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1 This issue has been such a treat to compile for you! Are you ready to plan out a great year? Well, the following pages are designed JUST FOR YOU and YOUR NOTEBOOK! Print what you need, pour a cup of tea, seek God and HIS plan, and jot it down as you get it! Hope that you enjoy! Have fun! Cindy The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. Isaiah 58:11

2 your little ones? My Goals For This Year: Spiritual Goals: How will you pull those ideas into your program this year? Academic Goals: Take this time to pull back and find God s strategy for you. Find His plan. He wants to fully prepare you for battle. Let Him show you His options, His plan of attack. Learn of Him (Matthew 11: 28-30). His ways are as old as time. They work. And, best news yet! They are EASY! Dig into God s Word for HIS how-to s that are JUST FOR YOU! He is a wonderful taskmaster as He is gentle, kind, and refreshing. He cares about all of the details, even the preciousness of our children that is so often forgotten by so many vying for our attention. He wants for us to have the very best education for our children, yet make the most of every moment with Financial them. Pull Goals: back in the middle of your hot battle and try His way. You will find the retreat you need in order to give you an advantage in your battle that will guarantee victory for you! More Thoughts... Physical Goals: And all your children shall be taught of the Lord and great shall be the peace of your children. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers. Habakkuk 1 Peter 3:12 2: KJV 2

3 My Yearly Planner... Plan and list below fun topics for study throughout the year! It is so much easier to remember that a topic should be approached in advance than to wait until the last minute. Also, jot down any books, resources, or events that would be great to deepen your studies. August September October November December January February March April May June July May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O Lord. Psalm 19:14

4 Our Daily Schedule... Morning Routine... Chores... Lessons... Lunch Routine... Afternoon Routine... Getting Ready for Dad... Dinner Routine Bedtime Routine...

5 Our Daily Schedule...

6 Our Daily Schedule...

7 My Personal Goals For This Week: Discipleship Goals... My Daily Bible Reading Goal For This Week... How Much Do I Need To Read Each Day To Meet My Monthly or Yearly Goal? My Bible Study Goal For This Week... My Bible Memory Goal For This Week... My Prayer Goal For This Week... My Devotional Reading Goal For This Week... Ways That I Can Apply My Church Sermons This Week... Ways That I Can I Worship God This Week...

8 My Family Goals... Ways I Would Like To Make Memories This Week... Areas That Would Draw Us Closer This Week... Daily Plan For Me and My Sweetheart To Pow-Wow... Daily Plan To Draw Closer to Each Child... Our Family s Greatest Prayer Needs This Week... Ways We Can Minister To Others This Week... How Did We Do Last Week... Ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 KJV

9 Today s Lessons and Activities... August September October November December January February March April May June July My Reading Log... May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O Lord. Psalm 19:14

10 Today s Lessons and Activities.. My Reading Log... _

11 Our Reading Log... Date I Began... Date I Finished... Title and Author...

12 Chores... We have two forms that we have designed to help with this area! The first is our Chore Planner. Our Chore Planner works with our Chore Chart to make an easy system for dividing up family chores, helping your children know what needs to be done that THEY can do, and rewarding their diligence with little blessings along the way! Instructions: 1. Chore Planner...First, copy one page for each family member. We like for ours to be printed on bright colored pieces of cardstock paper (one color for each child). Fill in the spaces to list chores that need to be completed by each family member. After we filled in our spaces, we laminated our copy and placed it on the refrigerator for easy reference. 2. Chore Chart...Copy one page for each family member. Again, we also copied ours on bright colored pieces of cardstock paper (one color for each child). Help each family member list their wishes on the form. At this point, we laminated our pages so they would be as durable as possible (we keep these on the refrigerator too!). Decide on how to check off the squares we use cute stickers from the dollar store for each box. You could use a rubber stamp...an autograph...etc. 3. Putting it all to work for you...as each member faithfully completes each chore, check off each child s Chore Chart. We set the goal of a completed chart in exchange for their wishes! When they faithfully complete whole chart of tasks, we reward them with their blessing for their faithfulness. Easy as A...B...C! Try it out for your family! Have fun! The Rushtons

13 My Chores... Daily Chores Weekly Chores Monday_ Tuesday_ Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Monthly Chores Seasonal Chores Household Outside Automotive Extras

14 My Chores... My Wish... Date Achieved!

15 Day of the Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Weekly Menu Planner... Breakfast Mid-Morning Snack Lunch Afternoon Snack Dinner Family Time Tea!

