I have a lot of emotional stuff going on. You know conflicting feelings that I'm having a hard time coming to terms with. Anyway, I know God has not forsaken me, and for whatever His purpose is, I have to go through all of this. This song has been a comfort to me in times past, and it still comforts me now:
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Prayers for Steven Curtis Chapman and family!
My heart and prayers go out to Steven Curtis Chapman and his family in the tragic loss of their 5 year old daughter.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/22/chapman.daughter.ap/index.html
One of the very first Christian albums I purchased was The Great Adventure and it has a song called Maria on it.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/22/chapman.daughter.ap/index.html
One of the very first Christian albums I purchased was The Great Adventure and it has a song called Maria on it.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Busy Weekend and Other Musings!
Friday night kicked off the weekend with the AWANA leaders dinner. It was nice to not have to cook.
Saturday morning, Mikaija, Tom and I worked the Upward snack bar. After I dropped Mikaija off to help set up (Tom met us there, since he rode his bike out there), I left to hit Starbucks to pick up the coffee they had donated. Not only was Starbucks in SHOCK that we were to get donated coffee, but I swear they had to go pick the beans for our 5 gallons. Some how communication had broken down between the manager and the person making the coffee arrangements, and I got caught in the middle. The manager, though, was very nice and took care of us. After coffee, I had to pick up the donuts, and that took a little bit more time. FINALLY I get to the snack bar. We sold tons of snow cones, water, and sodas! Yes, it had to be atleast 100 degrees by the time we ended our day. We got home about 1:00 p.m. and crashed. Now, it's hot out and Mikaija and I have to bake her cake for the annual cake auction at church. So we take a field trip to Michaels to get a cake board and a box. Her cake gets baked, and decorated. Then it's bed time.
Sunday morning, we drop the girls at the fellowship hall, and head over to tend to baptisim. No one for first hour, so we hit the book store to feed our coffee addiction, and then Sunday School, then Worship. Powerful music and message. We got out to lunch, come home for a few minutes, then Mikaija and I head back to church to help transform the fellowship hall for our GEMS Soda Pop Shop Diner. A great time was had by all, and I have a few pictures to share. On the HEELS and I do mean HEELS of that, we retransform the fellowship hall back to it's original state so the cake auction can take place. Mikiaja's cake went for $110! Yeah, we bought it, as after all I couldn't let it go for less than $100. One HUGE cake went for $600 which is the record thus far! I'll share pictures of Mikaija's Third Place iPOD cake later.
I woke up this morning to the smell of coffee brewing, but my body wouldn't move. LOL When I finally got up, Tom was up and had made coffee, my carrot apple juice, and he and the girls had a card about 10X10 in my place at the table. Card has a picture of a poodle on the couch with gifts on the front, and it says, "Happy Birthday" and on the inside there are pictures of different dogs and says, "from the whole mutt-ley crew!" and yes, it plays "Who Let the Dogs Out!" (Tom has a fascination with those musical cards from Hallmark). We are heading out to see Prince Caspian later this morning. Oh and my gift from Tom is a Cricut.
This evening, not only have the AWANA awards ceremony, but I have a mandatory homeschool meeting.
But right now. This very minute? I'm going to soak the soreness out of my body, and I dare anyone to try and stop me!
Saturday morning, Mikaija, Tom and I worked the Upward snack bar. After I dropped Mikaija off to help set up (Tom met us there, since he rode his bike out there), I left to hit Starbucks to pick up the coffee they had donated. Not only was Starbucks in SHOCK that we were to get donated coffee, but I swear they had to go pick the beans for our 5 gallons. Some how communication had broken down between the manager and the person making the coffee arrangements, and I got caught in the middle. The manager, though, was very nice and took care of us. After coffee, I had to pick up the donuts, and that took a little bit more time. FINALLY I get to the snack bar. We sold tons of snow cones, water, and sodas! Yes, it had to be atleast 100 degrees by the time we ended our day. We got home about 1:00 p.m. and crashed. Now, it's hot out and Mikaija and I have to bake her cake for the annual cake auction at church. So we take a field trip to Michaels to get a cake board and a box. Her cake gets baked, and decorated. Then it's bed time.
Sunday morning, we drop the girls at the fellowship hall, and head over to tend to baptisim. No one for first hour, so we hit the book store to feed our coffee addiction, and then Sunday School, then Worship. Powerful music and message. We got out to lunch, come home for a few minutes, then Mikaija and I head back to church to help transform the fellowship hall for our GEMS Soda Pop Shop Diner. A great time was had by all, and I have a few pictures to share. On the HEELS and I do mean HEELS of that, we retransform the fellowship hall back to it's original state so the cake auction can take place. Mikiaja's cake went for $110! Yeah, we bought it, as after all I couldn't let it go for less than $100. One HUGE cake went for $600 which is the record thus far! I'll share pictures of Mikaija's Third Place iPOD cake later.
I woke up this morning to the smell of coffee brewing, but my body wouldn't move. LOL When I finally got up, Tom was up and had made coffee, my carrot apple juice, and he and the girls had a card about 10X10 in my place at the table. Card has a picture of a poodle on the couch with gifts on the front, and it says, "Happy Birthday" and on the inside there are pictures of different dogs and says, "from the whole mutt-ley crew!" and yes, it plays "Who Let the Dogs Out!" (Tom has a fascination with those musical cards from Hallmark). We are heading out to see Prince Caspian later this morning. Oh and my gift from Tom is a Cricut.
