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!