30 Day Blog Journal (Day Eighteen)

30 Days..


Day 18 - my wedding/future wedding/past wedding..


Well, I was married 16 years ago in Feb. We didn't have a big wedding. My dh and I paid for it ourselves and I had to make alot of things by hand and do other things as cheaply as possible. But, our wedding was wonderful all the same!!  


I already put a pic of me on our wedding day in another 30 day post so today I will post a pic of our renewal. We renewed our vows in our 10th year of marriage. We plan to do so again at 20 years!


I ordered a dress that was maternity but still formal and pretty.I was 30 weeks along with my daughter ZaraLayna. My dh wore a tux again and we decorated the church. This time our children walked with us down the aisle. MY oldest wrote a poem and spoke at the ceremony. A friend of mine from CO came up and made us a beautiful cake!  We chose worship songs and hymns to sing. Then afterwards we went up to the mountain to celebrate! 

We left the next morning and went on a 2nd honeymoon to CO! It was wonderful!! :) 


So on to pics..

our wedding renewal cake..

the kiddos

me and my dh

My dh was saying a few words about me and our life together..I will never forget it! It was so sweet and wonderful and beautiful!

I am washing my dh's feet here as a sign of my submission to him in our marriage and life..

me and my dh

All of us..we had 7 at the time..


Blessings!

30 Day Blog Journal (Day Seventeen)

30 Days..

Day 17 - an art piece (drawing, sculpture, painting, etc)..
How about something from my children?

No better "art" than this!! :)

30 Day Blog Journal (Day Sixteen)

30 Days..
Day Sixteen..

A song that makes me cry (or nearly)...

a few..


and...


and one more...

30 Day Blog Journal (Day Fifteen)

30 Days..
Day Fifteen..

my dream house...

My dream house would be on some acreage. A place where I can grow a big garden, have some animals and enough space for my children to run. I would love to have a small creek running through the property and some woods behind the house to forage through for edible herbs and such. I want enough land to sustain our family. To be self sufficient and have to rely less on the government.
Inside I would like at least 4 decent sized bedrooms, a dining room, living room, kitchen thats a good size, pantry, basement for the children to play in and an indoor porch.
It would need to be child friendly! I really like old homes so it wouldn't need to be new. And I LOVE to decorate so it wouldn't have to be perfect either. I would add my own touch and flavor to the home!
I would like it to be a moderate sized home for entertaining. I love to be hospitable. :) But it doesn't have to be huge..don't have time to clean a large home when raising my children.
Would love a barn and coop on the property or other small storage unit.

hmmmm..well, guess that's all I can think of for now..:)

30 Day Blog Journal (Day Fourteen)

30 Days..
Day Fourteen..

a non-fictional book...

Well, the best nonfiction book I have read lately besides Yeshua's Word is Friendships for Grown Ups by Lisa Welchel. Elohim has done an amwesome work in my heart and life and it started with this book. While reading it I felt as if the words Lisa wrote I had written myself. It was given to me by a good friend of mine and I know the L-rd laid me on her heart as she read. Isn't He so good??

Go ahead! Check it out for yourself and be prepared to be changed and renewed!! :)

30 Day Blog Journal (Day Thirteen)

30 Days..
Day Thirteen..

a fictional book..
Well, I am reading one from our local library now but I don't know if I like it all that much. BUT, I just finished another one by BrandiLynn Collins that I loved!
It was Crimson Eve. I really enjoy all of her books. Check it out! You might too!

30 Day Blog Journal (Day Twelve)

30 Days..
Day twelve..

Something I am OCD about...
I would say my home. I like my home to be cozy, homey and CLEAN. I have had to learn to let some of my OCD nature regarding things out and not put away (like toys and books etc) go. I am still even now learning or trying to learn to relax.
I like my home to be neat and put together. I can be like a drill Sargent sometimes in this area..:(
I can literally think better when my home is clean and uncluttered.
But, I believe there to be a balance and I am striving to find it. :) 

30 Day Blog Journal (Day Eleven)

30 days..
Day Eleven..

A photo taken of me recently...

