Yesterday we were able to go to church and hear a wonderful sermon and the sounds of Easter music. Afterwards my mom, brother and sister-in-law, nephew and great nephew all came to our house for a family dinner. Once the meal was over the kids had a good time hunting for Easter eggs. (I wish I wasn't to old to hunt for eggs. Smile.) When my family left I was delighted to receive a phone call from a dear friend of 25 years , who is like family to me. Easter was a day full of many blessings for our family, but the most important blessing of all was being reminded of Jesus dieing on the cross for our sins and the gift of eternal life through our Lord, which is the true meaning of Easter. ... read more
A Nature Walk in the Rain
It has been a cold and rainy day today, but that didn't stop my children from wanting to go on our daily nature walk. Sometimes it's nice to have the heart of a child and take time to walk in the rain and splash in the puddles. ... read more
A Servants Heart
Last night Emily and the church youth group volunteered at the shelter I work at. They helped with childcare, while the residents attended a meeting on energy conservation. They also helped sort clothes in the donation room. It was nice to see them learn the importance of having a servants heart. ... read more
Daniel the Bunny Rabbit
Meet the smallest member of our family, Daniel the bunny. About two years ago one of my son's friends named Bailey, got a babby bunny. She knew that my son also loved bunnies so she decided to name the bunny Daniel. When she was no longer able to take care of it, we inherited him. We have had him since last October and he is my son's pride and joy. Thank you Bailey! ... read more
Two Peas in a Pod
Today Daniel and I were home from church because we were both sick. I thought we would both sleep in and take it easy. But, I was woken up by my blond haired, blue eyed boy saying "Breakfast is ready!" He then presented me a plate with two heart shaped pancakes on it, which melted my heart. Here I was supposed to be taking care of him and instead he wanted to take care of me. Later I told him that he was the sweetest boy I knew. To which he replied, "Your sweet too! I guess were just two peas in a pod." Smile. ... read more
What do you believe?
I was saved when I was a teenager, grew up in a christian home, went to church, went to a christian high school, then on to a christian college, got married and now in the present day I try to walk with the Lord and lead by example for my children. Until recently I have never had anyone within the circle of individuals that I knew question my beliefs. This changed a few months ago when two of my friends told me how they believed. One denied the existence of God, and the other denied the existence of hell. In a book I have been reading titled "And the Angles were Silent," a statement was made that helps me better articulate the thoughts I have about one of my friends statements. "We are free either to love God or not. He invites us to love him. He urges us to love him. He came that we might ... read more
They Are Always Watching
During two separate instances today I was reminded of the fact that I am a role model to my children, and they are always watching how I react to things. The first was during our literature time when we were reading a story out of "Wisdom and the Miller's". In one of the stories a little boys by the name of Peter made a statement and then his little sister Laura immediately repeated what he said. It was at this point that my daughter Emily said, "Boy that's why we should always be careful of what we say because others will pick it up."Then later in the afternoon Daniel and I were walking through Walmart and he looked up at me and said,"Your tired aren't you Mom?" To which I replied yes. Then he looked up at me and replied, "That's one thing that I like about you Mom, even when your tired ... read more
Daddy’s New Job
Today we are very proud of Daddy because he started a new job as a Facilities Manager for a company in town. Daddy has always worked hard to support his family. We love and appreciate you Daddy! Thank you for eveything you do for us! ... read more
“All Set?” “You Bet!”
These past two months have been very busy as Emily has been an assistant cheer leading coach at our church for Upwards Basketball, which meant being at church on Tuesday evenings for practice, and Saturdays for games. She had a lot of fun getting the kindergarten girls ready by yelling out, "All set?", to which they would reply, "You bet!". It was a good opportunity for Emily to grow and use her leadership abilities. Great job Em! ... read more
Alex
One of the blessings of Friday school is that the parents are allotted certain times during the day when they can go into what is call the hospitality room, to take a break and visit with other homeschooling parents. During my break last Friday I heard a story that one mother told, which brought me to tears, which I will share you.This mother's son was named Alex. Alex found out at a very young age that he had cancer. When the doctors realized that there was nothing more that they could do for Alex, his parents sat him down and said that it was time to pray and wait on the Lord. To which Alex replied, "That's OK, either the Lord will heal me here on earth or in heaven." That's when his Mother said that she finally got it, that we were not meant for time here on earth but rather for ... read more