My Father's World

We are in the homestretch to finish school. It is getting harder and harder,

and I hope I can persevere through June before calling it quits. 

I mostly want to get through the older children's Saxon math

and my history, science, and Bible read-alouds.

Only two more scheduled weeks, although I'm wondering if we shouldn't just have

a couple of very long school days and get it all done! 

We are finishing year three of a five year cycle of Marie Hazell's My Father's World

curriculum, entitled Rome to the Reformation.

I took the opportunity and ordered the My Father's World Kindergarten

to start with Whitney and Toby this summer.

So often I feel I focus on the older children, and the little ones don't get 

much attention. The K curriculum looked like so much

fun that I decided it just might be a good thing to invest in.

It even came with an ant and butterfly garden! 

I'll focus on the littles in July and August, getting a jump start with the K curriculum, 

so that in the fall when I start in on the year four cycle, 1850 to Modern Times,

with the olders, I won't be so overwhelmed with the different levels. 

(At least that's the plan.... time will only tell if it will all work!!)

As I've been studying the seven days of creation with Whit and Toby,

the curriculum has us singing and memorizing the well known hymn,

This is My Father's World.

So, at church yesterday when we sang it as our closing hymn,

the kids were so excited. Love, love love the words:

This is my Father's world,

and to my listening ears,

all nature sings and round me rings;

the music of the spheres. 

This is my Father's world;
I rest me in the thought

of rocks and trees, of skies and seas;
His hand the wonders wrought.

This is my Father's world,
the birds their carols raise,

The morning light, the lily white,

declare their Maker's praise.

This is my Father's world: 

He shines in all that's fair;

In the rustling grass I hear him pass;

He speaks to me everywhere.

This is my Father's world,

O let me ne'er forget

That though the wrong seems oft so strong,
God is the Ruler yet.

This is my Father's world:

The battle is not done;

Jesus who died shall be satisfied;

And earth and heav'n be one.