This evening, not only have the AWANA awards ceremony, but I have a mandatory homeschool meeting.
But right now. This very minute? I'm going to soak the soreness out of my body, and I dare anyone to try and stop me!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Mother's Day and other updates
My day started out very nice. I got up to find a gift bag in my place at the dining table. Tom got me a Zen mp3 player. Cool gadget. Not only does it play mp3's but it has an FM radio, and it can play movies and show digi pics. The girls got me a card and Mikaija gave me a gift card to Catherine's. Kayla is working on a watercolor for me. I got a phone call from Nick. We had lunch at In-N-Out, and went to get the whole house fan that we have been wanting since we moved in here.
Now, for the bad part of my day. We came home from church to find Kristopher's room cleared out and a note. He did leave me an angel bear with a heart in it's hands that says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart." He also left us a note, telling us he is with a school friend, and not to try to contact him, as he won't be answering his phone. He didn't even tell Amber...
And so that was my Mother's Day.
On Monday, I got a text message from Kris telling me that he is okay, not to worry and that he would be calling Amber. We did see him working, so she went over to drop off his cell phone charger, but I haven't heard from Amber since.
Tom and I have decided to make Kristopher's room a computer/scrapbooking room/guest room. I've been busy packing up what little stuff he left, so we can get in there to prime the walls this weekend, then paint next week. The walls will be going from the dark green to the foam color we have in the dining room, and we will do all the trim in white. Since I already have the paint, this is of no extra cost to us, and it gets the extra paint out from under foot. The computer desks will go around the perimeter of the room, and we will be purchasing a new air mattress that can be used in the middle of the desks if need be. When we are finished with this, then we will work on making the upstairs room a more suitable guest room for couples that come to stay with us.
I've decided to move on. I'm NOT going to sit and whine about Kris' choice. It was his to make afterall. In his note to us he said things have to change. I'm taking his word on that, and there will be changes he doesn't see coming. The biggest one is that there will be no turning back!
So, my break is over and I need to get more stuff packed up.
Now, for the bad part of my day. We came home from church to find Kristopher's room cleared out and a note. He did leave me an angel bear with a heart in it's hands that says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart." He also left us a note, telling us he is with a school friend, and not to try to contact him, as he won't be answering his phone. He didn't even tell Amber...
And so that was my Mother's Day.
On Monday, I got a text message from Kris telling me that he is okay, not to worry and that he would be calling Amber. We did see him working, so she went over to drop off his cell phone charger, but I haven't heard from Amber since.
Tom and I have decided to make Kristopher's room a computer/scrapbooking room/guest room. I've been busy packing up what little stuff he left, so we can get in there to prime the walls this weekend, then paint next week. The walls will be going from the dark green to the foam color we have in the dining room, and we will do all the trim in white. Since I already have the paint, this is of no extra cost to us, and it gets the extra paint out from under foot. The computer desks will go around the perimeter of the room, and we will be purchasing a new air mattress that can be used in the middle of the desks if need be. When we are finished with this, then we will work on making the upstairs room a more suitable guest room for couples that come to stay with us.
I've decided to move on. I'm NOT going to sit and whine about Kris' choice. It was his to make afterall. In his note to us he said things have to change. I'm taking his word on that, and there will be changes he doesn't see coming. The biggest one is that there will be no turning back!
So, my break is over and I need to get more stuff packed up.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Updates, again:
Been MIA, sorry!
Weight Loss Journey
I'm down 4 pounds, which is a start! I'll be looking at my diet, and making changes so that the working out and my food intake are working together.
Kris & Amber
They plan on marrying in Dec of 2009, but in the mean time Amber is moving from our upstairs to a home belonging to her uncle. She will be house-sitting, so she won't be paying rent or utilities. This is an amazing anwswer to prayer.
Kayla
She graduates from high school on the 29th. Boy, do I feel old.
Mikaija
She's having fun helping with the snack bar at Upwards, and finsihing up Awana and her school year.
Nick
Continued prayers are need here for both Nick and Grace. No significant changes, except that Grace has been to talk to a counselor.
Weight Loss Journey
I'm down 4 pounds, which is a start! I'll be looking at my diet, and making changes so that the working out and my food intake are working together.
Kris & Amber
They plan on marrying in Dec of 2009, but in the mean time Amber is moving from our upstairs to a home belonging to her uncle. She will be house-sitting, so she won't be paying rent or utilities. This is an amazing anwswer to prayer.
Kayla
She graduates from high school on the 29th. Boy, do I feel old.
Mikaija
She's having fun helping with the snack bar at Upwards, and finsihing up Awana and her school year.
Nick
Continued prayers are need here for both Nick and Grace. No significant changes, except that Grace has been to talk to a counselor.
Friday, May 02, 2008
Updates:
Tom came in 5th in his age group! (Kristopher said, "the old man's group", HA I got news for him, Tom could run, ride, and swim circles around Kristopher in his current state) Tom's looking forward to another challenge. :-)
I've been to the gym every day this week! Go me! I haven't lost any thing, but I feel better, and that is the most important thing. I losing will come. I'm starting a way of eating this week, so I know it will come.
I've been to the gym every day this week! Go me! I haven't lost any thing, but I feel better, and that is the most important thing. I losing will come. I'm starting a way of eating this week, so I know it will come.
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