Yes, this time Sammie has the marker. Jake and I would always do Algebra 1 on the whiteboard together and Sammie would always, some how, steal a marker. Then he would sit there and show us that he had it. He never chewed on it, he just needed possession....not sure why...but he did. CUTE, huh?

Well, he would steal so often that we decided to give him his very OWN marker. We took it apart, took out the inner portion (ink and all) and treated him with it one math day. Never again was there a need to steal! 

So much has happened that blogging it all is surely impractical. So, let's just say that the Lord has so mightily worked in all areas of my life and my family's. We are at such a high point in our walks and getting here was not easy but the rewards are astounding and immeasurable. We never know what the Lord is up to but His plan ALWAYS ROCKS!

I am currently reading "The Bait of Satan", "Confronting Jezebel", my wonderful Bible, "Undercover" and "Blessing Your Spirit". ALL wonderful books but the latter is one of my favorite. Day 19 has spoken to my spirit in so, so many ways. A dear friend shared this book with me, this specific entry, recently and I had to get it. It encompasses the grandiose shaking that we have been prayerfully a part of. Never, have I , ever, prayed so much and been more obedient to the Lord than recently. His thoughts are not our thoughts and our ways are certainly not His ways. Had I not been totally committed to being obedient to Him, I surely would not have chosen the same path which has led to FREEDOM for me.

I have so much to share and write but have got to do my reports for SCAIHS! I am almost done but that surely doesn't count. Oh, I have been painting with a friend who is an incredible and humble artist. She has shared much with me and we have become better friends than the normal good aquaintances that we were. Art and the Lord, as well as our church, are our connections. Oh, our sons, too! What a great summer it will be.

I'll get back to everyone again....pictures next time! I have so many.

God is good ALL the time and ALL the time God is good! I cherish Him more and more every day. IT'S A NEW DAY.        

Blessings,

Josie

   While we were homeschooling one day, the boys and I decided to play Professor Noggin's Science card game, just to mix things up a bit. We sat at our school table and began playing. The boys have a habit of putting our new long-haried puppy Chihuahua, Sammy (Samson) who is 6 months old, on the table  at times. He sits on our books, looks cute and just melts our hearts. Well, this particular day he REALLY made my day and our moment of homeschooling a complete and total, " Thank you, Jesus" moment. We would roll the die and he would pick it up.

  That in itself was cute, however, now we realized he would DROP IT! We got the idea, now, to allow Sammy to roll for us. It was one of the best homeschooling days ever. We laughed, I had a tear well up (which for me is incredible) from laughter, and it was a moment to remember. I told the boys, this is a memory that will linger, for sure. The warmth was beautiful and that of a feeling that only the Lord's presence could be responsible for.

           Thank you, Lord, for those sweet and precious moments.