We are definitely having a better week! We were even able to take a day trip earlier in the week!!!
It was so good to get away even if it was only for a day. The weather was perfect and traffic wasn't bad at all. If I could sum up our trip in one word, it would be peaceful!
Autumn is such a great time to travel. All the trees were changing colors and everything looked so beautiful! I enjoyed every minute of it!
Besides the scenery, I noticed there were also changes in me.
We were in the Air Force for 10 years and I don't remember ever feeling so peaceful while traveling.
Over the years I have learned to trust God a little at a time. I go through things and don't understand why. It's always later on when I realize the changes that God has allowed to take place in me.
It's weird to see that written down because only a few weeks ago I broke down because I felt like I honestly didn't trust God. It's not that I didn't want to, but I felt like I could not even trust Him with my own son. It broke my heart to realize that I still didn't wholeheartedly trust Him as I know I should.
Then the other day as we were driving along, I noticed that I was totally at peace. I realized that I did trust God after all. I trusted Him with the car, the trip itself and, ultimately, I trusted Him with our lives.
It was then that it hit me - I do trust God, just not always and not with everything. But I do know that the more I grow in Him and the more I learn to rely on Him, the more I will learn to trust Him completely!
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Thursday, October 25, 2007
We're Still Here!
We are still getting over this bug, but are feeling a lot better than we were!
DS's cough got worse, then better and then worse again. It seems to have cleared up a good bit this morning. He's still stuffy and sneezy, but he's feeling pretty good.
I am beginning to clear up as well. I'm still a bit congested and my ears are stuffy. I am also having some major sinus headaches that have been keeping me up most of the night. DS actually slept in a bit this morning so I was able to get a few hours of rest before starting the day. Prayerfully today will be a better day for all of us!
As for DH, he is feeling a lot better this week. His eye healed on its own and his hair, eyebrows and eyelashes are starting to grow back already. I covered him in prayer all day Tuesday since the last two were pretty hectic. :-) Thankfully he made it through and everything seems to be getting back to normal again.
It has been so hard not to be discouraged over these last few weeks! With everything that has been going on, it has been so easy to lose my focus at times. There have been several times when I've felt helpless and completely overwhelmed. I began looking at the situation rather than being secure in who God is and knowing that everything we've been going through is part of His plan.
I'm not sure why everything happens the way it does sometimes, but He does. He can see the big picture when I can only see what's going on right now.
It really is all about attitude! Even when I'm feeling my worst and all hell is breaking loose around me, if I can just remember that God is still in control no matter what else may be going on. There are so many things that I can't control no matter how hard I try, but He can. I am called to simply put my faith in Him and know that even though He may not take it all away at that moment, He promises to get me through it and that I'll be ok when it's all said and done.
DS's cough got worse, then better and then worse again. It seems to have cleared up a good bit this morning. He's still stuffy and sneezy, but he's feeling pretty good.
I am beginning to clear up as well. I'm still a bit congested and my ears are stuffy. I am also having some major sinus headaches that have been keeping me up most of the night. DS actually slept in a bit this morning so I was able to get a few hours of rest before starting the day. Prayerfully today will be a better day for all of us!
As for DH, he is feeling a lot better this week. His eye healed on its own and his hair, eyebrows and eyelashes are starting to grow back already. I covered him in prayer all day Tuesday since the last two were pretty hectic. :-) Thankfully he made it through and everything seems to be getting back to normal again.
It has been so hard not to be discouraged over these last few weeks! With everything that has been going on, it has been so easy to lose my focus at times. There have been several times when I've felt helpless and completely overwhelmed. I began looking at the situation rather than being secure in who God is and knowing that everything we've been going through is part of His plan.
I'm not sure why everything happens the way it does sometimes, but He does. He can see the big picture when I can only see what's going on right now.
It really is all about attitude! Even when I'm feeling my worst and all hell is breaking loose around me, if I can just remember that God is still in control no matter what else may be going on. There are so many things that I can't control no matter how hard I try, but He can. I am called to simply put my faith in Him and know that even though He may not take it all away at that moment, He promises to get me through it and that I'll be ok when it's all said and done.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
What A Week!!!
Actually the last couple of weeks haven't been the greatest! I was definitely not prepared for any of this, but I am thankful that God has given me a peace about everything and I know that eventually this will all pass.
