tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67454082359979022552024-03-05T04:43:49.531-06:00 Amy's LighthouseAmy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499887119987148315noreply@blogger.comBlogger565125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745408235997902255.post-71978906081328192372011-12-14T10:50:00.000-06:002011-12-14T10:50:12.051-06:00Check Out This Book!<a href="http://www.budget101.com/freebies/142791-2012-guide-groceries-under-250-month.html"><img alt="Visit Budget101.com" border="0" height="242" src="http://www.budget101.com/hotlink/cover.jpg" width="175" /></a><br />
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I did the same workout as yesterday. The DVD I have is a 5-Day Walking Workout, but I decided to do Day 1 this week, and start Day 2 next week, etc. I'm hoping that will make it easier on the muscles.<br />
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I stepped on the scale. It now reads XXX.X lbs, making it .4lbs more than yesterday. :( But, that's okay. It will go down, soon, I hope. <br />
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I have a busy day, today. Gotta make a lot of AVON deliveries!!<br />
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Until tomorrow.....<br />
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Proverb 31:10 ~ "<span style="font-size: small;">Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price </span><i><span style="color: grey; font-size: small;"><span style="color: grey; font-size: small;">is</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> far above rubies."</span><br />
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I stepped on the scale, this morning. It said "XXX.X lbs". You didn't think I'd actually tell you what it was, did you?!!! lol<br />
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The first set on the Walking Away the Pounds DVD, was the One-Mile Walk. I did some side-stepping, knee-lifts, back-kicks, and front-kicks, as well as just plain march in place. For the second half of the mile, I used two 2lb weight balls. I did some arm-lifts: up and down, side to side, and front to back. After the mile, I did some small stretches in my legs and arms. <br />
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Nothing major, today. Just a small Mile, but I did it! So, yay for me! I think I'll celebrate with a big chocolate bar!! Just kidding!!!<br />
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In other news around here.....<br />
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The boys are doing their schoolwork. Lane and Jacob are actually enjoying their Division work. I'm beginning to wonder if my boys have been envaeded by some Math Crazed Monsters!! LOL Blake is enjoying his Math, too. But, he did last year, as well. So that's nothing new! Landon does school work, too! lol His consists of Word World and other programs on PBSKids. Today, he came to me and spelled SCHOOL, HAT, and PIG. He was so proud of himself! As was this Momma!!<br />
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Anthony is off work today, but he's not home. He's getting ready to go hunting this weekend with his Dad and Brother. He's taking Lane with him. And speaking of Hunting and Lane.... Lane got his very first deer Saturday!!! He was so excited!!! He can't wait to go again, this weekend. Anthony has been trying to get his gun sighted in, before he goes, so that's what he's doing today.<br />
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My brother and Sister in Law are moving!! :( :)!! I'm so excited for them! They have been waiting for this to happen for far too long. But, I am sad for me. In a way I am losing her, because we probably won't see as much of each other as we have been, but I will still see her every week. Maybe more than once, who knows. She'll only be an hour away, but and hour is much further than 2 minutes. We've talked about taking turns each week, and one day I'll go up to see her, and the next week, she'll take a day to come see me. But, that may or may not happen. Depends on everything that is going on in our lives. Maybe sometimes, she can come down for the day, and we'll go out to see Mom and my Sister. We have so many ideas that we've talked about. I know I'll miss those moments of calling and popping over whenever we wanted, though. But, our goal is to one day move also. It just may be awhile. We're not in a place in our lives where we can move just yet. Gotta take care of some things first. And it's not like we've never talked about it before, anyway. Anthony has always wanted to move to the Conway area, but it's never been an option for us. Now, it's become one, so he's really wanting to do that. We may wait til Spring to put the house up for sale, then see how long it takes to sell.<br />
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Well, I need to make my 1 Mile count for something. Time to get some work done around here. Get the boys finished with some schoolwork and fix lunch for those ever growing hollow legs!!!<br />
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I'll update tomorrow!<br />
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Proverbs 31:17 ~ "<span style="font-size: small;">She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms." </span><br />
