Sharing my heart on things like Training and Teaching My Children, Homeschooling, Health God's Way, Home Made Recipes, God's Word and more, Finding God's beauty through pictures of creation. I will share what I am learning as I walk alongside my 8 children. My heart will share how we learn and grow together through all of our every day life experiences with God and together.......I am "JUST" another woman who is trying to make her way through this journey we call life. Daily, you will find me striving for and seeking out the Lord's wisdom on how he wants me to train up the children He gave to me, in the way they should go. While seeking out His guidance daily for myself and my 8 children as to which path He wants us to get on. We home school as a way of life. As a mother of many I take my job serious and to heart. I am not afraid to stand alongside my children and learn new things with them. Our world and the things of life are just so vast and there is just so much to absorb, explore and learn that we are forever learning together as we walk side by side through our daily walks in life...... http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:59:00 -0500 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:59:00 -0500 What is Visiting and Who Does It? (To view the video you will have to click on the link right below these words.  The link is in orange letters and the post is in white. It will take you to YouTube to see the video.  If anyone can help me in knowing how to post the video directly onto this post without having to link you to YouTube I would appreciate the help! Either Email me or leave a comment or a note in my chat box!  Thanks so much!)  What is Visiting and Who Does It? I just got back from visiting my Nana of is 96 years old and grew up in Italy until she was 16 years old.   Sadly although her body is strong her short term memory is going because she has dementia.  When I went to go see her, I hadn't seen her for 2 years because I live far away from her.   While I was there she kept on asking me what I was doing was called  I was trying to explain to her that I was visiting her.  She wanted to know who did these kinds of things and I said visitors.  Her expressions while she is trying to ask me questions and while I am answering them is so sweet and precious. This moment in time is so very precious to me.  It is a priceless and precious memory I will treasure forever.  Enjoy!  I was trying to explain to her that I was visiting her.  She wanted to know who did these kinds of things and I said visitors.  Her expressions while she is trying to ask me questions and while I am answering them is so sweet and precious. This moment in time is so very precious to me.  It is a priceless and precious memory I will treasure forever.  Enjoy! Dearest Lord, I love my Nana with all my heart. Keep her safe in your arms. Comfort her in times of need and sadness and always keep fresh in her mind this time we spent together as I too want to forever remember it.  Thank you precious Jesus!  In your precious name I pray!  Amen~ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/699830/ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:59:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/699830/ Another Take on......."They Say that Beauty is in the Eyes of the Beholder".....I Say Except when..... I have been pondering the magnitude of truth, in the saying "Beauty is in the Eyes of the Beholder." That statement is so very true in many circumstances but I find that there is one circumstance where it should NOT apply. The one exception is when it comes to how we view other people. I believe we should view the beauty of others in only one way, which is God's way, deep down from within. When we meet someone new, what factors do we use to define, decide and base our opinion of that persons beauty? Would you say that the manner most of us use to gauge someone else's beauty is a shallow one? Would you say that many of us are far too quick to judge and form an immediate opinion of a person based solely on our first impression of them as well as their outer appearance? How sad for that person to have been judged long before we even took the time to get to know them on the inside. God says He will judge us in the manner in which we judge others. Is that how we would want God to judge us when we stand before Him? How someone looks on the outside bears no weight or value in the true realm of beauty, whether it be in this lifetime or in eternity. The way someone looks on the outside matters not to God. Outer beauty fades with time but inner beauty lasts forever. Some of us may not be as pretty or as handsome as the next and some of us may have birth defects or damage due to injuries. But none of that matters or bears any weight, on who we are deep inside, and what our hearts hold within. The way we dress, the color of our hair, the tattoos we may get or the body piercings some of us have done do not make up who we are within our hearts. The way we dress up our outer appearance is between God and us. ALL of us do NOT hold the same convictions when it comes to things like that so therefore it is not right for us to condemn those who may have different convictions in those areas. God uses all of His Willing Vessels to reach out and extend His love to everyone for God is No Respecter of Persons. Having a tattoo or purple hair is not going to stop God from using you to further His kingdom. If anything God will use that tattoo and purple hair to reach out to someone else who also has a tattoo and purple hair and doesn't know Him. And most likely they will open up and listen to someone who looks more like them than they would of if a clean cut business man was to walk up to them and try to share the love of Christ with them. God sees something way deeper than we as humans can see. The beauty God looks at is NOT skin deep! Not only do we as humans have shallow vision but we also have tunnel vision. Our vision is unlike God's for God has x-ray vision as well as panoramic vision so His vision holds absolutely no limits. Yes it is true that God sees the outside of people too and He looks right