We have a new tradition on Veterans Day. We go up to Liberty Memorial and the kids each find a Veteran to thank. We spend a couple hours there and then go to Fritz's for lunch and find a Veteran to bless by taking care of his bill. The kids love it and it gives them an opportunity to meet some great people that have fought or are fightiing for our country and our freedoms!
Thank you service men and women! God bless you and your families!
Friday, November 11, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
My Favorite Salad
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| Pecan Chicken Salad |
I had this one time at the Corner Cafe in Riverside http://www.thecornercafe.com/
Their version has bleu cheese I substitute that for feta. Both are good!
Acts 1
This is the bible study the kids and I have done for going on 8 years now. Highly recommend it. http://www.bsfinternational.org
We are studying Acts of the Apostles this year. Our first lesson was on Acts Chapter 1.
What I took away from this weeks lesson-
Chapter 1:4 the disciples waited for the Holy Spirit
Chapter 1:8 they received power from the Holy Spirit
Chapter 1:14 they prayed
How will I apply this to my life?
Every morning before I go about my day (as a witness to my children and the rest of the world I encounter) I need to pray and wait on the Lord to fill me with the Holy Spirit, so I will have power to be a witness. I cannot do this on my own.
We are studying Acts of the Apostles this year. Our first lesson was on Acts Chapter 1.
What I took away from this weeks lesson-
Chapter 1:4 the disciples waited for the Holy Spirit
Chapter 1:8 they received power from the Holy Spirit
Chapter 1:14 they prayed
How will I apply this to my life?
Every morning before I go about my day (as a witness to my children and the rest of the world I encounter) I need to pray and wait on the Lord to fill me with the Holy Spirit, so I will have power to be a witness. I cannot do this on my own.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Sermon Sunday
GOOD NEWS ALERT
"The Debater" went forward today and made public his profession of faith in Jesus that he made at VBS this summer. He really wants to get baptized now :) It was a special day!
Todays sermon was about walking by faith and what that looks like. We studied Peter and how He got out of the boat and joined Jesus in the storm. (I think adopting is like that)
We learned about the first steps you take in your walk of faith:
Obedience (Go Love)
Waiting on the Lord- not sit down do nothing waiting because of a storm (it's really hard to keep loving), but continue on obeying in the midst of the storm (Go Love) and wait for Him.
Trusting the Lord (He does have a plan)
and
Focusing on the Lord- This is where it is hard for me....I must stay here...or I sink like Peter. I have started to sink many times, but Jesus always has His hand out and keeps me from completely drowning.
On a side note:
This morning before church Spunky chose to play with her Barbie over eating breakfast. I quickly made her peanut butter toast and we headed out the door. She was very upset that she didn't have her Barbie or enough food and was sitting in the back pouting. My first instinct as a mom is to ignore the pouting, not baby her and let her just get over it. But, I have been praying a lot for God to fill me with love and change my sometimes very unsympathetic heart. He must be listening because as I was driving along I noticed lots of sunflowers. I stopped the car, got out, and ran down in a ditch (in my church clothes), picked a sunflower, and jumped back in the car and handed Spunky the sunflower. This caught her totally off guard and was completely unexpected and she got a great big smile on her face. I know God is working in my heart because the sunflower picking mom is not me.
"The Debater" went forward today and made public his profession of faith in Jesus that he made at VBS this summer. He really wants to get baptized now :) It was a special day!
Todays sermon was about walking by faith and what that looks like. We studied Peter and how He got out of the boat and joined Jesus in the storm. (I think adopting is like that)
We learned about the first steps you take in your walk of faith:
Obedience (Go Love)
Waiting on the Lord- not sit down do nothing waiting because of a storm (it's really hard to keep loving), but continue on obeying in the midst of the storm (Go Love) and wait for Him.
Trusting the Lord (He does have a plan)
and
Focusing on the Lord- This is where it is hard for me....I must stay here...or I sink like Peter. I have started to sink many times, but Jesus always has His hand out and keeps me from completely drowning.
