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Aug. 29, 2008 - I Love Our Life!
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So, what do Antonin Dvorsak, bath pillows, oatmeal, and Grace have in common???
Chicken Pox!
Kasey broke out with Shingles (at 13! Who would have guessed???). Thanks to HIM we now have 4 out of 6 children with Chicken Pox. That’s OK, though. I mean, what else do we have to do???
Seriously. The Lord is so merciful. Last year, two weeks before Davey was born, our dear friends from Washington came in for a week’s visit. Unbeknownst to us, he had broken out on the flight over with Shingles. The children were all over both of them their entire visit. When they arrived back home, and “Uncle Bobby” had gone to the doctor, they informed us that he had Shingles. I started to go into panic mode, but took it to the Lord in prayer. Being a Labor and Delivery Nurse, I’d seen babies born with Chicken Pox. Again, with only the two oldest children ever having the virus, I knew we were looking at 3 children and possibly an unborn baby to become infected. I prayed about it and felt a total peace. Guess what? Well, you can pretty well figure out since we’re going through Chicken Pox NOW that God was merciful and spared us from the virus a year ago. How wonderful is our God?? His ways are past finding out. (Romans 11:33). It never ceases to amaze me how great a care He takes of me and my/our family. Chicken Pox a year ago could have been devastating. Chicken Pox today is oatmeal baths, new Bath and Body Works bath pillows, classical music, and Anne of Green Gables (Not to mention other wonderful classics for the younger children‘s ears). It’s hugs, “I love you”’s, snuggling, ice cream (chocolate, no less!),and sleeping late. Yes, I love my job…..and I love my Lord who takes such tender, loving, thoughtful care of us……
P.S. I’ll try to get pictures of the others as they progress in their “pox”. So far, Grace has been the worst case. Oh, and Master Davey, not to be the one to follow the usual course, had the pox along with Roseola. Sigh….Who has time to be bored???
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Aug. 29, 2008 - She Leads....
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She Led Me
She led me first to God;
Her words and prayers were my young
Spirit’s dew---
For when she used to leave
The fireside every eve,
I knew it was to prayer that she withdrew.
How often has the thought
Of my mourned mother brought
Peace to my troubled spirit, and new power
The tempter to repel!
Mother, thou knowest well
That thou hast bless’d me since my natal hour.
John Pierpont
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Aug. 25, 2008 - Checking In........
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Well, life is just rolling right along. The baby started walking last week. Granted, he doesn't walk very far at a stretch, but he has turned loose from his support systems and taken off. We started school back-lightly-last week, as well. It is definitely challenging with a senior, an eighth and fifth grader, and a kindergartener. Naturally, Hopey wants to do whatever Laura Faith is doing, so that technically is "two" new students. Throw Davey-Do into the mix and it gets quite interesting around here at times! Hence, my absence from the computer.
Right now we're cookin supper and everyone (almost) is in on it. Rosie is slicing and freezing fresh squash. I'm cooking fresh green beans and frying okra and potatoes. Davey, Laura Faith, and Hope are "helping" with their fresh green beans and my pots/pans. So cute!
I thought I'd share this recipe today. My grandma used to make this. I'm not sure if she came up with it herself, if it was passed down from a family member, or if she found it in a cookbook. They were very poor when my mother was little so I'm guessing that it did not come out of a cookbook. Anyway, it's very good and my crew just loves it. Hope you will as well...
Fried Okra and Potatoes
Now, to start with, I don't measure. I sort of do, if you call filling a gallon ziplock bag "measuring". You'll just have to adjust according to your family's appetites and number of members. Just try to keep it half okra with half potatoes. I wash and slice fresh okra. For us, that comes out to 1/2 a gallon bag. Wash, peel, and dice potatoes. Again, measuring 1/2 a gallon bag. Pour these over the okra pieces. Add a medium-large sweet onion (hot onion if the sweets are not longer available). You probably don't even have to have it if you don't care for it. I'd probably add garlic (which I do sometimes) though, just to perk up the flavors. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add a small amount of flour to coat. Don't coat too heavily or the mixture will taste dry and bland. Ziplock your baggie and shake to coat. Add this to a large skillet that has been heated with enough oil in the bottom to coat the skillet. Fry on medium heat until potatoes are softened. This is just an old mountain dish, but it's wonderful.