past it and through it all and seeks to look right into the depths of our hearts. For the Heart of the Matter is our hearts and that is all that matters to God. For what He sees in the heart of all people is the only BEAUTY He is looking for the only beauty that matters and the only beauty that counts in this lifetime and throughout eternity! So may we all take the time to look within a persons heart and soul and look past the superficial surface stuff for that matters not! Let us all extend our hearts and love to those we know and to those we don't know. May we all give to others and judge others in the same manner as we wish to be judged by God the day we stand before Him! The love Christ had for us pierced the surface of the flesh and went right down inside of Him. What's your take? My Dearest and Precious Jesus, Thank you for loving us unconditionally without limitations and with such depth! I pray that you can teach us all to see others in the same way you do. I pray that you can teach us all to love others the way you do! May we grow in you and model the Agape love that you give to everyone of us all so willingly and freely! Thank you for being my Lord and Savior! In Jesus name I pray! Amen~ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/670179/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:55:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/670179/ Winter Bouquets...... At the end of the day I sometimes feel like....... I have given and given so much of my life...... But please be so kind as to let me explain..... The root cause is self pity, only I am to blame..... I know the purpose that I was created for, was to be a loving wife and a caring mother...... And I do not deny, that it is in those two roles that I do find my truest of pleasure....... But I cannot deny that I am fully human, just like the rest of you...... And there are many a nights I feel so worn down as many of you also do..... It is during those times, when I allow my self pity, to tear my mind and soul in two..... Then I go to bed tired, dangerously unfocused feeling sorry for myself and so blue..... No longer in sync...... Do my mind and soul think........ So I awake the next morning so confused...... What used to be clear, is no longer there, a blur are my own goals and views...... I know I'm in trouble when my mind and heart fumble and I start feeling I can no longer go on..... So I get on my face pleading forgiveness and grace for the sinful thinking I awoke with that morn..... In order to give myself, more time with the Lord, I send all my children out to play...... He lovingly renews my perspective on life, no longer confused, He has repaved my way...... So I call out to my children to come back inside so together we can start our fresh new day.... With a smile on her face, filled with so much love and grace, specially hand picked for me, as beautiful as can be I am handed a small but very precious winter bouquet....... Thankful for God's Grace and the many blessings from above......  I am overwhelmed and blessed by all my childrens acts of love...... With a smile on my face and a song of praise in my heart...... A full and busy day I face, my heart overjoyed and more than ready to start........ So I quietly thank my Lord, as I recall my precious and many blessings...... My heart now fully content and overjoyed, it says within itself, that yes, it is all so very worth it and no longer is it second guessing...... Dearest Lord, Your love and patience never cease to amaze me!  You are truly a loving, forgiving and patient God.  I thank you so much that you are always so forgiving and ready to hug me and put me back on track!  Thank you for all my blessings and for never leaving me or forsaking me!  In Jesus name I pray Amen~ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/664523/ Tue, 3 Mar 2009 00:38:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/664523/ Focusing and Always Doing Our Very Best... My sweet little 4 yr old YiYi just loves to color, write draw and anything else if it includes some kind of writing utensil and paper. As a matter of fact her twin sister YoYo is the exact same way. They will do schooling for hours, at their own request. Whether they are working on schooling or on some job that we assigned them to do, they will focus very hard and they do their absolute best. When they are done with their jobs they cheerfully come back and ask us what's next. From early on, in our children s lives, we instill the concept that whatever they do they are to do it to the best of their ability.  Good and Godly character is what we are striving to instill and build into their hearts and lives.  What they do and where they go will represent to others who they are.  They are also standing as representatives for our family as well as God's family too.  So it is important to us to be sure that our beliefs are well defined and that what they are modeling, with their actions, reflects the standards by which we live by. We don't ever want to be known as lazy, deceitful, complaining, discontent or dishonest people.  So we always strive to be hard working dedicated people in all that we do. We strive to do nothing less than our very best. From oldest down to the youngest we expect the same kind of attitude from each and everyone of them. By teaching this concept to our children we are developing a lifelong habit for them. This is a habit that will benefit and bless them in so many ways throughout the course of their life.  With time and repetition, this healthy habit, will eventually turn into a behavior that becomes second nature to them.  One day they will reach a point where they will no longer even have to think about doing it, they will just naturally do it.  It will become part of who they are. Doing something to the best of their ability also means that they take the time to be sure they are doing the job right. If they are unsure of how to do something, one of our family rules is, "When we don't know something, we ask." And most importantly they must always complete their task. They are to go from start to finish.  