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~25 Days of Gratitude~
Posted on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 10:46 AM by FaithfulGrace - 0 Notes - Leave a Note - Link
Today I am grateful for....
~^~ His unfailing LOVE...always Faithful in His Grace and He never forgets me!
~^~Sweet memories of family Thanksgivings throughout my childhood and adulthood.
~^~A husband that is our home's spiritual leader.
~^~My sister's in Christ that faithfully attend church every Sunday without their husband's.
~^~God's healing touch, please continue Lord to do your great work.
~^~Accomplishments that I could never do in my own strength, only His!
~^~Worship, with our precious church family and at home.
I am blessed beyond measure!
a fun time with our sweet friends
Posted on Nov. 22, 2009 at 3:42 AM by Kim - 0 Notes - Leave a Note - Link
We recently were finally able to get together with our precious friends, The Hall Family, -- well, a portion of the family. We had a great time catching up and are reminded how very sweet our friendship is. God is so good to bless us with so many wonderful friends.
Mark enjoying some time in the pool:
The group gathered to pose for a quick picture before we had to leave.
We've been close friends with this family since Mark was born. It's so great to reconnect. The children can't wait to do it again.
~25 Days of Gratitude~
Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 11:23 AM by FaithfulGrace - 0 Notes - Leave a Note - Link
Today I am grateful for....
~Free Gifts~
*God's grace, mercy and love
*the freedom of living within the United States of America
*good morning hugs and kisses from my precious daughters
*a friend that listens without trying to fix the problem, thank you Lord for my husband!
*spiritual gifts and talents that the Lord has given me to use in the places He has selected
*the promise of a future home, with no more pain, tears or worries.
Blessed beyond measure!
My Life Right Now......
Posted on Nov. 21, 2009 at 12:26 PM by Holly Garland - 2 Notes - Leave a Note - Link
I've had many comments from people asking how I am doing. I thought I would share a prayer I wrote a couple of weeks ago during my quiet time. It will give you all an idea how my life is right now....
Dear Lord,
Thank you for showing me how to study your word. Please give me a strong desire to want to study your word and pray. To be honest, sometimes I just don't feel like it. Right now I am more confused than ever. I don't feel completely happy with my life. I still don't know for sure if I am supposed to stay with Eric. I have serious doubts about his recent "conversion." I truly do not believe that he is sincere. I know it is wrong for me to feel that way. Help me to faithfully keep praying for him. He says he loves me, but I have been pushed so far that I am just tired. There are times I just want him to go away.It seems as if our relationship is based only on sex. And while I do enjoy that with him, I miss having a true-deeper relationship with my husband. I care deeply for Eric, but I do not truly love him. I know in the back of my mind that our relationship is never really going to work. It will never work as long as he chooses to leave You out of his life. It was selfish of me to marry him-I didn't want/was afraid of being alone. Since our marriage, I haven't been as faithful to You-You should be my first priority. The things Eric does and wants to do really bother me and are a source of constant strife in our marriage. The things that bother me are: smoking pot, snorting pills, drinking, cursing all the time, his music-nothing but mind garbage, he makes fun of my music-which is all on christian radio, referring to other girls and my private parts all the time-the vulgarity, his disregard for what is right-he wants to rationalize everything to make it right for him, his constant mood swings(which are brought on by all the drugs he takes), I never know when I get home what kind of mood he will be in-he always wants to pick an argument with me, yet later turns it all around and blames it on me, doing needle drugs, his constant verbal and sometimes physical abuse - he snapped a couple of weeks ago in the car-left 2 bruises on my arm. Really scared me-this is the 3rd time he has shown violent behavior. I am afraid of him.
I think my biggest problem is just letting go of Eric-for good. My fear of being alone just terrifies me. It sounds awful, but I really hoped they would put him in jail(a charge he got for stealing). They didn't...they gave him a year's probation. I have so much to consider...I am pregnant with his child...due in February. I don't want him around the baby, not with his language and all that he does. Then again I am so afraid of how I will take care of this baby alone. Taking off work, paying bills, finding a good daycare(something I am so against)-these things are all constant stressors in the back of my mind. I know my mom will not help-I am a huge disappointment to her. I wish she knew all the struggles I have with my conscience, my faith, trying to let go of Eric. I am still a christian. I still want to do what is right-what God wants me to do. It's just finding that clarity-knowing for sure what He wants me to do. I spoke with people at my church and they encouraged me to keep trying to make it work and just pray for my husband.