Let me know how you all like it. We love it around here.
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Aug. 4, 2008 - Recipe
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Life has moved along at breakneck speed as of late. I did want to drop in quickly and rather than idle nothingness about what's going on here, I thought I'd share a wonderful old recipe. It's very simple to put together, and for those of you with egg or milk allergies, this is great. It's also so moist that the children often won't even let this get icing before they just dig in.
Chocolate "Mud Pie" Cake
1-1/2 cups plain flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/3 cup oil
1 tbl white vinegar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup water
Preheat oven to 350. Mix dry ingredients. Mix wet ingredients. Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until blended well. Pour into a *greased and floured 9 inch round cake pan. Bake 30-35 minutes-until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Let remain in pan until sides pull away, then turn out on a wire rack until completely cool.
* I use the Pam With Flour Spray and it works great!
HSB just will not format this with paragraphs!! So, sorry that everything is bunched and not "decent and in order" but it just won't let me. At any rate, try this with your children and.....ENJOY!
Til Next Time,
Lisa
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Jul. 8, 2008 - Little Lamb
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Little Lamb, who made thee?
Doest thou know who made thee,
Gave thee life, and bid thee feed
By the stream and o'er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing, woolly, bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice?
Little lamb, who made thee?
Doest thou know who made thee?
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Little lamb, I'll tell thee;
Little lamb, I'll tell thee:
He is called by thy name,
For He calls Himself a Lamb.
He is meek, and He is mild,
He became a little child.
I a child, and thou a lamb,
We are called by His name.
Little lamb, God bless thee!
Little lamb, God bless thee!
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William Blake
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May we remember, though they may not always appear as "sweet little lambs", that those entrusted to us are indeed close to God's heart and made in His image. May we love them, hug them closely, and always-always tell them of the first Lamb that was lead to the slaughter for their precious sakes....
Til Next Time,
Lisa |
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Jul. 7, 2008 - William Blake
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Can I see another's woe,
And not be in sorrow too?
Can I see another's grief,
And not seek for kind relief?
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Can I see a falling tear,
And not feel my sorrow's share?
Can a father see his child
Weep, nor be with sorrow filled?
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Can a mother sit and hear
An infant groan, an infant fear?
No, no! never can it be!
Never, never can it be!
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And can He who smiles on all
Hear the wren with sorrows small,
Hear the small bird's grief and care,
Hear the woes that infants bear-
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And not sit beside the nest,
Pouring pity in their breast,
And not sit the cradle near,
Weeping tear on infant's tear?
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And not sit both night and day,
Wiping all our tears away?
O no! never can it be!
Never, never can it be!
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He doth give His joy to all:
He becomes an infant small,
He becomes a man of woe,
He doth feel the sorrow too.
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Think not thou canst sigh a sigh,
And thy Maker is not by:
Think not thou canst weep a tear,
And thy Maker is not near.
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O He gives to us His joy,
That our grief He may destroy:
Till our grief is fled and gone
He doth sit by us and moan.
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Jun. 25, 2008 - Look Who's............
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ONE!!!!!
Seems like yesterday. Time certain does fly. Thought I'd share some pictures of our past weekend. Though Davey didn't officially turn One until Monday the 23rd, we started with the celebrations Saturday. Enjoy.
Here he is waiting for his new Lion Walker to be assembled.
And, of course, with the advent of turning one, one must endure those pesky one year check-ups at the doctor's office with those hideous finger sticks.... (he didn't even flinch!)
Telling Big Brother ALLLLL about it
And that's all I can get to download for now. Don't know if HSB has gone beserk or if I've reached some sort of picture max for the day. At any rate, hope you guys enjoyed sharing in our celebration of having the privilege of sharing in the life of this awesome little boy for the past year. May we have many more happy years together!!