16 Ingredients... Our Story Behind This Recipe... Step-By-Step... Serve This With... Options With This Recipe:

17 Don t know which way to go? Stay snuggled up! Listen to Him! He already had a plan for your child from the foundation of this world. He sees your child completely complete...in CHRIST! He already sees the end of the journey. But, you must know that He does not want to keep this all to Himself. He wants to share His vision for your child with you. He wants to pour into you a passion for where He is going to take your child and what He is going to do with your child. As you snuggle up to listen to His plan, His way, He will give you His step-by-step guidance for each and everyone of your needs and each and everyone of the needs of your child. Yes, come to the Father. Snuggle up to Him. Cling to His every Word! Take each step in His way. Let Him carry the burdens. Let Him give you a l ight and easy burden...rest! Cindy Rushton Homeschooling,,,Digging Into All of the Options Take a look deep within to see what it takes to bring life into your home! Maybe you need to take some time for Bible Study. Maybe it is just a nice tea party that would do the trick. Maybe it is a long, hot bath with a cup of hot tea and some Mozart playing gently in the background. Maybe it is a nap! Maybe it is an afternoon with a friend while the children play dress up. Maybe it is an upbeat book with lots of humor to get the chuckles out! Maybe it is a few moments of time studying education and planning. Take time to take care of Mom. Education is a Life...not just for the children! Yes, Education is a Life...Even for Mom! Cindy Rushton A Charlotte Mason Primer My Quick Shopping List

18 Our Discussion List... Time for Tea Discussion List Is Online! We welcome you to the parlor where it's always teatime - the sideboard is full of fresh pastry, the candles are lit to compliment the fire on the hearth and the hostess sits ready to pour. There is beautiful music from the CD player, original art upon the brocaded walls, fresh flowers upon each tea table. Sit down in a comfortable chair, relax a few minutes in your busy day, and be filled to OVERFLOWING. Your hostess is the Cindy Rushton, noted Author and Editor of the popular magazine Time For Tea. Conversation, companionship, and encouragement are the topics here. Questions AND answers are shared woman-to-woman on anything from how to live as a virtuous woman to homeschooling with a lifestyle of learning. Come join us for this little treat in each day... our Time for Tea! To subscribe simply send your request to our staff at time4tea@hiwaay.net Time for Tea Magazine Volume Six, Issues Three AND Four Don t Forget To Join Us For The Next Issue! Subscribe today so you don t miss even ONE issue! One-year subscriptions are available for both of our magazines (see information in this issue about our other magazine, Homeschooling The Easy Way!) for $15.00 each or $25.00 for both (US, $25/$40 International) Regular Mail OR FREE by . ( Let us know if you would like to receive TFT or HSEW complimentary via and we will gladly add you on the list!) A sample issue of either magazine is $4.50 or FREE with any order placed with our ministry. Please specify which magazine sample you prefer. When you subscribe, you can also purchase our Article Reprint Books for a discounted price (see inside!)! These you won t want to miss as they capture all the past SIX years of Time for Tea! Our prayer is that when you join us during that quiet moment of your day, you will be encouraged and fed in your soul, mind, and spirit!. Our greatest desire is that you will be encouraged by ALL of our resources to seek to follow the Lord as a godly wife and mother! Grab a copy (AND your cup of tea!) today! Until then...we hope you have a wonderful holiday! With Love, The Rushton Family...Harold, Cindy, Matthew, Elisabeth, and Harley (the book-bird!) Give us a try...you are sure to find us to be your CUP OF TEA! Need Us? Rushton Family Ministries 1225 Christy Lane Tuscumbia, AL time4tea@hiwaay.net Don t Forget To See Us Online See us online at What s Up With The Plane? Oh, nothing! It s is just that Harold has always wanted HIS Plane on the cover of a magazine...i am in the business of making HIS dreams come true! Isn t it PRETTY??? Talk about having a marriage that soars! Enjoy those little things (together!)!! Love, Cindy Page 114 Don t Forget to See Us Online at