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Tomorrow is Day 1!!! Wish me luck!<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85801/mommadorse/b3abbfa8d7ebed1882c8d61490c411f1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Amy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499887119987148315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745408235997902255.post-71568671997304259222011-08-17T13:11:00.001-05:002011-08-17T13:24:33.599-05:00I Need a Break!!I have sadly neglected my poor blog, lately. I've had so much going on, it got put on the back burner. My goal, when I started this blog, was to post (at least) three times a week. I wanted to post something everyday, but knew that was an unlikely goal. But, I never dreamed how hard it would be to do just three times a week. <br />
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My life has been so crazy lately. I'm not complaining. Don't get me wrong. I know there are others out there who have worse problems than I do. But, for me, it's been almost more than I can handle. God has not given me more than that, but there have been times when I have felt close to the edge of my sanity.<br />
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I started selling Avon, this summer, to help my husband bring in some income (and still stay home with my boys). It's going okay, but I need it to do better. I'll get there, it's just gonna take time. I have a booth at Old Fashion Day on October 8th. I'm sharing a booth with Nicole, who sells Pampered Chef. Hopefully that will bring the both of us many prospects for new customers. If your in the area, come by the courthouse square and say "Hey!" We'll be there all day!!<br />
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We "started" school a few weeks ago. We basically do school all year round, so we can take breaks when needed. Our summer was pretty busy, so we didn't do much, but our year started over a few weeks ago. I decided to go ahead and get going with the new school year, because I was tired of bored boys. It's been WAY too hot for them and with no room to do much inside, I was starting to pull my hair out. So, school started. Lane is now in 6th grade, Jacob moved on to 4th, Blake is now a 1st grader, and Landon is my Preschooler!<br />
Well, the first two days went fairly smooth. The big boys got all their work for those two days done in a good, timely manner. Then, Landon got an extremely bad cold, that kept him and me up for several days. Poor baby was miserable. Then, just as he began to feel better, I came down with it. Mine was much worse. I think the reason for this, was I was run down, to start with, from lack of sleep while he was sick. Now, I was getting no sleep, because I couldn't breathe. It lasted almost two weeks. <br />
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Just as I was starting to feel human again, we did something REALLY crazy! We got a PUPPY!!! She's adorable. She was not quite 5 weeks old. The owner was moving, and couldn't take the puppies with her, so she had to get rid of them a bit early. That first night was NOT FUN! Poor Baby (the boys named her Bella Rose) missed her Mommy. We also feed her too much supper, that night. I've never cared for a puppy before, and the directions on the puppy food bag confused me. I fed her a whole day's ration for supper. Her poor tummy hurt all night, I'm sure. She peed and pooped all night. So, once again, no sleep for me! I know, I know! I was crazy to agree to this. <br />
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Two days later, Lane came down with that rotten cold. The rest of the boys went and spent a few days with Grandma and Pappaw, before she started back to school. (Needless to say, school was put on hold from day 3 on.....) While the boys were gone, Lane and I did a LOT of resting. I needed sleep!!! All the things I had planned on doing while they were gone, did not get done. I slept instead. And Lane was here to take care of Bella. The boys went to the Grandparent's on Tuesday, August 2nd. Lane and I met them halfway, to get them back on Friday. <br />
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Anthony, in the meantime, started feeling bad on Wednesday. His gut was hurting. He's had many health issues with his gut, so we were a bit worried that it might be one of those come back. He came home from work, Friday, just before we left to get the boys. He decided to take a nap while we were gone, since we were suppose to go to a birthday party for the twins, that night. <br />
I had just gotten to the boys, when he called and told me he was headed to the ER. The pain had gotten very severe. He didn't want to go through the weekend without getting it seen about. He told me to get the boys, go on to the party, and he's let me know if I needed to come up there. Well, his Mom and Dad decided to just go on up, too. I took the boys to the party ( I was gonna have to take them there and leave them, anyway, if he decided he wanted me up there. <br />
Long story short...they admitted him for Pancreatitis. (one of the problems he'd had before) So, I left the boys with Mom and Dad and headed up to the hospital. He finally got to come home on Wednesday evening. But, we were back at the ER the next day. They decided they had rushed his recovery a bit soon, but we got to go back home, that day, and he started feeling better after that. Treatment for Pancreatitis is, IV fluids, pain meds, and Gut Rest. He was not allowed to even have ice chips for a few days. They then allowed clear liquids and then soft foods. They just moved him too quickly from liquids to food. So, on Thursday, they sent him back home on a liquid diet, again. He finally had real food, again, on Monday. <br />