Til Next Time,
Lisa |
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May. 2, 2008 -
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Look familiar?? Think you're seeing a past post? Nope. Here are our dear friends, Jim and Jessica setting up our aquarium again. Jim is going across country for the Marines Monday, so he took down their salt water aquarium and gave everything to us. So, we're fish-sitting for the next 3 years! Such sweet people. Here we are eating one last meal together *sniff*sniff* after getting the tank all set up...
Giving Jim strict orders to keep in touch...
Dear friend, Jessica....
And one more for the road...
These are two of the sweetest people you'd ever want to meet. We love them dearly and are saddened that they are moving so far away. They share many of the same convictions as our family and they will be sorely missed. At no time would they be called on to do something, either for our church body or individual persons, that they would turn down the request. Would you all mind praying for them as they head "clear across the country", leaving behind all their friends and loved ones? Pray for us, too, that God would somewhat fill the big gap that they leave open, as again, we've found very few friends so closely tied to our Christian convictions. Jim...Jess...when you read this know that you take part of our hearts with you. We'll never forget you nor the many kindnesses you've shown. We'll be waiting...We love you...
Til Next Time,
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Apr. 29, 2008 - Just Checking In
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Just wanted to say hello and we're busy. We're working on The American Revolution and are using History Through the Ages. The kids are having a ball creating their own Jamestown replica. Tomorrow we'll do science then come back to do timeline work, copywork using a great quote from William Bradford, and mapwork using one of the original maps of the thirteen colonies. Even though we've been working on the Revolution for awhile, we just started cementing the facts with HTTA. I personally think that it's very Charlotte Masonish-we're reading living books about living (well, at SOME point they were! LOL!) people and then creating memories about those people and places.
Anyway, tomorrow is a field trip to learn about various animals using LIVE demonstrations. We're going to try and follow that with a field trip to the local strawberry farm. They opened the fields to the public to do their own picking (and eating). Usually it's so terribly hot that I don't take the children because I get sick (literally) when I get too hot. Since we've had a cold front come through yesterday, tomorrow looks to be about 70 glorious degrees...if the wind today continues to dry up the muck and the mire, I don't see why we can't just go load up on strawberries and memory making!
Well, Rosie has Davey-who's asleep on her chest-and she's starving, so I need to run make her a sandwich before Latin class-which is in half and hour. I TOLD you we were busy! I didn't even get to the rest of the week! Have some spiritual thoughts floating around in my head, so I'll try to pop in soon and jote them down.
Til Next Time,
Lisa |
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Apr. 23, 2008 - Fallen Brothers
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OK...have worked on this for almost two weeks and cannot get it to come out properly once it leaves the draft stage. Just overlook my name until you reach the very end. The last sentence should not be by itself. Have no idea why I can't get the final entry to look like the original. We've all been there (just shut your eyes and click "send")....
Recently our town lost two brave firefighters. 40 year old Victor Isler and 19 year old Justin Moore were fighting the huge Salisbury Mill Works fire when flames entrapped them. Such a sad time for our community. Over 3,000 people attended their funeral. Flags have flown at half mast. Businesses with marquees have held messages for passersby. One message jumped out at me. While passing one local fire department, I noticed their marquee stated, "Our thoughts and prayers are with our fallen brothers". I've noticed that sometimes, especially if the victims are young, messages will be left (say, at the scene of a wreck) that states something like, "We love you". "We miss you". Or "You're in Our Thoughts and Prayers". This time, though, the phrase "Fallen Brothers" just jumped right out at me. As usual, God began to deal with me. Fallen brothers. Who are our fallen brothers? In the spiritual sense, our fellow Christians are our brothers. Anyone have that proverbial “black sheep” of the family? You know, the one no one claims. Seems like most of the time we “love each other”. Man, we stick together. You da man. I gotcha back. (For my non southern readers, just bear with me). We’re “all that” until….
What happens when one of our brothers fall? More than likely you know what I'm talking about. When that one gets caught cheating on his wife. When Sally Mae can't help herself with the credit card and the family goes into bankruptcy. When the head deacon falls off the wagon. When Esther Jo's son ends up in prison...again.