I am in this picture so it counts! :)
Ok, left to right..
My sister Janine, my sister Ryea, my cousin Terri, my grandma, my mom, my cousin Donna, ME, and Donna's dd Samantha. (at my parents 40th wedding anniversary party in Oct.)

30 Day Blog Journal (Day Ten)

 30 Days..
Day Ten..

A picture of you taken over 10 years ago..

This is me on my wedding day. :) 16 years ago in February!

30 Day Blog Journal (Day Nine)

30 Days..
Day Nine..

A photo I have taken...
That should be easy since I do take most of them..:)

 

This is our Chanukah Menorah. This year Chanukah begins on Dec. 1st at sunset and lasts for 8 days.. 

We love Chanukah and we are all looking forward to it! :)

30 Day Blog Journal (Day Eight)

30 Days..
Day eight...

A photo that makes me angry/sad...
Not such a fun topic today but let me see...

This picture makes me sad and angry.. This is me at the end of 2007 as I had just started my weight loss journey. This pic even better lets you see how heavy I was. It makes me sad that I got to this point and although I know it was from many years of having many babies I still tear up when I see these pictures. And it makes me angry at myself that I endangered my health in this manner. I had no energy, was out of breath and life just didn't have the sparkle it does today.

I don't have alot of sad /angry pics but this one fits the bill.. Today I am 80 pounds lighter or more! Thank you L-rd Yeshua!!

30 Day Blog Journal (Day Seven)

30 Days...
Day seven...

A photo that makes me happy...
Can I share a few that make me happy??
This is me the first day of Weight Watchers Dec. 10, 2007. I took this picture to document the beginning of a new life!  Weight Watchers has changed my life! I am thinner now than I have been in at least 10 years or more. I thank G-d for this program every day! 

 

This is our van. We got it in Jan. 2009. This picture makes me happy because it reminds me of how AWESOME my L-rd is and how He always provides!

This pic makes me happy because this man, my sweet dh is the love of my life! And everything that followed our wedding day has brought so much happiness and fulfillment.

KianAdley's birth 5-17-10...My baby's birth-days have been the most amazing events in my life! The L-rd has blessed me with awesome labors and births and has given me such wonderful experiences.

This makes me happy and sad..my sweet baby girl RuthAnne who passed on in 2002. I look forward to the day when I get to hold her again...in glory...

Blessings!

30 Day Blog Journal (Day Six)

30 days...
Day Six...


20 of my favorite things....(not in any particular order)

1. Starbucks flavored latte's...
2. C's sugar cookie bars that I had to fight to not keep eating today at lunch..
3. Sour cream fat free pringles.
4. 11 children
5. laughing
6. being silly
7. babies
8. time alone
9. soda
10. new clothes
11. libraries
12. time out for mama with other mama's
13. my kiddos b-days
14. my anniversary
15. one man
16. good fiction books
17. my wedding ring
18. comfortable jeans
19. warm sweaters
20. Yeshua; my L-rd and Saviour who has saved me and daily loadeth me with benefits....

30 Day Blog Journal (Day Five)

30 Days..
Day Five..

My favorite quote..

A favorite quote? I don't have a favorite..there is just too many quotes (and obviously alot of everything else too) to have a favorite. BUT, I have alot I like a whole bunch..
Here's some I like...

homeschooling quotes;

Bless me, what *do* they teach them at these schools? - CS Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe 

I am beginning to suspect all elaborate and special systems of education. They seem to me to be built upon the supposition that every child is a kind of idiot who must taught to think. - Anne Sullivan (Helen Keller's teacher)  

I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. - Mark Twain

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. - Thoreau 

Quotes on faith;
 

He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose.

Jim Elliot

"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength."
— Corrie ten Boom 

God is God. Because He is God, He is worthy of my trust and obedience. I will find rest nowhere but in His holy will, a will that is unspeakably beyond my largest notions of what He is up to.

Elisabeth Elliot

Close to a favorite...

"The fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of christian, But the fact that I am a christian does make me a different kind of woman."
— Elisabeth Elliot

Breastfeeding quotes..