While in the hospital, we didn't get any rest. (Well, he was on pain meds, so he slept off and on) I guess it's a good thing I was able to get a couple of days of napping done, while the kids were gone. God knew I was gonna need to get my strength back up for the hospital stay. <br />
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Well, school "started" back up again, Monday. For two days, things went pretty smooth. Then, Landon started feeling bad. He didn't sleep well last night, so neither did I. Wait......I already said all that! No, wait....it's happening all over again!!!!! *sigh* I don't know how much more of this I can handle. I know God will be there with me, and He won't give me more than I can handle, but I'm SO TIRED!!! <br />
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At least, this time, I was able to get the boys' schoolwork set up to where they could do the work they do on their own, without me telling them what to do. They already knew in advance. So the difference in today, and last time? They got up and did their work, and didn't have to wait on me!! And they both finished up in a timely manner. Now, all we have left for today, is some reading I need to do with them.<br />
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Anthony feels much better, now. He just has to be VERY careful what he eats. He's basically on a bland diet of Fish, Chicken, and Turkey.<br />
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Yes, my life has been crazy lately. But, the hospital stay could have been longer. Anthony could have been sicker. This too shall pass. I am just thankful we were able to spend our 13th wedding anniversary at home, Monday, rather than at the hospital. And, I'll get some sleep one of these days.....I think.. lol<br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">Psalm 118:24</span></strong> <em><span style="color: red;">"This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." </span></em><br />
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<strong><span style="color: lime;">And now, for some pictures!!!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Math:</span></strong><br />
We are going to stick with <strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79;">Math-U-See</span></em></strong>. Blake is moving up the <span style="color: #990000;">Alpha</span>, and Lane and Jacob will start<span style="color: #990000;"> Delta</span>. As a fun supplement to our math, this year, Lane and Jacob will also be doing <strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79;">Your Business Math Series</span></em></strong>. Each will be running his own store for 26 weeks. Lane has a <span style="color: #134f5c;">book store</span> and Jacob has a <span style="color: #134f5c;">pet store</span>. They are excited about this fun adventure. Their first assignment is Monday, and they have to come up with a Company name and Logo.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Language Arts:</span></strong><br />
We went back to <strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79;">Christian Light Education (CLE)</span></em></strong> for some subjects; Language Arts being one of them. Blake is doing the<strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79;"> Learning to Read Series</span></em></strong> and the other two are doing grade appropriate L.A. Lane will also be learning how to use Resource books. He will be using <strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79;">Learning How to Learn</span></em></strong>. Lane will also be practicing <span style="color: #674ea7;">Diagramming</span> for a while.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Bible:</span></strong><br />
This was another subject that we went back to<strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79;"> CLE</span></em></strong> for. Lane will be going through the Bible from <em><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Creation to Revelation</span></em>, while Jacob will be starting in <em><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Acts and working his way to Revelation</span></em> ~ and then <em><span style="color: #3d85c6;">work his way through the life of Jesus Christ</span></em>. Blake and Landon will be listening to me read stories from <strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79;">Egermeier's Bible Story Book</span></em></strong>.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Reading:</span></strong><br />
Reading is the other subject we went back to <strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79;">CLE</span></em></strong> for. When Blake gets done with the<strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79;"> LTR Series</span></em></strong>, he'll move on to Reading and L.A. Lane and Jacob will do grade appropriate Reading courses. Lane and Jacob will also be supplementing with daily reading. They will read a chapter from a book they are given, then complete an assignment. Lane will write a summary of the chapter and Jacob will illustrate something from the chapter. They will also be reading separate books. Lane will be starting with the<strong><em><span style="color: #674ea7;"><u> hidden treasure of glaston</u></span></em></strong>, while Jacob gets <strong><em><u><span style="color: #674ea7;">The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood from Great Illustrated Classics</span></u></em></strong>.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Art:</span></strong><br />