On a side note:
This morning before church Spunky chose to play with her Barbie over eating breakfast. I quickly made her peanut butter toast and we headed out the door. She was very upset that she didn't have her Barbie or enough food and was sitting in the back pouting. My first instinct as a mom is to ignore the pouting, not baby her and let her just get over it. But, I have been praying a lot for God to fill me with love and change my sometimes very unsympathetic heart. He must be listening because as I was driving along I noticed lots of sunflowers. I stopped the car, got out, and ran down in a ditch (in my church clothes), picked a sunflower, and jumped back in the car and handed Spunky the sunflower. This caught her totally off guard and was completely unexpected and she got a great big smile on her face. I know God is working in my heart because the sunflower picking mom is not me.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Shopping and Procrastination
I loathe shopping. Loathe. I buy gifts on the way to things like baby showers and birthdays. I go buy clothes for events like company dinners, family pictures, and weddings- on the way to them.
Super Nanny, Spunky and Spunky's best friend "Little M" accompanied me for a THREE HOUR shopping trip(at one store) to get clothing for a wedding tonight.....and after countless dressing room visits and searching through numerous pants and shirts looking for right sizes and colors- This is what we ended up with:
You know how clothes can sometimes alter the way you behave.... I am sooo far from Wonder Woman...but I can pretend :)
Super Nanny, Spunky and Spunky's best friend "Little M" accompanied me for a THREE HOUR shopping trip(at one store) to get clothing for a wedding tonight.....and after countless dressing room visits and searching through numerous pants and shirts looking for right sizes and colors- This is what we ended up with:
great looking bunch
Super Nanny and Spunky
the boys
I don't have a pic of what I wore, but I did find this great $5 T-shirt I just couldn't resist buying-
Friday, September 9, 2011
This is the Day.....
I always have high hopes and big ideas for what our homeschooling day will look like, but it is rare that we actually get to experience one of those days. This day came close!! Finished school with the youngers before lunch with no whining, complaining, arguing, tantrums, pouting, melt downs or naps.
I actually got to read a great story to them....
http://www.amazon.com/Duchess-Bakes-Cake-Virginia-Kahl/dp/1930900147
and then make a skillet cake (this is after we tried some)
Kids didn't love this :) I assured them that after ten bites it would start to grow on them...
and then we drew with oil pastels pictures from the book....
Spunky's "Duchess"
ahhh!! That was fun........and then
The meltdown....
This is the Day that the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it! This is the Day that the Lord has made so let us sing and be glad. :)
I actually got to read a great story to them....
and then make a skillet cake (this is after we tried some)
and then we drew with oil pastels pictures from the book....
JJ's version of the cake
ahhh!! That was fun........and then
The meltdown....
This is the Day that the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it! This is the Day that the Lord has made so let us sing and be glad. :)
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Starting Over
I deleted all previous posts and decided to start over. It didn't feel like reality. Didn't feel like me.
Truth is in Aug of 2009, I was singing a song called Change My Heart O God and while I was out walking this morning I was singing this song again. I have been singing this song for over 2 years now. I have a feeling this will be the song of my heart for a long time.
Love, Love, Love
Love God
Love Others
Seems like these two things would be fairly easy to do, but SELF gets in the way.
SELF Loves
Peace
Quiet
Comfort
Ease
Happiness
Clean
Organization
Obedient Children
Respect
and on and on and on
Parenting is hard. Marriage is hard. Adoption is hard.
But, people are worth hard. My God is worth hard.
Truth is in Aug of 2009, I was singing a song called Change My Heart O God and while I was out walking this morning I was singing this song again. I have been singing this song for over 2 years now. I have a feeling this will be the song of my heart for a long time.
Love, Love, Love
Love God
Love Others
Seems like these two things would be fairly easy to do, but SELF gets in the way.
SELF Loves
Peace
Quiet
Comfort
Ease
Happiness
Clean
Organization
Obedient Children
Respect
and on and on and on
Parenting is hard. Marriage is hard. Adoption is hard.
But, people are worth hard. My God is worth hard.
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