Breast Feeding should not be attempted by fathers with hairy chests, since they can make the baby sneeze and give it wind.  ~Mike Harding, The Armchair Anarchist's Almanac, 1981

There are three reasons for breast-feeding:  the milk is always at the right temperature; it comes in attractive containers; and the cat can't get it.  ~Irena Chalmers

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.  ~Alanis Morissette, quoted in Reader's Digest, March 2000

Update on KianAdley

 KianAdley has been diagnosed with Pulmonic Stenosis

Pulmonary stenosis is a congenital (present at birth) defect that occurs due to abnormal development of the fetal heart during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy.

The pulmonary valve is found between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.... It has three leaflets that function like a one-way door, allowing blood to flow forward into the pulmonary artery, but not backward into the right ventricle.

With pulmonary stenosis, problems with the pulmonary valve make it harder for the leaflets to open and permit blood to flow forward from the right ventricle to the lungs.

His pulmonic stenosis is mild. Mild pulmonary stenosis often does not require treatment. They can live healthy full lives with this and sometimes it disappears as they grow. And the mild form doesn't progress.

Thank you so much for praying for him! I am praising the L-rd that it's what it is and not something worse. I am praising G-d that He has heard my prayers and yours and that my precious baby boy will get to live a long and full life! 

30 Day Blog Journal (Day Four)

30 Days...
Day Four...

My Favorite Book...
That's easy; my favorite book is the Bible; Elohim's Word. His love letter to mankind!

But I have other one's that I REALLY liked such as...

Israel, My Beloved by Kay Arthur. This story is written as an analogy of the L-rd and His people Israel. It's a love story! It was wonderful!

A Mom Just Like You by Vickie Farris. This is one of the most encouraging books I have read for large families who homeschool. I still reread it every now and then and it never fails to encourage me in my walk as a Christian mother of a large homeschooling family!

Stepping Heavenward by E. Prentiss. This book, every time I read it draws me to the heart of G-d. I love it!

Well, there's a few. Enjoy!

No matter What..

I'm running back to your promises one more time, Lord that's all I can hold on to, I gotta say this has taken me by surprise, but nothing surprises you. Before a heartache can ever touch my life, it has to go through Your hands, and even though I keep asking why, I keep asking why,

No matter what, I'm gonna love You, no matter what I'm gonna need You, I know You can find a way to keep me from the pain but if not, I'll trust you, no matter what, no matter what.

When I'm stuck and there's nothing else by myself, I'm just sitting in silence, there's no way I can make it without Your help, I wont even try it. I know You have Your reasons for everything, so I will keep believing, whatever I might be feeling, God you are my hope, and you will be my strength,

No matter what, I'm gonna love You, no matter what I'm gonna need You, I know You can find a way to keep me from the pain but if not, I'll trust you, no matter what, no matter what.

Anything I don't have You can give it to me, but it's ok if You don't, I'm not here for those things, the touch of Your love is enough on its own, no matter what I still love You and I'm gona need You

No matter what I'm gonna love you, no matter what I'm gonna need you, I know You can find a way to keep me from the pain but if not , I'll trust You, no matter what, no matter what. I know You can find a way to keep me from the pain, but if not, I'll trust you, no matter what no matter what no matter no matter what

Asking for prayer everywhere....

I am asking for prayer everywhere I can think of as I serve a BIG G-d and I know that he hears and answers the prayers of His people!!  Please pray for my sweety baby!
That pic of the beautiful blue eyed baby under my blog title? That's KianAdley! He is so precious to me!

Today I took KianAdley (almost 6 months) in to the dr. as he has had the stomach flu for quite a few days. While there, the Dr. discovered he has a loud heart murmur.
We are very worried and scared as our last child with a heart murmur ended up being diagnosed with serious heart defects and passed away at almost a month old. Her name was RuthAnne.
 He has an echo scheduled for 10:30am  on Friday Nov. 12.  
We would love prayer that the murmur isn't anything serious or significant; an "innocent" murmur as they are called.
Thank you!

30 Day Blog Journal (Day Three)

30 Days Blog Journal...
Day Three..

My favorite television show..
We don't have cable or even local channels anymore but we do get some through Netflix. Recently we started watching Monk and I love it. It's very funny. I find that I can relate to alot of Mr. Monk's OCD tendencies which maybe isn't such a good thing?? :)
  I also enjoy NCIS, Law and Order SVU and Leverage.