These are just incidences out of my imagination but you know what I'm getting at. These are our fallen brothers. These are the times that require us to (Ga. 6:2) Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Chirst. Do we do that? How easily it is to put them off with a casual "Well, that's not my problem". Or, "Whew! I'm glad it's not me". But, in Christ, we are all brothers. When one stumbles, and we all stumble, our duty is to "get his back". Cover him with prayer. Encourage him in the Lord. Let him know that you're on his side should he need anything. Too many times we turn aside. And, sadly, too many times we criticize them. Behind their backs we chatter and gossip. Oh, shame on those who don't uplift and support their fallen brothers. Those who judge shall be judged. Romans 14:13 Let us not therefore judge one another anymore.
Til Next Time,
Lisa
Help me when I fall. Pray for me when I'm weak. Help steady me when I stumble. Oh, that we were ever mindful of our fallen brothers that they be in our thoughts and prayers. |
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Apr. 10, 2008 - Family and Friends
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Rosie is off trying for her driver's license this morning (*small panic*) so instead of pacing the floor I thought I'd post some pictures.
Kasey is so "Steve Erwin". Here he is with one of the many lizards that he catches throughout any given warm day. This one has a violet between it's teeth. Imagine that....
These are two Carolina Wrens that we've been watching. There were four eggs originally but only two hatched. They were out on the woodpile yesterday getting flying lessons from mama when Nature Boy just walking right up to them and started taking pictures.
We went to our local hardware store last week to see the chicks. Wee Babe thoroughly enjoyed it though the pictures just couldn't catch his excitement. He squealed and waved his arms and legs. I guess it's a good thing the camera caught his "resting phases", otherwise they'd have been blurry....
And here's Little Man checking out his new high chair. So far he doesn't like it. He's always sat in his "jeep" chair on (yes, ON) the table with us while we eat. Being on the floor in this strange get-up somehow just isn't the same......
Here's a Broad Head Skink that has only 3 legs.........
And here's some older ones. They're from our only snow (which was mainly sleet) in January.
Well, better grab a cup of coffee and pace a while. I'll let you know how the roads are....if they're going to remain safe for a while longer or if you need to be on your guard!
Til Next Time,
Lisa
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Mar. 31, 2008 - So, What Floor Are You On?
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It's hard to fathom that 9 months have already slipped by since the appearance of dear babe number six, Master Davey. It seemed at first that he wanted to arrive on Friday but then he changed his mind. After much cajoling from both the doctors and his mother, he finally made his grand entrance at 4:16 a.m. Saturday morning. With our insurance I had the option of staying two days post delivery. So, with going in on Friday and not delivering until Saturday, that meant that I could stay until Monday. In total, I ended up with a four day stay. In that time I enjoyed nurses at my beck and call (though I'm not one to call them unless absolutely necessary). Housekeeping came in regularly to make sure things were nice and tidy. Food service brought well-balanced, nutritious (and really tasty), regularly scheduled meals plus snacks. My wonderful new blessing and I snuggled almost continually. The sounds of laughing visitors mingled with the cries of newborns. I could hear people excitedly chattering in the hallways. Everything was bliss and enchantment. I was happy with not a care in the world...as far as the outside world was concerned.
Later, the Lord brought those moments and feelings back. Even yet, nine months later, I can recall wiht vividness those "perfect" first four days. But God used that time to prick my heart. You see, all my years of nursing were either spent in Labor and Delivery or Neonatal Intensive Care. Now granted, there are sad times in these deparments on occasion, as not all babies live, and sometimes they struggle to stay alive and win the battle against death. But the majority of the times are happy times, especially when you coach a tired mother through her labor and subsequent delivery...to see her face when that beautiful little bundle is placed in her arms soon after her feelings of dispair of "I can't DO this!". Sending a precious wee one home with family after maybe 2, 4, 6, or even more months of straight hospitalization. Nothing can compare to those feelings of happiness and accomplishment. But then God asked me, "What about the others on different floors?".
