Feb 29 2008
As a Mom of three boys, it is sad how much I can relate to this video. But I wanted to send a shout out to my Sister In Law who has brand new baby twins and a brand new van!! Girl this is your future =))) HAVE A GREAT FRIDAY Y’ALL!
Feb 28 2008
Crystal, a fellow blogger at God is in Control…NOT ME, released her first music CD titled My Treasure September of 2007.
I personally received and LOVE the CD. My reason for telling you this, is that her music is now available to download. You can download individual songs or the entire album.
They are available at Tradebit, Muze, Apple iTunes, Great Indie Music, Audio Lunchbox, Pay Play, Music Is Here, Inprodicon, Buy Music, etc….
Check her out, I am blessed by her heart and the music is a reflection of Christ’s love for us.
And I am offering this information on my own, she did not ask, nor did anyone else ask me to do a post on this 
Feb 27 2008
The quote is by John Lennon (Beautiful Boy)
Normally I would have my Wordless Wednesday or Wordfilled Wednesday up but life has been busy.
1. I am working on some exciting stuff for CWO Book Buzz. The authors that I am coming into contact with are awesome. Be looking for some give a ways (on my blog and CWO) in the coming months, along with some awesome author interviews. I pray you are blessed by these women as much as I have been.
2. Nothing in the mouth department goes smoothly for me. Long time readers know I had jaw surgery about a year a half ago..it was a major ordeal. Back then I was tired of mouth stuff. Well because of my surgery and braces and all the shifting my teeth did, I needed a root canal on my right back tooth. Ok, simple enough. I went in Friday to have it done, but by Saturday the right side of my face was totally swollen. I ate Advil like it was a package of M&M’s. Monday I was able to get some strong prescription medicine and now the swelling is about 90% gone. But good grief…can’t anything go “as planned.”
3. My dish washer has been broken, and now my A/C broke. Now all you up North are wondering what in the world is she talking about her A/C so soon. Well remember, as FiddleDeeDee says we live in “arm pit” Florida and we ALWAYS have to be ready to flip the switch of A/C no matter what month it is. What is funny is that I finally got it fixed yesterday and had my dog shaved because his hair was so long….and today is the coldest day we have had in while!!! My poor doggie is running around naked shaking because he is so cold!
4. Also if you could can you keep my sister in your prayers. God will know what you are praying for. But she is having a lot coming at her at one time, and she is preg for the first time. Life has been hard. Her name is Jeni, and like I said God will know. Greatly appreciate it!!
Well I will be popping in when I can, or when life gets back to normal (whatever that is). Love ya! But God loves you so much more!!!
Feb 22 2008
- Paul David Tripp, A Quest for More
photo credit: tensaibutaI think I found my new favorite quote of 2008
Feb 21 2008
I did not want to write this, in fact my attitude was anything but grateful..but I see God’s hand to much, not to be thankful today. This post is more for me to write out, than for you to read so I won’t mind if you move along, won’t be offended ;)))
I wish I could say it is rare when tears spring from my eyes, but for some reason these last few days it has been more the norm. The sinful side of me wants to walk away and say I have had enough of ____ (motherhood, friends with cancer, my house stuff, fill in the blank…). But God never lets you go, even when you want to let go.
For example…
I know by now that Mom is rolling her eyes saying (yep, that’s my daughter)….But things I have learned (and this is maybe more for me to write out than for you to read but…..)
a. God never leaves.
b. Even though he may not give me the answers I want, he has already done everything. Another thing the Lord led me to read last night was this:
Many times I have felt that God was playing a game with me called, “Challenge”. Here is how it works, A problem presents itself, then with both of us looking into each others eyes ( I do notice a smile on God’s face.) I say to God, “I have done all that I know to do according to your Word, Father, it is your move.” Now, here is where the ‘challenge’ comes in. He seems to be staring at me, with that beautiful smile…but He is doing nothing. by Benji Clark Mallory
I did not realize it until I read these words, but that is exactly where I find myself. But gently reminded me HE HAS ALREADY DONE EVERYTHING for me! How, as a seasoned Christian, can we get so wrapped up in things that we lose sight? It just shows how dependant I am of God each and every day, and he is reminding me of this. When things are good, I ‘know’ I am dependant on him but when life is hard I RELY on it. It is my salvation.
I want to say publicly Angie, you have been a witness in your grief. Angie lost her sister, and amongst pain there is praising. Thank you for your witness and my prayers are with you as you go through this season.
And I strongly believe the Lord desires our joy, he led me to this post (and maybe it was the mood I was in, but I laugh so hard I had tears coming from my eyes). It was good to have a great big belly laugh.
UPDATE: If you have not see the video Shalee posted, it is a pee in your pants you laugh so hard funny…I have not laughed so hard. Go WATCH IT.
What a jumbled mess of a post, sorry.