30 Day Blog Journal (Day Two)

30 Day Blog Journal

My favorite movie.....hmmmmm...let me see....
Well, honestly I don't have a favorite movie but I do have a few that I like a lot. I really enjoy "For Richer or Poorer".  My dh and I love watching it together.
I also enjoy a few old movies such as Cheaper By the Dozen and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Sound of Music is close to a favorite! 

30 Day Blog Journal (Day One)

30 Days...
Along with other bloggers I am going to be doing a 30 Day Blog Journal.  The list for each day's subject is below..

Day 1 - your favorite song
Day 2 - your favorite movie
Day 3 - your favorite television program
Day 4 - your favorite book
Day 5 - your favorite quote
Day 6 - 20 of my favorite things
Day 7 - a photo that makes you happy
Day 8 - a photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 9 - a photo you took
Day 10 - a photo taken over 10 years ago of you
Day 11 - a photo of you recently
Day 12 - something you are OCD about
Day 13 - a fictional book
Day 14 - a non-fictional book
Day 15 - your dream house
Day 16 - a song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 - an art piece (drawing, sculpture, painting, etc)
Day 18 - my wedding/future wedding/past wedding
Day 19 - a talent of yours
Day 20 - a hobby of yours
Day 21 - a recipe
Day 22 - a website
Day 23 - a youtube video
Day 24 - where I live
Day 25 - your day, in great detail
Day 26 - your week, in great detail
Day 27 - my worst habit
Day 28 - whats in my handbag/purse
Day 29 - hopes,dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 - a dream for the future

Anyone want to join me??

Day One....

One of my favorite hymns is Be Thou My Vision. I love when we get to sing it in Home Fellowship!

I have too many other songs that I like an awful lot to be able to pin down a favorite. So that's about as close as it gets!

Thankful Thursday

  I am thankful for jeans that I can fit into once again! I am thankful for the beauty right outside my window!
I am thankful that the L-rd has shown me what a true friend is. Because of this I am at peace and so thankful that those friendships that brought toxicity into my life have ended. 
I am thankful for my freedom in Christ!
I am thankful for quiet time each day. I really need it! :)
I am thankful for the state I live in! I love living in Amish Country and all the neat things that brings my way.
I am thankful for family!
I am thankful for places like Panera Bread where I can eat yummy food!!
I am thankful for our 15 passenger van that faithfully went many places this past week.
I am thankful that Yeshua never lets us stay where we are but keeps calling us to more maturity and better understanding!
Be Blessed!!!

Vacation pics (lots of them!!)

More pictures from our vacation..
Thought I could tell about our trip thru pics! Okay, so here we go!!

Leaving Nebraska and entering WY.

We took the children to the Platte River in Casper our first day there! It was a beautiful day! While there I got great pics of the kiddos.

 

and more pictures at the river..

love those river pics!

 My sister Ryea with my sweety baby KianAdley at my parents 40th wedding ann. party.

 Ryea and her dd with our mama

All of us ladies on my mama's side.

 All of us on my daddy's side

Me with my cousin Nick! I was so excited to see him again! I haven't seen him in a long long time! (He is my favorite cousin. I just idolized him when we were little. )

all our men!

We celebrated Gabriellia's and JaidenNoah's 12th and 3rd b-day while we were there. They loved their gifts!

Pics we took of KianAdley while on vacation! he is such a cute patootie! And very satisfying to hold with all his chubbiness!

 

All the kiddos passed out on our way home.

Wyoming scenery

Okay well, thats about it...
We had a great time and the L-rd did a great work! He is always faithful even when we're not! He can not deny Himself!

Our vacation!

Our vacation to WY was wonderful! We made new memories and got to see family we haven't in a long time! I have alot of pics to share with you all and will try to get them on asap.
Here is a few to get started!...

Above...me and then my sweet baby KianAdley...
Below...my mama and me at my parents 40th wedding anniversary party...

My older sister and my daughter Morgan-Britney

 

My sweet dh..

My children..

Okay I will add more later. ENJOY!! :)