Summer is here and so is the hot weather! Unfortunately I wasn't feeling well today but I did get an opportunity to just chill out with the kiddos:) I am so glad that I have taught them to do some things around the house like preparing a simple meal, tidying their room and helping with the littles. I laid on the couch most of the day with an upset stomach. Rell Jr., my prayer warrior, prayed for me and I feel 100% better today. Praise the Lord! Bri prepared meals for "the brothers", as she likes to call them. Ryan crawled all over me and would keep me awake by sticking his chubby little finger in my eye and shout, "wake-up mommy!" Israel just was here usual happy little self. I love my gifts from the Lord. I was able to prepare dinner. It makes me feel good to take care of my family. How I regret all the years that slipped by when I didn't have a clue. Ah well! it's water under the bridge now.

I'm planning on getting organized this summer. We will do school and take little breaks here and there. This is the perfect time to catch up on household maintenance, character training, Dr./Dentist Appts. etc. This is the month for my physical and although I need it, I'm not looking forward to it. I know that Doctor man will want to discuss my weight!! What's to discuss, me and my rolls are on a first name basis and I see them every morning:~) Seriously, I am trying to change my lifestyle because I want to set an example for my children. I need to be healthy in order to just perform my day to day duties. I need to lose about 40-50 lbs. I would like them to get lost and stay lost LoL! Fortunately, I am tall and big-boned(with alot of meat wrapped around them!) I can't seem to get past the six week mark. Things start off good, then seem to die down after the six week mark. All or nothing has been my pattern in the past. I'm exercising like a made woman or barely at all. I need to find a balance. Just yesterday my 5 yr. old told me that I am 'comfy'. I asked him to explain and he just said, "You are just so soft and comfortable". Remind me to teach him not to say this to his future wife. He meant it in the sweetest way though!

I am going to list my goals for the summer here becaue it will serve as an accountability type thing for me. So here I go:

Personal

Quiet time with the Lord -daily ( Bible Reading, Meditating/Memorizing Scripture)

Fasting and Prayer - (pick a day each week)

Exercise - 30 min. 3xs a week

Water - Drink at least 8-10 glasses daily

Five a Day -  3 veggies, 2 fruits daily

3 healthy meals and 3 snacks ( just not all at the same time!)

Multi-vitamin - daily

Hubby - find a way to bless my honey daily (encouragement, help lighten his load)

Kiddos - special time with each one daily

Kids

Chore Training (Go over existing jobs, teach new skills)

Character Training (Obedience, kindness, tattling, etc)

Potty Training (Ryan)

Outside Time daily

Read Aloud Time - daily

Have a date day/night with mom or dad

Homeschool

Start Five in a Row with Bri & Rell Jr.

Organize books and supplies

Go school shopping

Work on Math with Bri

Work on Handwriting, Phonics with Rell Jr.

Make activity bags/boxes for littles to use during school time

Start a binder for each child

Home

Declutter each room

Start Clean Heart, Clean Home challenge (see Dandelion Seed's Blog)

Make Household Notebook

Prepare, post and implement a schedule

Purchase totes or baskets and hangers for organization

This is a start and it is very liberating to write these things down. I usually have so much swirling around in my mind! Lists are very helpful to me but follow through is what I need help with. So let me pray: Father, help me to put my trust in You. Thank you that Your grace is sufficient for me. I can do all things through Christ that gives me strength. For Your strength is made perfect in my weaknesses. The joy of the Lord is my strength! Thank you that your Word say, be anxious for nothing but by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving my requests can be made known unto You. You will give me the peace that passes all understanding if I keep my mind and heart on You! Thank you that I can come unto You when I am weary and heavy laden. For Your yoke is easy and Your burden is light. As the deer panteth for the water, my soul longs for You. You alone are my heart's desire, so I long to Worship You all the days of my life. I cannot accomplish anything without the help of the Holy Spirit. Help me get my priorities straight and do it with a cheerful attitude. I love you God!! In Jesus' name I pray, Amen! 

I'm looking forward to see how the Lord will lead me this summer. So until next time come on and bless the Lord with me, for He is good all the time! Can you tell I like saying this!

Blessings to you!

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Posted by kidsus8

Thanks for visiting my blog! Kids say the darnedest things don;t they! Sounds like you have a great summer laid ahead of you.
Blessings,
Andrea

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Posted by Titus2woman

You can do it! and we'll be praying together for one another~what a blessing that is to me! (((((HUGS))))) sandi

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Posted by mrsdiamond

Thanks for visiting my site, and your sweet comment. I love your goals....
and I agree it is such a blessing to teach the children how to do things around the house. I don't know how I'd survive if I hadn't taught my kids to do some things!

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Posted by AiBoon

Hi. Glad to hear that you are feeling better.
Just sharing a prayer request:

Please pray for Chrissy and her mum. Her blog's name is
mamasmurf.
Please read her most recent post below and go to her blog to encourage her. Thanks and God bless.


Jun. 22, 2006 - Prayers Please


Had a phone call frrom my sister earlier this evening - seems that my Mum was taken into hospital this morning. They say that she has had a mild heart-attack. Not a lot else I can tell you at the moment........also not much that I can do, as I'm seeing the neurosurgeon in the morning myself! My parents live quite a distance from us (about a two hour journey), so it's not easy to just get up and go over there. My sis is going to keep me updated and I've warned her not to tell Mum that I'm seeing the doctor in the morning - don't want to add to her worries! I've got a number for my Mum's phone at the hospital, so I'll ring her later tomorrow when everything at this end is done and dusted. Off to bed now before I fall asleep at the desk!
(from mamasmurf)

Blessings from
Ai Boon

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Posted by mamasmurf

Veronica,
Thank you so much for your prayers - they are very much appreciated and I'm sure that God will listen. I'll be posting an update on both myself and my Mum later on today.
God bless you,
~Chrissy

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Posted by Rmy1299

I too am a list lady! Without them I feel lost. Good for yor for writing down your goals for this summer, I'm going to do that now too! Thanks for the inspiration! I enjoyed reading your blog! I'll be back, LOL! ~ Mindy

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Posted by gracesufficientforme

This post realy encouraged me to want to start my own summer goal setting!

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Posted by TrainUpAChild

Your blogs are sooo great...so encouraging!! I HAVE to add you to my 'friends list'....would love to read & be encouraged! Thank so much for the awesome readings!! :)
Blessings to you...
Missy

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Posted by OreoSouza

Good job! Lists are liberating for me as well. I keep a thin spiral notebook on the kitchen counter to jot things down on so that I don't keep trying to remember things that I need to organize. Like a phone number that needs to go into the rolodex that my husband just emailed me with and said "Keep it!' The fact that I'm out of soy sauce but am in the middle of bathing the baby and don't want to leave the kitchen to get my housekeeping book to put soy sauce on the list. Like something really cute one of the kids said that I want to tell husband about. Jobs that need to be done, repairs, phone calls I need to make, ideas for blog entries, ideas for school, etc.

Just writing the stuff down frees me to go on to the next thing and in the next couple days I can flip thru my spiral notebook and get all the information where it needs to be.

I love lists. Keeps my brain cleaned out. And like your apartment, there isn't much room in there for clutter!

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