Taking a trip to WY!

My grandparents aren't doing so well health wise so my children and I will be headed to WY sometime next week. My sweet man can't come as he has no vacation yet since his job is so new. I will miss him. I have never driven anywhere this far away by myself with the kiddos so I am a tad nervous.

I have alot to get done and alot to get ready before we leave. Today our first step towards leaving is getting all our laundry caught up.. (In our home getting the laundry caught up rarely ever happens. The minute it's all washed there is dirty laundry already pouring into the hamper!)  I need to plan some meals for my love so while I am gone he can have simple meals to cook/eat. My dh is an excellent cook so I know he won't mind having to make some of his meals but I want to have the ingredients all planned out and some easy meals for him. Oh, dear, I am going to miss him so!! He is the man of my dreams and I hate being away from him for too long!

I need to get busy on a list of what we need and get some grocery shopping done and the cooler ready for our trip!

It's an 11hr. drive but with nursing babies and potty breaks etc.. It will take us longer. I am going to try to make it in one day but if we can't then we just can't and will get a motel room for the night and start bright and early the next morning!

We'll bring along some books on tape and music to keep our minds busy as we drive..

I am looking forward to seeing my family. :) I miss them!

Please just keep us in your prayers for travel mercies and that I get everything done I need too. Thanks!

  

Journal..

In my life this week… I have been in prayer about my heart and hurts and disappointments. Father has been ministering to me through His Spirit.  Yesterday as I read in the Word I felt such peace and comfort just seeping into my bones. I read all 5 chapters of Thessalonians & the last chapter of Colossians. I LOVE the Word and the words of LIFE it brings! 

In our homeschool this week…We are keeping on track with our schedule. I am so thankful for this small accomplishment. I am having to crack down on different habits and bad behavior but I know in the end it will bring many rewards! 

Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…It's important to keep a schedule but also to be flexible. Life happens and we need to be willing to roll with the punches. We can then breathe easy and relax..:)

I am inspired by… the Holy Spirit!!

Places we’re going and people we’re seeing… I work out at Curves most mornings and I thoroughly enjoy seeing the same ladies working towards healthy bodies and lives. :) Tomorrow I take JaidenNoah to the Dr. for a referral for Speech Testing. I am anxious to know what's going on with him.  

My favorite thing so far this week is…tonight!! It's date night with my sweet man!! I am favored! Father has favored me by giving me the man of my dreams to share my life with! 

What’s working/not working for us… Sticking to our schedule is working! 

Questions/thoughts I have… I have decided to verbally thank Father more often. To adopt an attitude of gratefulness even in difficult moments and days. I have this scripture framed on my dining room wall;

 Don't worry about anything; on the contrary, make your requests known to God by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving. Then God's shalom, passing all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with the Messiah Yeshua.~ Phil. 4:6-7

It helps me to focus on prayer and thankfulness instead of worrying over the things that happen in my day to day life.  

Things I’m working on…prayer, thankfulness(gratefulness), sticking to the schedule, staying in Father's Word & being healthy.

I’m reading…Midwife of Blue Ridge. It's a great book so far! 

I’m cooking…nothing right now. Oatmeal for breakfast, will scrounge up something for lunch and then something simple for the kiddos for supper as dh and I are getting take out for our date night.

I’m grateful for…my Father, my family & my home...it is a small modest home but it's a safe haven from the world outside our door! 

I’m praying for…a new baby blessing, hurts, disappointments, my attitudes, others in my life, etc..

A photo, video, link, or quote to share…

Love that my children know how to make such delicious food!  

A Little More Sunshine

Some days I need a little more sunshine in my life. I need that little something that makes my world brighter. My world consists of the walls of my home. There is a much bigger world beyond the front door of the home I live in but as a mama who stays at home my world is condensed into the white stucco walls that surround us.

So yesterday that sunshine bug struck me and on impulse I decided to move my dining room and kitchen curtains up higher on the windows. They had been hanging in the middle. I then was able to open each curtain to let the bright light fill my home! Light poured forth as rays covered the wood floor and counter tops and as it did this it filled my soul too.

Isn't it amazing what just a little thing can do for your home and for you? There is a light much brighter in which darkness has no place. There is a light that shines into all the dark corners of our hearts. This light makes all those sad, hurt, and fearful places disappear. This LIGHT is Christ!

He is the Light that shines forth in our spirits. His light brings truth and comfort. His light brightens up even the darkest of lives.. So while the sun brings me momentary warmth and light Christ brings Salvation for eternity. A light that never dims.