Mum Heart Conference 2016

The next Mum Heart Conference will be on the 3-5 June 2016. This year just south of Gold Coast at The Mantra on Salt Beach - Kingscliff. It's a weekend of encouragement and refreshment for all homeschooling Mum's and well worth making the effort to come if you can.

Please share the word around the homeschooling communities.
Blessings
Chareen
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Your chance to win a ticket to The Old Schoolhouse Expo

On Saturday I shared with you about The Old Schoolhouse EXPO which is being hosted in less than two weeks time.

You are invited to join home schoolers from around the world for a week of encouragement and professional development from 27 different speakers.

Today The Old Schoolhouse have donated ONE ticket valued at $24 for a reader of Every Bed of Roses to win using the Rafflecopter widget below.(If you are reading this by RSS feed you will need to click HERE to enter)


You can print a schedule by speaker name or Day and Time over on the Event Schedule page. Expo recordings are included with the price of your Expo ticket. You will receive a link to the recordings after the expo week is complete.

Mark you diary now and join me for a week of encouragement over at The Old Schoolhouse EXPO 19-23 August 2013. 

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It's a Homeschool Extraviganza!

Wow it's certainly been a busy week here on the blog. It's been a week of sharing Curriculum Choices !


It's the time of year where home schoolers are planning their new school year, some have just started and others are six months into their year.  No matter where you are as home school mom's we can all use some professional development.  I would encourage you to join me at The Old Schoolhouse EXPO this year.  It's an online extravaganza to bring you 5 days of ONLINE encouragement. So no matter where you are you can attend.

Details

• Dates: 19-23 August 2013
• Time: USA EST 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm (find out your time zone equivalent at Time Zone Converter)
• Recorded: Expo recordings are included with the price of your Expo ticket. You will receive a link to the recordings after the expo week is complete.
• Cost: US $24 per person
• Purchase from:  Schoolhouse.
• Hosts: There are over 26 guest speakers this year.  Pop on over to The Old Schoolhouse to find out more.
• Schedule: You can print a schedule by speaker name or Day and Time over on the Event Schedule page.
• Hosted on: GoToWebinar 
• Speaker Question time: Yes during question time via a chat window. 
• If you want to know more please visit the Expo FAQ page.

I am so excited that Diana Waring will be one of the speakers this year.  I have attended three conferences where she was the keynote speaker and have always been encouraged and empowered as a home school Mom. At the Expo Diana will be joining Dr. Jay Wile where she will be speaking about Textbook Myths and How to Deal with them.

Diana is the author of two of my favourite home school books: Beyond Survival and Things we wish we'd known. She is also the author of History Revealed.  Connect with Diana on Facebook

 
I am also looking forward to hearing Todd Wilson from The Family man share on Taming the Techno-Beast.  I first heard Todd speak at the very first online expo I attended.  He is funny and down to earth.

He is the author of Help! I’m Married to a Homeschooling Mom. You can also find Todd on Facebook.

I first heard of Andrew Pudewa 13 years ago when I attended a seminar on writing structure and style.  I was hooked.  Recently I watched the DVD Teaching Boys & Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day by Andrew and I must confess this is one of the most empowering sessions I have ever seen!  If you homeschool you need to watch this.  Andrew will be doing this session at the Expo.  It has equiped me to understand by daughters and sons in more areas than school.
Connect with Andrew on Facebook.



There are many more speakers I'm looking forward to hearing this year. So come along and be encouraged.
Blessings
Chareen

Beautiful Woman Take Two

A few weeks ago I shared with you some of the things I was blessed with at the Beautiful Woman Conference at the end of July. While at this conference I was blessed with tickets to attend the second weekend of Beautiful Woman 2012 hosted by Planet Shakers Church here in Melbourne.

 “...I will make you beautiful forever, a joy to all generations.”

— Isaiah 60:15

I didn't want to forget the treasures that were spokent to my heart and wanted to share some of them with you. I was blessed with a wonderful weekend of worship, encourgement and fellowship. I encourage you to consider comeing next year.  If you are interstate and need a place to stay inbox me.  I am looking forward to next year. 

Session 1 - Sheryl Brady
This sessions was preached from Genesis 18 and covered the story of Abraham and Sarah. Who is Sarah ? 

