Reproducible Forms JUST For You! 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 Page 200
My Goals For This Year: Spiritual Goals: Academic Goals: Financial Goals: Physical Goals: And all your children shall be taught of the Lord and great shall be the peace of your children. Habakkuk 2: 2 Page 201
My Personal Goals For This Month: Discipleship Goals... My Daily Bible Reading Goal For This Month... How Much Do I Need To Read Each Day to Meet My Goal? My Bible Study Goal For This Month... My Bible Memory Goal For This Month... My Prayer Goal For This Month... My Devotional Reading Goal For This Month... Ways That I Can Apply My Church Sermons This Month... Ways That I Can I Worship God This Month... My Family Goals... Ways I Would Like To Make Memories This Month Areas That Would Draw Us Closer This Month... 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 Month... Ways We Can Minister To Others This Month: How Did We Do Last Month... Ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 KJV Page 202
Looking at This Year... As you plan out this year, take a look at what is going on in your family. What lies ahead this year? Your Husband s Job? Your Family Changes? New Experiences? Vacations...Trips...Extracurricular Involvements? Page 203
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 Page 204
Setting Up Your Daily Schedule Going back over all of the previous pages, Think through your day. Set up first a list of all the things that you would like to accomplish each day. For example, we wanted for our children to be sure that seven things are done each day: Quiet Times, Chores, Table Time (for learning SKILLS to learn); Family Time; Productive Free Time; Business/Ministry; Family Read Alouds/Bible Reading. What do you want to see done each day? How can you best order your day to accomplish the most important aspects every day? (Keep in mind times of the day that are least rushed? Things that frustrate the plans for the day? Times that naturally allow for those activities?) Page 205
Curriculum For This Year... List below resources that you plan to use for your child for each area of study. Name Topic Resource The Lord will indeed give what is good and our land will yield its harvest. Psalm 85:12 NIV Page 206
My Wish List For This Year... List below resources that you would like buy for your family. Resource... Company Name and Number/Website Every good and perfect gift is from above. James 1:17 NIV Page 207
My Favorite Websites: Include a list of your favorite websites you find all along the way. Jot a note to remind you whether it is just for resources or for articles. Name of Site: Link to Site: What I Like From This Site: Name of Site: Link to Site: What I Like From This Site: Name of Site: Link to Site: What I Like From This Site: Name of Site: Link to Site: What I Like From This Site: Name of Site: Link to Site: What I Like From This Site: Name of Site: Link to Site: What I Like From This Site: Page 208
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My Reading List... Date I Began... Date I Finished... Title and Author... Page 218
Today s Bible Study Notes... Date Text Studied: Key Verse of Interest: Copy Below: What Did I Learn New? How Can I Use This Passage Today? Your Word has revived me and given me life. Psalm 119: 50b Page 219
Today s Sermon and Bible Study Notes... Title Date Teacher_ Focus Passage: Page 220
My Bible Memory Verses Where I Found My Verse... A Copy of My Memory Verse... How sweet are Your Words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through Your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119: 103-105 AMP Page 221
My Prayer Requests And Answers Log... Date My Prayer Request Date God s Answer Devote yourselves to prayer; keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2 Page 222
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