Sometimes children need to be lovingly, reminded, and encouraged to complete whatever task they may have started.  If you do not require that they finish the tasks they start in life, they will tend to carry that over into their adult life. Most likely (not always there are some exceptions) they will grow up to be irresponsible lazy adults who will never really complete or accomplish much of anything in their life. So by not taking the time to train this standard into your children and setting that standard while they are still young is actually doing them a huge disservice. Something I like to do is put praise music on so that they are learning to do all their jobs with a song in their heart. When we work with a song in our heart, we tend to be cheerful.  I think it would be pretty hard to be grumpy while singing songs of praise to the Lord. Having that cheery attitude in our hearts and songs of praise on our tongues helps us to see whatever it is we are doing in a whole different light. I believe that is why God says to be thankful in all situations. He said it for our own good because He knew that it would bring us joy instead of misery. I also encourage my children to take pride in their work and to be proud of their accomplishments. I don't mean for them to be prideful that is totally different than just being proud of the hard work they just accomplished. It makes your already cheerful heart even more cheery and encourages you to want to do more and to do it again. If our children work with a complaining or discontent heart it is completely impossible for them to do their very best and they will definitely not look forward to doing it again. Attitude is everything moms God emphasizes having the right attitudes of the heart and the importance of it. As mothers we need to be sure we are modeling the right attitude in all that we do. If we complain and are discontent our children will see it and they will do the same. How can you correct a child for having a poor attitude when they are only copying what they see you do? How can you require something of your children that you yourself are not willing to do? So that is why, when we teach and model to our children, the right attitude of the heart, in regards to doing work, it becomes a part of them and it will not be a battle inside of them later on in life. As long as they are doing their very best that is all that we ask of them. Each child is unique and different so be sure to get to know each one of your children mom.  Take the time to find out what is the best motivator for each one of them. Reaching out to them allows them to want to give you their hearts. When you have your child's heart you can teach them anything. They will want to listen to you and please you. So be sensitive to each child's individuality and work with them on that. I also always encourage my children to continue to grow throughout their life in every area of their life.  Expand in what they know and strive to improve in everything they do. Don't just except what you know and plant yourself there. No keep expanding and growing in all areas . I am always growing and learning something new or learning more on something I already know and my children see that.  I almost always have them by my side learning with me or I share with them the new things I learned! I am modeling for them what I would like to see them also do. Here's to doing everything we can to the best of our ability always!! Dearest Lord, I thank you for the gift of knowledge. I thank you for the ability to learn new things, and to grow in the areas I have already been gifted in by you. Help me to always be one who likes to share what I have learned, not in a prideful way but in a caring way. I love to help others and save them time having to figure everything out on their own so help me to always reach out and I pray my children stay that way too. Show me the areas you want us to be learning and show us the areas you want us to be sharing. Help anyone who reads this and struggles to build confidence in you oh Lord. Help them see they can do all things through Christ who strengthens them (paraphrased ) Philippians 4:13. May pride never enter any of our homes, minds and hearts! Give the big dose of confidence and encouragement to these precious women and also direct us in our learning for we want to be learning things that glorify you will benefit our families and others. Not things that are mindless and a waste of time learning! In Jesus name I pray~Amen! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/663401/ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:30:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/663401/ Our Family Calender for the Year 2008 Jan-Dec was my Christmas project for this year. It was fun reliving the memories of all the different events as I went through all the different pictures! Merry Christmas to all of You from all of Us!!! ********************************************* January 2008 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633630/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:24:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633630/ February 2008 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633629/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:21:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633629/ March 2008 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633626/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:17:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633626/ April 2008 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633623/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:09:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633623/ May 2008 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633619/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:04:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633619/ June 2008 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633617/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:02:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633617/ July 2008 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633616/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:57:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633616/ August 2008 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633615/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:54:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633615/ September 2008 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633612/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:50:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633612/ October 2008 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633609/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:32:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633609/ November 2008 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633602/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:28:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633602/ December 2008 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633596/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:22:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/633596/ Blazing Black Bean Soup with a Southwest Twist served along side a Bleeding Beet and Bean Salad....... Well here are 2 more tasty recipes I created for us today.  One of them will warm you up on the inside.  A good meal for the cold weather that has been settling in and seems to be planning to stay for awhile.  The other recipe is meant as a side salad to eat with or before the soup.  Enjoy them in good health!  The soup recipe can be made quickly or you can cook it slowly all day, whichever you prefer.  Both ways are healthy and a way to feed your family a nice hearty warm healthy meal.   Remember my family has 10 people in it.  So be sure to downsize this recipe or make the big batch and freeze some for another time.  As always use as many organic ingredients as you can. Blazing Black Bean Soup with a Southwest Twist 5-25 oz cans of cooked Black Beans or 2 pounds of dried Black Beans cooked by you (Always soak your dry beans over night.  Then drain the water the next day and put fresh water to boil them in.  Always add a good 1 to 2 inch piece of kombu seaweed to your beans when cooking them.  This and soaking them will remove the gases that tend to bother people when they eat beans.) (DO NOT DRAIN 3 cans of the Beans.  Add the liquid from the 3 cans of canned beans to your pot.  Keep the liquid from the other two until your soup is done in case you need it.  If you want your soup thinner you can add more of the bean liquid to it) (Do this only if you are cooking your own beans) Purified water (Put a little more than just covering the beans.  If you soaked them they will not absorb much more water and you don't want your soup too thin)  Do NOT drain this water from the beans when they are done cooking.  This will be part of your soup base. 3/4 of a jar of Chicken based Better than Bouillon or a substitute of your choice You can use more or less according to your own taste.  You will not need to use salt when using this soup base or any other soup base. 2 -15 oz cans of organic canned corn Drained or use 3-4 cups of frozen corn You can even use raw corn on the cob, just cut it off the corn and add it to your soup pot. 1 -can of Milder Rotel diced Tomatoes 1 bay leaf  always remember to remove after the soup is cooked 1 tsp of ground cumin 1-1/2 teaspoons of dried Cilantro if you want to use fresh Cilantro, wash and chop enough to garnish the soup with after it is in the bowls. 1 Tbsp of Celery seeds 1/4-1/2 cup of dried onions or use freshly grated medium onion 2 Tbsp of garlic granules or 3 large cloves of garlic minced 1 small can of diced green chilles (drained) 10 oz of Sharp Cheddar raw milk cheese grated If you are using canned beans add the entire contents of 3 of the cans to your pot.  Then drain the last 2 cans into a bowl and keep that liquid just in case you need it to loosen up your soup as it cooks.  If you cook your own beans keep all the the liquid they cooked in, this is part of your soup base.  If you added the Kombu to your dried beans remove it before making your soup.  Add your Better than Bouillon to the bean liquid in your pot.  Then add everything else except your cheese.  Drain your corn and green chllies then add them to the pot.  Add the entire can of the Rotel tomatoes.  Now add all of your seasonings to the pot which are your bay leaf, garlic, onion, cumin, celery seeds and the dried cilantro.  If you use fresh cilantro just garnish each bowl with a sprinkle of the fresh chopped cilantro.  Now cook everything together slowly in a crock pot or just for an hour to an hour and a half.  Now grate your cheese.  After soup is ready serve it in bowls, add your fresh cilantro if you didn't use the dried cilantro in the pot.  Then top with 1-1/2 heaping Tbsp of the grated sharp raw milk cheddar cheese to each bowl (more or less to taste).  Be sure to mix your cheese into your soup before eating.  Enjoy!  Serve with some whole grain crescent rolls. (homemade or store bought)  Also serve with the following salad recipe. Bleeding Beet and Bean Salad 2-15 oz cans of cooked baby beets or you can cook up some fresh baby beets if you prefer.  Either way keep the juice from the beets, whether it be from your cans or from the water you steamed your beets in.  Chop the beets into small chunks. 1 small sweet yellow onion sliced thinly 1-15 oz can of cut green beans and chick peas drained or use 1 individual cans of each kind drained or cook your own and add it to your salad but drain juice off of them. 1-15 oz can of 3 bean mix (chick peas, pinto beans and kidney beans) or add any kinds of canned beans or cooked beans of your choice, northern beans, black beans whatever is your preference.  Be sure to drain beans though. 1 Tbsp of Florida unrefined Cane Crystals (this is NOT white sugar) 2-3 dashes of Celtic Sea Salt Not take all the ingredients and mix them together in a bowl.  The only liquid you are using is the liquid from the beets.  All other liquids are drained off before adding your ingredients to your bean salad. My children loved this!  It was my own concoction and it was a hit!  Beets are sweet and the extra splash of sugar cane crystals add a little more sweetness to the salad.  