• Is there anything too hard for the Lord ?
• Do I believe the promises of my Lord or do I believe my circumstances ?
• Sarah is known as a woman of prayer. 
• It is NOT God's will for us to fear. You need to remain calm even when everything around you falls apart.
• Being meek means having strength under control. (1 Peter 3:6)
• I need to realise that I am strong enough to do it but wise enough to be still.
• When we get too busy we loose our quiet and meek spirit.
• We need to be the calming balm on out of control situations. Walk in and take gentle control with your inner peace.
• Change the atmosphere with your presence. Carry the calm, peaceful presence of God with you.
• Faith comes by what you feed yourself so you need to feed on the Word of God.
• Remember that the battle ground is within you.  On days when you are cranky you need to ask yourself 'What is up with me today ?'
• Sarah was a help meet, supporter, reinforce, under girder, (a ship is under girderded by the ropes that hold the hold together in a storm)
• Satan will attack the woman because if she falls apart then there is nothing left to hold the ship together in the storm.
• Just as Sarah was in the tent so are some of us.  Some of us are in a tent of despair/depression/discouragement.  You can be released through praise!

Beautiful Woman 2012 moments

 Session 2 - Sam Evans
 Sam preached about Elijah and started in the part where he had the alter built and challenged the prophets of Baal. (1 Kings 18:37)

• We need to understand the power of God's Word in our mouths. For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the [a]breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart.(Hebrews 4:12)
• God's word is full of power to change your circumstances.
• Jeremiah 1:9  'Behold I have put my word in your mouth.
• We are anointed to push back the darkness and bring forth His deliverance. Joel 2:28
• It is time we start speaking words of blessing over our husbands, our children, our homes, our finances etc.
• Just as Elijah called forth the rain so we need to call forth the rain of His blessing on the droughts in our homes.
• We need to deal with the lying spirit that we so readily bow down to.  The one that threatens us, frightens us and causes us to doubt, to feel depressed, intimidated, controlled, manipulated and in fear.
• The word says that no weapon that is fashioned against us shall prosper.
• Satan wants you to feel isolated.  
• Satan wants to shut down prayer in your life because if he shuts down prayer then he is shutting off the power of God in your world.
• When Elijah ran away God asked him why he was in that place of isolation and doubt for the Lord had not asked him to come there. God's instruction for him was to get back to his calling and destiny.
• We are anointed and called to take down the spirit that is attacking this generation and reclaim them for the Lord.
• If we stop praying we are condemning this generation as easy prey and targets for Satan.

Sheryl Brady sharing with us.

Session 3 - Sheryl Brady
This session was based on the story of Ruth.  It was an interesting look at a traditional story.  There is so much more to the story than I have imagined.

• In the story Orpa went back and we need to learn that some things we need to do on our own.
• If people leave you then you need to let them go.  Stop chasing after them.
• We need to be careful of making permanent decisions over temporary situations.
• Great decision makers wait on the Lord.
• Sheryl gave us the meanings of the names of the places in the story: Naiomi's family left the bread (Bethlehem) and praise (Judah) for a place of no change (Moab)
• Destiny does not happen in spite of us it happens because of us.
• It is better to live in a place where there is need with God than to live in abundance without God.
• Sometimes when we go through a lot of heartache then it is easier to numb and without feeling so we can rest.  We comfort ourselves there.  This is not a good place to stay.
• Some of us need to realise that our miracle was not in what we have lost but in what we have left.
• We need to capture our thoughts and refuse to be poverty minded.
• Ruth was a gleaner not a reaper.  She got behind someone who knew what they were doing. 
• We need to find someone who knows what they are doing and are anointed.  We need to get behind them and let their overflow anoint us. (Elijah & Elisha)
• Boaz spotted Ruth and placed her in protection. The Lord has seen our sacrifice and we need to know that we are under divine protection (No weapon formed against you shall prosper.)
• Naiomi heard what happened and instructed Ruth to do four things and so it is for us-
  1 Wash herself - Lord cleanse me
  2 Change your garment - Don't go into tomorrow looking like today.
  3 Lay at his feet - Humble yourself
  4 Let his cloak cover you - Let Him anoint you
• We need to get possessed by purpose and move into our destiny.