“Jesus Christ went into the ultimate wilderness and lost God so that when you and I go into our little wildernesses we can find God.”
- Tim Keller
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Feb 18 2008
Hey Jenny wanted to show you the layout I did with your template.
It is those four faces that are keeping me together lately. I have written post after post, only to delete them. I did not want to write a depressing post and I did not want to be whiny. Life has been difficult. A year ago we put our house up for sale, on the 28th we are taking down the sign. I guess God said, NO. If I am honest, I am having a difficult time with that “no.” I am mad, I am upset, I cry, I get angry, I don’t understand why. We came from financial hardships, we worked hard to be debt free (minus house and one car). We are now in a good position, and God is saying NO.
But God is working in my heart. I was watching and reading Shannon’s post to my oldest son and I could not even get through it because I was crying so hard (oh if you have not watched it go do so). I am wealthy, I do have so much. Which only compounds the guilt I have about my current house situation. So many lessons the Lord is teaching me, I just pray my heart is receptive.
Also I am in the running of first place as
“Worst Mother of the Year.”
Our oldest son just recently had a difficult time at school, we are still recovering from that. But today I spent the day almost throwing up because of my youngest. My youngest son asked if he could spend the night at a friends house, we knew the mother (who lives on our block). These are boys that are over our house all the time. They wanted to spend the night at the boys father’s house (the parents are divorced). We told our son ok but we need his name, address and phone number to where the father lives. Like I said we are comfortable with this family (so this is no reflection on them). But my son grab his clothes jumped in the car and took off without even a goodbye or a phone number where we could reach him. I figured he would call me when he got there….UM no. He was suppose to come home by 10am today, by noon I was beside myself. The mother was at work (did not have her wk number or even know where she worked), and I had visions telling an officer….
Umm officer I have seemed to have lost my child,
No I don’t know the address where he is
No I don’t know the phone number
Yes, I just randomly let him go with no way of finding him.
I spent all day telling myself what a irresponsible mother I am! I can not believe youngest son did this to me. He will never see the light of day again, and will be chained to his mother’s side!
Long story short, he got home around 4:30 p.m. and had a stern talking to, and is forced to sit by me the rest of the night. Uggg these kids are going to give me heart attacks and ulcers before they leave the nest!!
Ok I will actually hit publish this time. Thanks for listening, you are my blog therapy =)
Credits for my layout: Papers used from Theresa’s Birthday Boy Page Kit.
Along with heart elements from Helen Ehrenhofer
Layout by Jenny Cereal.
Feb 14 2008
A neat thing my Mom emailed me, I thought I would pass it along…..and yes I am now the daughter that calls and if they don’t answer I yell “well where were you, you did not run it past me that you could have a life.” =)) Love you Mom….
Is there a magic cutoff period when
Offspring become accountable for their own
Actions? Is there a wonderful moment when
Parents can become detached spectators in
The lives of their children and shrug, ‘It’s
Their life,’ and feel nothing?
When I was in my twenties , I stood in a hospital
Corridor waiting for doctors to put a few
Stitches in my daughter’s head. I asked, ‘When do
You stop worrying?’ The nurse said,
‘When they get out of the accident stage.’ My
Dad just smiled faintly and said nothing.
When I was i n my thirties, I sat on a little
Chair in a classroom and heard how one of my
Children talked incessantly, disrupted the class,
And was headed for a career making
License plates. As if to read my mind, a teacher
Said, ‘Don’t worry, they all go through
This stage and then you can sit back, relax and
Enjoy them.’ My dad just smiled
Faintly and said nothing.
When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime
Waiting for the phone to ring, the cars to come
Home, the front door to open. A frien d said,
‘They ‘re trying to f ind themselves. Don’t worry,
In a few years, you can stop worrying. They’ll be
Adults.’ My dad just smiled faintly
And said nothing.
By the time I was 50 , I was sick & tired of being
Vulnerable. I was still worrying over my Children, but there was a new wrinkle. There
Was nothing I could do about it. My
Dad just smiled faintly and said nothing. I
Continued to anguish over their failures, be
Tormented by their frustrations and absorbed in
Their disappointments.
My friends said that when my kids got married I
Could stop worrying and lead my own
Life. I wanted to believe that, but I was
Haunted by my dad’s warm smile and his
Occasional, ‘You look pale. Are you all right?
Call me the minute you get home. Are
You depressed about something?’
Can it be that parents are sentenced to a
Lifetime of worry? Is concern for one another
Handed down like a torch to blaze the trail of
Human frailties and the fears of the
Unknown? Is concern a curse or is it a virtue
That elevates us to the highest form of life?
One of my children became quite irritable
Recently, saying to me, ‘Where were you? I’ve been
Calling for 3 days, and no one answered I was worried.’
I smiled a warm smile.
The torch has been passed.
Feb 14 2008
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