And then there is my ex-husband. I am still very much in love with him. I still feel so much guilt for the things I did that led to our divorce. Sometimes I miss him so much I want to die. It still hurts so much. And I miss my children so much. Seeing them only twice a month is just not enough. I feel guilty for not being there for them. And Christmas this year is a constant worry for me. I simply don't have enough money to get gifts for my children, let alone anyone else in my family. I am struggling so much...sometimes I just want to quit.
Please Lord, help me to know for sure what it is you want me to do. Give me the strength to do what I need to do. Keep me and our baby safe. Please take all these things that are burdening me, Lord. Help me not to worry about them. Please take them from me and give me a peace about my situation. In Christ's name, A-men.
I Miss Him!
Posted on November 21, 2009 at 8:09 AM by SuperAngel - Link
This past week has been extremely hard for me. I lost my Great Grandpa, who I was very very close to. I can honestly say that he was THE best grandpa I've ever had. I am so thankful for the last 5 years of being able to grow closer to him, of course, it wasn't as long as I wanted, but I am very glad I had them. It was wonderful! It was wonderful to grow as close to him as I did.
Over the past 5 years, he really opened up to me about his WWII experiences which he hadn't shared them at all before. When I presented him the Armed Service album I made for him at his 65th anniversary, he was moved to tears. I knew that all the efforts and the sleepless night I spent on it was so worth it! Getting to know him was truly a blessing to me. I pray it was to him also. Since I did that for him and grew closer to him through it, I have a very important place in my heart for the armed service men. When we took him to the cemetery, they gave him a beautiful military salute with Taps and a 21 Gun Salute. I bawled through the whole thing. Knowing that his service was important to him, and that was so very important to me because of him. It was very hard to sit through for me.
Sitting in his funeral service remembering all the times we had together, the tears just flowed. We would color when I was younger and as I grew up, we would sit on his front porch and play cards. He taught me to play rummy, war, slap jack, and more. One of the last times he played cards he was 87 and got down on the floor with the Littles to play go fish with them. It wasn't easy for him to crawl on the floor but he showed his love to his family by doing it. He truly was a family man. That was all he was worried about: his family. He made it known that his family was all that was important to him.
I truly miss him. I miss his hugs. I miss his smile. I miss his playing cards. I now found myself crying when I pray because he is no longer on my list and it reminds me he is gone. I just miss him! But he lived a full and meaningful life. A life devoted to his family. I praise God that Grandpa knew our Savior and that I have the hope to once again see him on Resurrection Day. It hurts and its hard to have to wait for that day, but I know that the day is drawing close. OH, what a glorious day that will be!
Isaiah 25:8
He will swallow up death forever. Adonai ELOHIM will wipe away the tears from every face, and he will remove from all the earth the disgrace his people suffer. For ADONAI has spoken.
Revelation 21
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will no longer be any death; and there will no longer be any mourning, crying or pain; because the old order has passed away."
Love you, Grandpa!
Please continue to pray for us and also my Great Grandma who is by herself now, and also for my Uncle Keith. It's been hard for them too.
©AmandaDixon2009
Little ballerinas
Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 7:26 AM by Foxvalleyfamily - 1 Notes - Leave a Note - Link
This was a very exciting week for Katie-Noel and Annabelle.
It was "parent observation week" at ballet class!
At the end of their class, the parents were called into the classroom to see all that the girls have learned up until this point. They even put on a 'mini-recital.' It was SO cute!
Of course...this would have to be the week that we forgot their shoes....
I love my ballerina girls!
Weekly Wrap Up
Posted on Nov. 21, 2009 at 5:28 AM by Stacy Miller - 1 Notes - Leave a Note - Link
Visit www.homeschoolblogger.com/threelittleladies for more wrap ups.
 From the Heart:
I thoroughly enjoyed having a couple of days off from work this week. Since I've been doing so many 7-3 shifts, my body is used to waking at 4:30 or 5:00. I decided to take a Tylenol PM one night to see if it would help me to sleep in a bit. It was  to  in until 8:00 the next morning!
Since dh's  was yesterday, we invited his family over for some cake. While talking with my sis-in-law, I mentioned that I would be unable to have  with my family since I have to work the day of the family dinner. She invited us to her house on  day. 
 On the Homefront:I'm getting geared up for the  season. I know I will have to do well with managing my time to make sure that the  get wrapped, that the homemade gifts get done, etc. I plan to enjoy the season though. I refuse to let myself get  or  over getting things done for  .
While dd headed out to a church activity on Saturday morning, I turned on some music and wrapped a few gifts.