Different floors??? Well, the thought hadn't crossed my mind. After all, I was happy and content. I had everything that I needed. There's different floors?? Yes, there's oncology. Cancer patients struggling--some minute by minute. Terrible drugs being pumped into their bodies making them extremely ill. Nausea, vomiting, hair loss, many going without visitors due to the high risk of them catching a death bug from the outside world. Geriatrics. Old people. People coming in from nursing homes. Huge bed sores. Broken bones from falls. Dementia. People lonely and forgotten, untold numbers of them left by relatives to live out their last days/years all alone. Emergency. Death being wheeled in via ambulance stretchers at regular intervals. Gunshot wounds, stasbbings, car accidents. Blood, intravenous fluids, stitches, needles, beeping machines and jumbled shouts intermingling. Yes, there are other floors. Other floors where everything except happiness abounds.
Very much like the world. I'm happy in my own little world. My family of eight. My four walls. Our schedule. Routine. But what's going on out there? There's hurting people, lonely people, sick people right outside my door. Who's going to help them? Who's going to notice? Jesus said in Mark 16:15, "Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature". Who's going? Who's willing to give some happiness to the lonely, hurting, and forgotten? Am I going to stay within my walls, just a content little Christian, while the world slips away to hell in a hand basket? Jesus is coming soon and if we don't wake up and change floors, many of our family and friends are going to miss the opportunity of eternal happiness in Heaven. We've got to touch the hurting. Reach out to the sin-diseased around us. Put hope back into the eyes of the hopeless with the gospel that Jesus saves. Jesus heals. Jesus redeems. Jesus forgives.
So,what floor are you on? Are you willing to step off that elevator onto a different one, one that will make a difference for Heaven?
Til Next Time,
Lisa
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Mar. 28, 2008 - Easter Pictures
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Thought I'd share some pictures from Easter. The olders went to sunrise service while I stayed home with the youngers. It's usually terribly cold and/or rainy on Easter (this year proved to be no different) so I keep the smallest at home. We follow suit at the 10:00 service. Anyway, here's a peek at.......
Lou's Crew
Kasey and "Davey"
The "Crew"
And, of course, the evening pictures. You know, after the pretty clothes, a huge dinner, and the afternoon nap.............
Hope you all had a wonderful Easter, fill with the awe and wonder of what our Lord did for the likes of us. I certainly wouldn't have done it. Oh, that we can ever whisper the sweet refrain "Oh,What a Saviour".
Til Next Time,
Lisa
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Mar. 18, 2008 - Partial Anteaters
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It's been a terribly long time since I've last blogged, but we've been busy with life. At first I felt badly, but I've come to a point of "comfortability" because I know that my time is being well spent with my children instead of a computer. On the other hand, I do miss you guys. Letitica, I miss you and have been praying for you and your dear family. Heidi, keep blogging girl! I miss you, too. Anyway, our 5 year old precious daughter, who is so innocently hilarious at times, came out with such a funny this morning, I couldn't resist passing it along.
She and Kristen were doing school together in their bedroom. Kristen working on Geometry, and Laura Faith working on an animal book. She came to a picture of an Anteater and asked what it was. When Kristen replied that it was an Anteater, Laura Faith got this terrified look on her face and replied, "Like Aunt Patty???!". Kristen, trying to maintain at this point of the conversation, said, "No. They eat little black ants.". Laura Faith, ever on the ball, came back with, "They don't eat white ones???". Yes, Kristen lost it at this point!
Hope you are happy and blessed today!
Til Next Time (whenever that may be)...
Lisa |
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Dec. 21, 2007 - Chritsmas Pictures
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Big Guy has Little Guy so I thought I'd sit down and share some photos before Imust "be off to do the deed" (nebulizer treatment).
Getting the downstairs tree going
Awaiting final approval
Passing Inspection
Upstairs tree
First sink bath
THE deed (you can't tell it but he's screaming his head off)
AFTER the deed
Well, duty calls so I'm off for now!
