Living, Loving, & Learning in FREEDOM
• Jul. 27, 2006 - Too much on my "plate"
At a homeschool support group leaders meeting, the speaker spoke about what you hear alot of moms say, "I just have too much on my plate." :::relating smile:: The point she made is that we are only looking at the stuff on the plate- not at the PLATE itself. What or who is the plate? She said WE are the plate. Are we really though? She demonstrated how we, at different times in our daily lives, are certain different kinds of plates. Paper plates- discarded, unimportant (or rather FEELING that way), then harder plastic plates- useful utility, sturdy, getting knocked around for everyday life responsibilities. Sometimes, we are "Christmas" plates- feeling showy and special occasion-y. Other times we are the family plates- the good ol stand-by. I caught the drift of her plate theory thing- but all it made me think of is what are plates made OF. Some plates are made of paper, plastic, glass, but the most long lasting plates are those pottery - clay plates- carefully sculpted, adorned, but through the FIRE of life and coming out beautiful. Why? Because they were created by a certain potter.
From this, I remember that I am nothing without Jesus, my very BREATH I breathe comes from the Lord who created me and when I remember this, my "plate" suddenly doesn't feel so heavy anymore.
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• Jun. 23, 2006 - My Chicks!
• Jun. 23, 2006 - why I do it
| I've been re-reading CTBHH by Debi Pearl of No Greater Joy Ministries and each time I come away with something new. I'm reminded that in showing honor and reverance to my husband I am showing it to the Lord- it's all UNTO Him. It's so easy, just being human, to seek that praise and appreciation- comments of acknowledgement. While they are nice, they don't always happen and I am reminded that even if I don't get that "atta girl" from my husband that God is smiling on me with a big "atta girl" from Him. That's all that really matters. |
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• Jun. 17, 2006 - summer heat
It's June. What happened to Feb, March, April and May I do not know. I keep thinking that I will get 'caught up' here and there and I seem to, then I don't. So much going on with family, friends, LIFE. I don't know the point of this 'blog' anymore either. I don't know if I want to make it a journal-y diary-y type thing or more of an entertainment thing. I'll probably end up deleting this post.
Well- off to a birthday pool party. . .
A
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• Feb. 19, 2006 - Alex's 5th Birthday is Here!
Well today was the day. Alexandra's birthday. Wow she is FIVE!! Amazing!! I made her a little heart shaped pink Barbie cake and she LOVED it! lol We were also blessed to be able to get her a bike and a barbie coloring book and colors for her birthday. She loves them all. She looks different to me today- more grown up. Of course, it could just be that I'm looking at her through my mama glasses. She has asked me for a baby sister again. I wonder if God has it in His plans to bless our family again one day. That woud be awesome. If not, that's okay too. Alex loves 'her boys' and very much enjoys being Princess Stinkerbell LOL
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• Jan. 31, 2006 - Time passes too fast.
| Alex will be 5 years old in about 2 weeks. I can't believe how fast time has passed. It feels like just yesterday that she was born. My baby is so big! She told me today that she would stay inside instead of going outside to play because "Womens need to be with the womens." lol She helped me make and bake some bread, and fold towels and napkins. She also told me that she wanted to be a ballerina, a ballerina teacher, and "oh yeah! and a Mama!". She's beautiful and I love her so much. I'm so blessed to have a daughter and two precious sons. |
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• Jan. 31, 2006 - At Peace
| Well, I am feeling much better. I still am not sure about what happened the other day but I'm not going to worry about it anymore. God has given me a peace in my heart about it and I just know that I can't go wrong continueing to just trust in Him. |
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• Jan. 29, 2006 - I guess I'll never know.
| This is a strange post, but I just need to get this out. I don't know what is going on, but lately I had been feeling that perhaps, *perhaps* I might be pregnant. I just felt some symptoms like when I had been pregnant before, but I really tried not to get to wrapped up in it. But then, today I started feeling strange and achey. I felt crampy and heavy. Then, I started to really feel painful cramps like I hadn't felt in a very very long time. I started to feel gushes of bleeding. It felt painful and pulsing pain - like off and on and it felt just like when I had a miscarriage before - just like 3 years ago. That is what it felt like. I felt very bad and just laid in bed, then when it got really intense I had to go to the bathroom. I felt some stuff pass from me- but I was afriad to look and see what. All I know is that afterwards, I felt relief. Just like I did, after last time. I thought why don't I go buy an hpt to check and see, but even if it was +, then it's not likely that I'm still pregnant after what happened today. I feel much better now- no more pain or pulsing cramps and very light if almost nothing. I am not sure what to think. I wonder if what I "felt" was right. But I guess, now I'll never know for sure. I have to still know and remember that God is in control. I just feel - sad. |
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• Jan. 26, 2006 - Where DID the time go?? 2006?!
