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Changes

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 04:27:00 -0500

Hi to you all

This is just a quick message to let everyone know that I am only allowing registered users to comment on my blog. I have done this because my husband has had an obscenely offensive comment put on his blog by an annonymous person. He has had to block anyone viewing his very first entry because it is that bad. Certainly not something you want your kids reading.

It is so awful that people feel the need to use HSB as a platform for their own rantings against anyone and everyone.

Anyway on a brighter note we are all off to my parents this weekend and then the older three are staying there for the rest of the week for a holiday. I don't know what I'll do with myself Ha Ha Ha!!!!!!

Psalms 37 verse 4

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:03:00 -0500

Delight yourself in the Lord,

And he will give you the desires of your heart.

Psalm 37 v 4

My dear friend Jane (AKA Dear lord I feel like a whale )beautifully wrote out and framed this verse as a gift for our wedding nearly ten years ago. It hangs in our hallway and I read it at least once a day as I go past. This verse has always been very precious to me and I feel that this particular promise from God is always going to be one I need to cling to. It is so easy to get lost in the busyness and stress of life and to lose sight of what the desires of our heart are. If we delight in Him our desires will be His desires and then we will find contentment and peace because we know that we are asking for the things that our Father wants us to have.

God has filled his Word with so many promises that are ours for the asking. He will never disappoint or break those promises. He is faithful and just.

Praise and worship our Wonderful Heavenly Father today.

The battle is on

Sun, 9 Apr 2006 07:11:00 -0500

My very beloved and darling husband has begun a campaign to scupper my not so excessive blogging time. I have to admit I could spend inordinate amounts of time blogging but I think DH setting up his own blog is a bit mean.

Actually I am really pleased because I think he has a lot to offer. Granted this will be mostly in the geeky world of computing but he knows stuff that would make your brain spin if you are an amateur like me. Anyway we will have to (very amicably of course) share out computer time and try very hard to remember that we have 4 kids who would obviously get a little cheesed off if we didn't give them some attention!!!!! :) :) :)

I think it is really important for our guys to get on board as much as possible with homeschooling and I hope that more of our dear men set up blogs so that they can share their skills and knowledge and support each other in becoming the amazing men of God that He planned them to be.

By the way my hubby's blog is Harrier ( in a previous life aka before marriage etc he was majorly into Flying and nearly got into the RAF.) So check it out.

Thanks

Mon, 3 Apr 2006 06:11:00 -0500

Well I can safely say I have just had a truly wonderful weekend.

I have just dropped Mia off at the station ( middleearthmom) and I feel really sad. I have only known her for a couple of days but I feel like I have made a friend for life. So really this entry is for her. She has been an enormous blessing and encouragement to not only me but my family. We have had a great time, done alot of non stop talking ( something I love to do) and eaten alot of good food!!!! ( something I love to do even more.) Also I have been able to find out some great home schooling ideas and received some really good advice.

So thank you Mia for coming to stay and thankyou too to her family who let her come all this way for such a long time.

Many thanks also to Paul and Paulie it was great to meet you and I hope I didn't poison you!!!!!

Love Deb

Scrapbooking

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 10:11:00 -0600

One of the things I have been fascinated with during the few months of blogging is all of you out there who are into scrapbooking.

I had never really thought much about it and it doesn't appear to be something you hear alot about here in England but it is something that really appeals to me.

I would love to hear from any of you who want to share their hobby and pass on some tips.

I am also wanting to get into cake decorating and have just bought some books on how to do it. I have never been very artistic but I am of the opinion that you must be able to learn and I am hoping that when I have some free time there must be something to do other than fall asleep on the sofa!!!!!

Mum and Dad

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 03:17:00 -0600

My Mum rang me earlier to let me know that they wouldn't be coming today as my mum is full of a cold. How gutted am I?

My kids cry when they don't get to see them (they live 2 hours away in Manchester) but I must admit I feel like doing the same. My mum is one of my best friends and I count the days till the are due to arrive or we get to go there. I don't think I will ever grow too old to want a hug from her. It's Mothers Day here in the UK next Sunday and the good thing about them not coming this weekend is that they will be here next week instead.

Educacation Show

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 05:54:00 -0600

I went to an event called the Education show with some fellow home schooling chums on Saturday. The place, NEC in Birmingham was huge and you feel like you are in a large airport terminal. We wandered round getting freebies thrust into our hands as often as we got odd looks when they read our badges. Home Educator at a school exhibition, talk about walking into the lions den.

Alot of the stuff was completely irrelevant to us but I managed to find some really good stuff that will help loads. The thing that struck me most is just how daunting it must be to teachers when they look at all the subject material and try and decide how to cover all they have to teach to 30 kids from such varied backgrounds with such varied needs. I was reminded again of how glad I am that we can home school our children and meet their individual needs in an environment that nutures and develops our fanily's Christian beliefs.

Sat, 4 Mar 2006 10:27:00 -0600

One of the most amazing things about this blog is how people can share each others burdens and ask for prayer knowing that there are thousands of people all around the world who will respond to them. Prayer is the most powerful gift that God has given us and no Christian is exempt from it. How wonderful that we have an open channel to our Father God who hears our cries for help and answers them in truly miraculous ways.

It has been a hard, sad, traumatic week for so many. But praise God they are not alone. They are covered and surrounded by the prayers and love of many people they have never met as well as those closest to them.

I think that no matter where we are today we can all stop a short time and continue in Prayer for those we have had brought to our attention as well as the people in our own lives who are going through very difficult times right now.

Dear Lord

I want to lift up Emily, Candace and Missey's family to you now. I pray that you will comfort them, strenghten them and be so close to them.

I pray for complete healing for Candace and Emily and that you will help their families as they help them through this dark time.

Amen

It's so cold

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 10:01:00 -0600

It is so weird reading other peoples blogs as they talk about the lovely weather. Reading Genas blog today as she talks about not wanting to do any work because the day is so lovely made me smile. Here in the UK it is freezing and the wind is really cold and strong. I am sitting here trying to imagine being somewhere warm and the sun shining. In reality I am wearing a pair of my husbands socks (why are they always so much warmer?) and two jumpers and dodging the drafts that seem to get in from everywhere in this house.

When trying to explain to the children all about different time zones across the world it is also interesting to see how they react to the fact that in other parts of the world it is summer!!!!!!

Wouldn't it be great to spend all year round dodging winter by living in different hemishperes!!!

Crazy Days

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 06:32:00 -0600

My husband went away for the week last night and today begins the next few crazy days of managing on my own. I have never had to stay on my own with the kids before and instead of heading off to my parents I thought I would brave it.

As I went to sleep last night after making sure everything was locked up and switched off and had stopped hearing noises that weren't there I realised again how easy it is take our dear men for granted. They may be at work all day but their prescence in the home and the peace and security they bring are never more noticable when they are not here. It is very rare that my hubby has to go away and for that I am very grateful but I thank God with all my heart for him and all our guys out there who do an amazing job leading us and providing for us.

JUST HURRY UP HOME SOON!!!!!!!