Intentional Inspirations Newsletter - 8/22/20

Hello!

How are you doing? Are you holding up ok? This week I found myself needing some extra encouragement. Below I share a Psalm the Lord used to speak to me and boost my spirits! I hope it will encourage you too.

We will probably be starting our homeschool back up next week. My youngest son has his 13th birthday on Monday, and we usually take birthdays off. So we will start on Tuesday, Lord willing. I have a few things to get ready this weekend still, and need to get our schedule worked out. But I mostly know what we are doing and now need to get myself motivated again!

With everything going on in our country, I want my children to have a solid foundation in the Bible and in our country's heritage. We will be watching the American Heritage DVD Series with David Barton to learn about the forgotten history and heroes of our nation. We will continue to read through the Child's Story Bible together as I continue to lay that foundation of scripture in my kids' lives. I love that story Bible. It doesn't dumb down the stories and presents them accurately. We have read through that story Bible so many times through the years!

I think my plan is to start our year gently, watching this American Heritage DVD series together along with our core subjects, then add in some more as we get going again. We will of course continue our afternoon read-aloud time. I bought some more books in a couple of different series that I have been reading to the kids, so we will continue reading through those in the afternoons. 

One morning this week, I was needing some encouragement, so I turned to the Psalms. God brought me to Psalm 43 and boy did it speak to me! I wanted to share the Psalm with you and then my thoughts on what the Lord has shown me. 

Psalm 43
Send Out Your Light and Your Truth

Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause
against an ungodly people,
from the deceitful and unjust man
deliver me!
2 For you are the God in whom I take refuge;
why have you rejected me?
Why do I go about mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy?
3 Send out your light and your truth;
let them lead me;
let them bring me to your holy hill
and to your dwelling!
4 Then I will go to the altar of God,
to God my exceeding joy,
and I will praise you with the lyre,
O God, my God.
5 Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
my salvation and my God.

When I read through this Psalm it was like the Lord not only encouraged me, but challenged me as well.

(vs. 1) - In our world right now we are in a spiritual battle. Our country is at a pivotal point in history, where we will be going down one of two paths. This verse talks about ungodly people, and about deceitful and unjust men. Wow, this is our world today.

(vs. 2) - Many times during the past 5-6 months, I have felt so heavily the oppression of the enemy and felt like God wasn't there. I know in my mind that is not true, but boy has that feeling of oppression and isolation been real! Over and over again the Lord keeps reminding me that He is my hope, He is my refuge.

(vss. 3-4) - This verse really jumped off the page at me. It talks about God sending out His light and His truth to lead me, to bring me to the altar of God, who is my exceeding joy, so that I can praise Him. Wow! I SO want to stay in that place of being in His presence, praising Him, but the only way I can get there is if I am allowing His light and His truth to lead me and guide me. His light to me is the light in the dark that illumines and overcomes the darkness. Jesus is often referred to as the "light" too. It is the light that allows me to understand the times we are living in, gives me discernment to know what to do, where to go. His light lights my path in life. His truth is found in the Bible. In a world where the phrase "your truth" is commonly used, and relativism is the norm, my life has to be guided by the only Truth that will lead me to God, to His altar, to His exceedingly great joy and peace - the written word of God.

(vs. 5) - Yes at times my soul does feel downcast and in turmoil. It's hard not to get discouraged when you see the evil and corruption going on around us. But as I allow God's light and Truth to lead me and put my hope in God alone, I shall again praise Him, my salvation and my God!

This was such an encouragement to me this week. I pray that as we continue to be in the battle for our God-given freedoms, continue to battle good vs. evil, that we will be challenged to not lose heart. Get your marching orders from God, allowing His light and His Truth to guide you. Put your hope in God alone, and allow God to continually lead you back to His altar, to His exceedingly great joy, where you can praise Him, your God and your salvation!

Well, I better get on to a few links for you this week. Enjoy!

• Big Batch Oatmeal Muffins - My kids love this recipe! I started making it "gluten-free" by switching out the wheat flour with gluten-free flour. It still works great! I also switch out the sugar for coconut sugar. I love making these big batches of muffins. I freeze the leftovers and they make great breakfasts for another day or snacks throughout the week!

• Healthy Granola- Here is another breakfast recipe that we love!

• JOIN ME ON "THE JUMP"! The Jump is a pretty new social media platform without all the algorithms and ads! Facebook continues to censor (not show my posts), so I have been trying to build my groups over on Jump. I have created a few "Jumps" (or groups) to get started! Click the links to join the ones you are interested in! Reading With Sheri | Intentional Health With Sheri | Homeschooling With Sheri | Home Business With Sheri

• Elderberry Sale at Earthley - Earthley is having a 20% off sale right now on all their Elderberry products! The sale goes through Monday, so be sure to place your order before Monday night. Our family is taking the Elderberry Elixir daily to support our immune systems. We love it! Note: I will be posting a bunch more information about elderberries and building up your health over on my Intentional Health With Sheri group on Jump. Hope you can join me!

• Together School (What is it and how do we do it?)- I wanted to share this post that talks about how we have done school together for some of our subjects through the years. This really helps make things easier if you have several children you are homeschooling. Hope it encourages you!

• Plandemic - Indoctornation Movie- Please don't assume that this movie is full of conspiracy theories. It is not. The producer did a very good job of documenting everything they cover. Be prepared to have your eyes opened! You can watch this movie for free at this link.

Praying for each of you, that you are finding your rest, your hope, your strength, in Jesus alone!

Take care. Don't fear. Trust God!

Blessings,
Sheri

P.S. Books I am reading: The Invisible Friend by Lois Walford Johnson (aloud to the kids), Plague of Corruption by Judy Mikovits, Intentional Faith, and Marxianity.

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