It’s a given: we will mess up. We will frustrate our children, mess up our plans, and fail to act when necessary. Everyone messes up sometimes! No school situation is perfect, because all schools are filled with imperfect people, just like our homeschool. Don’t look at your messes and compare them with only the successes of another situation. Instead, look within. Confront your mistake, and move on! Read what Psalm 51 suggests.
Psalm 51
1 Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your unfailing love;
according to your great compassion
blot out my transgressions.2 Wash away all my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.3 For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is always before me.
When you mess up, remember that everyone makes mistakes. ‘Fess up, to God and to your Children. It’s wiped away – so move on. A mistake that is recognized will be wiped clean when you ask forgiveness. IIf you deal with your mistakes, their effects wont last. It’s the REST of your homeschool that will truly last. The Lord understands our sins are always before us, but they are not always before Him. Recognize the mistake, ask forgiveness and move on. It’s never too late in high school to correct problems. Our children are still at home with us, and we can make amends.
Well, we appear to have survived “Snowmaggedon 2008″ with our power intact. We have about 6 inches of very crunchy snow outside. Apparently, the crust can only sustain about 40 lbs of pressure, because when our 43 lb dog went out side it was “step-step-crash” all the way to his pen!
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Julie says:
Only 6″? We are up to 14 on the other side of the sound, and it’s still coming down.
December 22nd, 2008 at 2:26 am
Lee says:
Julie, we got another two inches or so last night. I feel like we’ll be trapped at home forever! I’m so glad we are within walking distance of my in-laws, so we can help them with everything. This is just crazy weather for Washington!
Stay warm!
Blessings,
Lee
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:12 am
J W says:
Assuming:
1) The surface area of your dog’s paws equals roughly 6.25 square inches (based on a guestimate of a 43 pound dog having a paw 2.5 inches across and of roughly equal length, but not estimating the topogralphy of the pads)
2) The dog’s gait is walking carefully (as opposed to a show-quality hackney gait, or running to chase a ball), which probably involves equal weight distribution on all four paws at the moment of maximum impact on the ice
3) The whole surface area of the paw came in contact with the ice (the dog probably puts the four toe pads down first, but we’re trying to make this an easy calculation)
Then:
43 pounds divided by four (weight distribution even as per gait) is 10.75 pounds per paw
10.75 pounds of force divided by 6.25 square inches is 1.72 psi required to punch through the 1/8″ layer of ice.
Yes, I have cabin fever. I’ll admit.
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:24 am
Lee says:
LOL!!!! Joelle, you are SO FUNNY!!!! LOL! Thanks for the pick-me-up. It’s hard being house bound! I just bought a snow shovel online, so that when it arrives I can dig myself out of the driveway!
Blessings,
Lee
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:35 am