Archive for the ‘Blessings’ Category

He Knows…

He knows when I am down.  He knows when I need encouragement.  He sends others in my path to straighten me up.  He faithfully points the way.  He silently and patiently waits for me to return to the place near Him.  He understands. 
God knows the desires of my heart.  Jesus, my Savior, loves me beyond [...]

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Little Boys

I am so blessed to have two little boys!  They brighten my day when I least expect it, and I thought I would share some of it with you…
The five year old:
“Momma, my sunglasses are too little for my eyelashes.”
“Googley”  (The silly word he picked out as a reminder of when an attitude needs adjusting. 
(Negotiation when [...]

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**Please Pray for Ella Ruth**

Sorry, everyone, I haven’t opened Whatever Wednesday tonight.  We’re heavily in prayer for baby Ella Ruth West who was born this morning.  She has fluid in her lungs and possible pneumonia.  Please join us in praying that her lungs will clear quickly, her breathing rate go to normal, and that she would be in her [...]

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Ouch

 
Did you know that the human body has approximately 650 muscles?  I think I used EVERY ONE of them today.  Most certainly, I’ll feel it in the morning, too.  (Along with the open blister on my hand.)
It was a good day — very productive, but very chaotic too.
We started off this morning with “Monster Mommy” [...]

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Thankful Thursday

Wow!  I really have alot to be thankful for this week…

God, who loves me beyond measure.
Tears spilt for a soul, a reminder that His cause is still deep in my heart.
The look on the boys faces when Daddy came home for lunch yesterday.  (He is working mostly in our town now, instead of driving the 140 mile round [...]

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Thankful Thursday

Today I’m thankful for:

Last second protection from what could have been a really bad wreck on Tuesday.
The opportunity to teach the boys, without consequence,  the reason for sitting properly in a car with the seatbelt on.
A more organized and productive week.
A daughter and son, who saved me from an asthmatic disaster, by cleaning out the back [...]

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He is Glorious!

When you need a reminder that God still cares…
When you need to remember all that He has done for you…
When you find yourself wondering just who’s in control of this crazy world…
Watch this: 

“For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God.”  Hebrews 3:4
“You, Lord, in [...]

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Thankful Thursday

For the large AND the small, today I am thankful for:

A husband who loves me despite me.
God, who sustains & reminds me that “it’s all worth it”.
Continual “I love you Mommy”s from my youngest son.
The meatloaf my daughter made this week, her first “real” meal!
The same daughter’s willingness to babysit while I took a girl’s day [...]

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Catch Up.

We’re playing “catch up” again around here.  Here’s what’s going on….

My daughter had a birthday…she’s now 21, and I’m just — old.
My four year old defines worship as “when you share your toys, but not your germs”
The six year old is still in homeschool meltdown stage.  Thanks to all our wonderful friends who gave [...]

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Weather Report.

Just a warning….the four year old gave us a weather report this morning.  According to him, all the leaves are going to fall off the trees today, especially in Dallas.

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