Jacob is my arty child, so at this time, he is the one doing art. Each day he will receive a project from me.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Science:</span></strong><br />
We are using <strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79;">Apologia</span></em></strong>. We are about finished with <span style="color: #741b47;">Astronomy</span>. It had to take a back burner for a bit, but we're back with it. When we finish it, we will move on to <span style="color: #741b47;">Botany</span>.<br />
We are also reading about <span style="color: #741b47;">Johannes Kepler</span>.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">History: </span></strong><br />
At the moment we are reading some books on <span style="color: #741b47;">Middle Ages</span> and <span style="color: #741b47;">Civil War</span>. When we finish that we will start <strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79;">180 Days Around the World</span></em></strong>. Jacob will also be doing activity sheets on each state.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Other:</span></strong><br />
We are also going to start the <em><strong><span style="color: #741b47;">God's Design for Sex Series</span></strong></em>. It is a 4 book set that starts with ages 3-5, moves to 5-8, then 8-11, and ends with 11-14. As we read each book, I'll be doing so with only the ones old enough for each book. All 4 will be in on the first, then we will read without Landon, then without Blake, and finally without Jacob. As each of them hit the next age appropriate book, we will reread them.<br />
I also will have some Classical Music going at different times of the day, and we will discuss the music and composers. Also, I have some small copies of famous paintings that we can discuss along with the artists.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Landon:</span></strong><br />
In the meantime, I have a 3yo who thinks he's just as big as anyone else. I may go ahead a start him on some light preschool stuff. He loves to do "coolwork" too! He already knows the alphabet, most numbers, and pretty much all the colors, so we may do something that reinforces that. I have a preschool program for him, but if it proves to be too much for him, I'll probably order the <em><strong><span style="color: #a64d79;">CLE</span></strong></em> preschool stuff. Blake enjoyed those.<br />
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Well, wish me luck!! Pray for my sanity and perseverance, this year!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #134f5c;">Deuteronomy 6:6-9</span></strong> <br />
<em><span style="color: #45818e;">"</span><span style="color: #45818e;">And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #45818e;">And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #45818e;">And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #45818e;">And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates."</span></em><br />
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Everytime we pass this Waffle House, my husband asks the boys what the sign would say if the W was missing. They are getting a little tired of his joke (lol), so they roll their eyes and all say," Affle House, Daddy, we know!!" He gets a big kick out of it! LOL<br />
Today, Blake turned the tables on him. Before He could ask them, Blake said, "Daddy, what would it say if the H was missing?" lol Anthony looked down at him and grinned. "Waffle Ouse, Daddy!!", Blake said! One of the other bosy decided to get silly with it, and said, "Well, what if you took the H and put SP instead? It would say Waffle Spouse! Hahaha" Then Blake said, "Or you could take the W and it would say Affle Spouse!! Wouldn't that be funny, Momma?" Anthony and I looked at each other and started laughing. I asked Blake if he knew what a Spouse was. He said, "Yeah. It's a kind of pool!" <br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>HUH????</strong></span><br />
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We had to explain what a Spouse really was, and then he saw why we thought it was so funny. So now, Anthony is my Affle Spouse!!! LOL<br />
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Go "like" my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Avon-by-Amy/105381506221124?sk=wall">Avon Facebook page</a>! When I have 100 "likes", I'll have a giveaway! And who doesn't like free stuff!? I know I do! lol<br />
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Also, do you need any Avon products? Go check out my <a href="http://adorse.avonrepresentative.com/">Avon website</a> and place an order. Right now, if you order $30 or more, you get free shipping!<br />
