First Week of School 2012

First Week of School 2012
First Week of School 2012

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Diligence & Laziness

The kids are writing 5 pages on diligence or laziness, whether it be copying or from their heads. Yesterday I had 1 hour of work for them to do and all were lazy at one time or another...it was just picking up sticks and rocks in our yard, and you'd think they had to write 5 pages or something!!! Anyway, I challenged them to think on their own for awhile if they are not too lazy. This is the best our 10 year old can come up with so far..he's still working but at lunch,

It is bad to be lazy, because then you learn to be lazy and you'll be lazy when you grow up. It is good to be diligent because then you learn good habits, then when you grow up you will be diligent. When you are diligent and you work hard, and you will do better in life. When you are lazy you will not work hard and you will lose out on jobs. People will not like to be around you. You will not do good in life.

Some verses from the Bible:

Because of laziness, the building decays, and through idleness of hands, the house leaks. Ecc 10:18
The hand of the diligent will rule, but the lazy man will be put to forced labor. Prov 12:24
But his Lord answered and said to him, you wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. Matthew 25:26
He who gathers in summer is a wise man; He who sleeps in the harvest is a son who causes shame. Prov 10:5

Go to the ant....you sluggard......

In case you struggle with laziness in your home, or family..it's going to be a long day around here today...

Love Alesia & Chris

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December 2011 Haak Family

December 2011 Haak Family
December 2011 Haak Family

Pray for those who persecute you....

Matt 5:11 "Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven...."

Matt 5:44" But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of the Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.


Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear.....

Phil 4:5-9 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things.


2nd Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

We adopted 4 older siblings from Ukraine in 2010 and hope we can help.

We will share what we learn and help you when we can. There are great supports here on this page. Sometimes it's one day, moment and breath at a time. And you're not alone. Love, Alesia & Chris