It started last week... Tuesday to be exact. DH had to travel to out of town for a few days for some training for his job. He decided to take our car on Tuesday morning, return home that night and then leave again the next morning and travel with a few of the guys from work. They would stay over Wed night and return home Thursday night. And it all went according to plan except for on the way Tuesday morning (or sometime soon after) it was discovered that the passenger side rear tire was completely flat. Thankfully the instructor had some fix a flat or something similar and it worked well enough to get DH home.
Needless to say, I was left without a car over the next two days. We figured it would be ok to drive around town, but there was something deep down that told me not to. Wonder what it was??? :-) It was a good thing I was listening because after DH arrived back home and I picked him up after work, the tire was almost flat again. Luckily we made it to Walmart right before the auto center closed and got a new tire.
After all this, we wake up the next morning and DS is complaining of a sore throat. Then later that afternoon, DH gets sick as well. So to make a long story short, both were really sick over the weekend. DH was feeling a little bit better by Monday, but sadly DS developed a cough and has been coughing ever since.
And Tuesday... DH goes to work. Around 10:30 am he calls to check on us. Then he proceeds to tell me that a propane burner had just blew up in his face and he was headed to the emergency room. Luckily he wasn't hurt bad (it could have been so much worse!) and his lungs, nose, ears and throat were fine. His left eye did get burned, but according to the doctor, it should've healed itself over the following eight hours. I was a little bit nervous about seeing him, but it didn't look as bad as I thought. His hairline was singed a good bit on the left side as well as his eyebrows and his left eyelashes were burned off almost completely. But we are praising God because as I said earlier, it could've been a lot worse.
And on Wed morning, after DS had coughed most of the night, I wake up with a sore throat, stuffy ears and really congested. I decided not to give into it and carried on through the day as I normally do. Prayerfully I will be feeling a lot better tomorrow... or later today... and hopefully DS will, too. :-)
It started last week... Tuesday to be exact. DH had to travel to out of town for a few days for some training for his job. He decided to take our car on Tuesday morning, return home that night and then leave again the next morning and travel with a few of the guys from work. They would stay over Wed night and return home Thursday night. And it all went according to plan except for on the way Tuesday morning (or sometime soon after) it was discovered that the passenger side rear tire was completely flat. Thankfully the instructor had some fix a flat or something similar and it worked well enough to get DH home.
Needless to say, I was left without a car over the next two days. We figured it would be ok to drive around town, but there was something deep down that told me not to. Wonder what it was??? :-) It was a good thing I was listening because after DH arrived back home and I picked him up after work, the tire was almost flat again. Luckily we made it to Walmart right before the auto center closed and got a new tire.
After all this, we wake up the next morning and DS is complaining of a sore throat. Then later that afternoon, DH gets sick as well. So to make a long story short, both were really sick over the weekend. DH was feeling a little bit better by Monday, but sadly DS developed a cough and has been coughing ever since.
And Tuesday... DH goes to work. Around 10:30 am he calls to check on us. Then he proceeds to tell me that a propane burner had just blew up in his face and he was headed to the emergency room. Luckily he wasn't hurt bad (it could have been so much worse!) and his lungs, nose, ears and throat were fine. His left eye did get burned, but according to the doctor, it should've healed itself over the following eight hours. I was a little bit nervous about seeing him, but it didn't look as bad as I thought. His hairline was singed a good bit on the left side as well as his eyebrows and his left eyelashes were burned off almost completely. But we are praising God because as I said earlier, it could've been a lot worse.
And on Wed morning, after DS had coughed most of the night, I wake up with a sore throat, stuffy ears and really congested. I decided not to give into it and carried on through the day as I normally do. Prayerfully I will be feeling a lot better tomorrow... or later today... and hopefully DS will, too. :-)
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Just an update... :-)
I hope everyone is doing well. We are doing ok!
We've been staying busy with homeschooling and still trying to get the house in order. We are loving the new house and especially love living closer to family. DS and I have been able to get out a lot more since we moved than before. It is so much easier to keep the car these days. Of course, I am still praying that it won't be too much longer before we are a 2-car family again! :-)
As for homeschooling, DS is doing very good and I am still having a lot of fun, too. It's amazing that I had forgotten so much over the years, but thankfully it all comes back to me very easily. We are going to start a homeschooling blog soon so if anyone's interested, I'll be posting the link on this blog as soon as we get get it going.