 In the School Room:Since I had a couple of days off work this week, we did a girls' group on Wednesday afternoon. Each girl brought something to be used in making trail mix. I poured each item into a separate bowl. Next, the girls could come along with a baggie and fill it with the items of their own choosing. They seemed to enjoy putting together their own trail mix.
Since I don't know my schedule for December, I don't know if we will be able to plan any girls' groups for next month. Because of that, dd and I bought several different Christmas mugs so each girl could take a mug home with her today. If we do have a meeting next month, we'll have to try to come up with something different.
While purchasing mugs, I decided to get  for me that has a  on it. I love snowmen, and I like that I can continue using it even after Christmas because it isn't a mug. 
 On the work front:One day, an elderly lady came in by ambulance. When she realized where she was, she yelled, "OH! You can't keep me here! I have an appointment to get a permanent in my hair tomorrow!" 
Another time, I had a patient walk in my office. I said, "What are we doing for you today?" The patient replied, "I'm here to get goosed," then handed me the paperwork with prep instructions. He was there for a colonoscopy.
Starting in December, our work days will be 8 hours long instead of 7-1/2 hours long.
 In the Kitchen:On Monday, I worked all day then came home and made a double batch of Cincinnati chili. By double batch, I mean I used 2 packages of the spice mix for it. This means I had to use 12 c. of water, 3 pounds of ground beef, and 2 cans of tomato paste. It sure took a while, especially when I had to puree all of it in the blender. Once finished, I put meal-sized portions in freezer bags so that we will have several meals saved back for later use.
On Wednesday, since we were having the girls' group, I wanted to do something quick and easy for supper, so I made taco soup in the crock pot.
Thursday morning, I assisted dd while she made a chocolate sheet cake for dh's . This is his favorite cake, so he was quite pleased when he walked in and saw it on the kitchen counter.
 Refreshing my spirit:I continue to struggle in this area because I am so terribly tired when I get home in the afternoon. Now that I am back in the admissions department (as opposed to ER), it is hard to read anything at lunch because it is always so noisy on the floor.
 In the Literary Scene:I am still reading Passionate Housewives Desperate for God. This book is a great read, even if I am working outside the home. It has given me much food for thought. (Thanks Bobbi, for telling us about the great deal on this book through Vision Forum.)
 for stopping by! I hope you return soon.May the Lord bless you and keep you and make His face shine upon you. 
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Evil Looms
Posted on Nov. 20, 2009 at 5:47 PM by babymakers - 0 Notes - Leave a Note - Link
Let's see if the system works....
My mother is taking me to court.
She had left her landlord/roomate's house. They were lovers at one point but for many years they have had seperate bedrooms and were basically just roomates. He was around through my childhood and was like my dad.
She left and then stole his things- multiple times. And why she would stop by and take things that she then tried to give away, I don't know. Why everything was suddenly hers, I don't know that either.
I DO know that somehow I got stuck as mediator. Probably because she tried to get me to lie and say the neighbor stole part of his belongings. Or when she tried to get me to spy on him... and I wouldn't do it. That kind of got me involved to.
Long story short- I took his stuff back more than once. I never did get it all back. One of the things I took back she is really mad about. It is an old civil war letter. It was only appraised at $125 or $150 but they think it might be worth more than that.
So she is taking me to court for theft. Even though she KNEW she needed to give his stuff back. And even though she had given me permission to be in her home to get his things back. The day I took his letter back (it would of been considered his) I was using her computer. The letter was beside the computer so I took it back. How simple is that???
Now I go to court on the 3rd at 2:30. I am not being charged for everything. Just the letter. This is so pathetic. It is slowing down our trip down south. Oh wells. Let's just hope the magistrate is level headed. :)
And to make it worse, she and my brother can break into my home while I am gone on vacation and the police can't do anything because they don't have forensics. And they can break into our other house, that used to be her lover/landlord/roomates because the house deed wasn't in our name yet. It doesn't matter if WE were the ones that paid all the years of back taxes on it. Whatever.
Calls needed to stop intrusive health care bill
Posted on Nov. 20, 2009 at 8:58 AM by Kim - 0 Notes - Leave a Note - Link
I recv'd this today from HSLDA e-lert service:
November 20, 2009
Senate Will Vote on Health Care Bill Creating
Home Visitation Programs--Urgent Calls Needed!
The U.S. Senate will vote at 8 p.m. Saturday, November 21, on whether
to proceed regarding H.R. 3590. If 60 senators vote for cloture,
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will then substitute his 2,074-page
bill, "The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act," in
place of H.R. 3590. This bill will become a shell for the Senate's
version of health care reform, which it will debate and may ultimately
approve.