| Wow, how time flies when you are having fun! LOL :) I have really dropped the "blog" with our blog and now am finally getting a moment (or rather MAKING a moment) to catch up. The fall came and went, the holidays came and went, and now here we are in January- experiencing probably the most mild winter I've ever seen here in good ol' The weather is absolutely beautiful, I love it- but BOY could we use some RAIN! Send some rain Lord, pretty please! Anyway, as far as our homeschooling goes- the only consistent thing around here is our inconsistency! LOL I mean, natural learning is happening all the time- but it's not everyday that we get to the "lesson books", but I'm learning that its OKAY! I am enjoying my children- seeing them THINK and ASK and SEEK and FIND! Praise God for FREEDOM! You know, it's just amazing to me how there are so many different "methods" out there when it comes to homeschooling and it makes me grateful for being able to carve our own path. We don't have to conform to anyone else's idea of what education or schoolling is, but are free to let God lead us and mold our homeschool. It's been over 4 years since we made our decision to homeschool and we love that we can change things around when something isn't working for us! We do tend to lean very much towards relaxed/unschooling/ natural / interest lead homeschooling (whatever it's called these days!)
Just the other day one of my boys fell down and got hurt and so we started talking about why cuts bleed, how scabs form, their purpose, how wounds need protection to prevent infection and what can happen if infection sets in. That led to a discussion about wounds that refuse to heal and a google search and discovery about maggot therapy for cleaning out wounds and then finally to how leeches are also sometimes used to reestablished and improve circulation.. THEN (total run on sentence here) LOL which lead to the question of why are people's limbs amputated, gangrene, severing, and prothessis.. and it goes on and on!!! When the questions come, I love to be able to say, "You know what baby? I'm not real sure about that answer. Why don't we look it up?" and there we gooo again! I feel like Mrs. Frizzle all the time! LOL ANYWAY, what else? We've also spent some time reevaluating our home, finances, situation and God is doing some amazing things in those areas. In December, my husband and I celebrated 10 years of marriage and were just astounded at how God has brought us through so very many ups and downs and rough patches. We thought we'd "go out" and then realized our LIFE is WITH our kids! So, we all ended up just staying in and set up our Christmas stuff and played Christmas carols on the record player. OH! That's another thing! Gosh, about 2 1/2 months ago while I was cleaning behind the entertainment center I accidentally knocked over our television. It totally broke and so we've been TV free for 2 1/2 months. WHAT A BLESSING this has been! I never realized (or was in denial) about how much time we were allowing that BOX to steal from our family! My children have adjusted wonderfully and now love more than ever records, radio shows, even more reading, and just playing together creatively. My husband and I TALK! and TALK and TALK! LOL Oh, and sad to say but Praising God for this testimony- we re-started sitting at the table for dinner altogether which is something that was not a regular thing with us at all. I just can't say enough about how great it is to be TV free! We were given another TV by a friend, but there it sits collecting dusts. DH might turn it in for news at night after kids are in bed but that is IT. Even HE reads and gets things done that he needs to now that TV isn't hogging our life. Anyway, it's late and I better get to bed. Another day tomorrow- we are hoping and praying for some rain! Blessings-Angel |
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• Aug. 18, 2005 - First Blog Entry EVER! :)
| I'm Angel and this is my first blog entry EVER and I'm really excited!! Maybe I shouldn't be this excited! LOL I don't even know who I'm addressing or who will read what I write but I'm thankful to be able to write to my heart's content no matter who sees. My babies are Adam, David, and Alexandra (ages 7,7, and 4) and they are fast asleep right now of course as their mama takes a break from decluttering the clutter that has yet AGAIN built up in the "study". Our books multiply.. and multiply. Praise God for His constant provision. Speaking of God- He is doing some mighty things in our lives. He's helping us to find peace and REST in the order He brings and to find calmness instead of stress and anxiety. I am very thankful for God. He is teaching me how to honor Him by honoring my husband and helping me to model that honor and reverance to my children. Our "homeschool year" isn't planned yet.. I've been praying and seeking and waiting I'm not sure why or what for. I just know that God's going to give that vision and I need to trust in Him. I'm surrounded by piles of catalogs, resources, guides, but yet I just feel in my heart to WAIT upon the Lord. I'm going back and forth from trying to live up to the "supermom" pretense where all my kids are just all caught up in their latest cirriculum and the house is spic and span - to coming to a place of rest and comfort in knowing that the house will never be completely clean, the kids might take their own sweet time in "getting" it and that it's okay if we haven't done the zillionth worksheet and checked off every single "activity". One word keeps coming to my mind- FREEDOM. Freedom in Christ.. Freedom .. ahhh sweet Freedom. Until next time. Angel & Kids. |
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