Til Next Time,
Lisa |
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Dec. 18, 2007 - Sickness Abounds
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Just a quick note to let you all know that we've been sick for weeks and it's still going. Last week the baby had bronchitis. We finished up his antibiotic but he still wasn't any better this morning. His wheezing was/is worse so back to the doctor we go. After taking a mucous sample, the doctor tells us it's RSV. So, if you're so inclined would you mind praying for little Davey? We're watching him closely and praying the it's a mild case and doesn't turn into anything worse.
Well, I'm being summoned, so I'll close for now. Just a quick update tonight!
Til Next Time,
Lisa |
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Nov. 26, 2007 - Only Dreaming
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Well, I just can’t seem to find the time to sit and write as I’d like. It is now way past bedtime and here I sit, alone in the light of the computer screen stealing a few precious moments just to jot down something. I still have to find the time for “What Floor Are You On?” which God laid on my heart 5 months ago. I can’t manage to get the time to get my thoughts together properly for it. I know basically what I am to write but can’t seem to get the continuance of it to flow. So, it still waits in the shadows.
I HAVE been thinking about dreams lately. My dream has always been to become a nurse. Even when I was a little girl and knew only that a nurse wore a white dress and a cap, that’s what I wanted to be. Well, I grew up and fulfilled that dream, with God's help and grace. I had the honor of working in a large hospital’s NICU for several years taking care of precious little babies, Until God pulled me out to motherhood and the homeschooling of my own precious babies. I still toy with the idea of going back, as I miss it terribly sometimes. But God has me where He wants me for this season in my life. The season has changed and I must be content to serve Him in this season for however long He deems fit.
I think sometimes we have our “dreams” but we’re afraid to let go. Maybe, like me, you’ve been blessed to have your dream fulfilled in the past and now God has called you to HIS dream, but you’re afraid to let go of those past dreams. If you could just go back. But going back may not be the answer. He may have plans for you elsewhere. Some place where He can use you more fully if you’d only let go of your dreams and grab hold of His. OR, He may already have you where He wants you but you're too busy looking at your dreams to see that you're working a vital work for Him right HERE. Stop dreaming....
He had plans for you in creation. He thought of the world and it’s many, many events, and placed you in time. He must think you’re pretty special. And He must have pretty special plans for such a special person. Think about it. Pray about it. Trust Him with HIS dreams for you. You may be surprised…..
Til Next Time,
Lisa
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Nov. 6, 2007 - The One That Got Away.....
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You've heard those fish tales about "it shore was a big un!" AND... "I bet it was ZIS BIGGGG" and of course "but it got away". Well, we hit the interstate yesterday--fastest mode of travel as we're very close to it--and as we were coming past an entrance ramp, an 18-wheeler was coming up along side us to get on. The kids start yelling, "Look at that TREE!". "Mom, look at that HUGE tree!". Sure enough, on the back of the flat bed was the largest "Christmas Tree" I'd ever seen. (For my church buddies..."Biggest tthhhaaannnggggg I ever saw"). I thought I'd read somewhere recently that the Presidential Christmas Tree had been chosen from North Carolina and we were guessing that this must be it as 1). we're not too far from where it was chosen 2). it was on it's way north, and 3). it was the biggest tthhhaaannnggggg I ever saw.
Anyway, we start scrambling for the camera, as I've learned that life comes at cha pretty fast,better capture it while ya can. Where's the camera???? Who's had the camera??? I know it's in here!! Needless to say...it got away. AND, come to find out later, the camera WAS in the car but was under something under the front seat. Oh, well....
To fill in for the Tree That Got Away, I thought I'd share a few pictures. Sorry, the Presidential Christmas Tree is not among them.
A Pretty fall table....
and what hitched a ride via the Golden Rod....
Four months ALREADY!
What a lovely sight....
Enjoying a visit to the lake....
Enjoying the lake...
Oldest dear son with the newest woman in his life. Cinderella the little black silkie....
And lastly, the two boys......
Enjoying our first fire in the new house (tonight!)...
Thanks to Kristen, the oldest, for holding the weest so that I could sit down and share a little with you all! Many blessings to everyone tonight!
Til Next Time,
Lisa and Crew |
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