I have started another blog for my Weight Watchers so if you are interested, you can find the link by clicking on my profile link. I decided to start it as another way of keeping myself motivated and so those who are trying to lose along with me can keep up with my progress and prayerfully be motivated by it as well.
As for other things, church has been awesome! Our Pastor hosted Nite Line last Wednesday and some people from our church were also there. Sadly, we weren't able to go, but we did get to watch it from home. The program was great and we can honestly say that the presence of God was heavy in our home!
It was during this time that DS told us that he felt God calling him to preach when he was grown. If you know DS, then you know that he likes to be go into detail when he tells you something and it usually turns out to be very entertaining. This time was no different!
After he said he was going to be a preacher, he said that God was calling him all over the world except for Antarctica. When we asked why, he said that it was really cold there and that there were hardly any people there anyway because everyone was afraid of the polar bears!!!
He then told us that the only way to get rid of the polar bears was to use a bow and arrow. With that being said, he requested to take archery lessons just in case he ever needs them. :-)
We've been staying busy with homeschooling and still trying to get the house in order. We are loving the new house and especially love living closer to family. DS and I have been able to get out a lot more since we moved than before. It is so much easier to keep the car these days. Of course, I am still praying that it won't be too much longer before we are a 2-car family again! :-)
As for homeschooling, DS is doing very good and I am still having a lot of fun, too. It's amazing that I had forgotten so much over the years, but thankfully it all comes back to me very easily. We are going to start a homeschooling blog soon so if anyone's interested, I'll be posting the link on this blog as soon as we get get it going.
I have started another blog for my Weight Watchers so if you are interested, you can find the link by clicking on my profile link. I decided to start it as another way of keeping myself motivated and so those who are trying to lose along with me can keep up with my progress and prayerfully be motivated by it as well.
As for other things, church has been awesome! Our Pastor hosted Nite Line last Wednesday and some people from our church were also there. Sadly, we weren't able to go, but we did get to watch it from home. The program was great and we can honestly say that the presence of God was heavy in our home!
It was during this time that DS told us that he felt God calling him to preach when he was grown. If you know DS, then you know that he likes to be go into detail when he tells you something and it usually turns out to be very entertaining. This time was no different!
After he said he was going to be a preacher, he said that God was calling him all over the world except for Antarctica. When we asked why, he said that it was really cold there and that there were hardly any people there anyway because everyone was afraid of the polar bears!!!
He then told us that the only way to get rid of the polar bears was to use a bow and arrow. With that being said, he requested to take archery lessons just in case he ever needs them. :-)
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Why DS is NOT a Falcons Fan!!!
If you know us at all, you know that DH is a HUGE Georgia football fan!!! He loves the Bulldogs and the Falcons. The first time I felt DS move when I was pregnant was when the Falcons won the playoffs and were headed to the Super Bowl. (Yes, believe it or not the Falcons went to the Super Bowl!!! LOL) Anyway, DH was yelling so loud that he scared our puppies and apparently freaked our child out!!! :-)
Now that DS is older, he is beginning to like his own teams instead of just going along with Dad. I'm not sure if he really does like them better or if this is an early form of rebellion - I'm praying that it's just that he has a mind of his own!!!
The fact that DS prefers the Tigers (Clemson) and Carolina Panthers has been causing quite a stir at our house lately. It's really funny, but a few days ago, it became hilarious!
DS got a Falcons sweatshirt from his cousin and when I showed it to him, DS made the comment that he couldn't wear it! I was kind of surprised that he was serious about not wearing so I asked him why.
He said very seriously, "I can't be a Falcons fan! Big cats eat little birds!!!"
And the war continues... :-)
Now that DS is older, he is beginning to like his own teams instead of just going along with Dad. I'm not sure if he really does like them better or if this is an early form of rebellion - I'm praying that it's just that he has a mind of his own!!!
The fact that DS prefers the Tigers (Clemson) and Carolina Panthers has been causing quite a stir at our house lately. It's really funny, but a few days ago, it became hilarious!
DS got a Falcons sweatshirt from his cousin and when I showed it to him, DS made the comment that he couldn't wear it! I was kind of surprised that he was serious about not wearing so I asked him why.
He said very seriously, "I can't be a Falcons fan! Big cats eat little birds!!!"
And the war continues... :-)
And A Child Shall Lead Them...