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Those of you who live close by, let me know you want one, and I'll make sure you get the books when they come out.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85801/mommadorse/b3abbfa8d7ebed1882c8d61490c411f1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Amy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499887119987148315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745408235997902255.post-50807205832840863592011-06-07T13:51:00.001-05:002011-06-07T16:28:43.150-05:00Noah Estes<center><a href="http://prayingfornoah.com/" mce_href="http://prayingfornoah.com" title="Please Pray For Noah"><img alt="" border="0" mce_src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_7i8pcrWLyJ4/TDowpE9cHII/AAAAAAAACEc/vnPAuqb_Y7c/blogbutton.jpg" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_7i8pcrWLyJ4/TDowpE9cHII/AAAAAAAACEc/vnPAuqb_Y7c/blogbutton.jpg" /></a></center><center> </center><center>Meet Noah</center><br />
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<a href="http://www.prayingfornoah.com/">Noah Estes</a> is a little 4yo boy, that has pulled at my heartstrings over the last year. Noah is one of (I think) 8 children. <br />
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You can read Noah's story of his first couple of years <a href="http://www.prayingfornoah.com/p/noahs-story.html">here</a>. Noah has a disease called complex 1 mitochondrial encephalomyopathy. You can read about Mito <a href="http://www.prayingfornoah.com/p/about-mito.html">here</a>. There is no treatment for this disease. There is no cure. <br />
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Please go to <a href="http://www.prayingfornoah.com/p/about-mito.html">Praying For Noah</a> and read about this precious little boy. This family has been going through so much lately. Please join me and many others in praying for this little guy, and his family.<br />
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They also have some things they sell <a href="http://www.prayingfornoah.com/p/get-praying-for-noah-magnets-and.html">here</a> to help pay for some things for Noah. They have to travel back and forth to doctor quite a bit, and that's rough on a sick 4yo. They want him to have as much happiness as they can give him. Will you be a source for some of that happiness? And if you are unable to purchase anything, PRAYER is a powerful thing! They LOVE for others to pray for them. Go check out the website and let this sweet boy into your heart! You'll be glad you did.<br />
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I know I didn't do this justice, but please Pray for Noah and his family.<br />
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Well, I've been reading <em>"one thousand gifts"</em> for a week, now. Click on the picture to order this book.<br />
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So, what do I think about it?<br />
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While I'm finding it hard to read it, due to the fact that it seems the author starts rambling, alot; I still have enjoyed it. I just have to read it in bits and pieces.<br />
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The first chapter tells of two stories of children dying. The reason for this, I think, is to show you why the author felt the need to have joy in her life.<br />
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The second chapter, she has a horrid nightmare, that makes her realize that she wanted to live life to the fullest. She reads Luke 22:19. She reads a word ~ <em><span style="color: lime;">Eucharisteo</span></em>. She begins to really pay attention to this word, and what it means. She pretty much did a word study on this Greek word.<br />
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An excerpt from chapter 2: <br />
" I whisper it out loud, let the tongue feel these sounds, the ear hear their truth.<br />
<em>Charis</em>. Grace.<br />
<em>Eucharisteo</em>. Thanksgiving.<br />
<em>Chara</em>. Joy.<br />
A triplet of stars, a constellation in the black.<br />
A threefold cord that might hold a life? Offer a way up into the fullest life?<br />
Grace, thanksgiving, joy. <em>Eucharisteo</em>.<br />
A Greek word... that might make meaning of everything?"<br />
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Wow!! Very powerful! <br />
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The rest of the chapter is about how she spends a few days thinking about and studying how to have grace, thanksgiving, and joy.<br />
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I cannot wait to read the next chapter!!<br />
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<span style="color: red;">*Disclaimer*</span> I am not being paid to give this review. No one asked me to give this review. I just want to share with others what I am learning!!Amy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499887119987148315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745408235997902255.post-89653173748172740722011-05-31T09:30:00.001-05:002011-05-31T09:30:00.092-05:00Family PicturesWe were suppose to go to the in-laws, over the holiday weekend. My MIL wanted family pictures. We hadn't had any since before Reagan was born, back in November. It was also Anthony's older brother, Jonathan, and HIS oldest son, Connor's birthdays. Connor is now a <span style="color: blue;">TEENAGER!!!</span> When did <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">THAT</span> happen?!!!