,
That's the way we spell because,
B-e-c-a-u-s-e,
B-e-c-a-u-s-e,
B-e-c-a-u-s-e,
That's the way we spell because,

A Verbs Song
(to the tune of "B-I-N-G-O")

Some words tell things that you can do
and verbs are what we call them
v-e-r-b-s
v-e-r-b-s
v-e-r-b-s
and verbs are what we call them.

Here are some action words for you
to act out as you sing them
s-t-a-n-d
s-t-a-n-d
s-t-a-n-d
and verbs are what we call them.

Here are some action words for you
to act out as you sing them
m-a-r-c-h
m-a-r-c-h
m-a-r-c-h
and verbs are what we call them.

Here are some action words for you
to act out as you sing them
(clap)-j-u-m-p
(clap)-j-u-m-p
(clap)-j-u-m-p
and verbs are what we call them.

Here are some action words for you
to act out as you sing them
(clap)-(clap)-h-o-p
(clap)-(clap)-h-o-p
(clap)-(clap)-h-o-p
and verbs are what we call them.

Here are some action words for you
to act out as you sing them
(clap)-(clap)-s-i-t
(clap)-(clap)-s-i-t
(clap)-(clap)-s-i-t
and verbs are what we call them.

Synonyms
(to the tune of "Hush Little Baby")

Synonyms almost the same,
Synonyms almost the same,
Come, let’s play a matching game.
Sing two words that mean the same.

(alternate following lines teacher with
students or boys with girls)

When I’m happy,
I am glad.
When I’m naughty,
I am bad.
If it’s large,
It’s also big.
A hog is
Also called a pig.

See me hurry,
See me rush.
To be quiet
Means to hush.
If I want,
I also wish.
A plastic bowl
Is still a dish.

Practice or
Repeat a song.
If you miss,
You go far wrong.
If you end,
You stop the game.
They have like meanings,
Much the same.

Synonyms, almost the same.
Synonyms, almost the same.

Keep a Poem in Your Pocket

Keep a poem in your pocket
and a picture in your head
and you'll never feel lonely
at night when you're in bed.

The little poem will sing to you.
The little picture it brings to you
A dozen dreams to dance to you
At night when your in bed.

So---
Keep a picture in your pocket
And a poem in your head
And you'll never feel lonely
At night when your in bed.

Beatrice Schenkde Regniers