Last night we didn't make it to church because we only have one car and DH ended up working late. I thought this was a good reason - until we sat down to eat.
I said our blessing and when I finished DS added a prayer of his own. He thanked God for the food and then asked Jesus to forgive us for not going to church.
When he was finished, I explained to him why we didn't go. He replied, "You know, Mom, when we don't go to church we're abandoning the word of God."
OUCH!!!
I said our blessing and when I finished DS added a prayer of his own. He thanked God for the food and then asked Jesus to forgive us for not going to church.
When he was finished, I explained to him why we didn't go. He replied, "You know, Mom, when we don't go to church we're abandoning the word of God."
OUCH!!!
Monday, August 13, 2007
A New Year!
I am officially one year older now!!! Surprisingly, I wasn't depressed at all about having a birthday this year. I guess I am getting to a point in my life where I am getting more excited about what God has planned in the upcoming year!
I had a really great birthday this year. I asked everyone NOT to make me a cake this year, but I did have a couple of scoops of ice cream... chocolate ice cream to be exact! I have to admit earlier tonight I was craving at least a bite of birthday cake, but I'll be so glad I didn't have any later this week!!!
I spent the first part of my day with my parents and DS. Around 3 pm, I picked DH up at work and we met with a very nice couple and signed the paperwork for our new house. That's right! We are moving this weekend!!! What a birthday surprise!!! :-)
We are so looking forward to living in our new house! We absolutely love it!!! DS's even excited about the move this time. Last time we moved, he ended up having a really hard time with it (totally unexpected!) and even made the comment that we left his whole world back at our old house. He thought nobody would know where he lived! It was really sad, but he finally managed to get over it. So when DH and I decided to start looking for a new house, we thought he would be upset again, but much to our surprise, he was all for the idea. I am sure part of it is because we will be living a lot closer to one of his favorite people in the whole world! :-)
We are just looking forward to beginning this new chapter in our lives. It's awesome how God allows you to go through really difficult things that make the good things in life so much sweeter! We are amazed at how everything fell into place for us concerning this house. We had people praying with us and as soon as the request was made, miraculous things started happening. I am still in awe of it all! Isn't it funny how we walk in our faith and we believe with all that we are that God will do it. And when He does it, we can't believe He did it??? (Does that make sense at all??? LOL)
I am so glad that our house hunt is over!!! I do want to personally thank my sister, who is the one who sent me the email with pics of the house. (I haven't forgotten about that finder's fee!!! LOL) And of course, I want to thank God that He allowed everything to fall into place as only He can do!!!
I had a really great birthday this year. I asked everyone NOT to make me a cake this year, but I did have a couple of scoops of ice cream... chocolate ice cream to be exact! I have to admit earlier tonight I was craving at least a bite of birthday cake, but I'll be so glad I didn't have any later this week!!!
I spent the first part of my day with my parents and DS. Around 3 pm, I picked DH up at work and we met with a very nice couple and signed the paperwork for our new house. That's right! We are moving this weekend!!! What a birthday surprise!!! :-)
We are so looking forward to living in our new house! We absolutely love it!!! DS's even excited about the move this time. Last time we moved, he ended up having a really hard time with it (totally unexpected!) and even made the comment that we left his whole world back at our old house. He thought nobody would know where he lived! It was really sad, but he finally managed to get over it. So when DH and I decided to start looking for a new house, we thought he would be upset again, but much to our surprise, he was all for the idea. I am sure part of it is because we will be living a lot closer to one of his favorite people in the whole world! :-)
We are just looking forward to beginning this new chapter in our lives. It's awesome how God allows you to go through really difficult things that make the good things in life so much sweeter! We are amazed at how everything fell into place for us concerning this house. We had people praying with us and as soon as the request was made, miraculous things started happening. I am still in awe of it all! Isn't it funny how we walk in our faith and we believe with all that we are that God will do it. And when He does it, we can't believe He did it??? (Does that make sense at all??? LOL)
I am so glad that our house hunt is over!!! I do want to personally thank my sister, who is the one who sent me the email with pics of the house. (I haven't forgotten about that finder's fee!!! LOL) And of course, I want to thank God that He allowed everything to fall into place as only He can do!!!
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UPDATE ON WEIGHT WATCHERS:
As of this past Saturday, I have lost a total of 17 lbs!!! God is so good!!! :-)
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