My day started with grand plans - grocery shopping in town, an early end to hubby’s work day, dinner at the home of the W. family, 70 miles away.
And now, here I sit at Vision Forum, waiting for the u-joint in the van to be repaired.
That’s ok. Not my will, but His be done. He’s [...]
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Sick kids and a trip to town. I’m so thankful for children old enough to babysit!
For those of you with no older children, be patient. I remember thinking it would take forever to reach this season in life, and here I am.
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We are Praising the Lord tonight for His tender MErcies to our Friends in Real Life the Seargeants over at Plymouth Rock Ranch.
Jehovah Jirah - The Lord heard their prayers and gave them the well they asked for! So head on over and wish them well. - No Pun Intended.
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This morning I was reading 1 Peter. When he quoted Isaiah, I suddenly remembered a heart stopping moment from last night:
“ All flesh is as grass,
And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass.
The grass withers,
And its flower falls away,
But the word of the LORD endures forever.”
Little Bethany was very fussy through [...]
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Rejoice with me. I won’t go into detail, but we just found a blessing left for us by God over a year ago - a great and unexpected blessing left by Him in a place we simply never thought to look. A very real and tangible blessing to be used for a very [...]
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I know it’s not Mother’s day but
I just couldn’t help making up
a poem about Mom. Here it is:
Mother Dear Mother Dear
My complaints you always
hear .
When I’m scared you’re always there.
When you’re close I never fear.
And no one but you can do that,
O Mother Dear, and for that I thank you.
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Thursday may be past, but I’m still basking in the warm glow of a slow roasted turkey. I’m thankful…
That my morning sickness, which was out of control on Tuesday and Wednesday, was markedly improved yesterday and today. Even if I feel like a phony for being so inexplicably unsick when hubby is [...]
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We started this day with some bad attitudes. There was a lot of snapping among the children and I was not innocent either. I was a stressed and crabby mamma.I had to make a quick run into the nearest town this afternoon and found myself praying silently as I headed back home, asking [...]
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We’ll file this under God’s Merciful Acts of Providence.Remember our 6yo front loading washer was going to need a $300 repair? This is the same washer that cost us more than I care to divulge 6 years ago, the only brand new appliance we’ve ever purchased. It served us well, but maybe not [...]
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