Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Its Thanksgiving week so I thought I would take the time to discuss the things I am thankful for.  First I am thankful that I have a loving Heavenly Father that loves me so much that he would give his sons life to save mine. Second, I am thankful that this said son was willing to carry out His father's plan because He too loves me.  I am thankful that He has placed within me a heart that has learned to desire and seek Him and His ways for me.  I am thankful that I have a loving family with parents who taught me right from wrong and always made sure my needs a most of my wants were met.  I am thankful for the discipline that they gave me so I would know that wrong choices led to consequences. I am thankful that I am 31 years old and that my grandparents (the only ones I ever knew) are still alive and well and are able to play with my children.  I am thankful for those three children that God has chosen to let me take care of for a while.  I am thankful for my wonderful husband who lets me sleep on the weekends when he knows that I am exhausted from the weeks work that I have done and who loves me even with all my short comings and sometimes snippy attitude.  I am thankful for my home, food, and fresh drinking water that does not contain some horrible disease or animal poop.  I am thankful for the friends that I have whether they be "real life" ones or my cyber ones, to me they are equally important.  I am thankful for my freedom because somewhere down the line it wasn't free and someones husband, son, mother, daughter, etc, paid the ultimate price for it.


So thats what I am Thankful for, How about you??

Monday, November 15, 2010

This weekend I got all my Christmas decorations up, save for the stockings which are at the embroidery shop.  I have heard lots of discussion regarding when one should decorate and that putting it up too early is forgetting about Thanksgiving. Well, I for one love every holiday on the calendar but especially Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Putting up my decorations does not make me forget about Thanksgiving.  Its kind of all tied in together anyway.  The reason to celebrate Christmas is the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, which is one of the  greatest things I am thankful for so see it all sort of coincides with each other.


I am really missing my best friend alot these days.  She moved to Kentucky a year and a half ago.  This is the kind of friend that you talk to several times a day and always have something to talk about or who will just sit in silence with you if that is what you need at that time.  We were lucky enough to be co-workers so we got to see each other everyday as well.  We still talk almost daily but sometimes I just  would like to be in the same room with her.  It seems harder to make friendships of that caliber as you get older.  So I have turned to the cyber network and have met some REALLY awesome people. It has taken me on a journey I never thought possible. It has renewed my faith and given me something to fill my spare time, al biet there isn't an abundance of that going around.


Hope everyone has a super awesome week.


Also as an update from my last post, Bowen did not make it home, he developed some type of infection.  They are cautiously optimistic he will make it home this week. God is good all the time!

Friday, November 5, 2010

So, today was rather remarkable. I got to sleep late with my little snuggle buddy beside me.  He didn't sleep well last night because of a stuffy nose, so he made up for it with a four hour nap after we took the big boys to school.  It was rainy today, then heavy sleet, more pouring rain, then sun shining and clear....weird to say the least.


Praise report:  Bowen Hammitt, son of  Matt Hammitt from Sanctus Real, is on his way HOME from the hospital where he as been for the first seven weeks of his life.  Thank you GOD!!!


Have a great weekend!!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

So, today turned out to be a fabulous day as opposed to the way it started :)

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

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Wonderful Wednesday

Bible study today was great! Really felt the spirit there with us today.  I love going there because its only 3 of us at the place where I was working before I had John. We are all comfortable with one another and it allows for questions that we may have that otherwise I know I wouldn't ask if I didn't feel comfortable with the leader.


On another note, I am having huge difficulties with Kody, my 6 year old and his behavior at school. He gets a note sent home everyday.  I have tried all forms of discipline I know, from taking away TV and games/movies, spanking, and sending him to his room for hours on end.  His grades are good its just he won't stop talking, getting out of his seat, etc. according to the teacher.  I am not saying that he is innocent but I am beginning to wonder if he is really as bad as it seems that he is being.  We had parent teacher conferences in September and she assured me he wasn't the "bad kid" his daily behavior report was painting him to be, however, the notes are still flowing, rather gushing like a broken fire hydrant.  What to do, what to do???? We even had him moved to a desk by himself and thus this started the getting out of his seat problem.  The normal seating arrangements are 4 to 5 children at the same table.  Well, if I was in 1st grade and seated with 4 of my friends, I would talk too.  I guess as long as his grades are good, I should just take the rest as it is and let it be. :)


I did have some insight today during my Bible study class.  God could have populated the earth with adults if he so wanted to, right? I believe He gives our children to us as infants so that we may catch a slight glimpse of His love for us.  Because after all, He is our "daddy".  I know we can never fully understand His love for us, but I think being parents ourselves helps us to grasp the concept. Besides, we may not feel the same towards our children if they were given to us as teenagers equipped with sarcastic comments or full grown adults already filled with anger and resentment, would we??? LOL But instead we are given these little bundles of innocence to love and care for and raise ourselves to help mold them into adults just like God molds us into obedient Christians.  We love our children no matter what and the same is with our Heavenly Father.


Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!!

Stephanie

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

The beginning...

So, this is the beginning of my blog.  I have been considering it for some time now and finally decided to take the plunge.  I really don't have enough housework and things to do at home ( taking care of 3 boys) to keep me busy enough <insert sarcasm>.  I love God with all my heart and feel the call to reach out and help those in need.  I have beautiful, healthy children and thank God for them multiple times a day. I believe everything happens for a reason and that God did not ask us to understand those reasons but that He gives us the peace, comfort, Holy Spirit, and friends to cope with the situations that He presents to us. 


So, my blog journey begins!!
 
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