Session 3 - Sheryl Brady
Was a summary of His blessing and heart towards us.We were exhorted and encouraged.

I am so pleased that I was able to attend the weekend.  I came home inpired and encouraged.

Blessings

Chareen

PS Sheryl has a blog.

Registrations are now open for Beautiful Woman 2013

EVENT SPECIAL • Ends 20th August 2012

Individual	$65
Group (Minimum of 10)	$60
Solo Mum / Pensioner	$45

EARLY BIRD • 21st August - 17th December 2012

Individual	$85
Group (Minimum of 10)	$80
Solo Mum / Pensioner	$45

FULL REGO • 18th December 2012 - Onwards

Individual	$110
Group (Minimum of 10)	$100
Solo Mum / Pensioner	$45

Beautiful Woman 2012

... and she became a beautiful woman. 

2 Samuel 14:27

I had the privilege of attending the Beautiful Woman Conference last weekend which is an annual event hosted by Planet Shakers Church here in Melbourne. (Thank you Mrs C for blessing me with a ticket to attend on Saturday)

As I reflect on the nuggets I gleaned from this day spent being encouraged I realise that so many things were said in line with the journey I am on this year on learning to be true to myself and who He has made me.

Session 1 - Sam Evans

• You are insecure because you do not know who you are.
• Stop looking at your background and heritage and using that as an excuse not to do what you are called to do.
• If I keep making excuses I will stay where I am ...
• When you are full of fear it keeps you from giving your all.
• Stop living in judgement and allow others to be what they are.

Beautiful Woman worship, teaching and being blessed with a gift.

 Session 2 - Wendy Perez

• Arise oh Lord and let your enemies be scattered.
• As we lift God up our perspective is corrected.
• What He has started He will complete in us.
• OBEDIENCE releases Our DESTINY
• Our words are powerful we need to be careful how we speak. (Set a guard before our lips)
• No One else can do what He has called You to do.
• Do not despise small beginnings.

Session 3 - Wendy Perez

• He is the author and finisher of everything.
• What is peace ?  It is not the absence of problems.
• Peace is foundational to our faith. It is the knowledge of knowing WHO you are in Him.
• Peace comes from our secure knowledge of Him and Who He is.
• God has not given you a spirit of fear but of Love, power and a sound mind.
• Do not be ruled by your emotions and your hormones.
• What He begins in us is not to take us backwards but to take us fore ward into His promises.
• Seal the word in your heart, this brings fruitfulness, promise and hope.

The Beautiful Woman 2012 conference set up.

Some points that impacted me near the end

• Some of us have lost our will to fight because the storms of life have knocked the wind out of our sails.  It's time to get up and look to Him so that He can renew our strength.
• The season is changing.  Winter is ending and spring is upon us.
• We need to remember that as the seasons change there might still be the 'freak' storm but that does not mean that we are trapped in winter.
• I need to allow the season to change.

The day was filled with His blessing.  There were two sessions in the morning and then in the afternoon I got to experience the power of His love by being invited to a home group meet up from someone in the church.  She had spent the morning preparing for us and she had lavished her generosity to us.  Words can not describe what we enjoyed ...

An afternoon of being made to feel welcome and blessed.

 “...I will make you beautiful forever, a joy to all generations.”

— Isaiah 60:15

Blessings

Chareen

Registrations are now open for Beautiful Woman 2013

Mum Heart Conference

Have you heard about the Mum Heart Conference up on the Sunshine Coast, Australia ?

This is what Barb has to say about it: "I would love to encourage you on your home schooling journey and introduce you to mums from all around Australia who share your enthusiasm for raising your family - wholeheartedly.

This is not so much a "how to home school" conference ... more of a break away in a beautiful setting to encourage and replenish you and fill your heart to go home inspired to minister to your family.

Last year, I had the privilege of traveling to America to attend Sally Clarkson's Whole Heart Intensive and I am so inspired to pass that encouragement on to you! "

The conference will be held at  Novatel Twin Waters Hotel and there will be three speakers this year.  

I am hoping I can join the ladies in June but still not sure.

Will any of you be attending ?

Blessings
Chareen