All of my children asked for more! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/617504/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:17:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/617504/ Crazy Cinnamon Applesauce (Raw Homemade) If I can find a way to make something raw I usually go that route first.  Raw is best since the living food provides enzymes for your body.  So here is a recipe I came up with for raw applesauce.   As usual I don't measure as I go.  I just throw things in, whatever looks good, or sounds good and I eyeball the quantities of things I add.  So these are estimations you can adjust ingredients according to your own tastes.  Use organic whenever possible. Crazy Cinnamon Applesauce (Raw) 4 Golden Delicious apples 4 Macintosh 2 Granny Smith 3/4 cup of Purified water 1/2 cup of Unrefined Cane Crystals like Florida Cane Crystals 1 tsp of Ground cinnamon more or less to taste Dash of clove powder 1/2 of a Freshly ground whole nutmeg 1 Squirt of lemon juice or 1/2 of a lemon squeezed into mixture If you want to try a different flavor try adding some pureed strawberries or pureed peaches, feel free to try whatever flavor you enjoy most.  You can even try making watermelon flavored applesauce, just add some fresh watermelon to your apple mixture but add less water since watermelon is so watery.  If you come up with some unique flavors please do share with the rest of us!  I am always game to try new recipes! I have a Blendtec but any powerful blender will do.  A Vitamix, a Champ, a Bosch all of these will work. I am sure other blenders would work too but you would have to break up the recipe I am sure and do it in portions in order for your blender to be able to handle the load. I put the water into the blender first.  If you are using unorganic apples be sure to peel them.  If you use organic you can leave the peels on if you wish.  You get more fiber and health that way.  Be sure to remove the cores from the apples and cut the apple into pieces.  Add them to the blender after the water.  Now add your cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, sugar cane crystals and lemon juice.  Now blend it all until smooth.  If it is too thick add a bit more water if it is too thin add another apple.  Add additional water very slowly so that your mixture does not become too watery.  After you blend it until it is smooth.  Serve in a small cup.  Your family will ask for seconds!!! Enjoy!   Here's to good health! Dearest Lord, Thank you so much for the gift of living foods.  Ones we can benefit from and feed our body with.  Your love for us never seems to amaze me!  In Jesus name I pray!  Amen~ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/603793/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:58:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/603793/ Radical Root Stew with Beans...... It has been cold and windy here lately!  True fall weather has arrived!  So today I decided to make a bean soup and somehow ended up concocting a root stew with some beans in it.  Following is the recipe for those who would like to try it.  Remember we are a large family so you will have to probably cut this recipe in half or make the whole thing and freeze some to use later.  Remember to use organic whenever possible! Radical Root Stew with Beans 12-14 Cups of purified water and then add Better than Boullion according to directions or use any broth powder without MSG.  I always add extra I like it very flavorful.  Or you can use chicken broth or vegetable broth already prepared whichever you prefer. 4 Cups of cooked beans (I mixed lentils, pinto, great northern and barley)(you can make your own beans or used can) 3 Medium to large peeled parsnips chopped 1 Large turnip peeled and chopped 4 Large carrots peeled and chopped 3 Large russett potatoes peeled and chopped 1 Large onion peeled and chopped very thin 3-4 Large celery stalks washed and chopped thin 1 Can of milder Rotel tomatoes with green chiles (the rotel tomatoes have a little kick to them already,  even the milder ones do, so by using the ones with green chilies added to them makes it a little extra spicy.  Use the mild rotel tomatoes without the chilies if you don't want the extra kick) 1 large can of Yams chopped or you can cook your own (bake them and then peel them and chop them up) 2 Bay leaves 6 Shakes of thyme leaves (if the container has large holes if not use approx 2 tsps) Parmesean cheese Fill a pot with water or already prepared broth.  If you use water add your broth powder or better than boullion and blend well.  Let it come to a boil.  Now add your carrots, parsnips, celery, turnips, potatoes, onion, bay leaves and thyme leaves.  Let it boil on low for approx 20 minutes.  Now add your rotel tomatoes, cooked beans and cooked yams chopped.  Let it simmer for approx another 15-20 minutes so all the flavors blend.  Now serve in a bowl, and top it with freshly grated parmesean cheese and serve with homemade whole grain rolls or store bought and a nice big Ceasar Salad. (Go to my recipe archives to get the recipe for the dressing) Enjoy!!! Dearest Lord, I thank you for the many flavors you have given to us in the wonderful world of roots and vegetables!  It is a true blessing!  In Jesus name I pray! Amen~ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/603747/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:29:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/603747/ They Say that Beauty is in the Eyes of the Beholder....... Yet sometimes our vision becomes obstructed....... But if we stop and take the time to look and smell the roses.......... It is a beautiful way to regain our focus.......... And a reminder that this beauty was created for our purpose......... Dearest Lord, Thank you for the beauty that surrounds me.  It blesses me each and every day.  Thank you for caring enough to demonstrate your love in this way!  In Jesus name I pray!  Amen~ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/595772/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:59:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HisWillingVessel/595772/