Feb. 7, 2008 - Book tag

Tag your it. I was recently tagged by honeybee10269 and thought I would play along.  Here are the rules. 

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Jan. 23, 2008 - In need of encouragement

This past two months have been a little trying for me.  My husbands work has been slow, my son and his wife moved away to Illinios and they are expecting their first child.  Christmas was sad for me because I missed my son.  My husband is depressed because of work.  He went for a job interview but he didn't get the job.  I know God will get us through this, but it is hard when you have bills to pay and a family to feed on a very low income.  We have our health and a roof over our head still, so why am I complaining.  I just need some encouragement because I can't seem to make my husband feel better.   When he is depressed then I feel insecure.

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Jul. 11, 2007 - Where did I go wrong

Yesterday my son quit working for his Dad without giving notice.  My son and husband are alot alike and they just can't work together.  My son is 20 yrs old and he is married.  He is very strong willed and so is his wife.  I tried to talk to my son and he is very hurt by his dad and my husband is very hurt by his son.  They both feel like the other person is only thinking of themselfs.  It seems like we don't fit into their world and that they are important and the rest of us don't matter.  Example my son just recently returned home from Mexico from a missions trip and I called his cell phone to see if he made it home safely.  He didn't answer his phone so I left a message.  When he returned my call he said he didn't answer his phone because he wanted to visit with his wife and dog before he talked to anyone, keep in mind when I called they were driving home from the airport.  So I told him all I wanted to know was if he had made it home safely and that I will let him get back to his wife.  He made it very clear that his dog was more important than lettting his mom know he was safe.  He said he didn't mean to do that but I told him he is always telling me that his wife is first in his life.  I don't know why he fills the need to tell me that all the time but it is getting old.  I know that his wife comes first and she should, the rest of the family should always come after we know this.  I am the one who taught him that God comes first , then his wife, then his children when he has some, then the rest of their family and friends but not the dog.  It seems like we aren't apart of their world until they need something from us.  Another problem I have with my son is that he feels that I did a lousy job at teaching him and that he and his wife tried to convince my 15yr old son to talk me into letting him go to public school  for math and science.  He told him that if I am teaching him the same way he was taught which he said was lousy then he really needs to go to public school for those 2 classes.  Keep in mind that his wife was taught in public school and knows nothing about homeschooling.  I asked my  son about this and he said I did great the first 2 years and then when I had my fourth son I didn't do as well.  He feels I cheated him.  This really hurts beause I tried.  I even got him a tutor when I thought I wasn't doing enough for him.  He and his brother have the same weakness when it comes to learning Math.  They both had a hard time learning to read but when it clicked they got it.  I feel I have failed him and that maybe I need to quit homeschooling before I ruin the rest of my children.  Keep us in parayer.

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Feb. 9, 2007 - My son Nick with his son Gavin my grandbaby

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Feb. 9, 2007 - Romans 8:28 My verse

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28

This verse is the verse My husband and I received with our marriage certificate when we were married.  We had know idea at the time that it was going to become our verse for our marriage and family.  The first 10 years of our marriage were rough and God reminded me  of the verse Romans 8:28 and it has helped me get through many situations in our married life.  God does work things out for the good of those who love him and are called according to his purpose.  When things are really bad or maybe you lost a loved one and you can't see how God can make that situation good, or maybe someone you loved lost a limb or is a wheelchair for the rest of there lifes.  We can't bring that person back or fix that persons body but God will use that situation to change someones heart or to help someone get through what they are going through or maybe God is trying to reach you.  This verse comforts me in knowing that no matter what I go through God is with me and that he will never leave me and that he shows how a bad situation can work out for the good.  Some people think because the situation they are going through that God is not there, but God is there.  God allows things to happen in our lives to help others or to maybe get our attention because we are so caught up in the world that he needs to wake us up.  What ever the situation God will make it good.

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