Majority Leader Reid's bill, the "Patient Protection and Affordable
Health Care Act," is the fifth of six health care bills created by
leaders in Congress that has included federal funding for new home
visitation programs.
While HSLDA does not normally urge its members to act on legislation
relating to health reform, we see the "Patient Protection and
Affordable Health Care Act" as a serious threat to parental rights.
This $848 billion bill calls for home visitation programs which would
empower government officials to teach parents how to raise their own
children. Although these programs will not be mandatory, parents may
feel pressured to participate, allowing the federal government
unprecedented access into private homes and involvement in early
education. To read more on how "The Patient Protection and Affordable
Health Care Act" threatens your right as a parent to raise your
children as you see fit, please see our preliminary analysis on the
bill at http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7260 .
ACTION REQUESTED
Please call your senators today and urge them to vote against cloture
on "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" in H.R. 3590. You
do not need to identify yourself as a homeschooler. You can use some
or all of the following message:
"I am opposed to 'The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,'
substituted in H.R. 3590 because Section 2951 creates home
visitation/early education programs through grants to the states.
Parents, not federal or state officials, should make child-rearing
decisions for their children. Please vote no on cloture."
You can reach your two U.S. senators by calling the Capitol
Switchboard at (202) 224-3121. Or find contact information for your
senators by using HSLDA's Legislative Toolbox at
http://www.hslda.org/toolbox .
Sincerely,
J. Michael Smith, Esq.
President, HSLDA
Weekly Wrapup
Posted on Nov. 20, 2009 at 6:25 AM by Mom of Three Little Ladies and one Little Blessing Boy - 3 Notes - Leave a Note - Link
From the Heart:
I'm loving being with my kids. Every moment that I get with them fills my heart. It is so wonderful to hold my son in my arms and hear him say, "I wuv you, Mommy. You're adorable!" I also love watching and experiencing the moments that my five year old studies her first words and reads them. Each day she makes so much progress. My 10 and 12 year olds amaze me with how they are growing into young ladies more each day and becoming individuals. Life as a Mom is good.
The little ones like to snuggle in the rocking chair after their bath near the wood stove.
I just finished looking over my blog from a year ago. I am so glad that I am not in that place any longer! A year ago my Snow Crystal was having concentration problems, abdominal pain, seizures, weakness, and looked like a little holocaust survivor. She was depressed and talking about suicide. I praise God for all my friends who so faithfully prayed, and for the cure of becoming gluten-free again, and avoiding artificial additives. She is my healthy, happy, seizure-free young lady again. No more of any of those things, and her school work has improved dramatically this year. I am so grateful to the Lord!
In the School Room:
Mountain Princess, 12, and Snow Crystal, 10: Abraham Lincoln was shot again this week (we learned it a few weeks ago, but readressed the reasons this week). The aftermath of the civil war was anything but nice. Andrew Johnson may have had Abraham's roots, but he lacked some of Abe's other successful political prowess. Matter can be in the form of a solid, a liquid, a gas, and plasma. Old Yeller is my 10 year old's first school book to be taken on without my help, and she's doing a good job. She even stated that this is her favorite reader ever. Caddie Woodlawn continues to be a spunky little thing. Tall tales are fun because they exaggerate a story and hyperboles are perfect to put in them. Mountain Princess finished up decimals, fractions and percentages, and moved on to tesselations. (Did I learn about these in school? They are fun.) Snow Crystal is working on fractions now.
Bubbies, 5, learned about the clothing and culture of the French in the period just before Napoleon's time and about the French revolution. Birds have feathers, lay eggs, are warm-blooded, and most eat other animals. We examined an old robin's nest and found an unhatched egg. Robin nests are made of mud, twigs and grass. Numbers higher than ten are made with groups of ten and units. She finished the week by writing her numbers between twenty and thirty.
Little Critter, 3, is beginning to take himself to the potty and we are having much fewer peeing accidents. On the other hand, yesterday he pooped in the bathtub again. Good thing sister wasn't with him this time!
On the Mission Field:
One of my favorite speakers, Graeme from Australia, was here speaking on cultural differences. We had another India - style dinner too. The students have only two more weeks before they head out on outreach. They will spend their first month in New Mexico with the Navajo work there, then the final eight weeks in India. We saw the Lord bring in a bunch of money toward their outreach expenses. That is always fun to see.
In the Literary Scene:
I am reading Brock and Bodie Thoene's second book in the Galway Series Of Men and of Angels.
Feeding on His Faithfulness,
Carol
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