My God is So Great!

(same flowers on both pictures and the only two that grow on our yard each year.)

A&W Confession of a Homeschooler

I thought I better make it to the Blogger confession room and get this off my chest! First of all I can explain! I better tell this story from the beginning! (nervously paces back and forth)
 It began like this... I wake up this morning and started the usual routine. The youngest two were up early again, fed the baby, said a (quick) be with me Lord prayer. Made a heartfelt breakfast (cold cereal). Started everyone on their school work, did some cleaning up where and when I had a chance,  gave everyone lunch , finished school then off to swimming lessons I went with Anthony and Emily. All pretty normal thus far other than the fact that I let my oldest babysit his two little sisters today!
 Well, this is where it all begins. I get kids to the pool and then decide to leave today while they swim. (Needed to pick up a few things in town.)
 I'm driving along and that's when it happened!  I .... Nancy.... went to.... A&W... ALL by myself AND ordered a BIG Teen Burger... and I sat there... QUIETLY and ate! A few times I looked to the back seats, thinking I heard someone say "mom" but it wasn't so!  Uh Huh!! It really happened! If I had had my camera, I would have taken a picture to prove it but sorry I didn't.
 Anyway, now you all know how I really did things today!
LOL.... Ok I will make my real point now.  Life is busy... we need to meet a lot of needs daily,  so why not have an A&W kind of moment once in our lives !  :)
 When you start to feel really run-down, we need to look to God for strength and His word is able to refuel us over and over but maybe sometimes it's ok to take a time out like I did if at all possible!
(some humour intended)

Seasons, Time and Purpose

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

My Grace Given Photos

I enjoy taking pictures and adding the verses and quotes that inspire me. The day I took this picture it was snowing and cold. I was suppose to be going for coffee with a few friends but the roads were slippery and covered in snow. I decided to stay home, make myself a tea and do some reading instead.

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Kati-Lyn's 5th Birthday

Today one of our princesses became a handful :0 (She turned 5!) She is a strong and determined little girl! I believe her determination will help her to persevere in hard times. Her strength will help her in not giving up when things seem hopeless.  She is capable of much. I pray that as she gets older, she will see her need for Jesus more and more. I pray that she will use her God-given gifts to advance the kingdom. 

She wasn't feeling very well actually but still ended up having a good day. Yesterday she came up to me and says,"Mom I think my voice is getting different because I'm turning 5 tomorrow." (she had a sore throat and was losing her voice!:)

A few aunts and cousins came over today and we even had a turkey supper!

Thank You Lord for your blessings on us!

Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. Psalm 40:5