<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Well, due to illness, of sorts, I was unable, at the last minute, to go. So, Anthony decided to go on ahead and take the boys, anyway. That would give me a quiet weekend to relax, and the boys could still see the family.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">They went ahead and did the pictures. Here are a few:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The entire family, minus me</span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBSOdzBsh1w2YmMFE9aK-h-FEOzEwHr1aa6KBAl2ndblYx0luuBTL_Hx-2RNluSaxIEH3BGmnhgA50yuj_NFNY-iM20tQD1YB9v7QqxtGO1IHUdKiGnX0DM1dihcCHFlH2s8SX4WOnH0/s1600/247623_1742173955955_1286893935_31523374_7199172_n%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBSOdzBsh1w2YmMFE9aK-h-FEOzEwHr1aa6KBAl2ndblYx0luuBTL_Hx-2RNluSaxIEH3BGmnhgA50yuj_NFNY-iM20tQD1YB9v7QqxtGO1IHUdKiGnX0DM1dihcCHFlH2s8SX4WOnH0/s320/247623_1742173955955_1286893935_31523374_7199172_n%255B1%255D.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ryan, Anthony, Carol, Landon, Johnny, Jennifer, and Jonathan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ruth holding Reagan, Lane, Jacob, Blake, Garrett, Justin, and Connor</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anthony, Landon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lane, Jacob, and Blake</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSubAjibUXoCGW54eqiUZSJFluOrhwdgKEvhCOSdFcNDWXiAYBhKyKhUNNRRUjURDG9ZZb56zHNK0qaMN0Ktj2WrVb03sufSwlO_H-Sb4WcLsC94MXScp9sYCCnT-wM3aTPl77B7wcIKA/s1600/248788_1742182596171_1286893935_31523393_7477692_n%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSubAjibUXoCGW54eqiUZSJFluOrhwdgKEvhCOSdFcNDWXiAYBhKyKhUNNRRUjURDG9ZZb56zHNK0qaMN0Ktj2WrVb03sufSwlO_H-Sb4WcLsC94MXScp9sYCCnT-wM3aTPl77B7wcIKA/s320/248788_1742182596171_1286893935_31523393_7477692_n%255B1%255D.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm gonna have to frame this one. even if I HAD been there to be in the shot, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd have asked to have one of just my guys. Don't they all look so handsome?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><strong>Psalm 127:3-5</strong></span><span style="color: #674ea7;"><em> "Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. </em></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;"><em>As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. </em></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;"><em>Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate."</em></span>Amy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499887119987148315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745408235997902255.post-56721464124328369672011-05-30T14:15:00.000-05:002011-05-30T14:15:00.767-05:00A Typical School DayI decided to post a few pictures from two recent school days. I thought it might be fun to show everyone what Landon does while the others are doing their work.<br />
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I told him he did an excellent job, then asked him if I could finish the pan, before rinsing it off. He said, "Sure!!", and grinned his classic Landon Grin, and offered me a kiss!<br />
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On another day, the other boys were plugging away, again.<br />
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Actually, on a typical school day, Landon wants to be right there with the rest of them, doing his "coolwork" too! He does math and Bible and reading, just like everyone else!! LOL That means he colors on paper!! LOL<br />
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<span style="color: lime;">Deuteronomy 6:6-9</span> ~ <span style="color: blue;">"And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates."</span><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85801/mommadorse/b3abbfa8d7ebed1882c8d61490c411f1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Amy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499887119987148315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745408235997902255.post-47244999151457757562011-05-30T11:00:00.000-05:002011-05-30T11:15:13.318-05:00Butterfly ExperimentIn late March and most of April, I decided to do an experiment with the boys. We decided to grow butterflies. I sent off for the Caterpillers, in the mail. The boys were so excited when they finally came. They were Painted Lady Butterflies. I was unable to get pics of the caterpillers, because they had to stay in the plastic container for a few days. All I was getting was glare. As soon as they all crawled to the top, and formed their cacoons, we took them out and pinned them to the butterfly cage. One had fallen off, before the rest had even got to the top, but I decided to go ahead and dump it into the bottom of the cage, to see what would happen. The boys figured it was dead, but I decided to wait and see. It was the first one to be cacooned, so I figured if the others hatched first, it was probably dead.<br />
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Here are the remaining four, after we got them pinned to the side of the cage.<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And Lo and behold, the one they thought was dead, was not. One morning, they got up and there it was.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatxQMhkFwHj1mNq8aVk9h2cE-iem3XiIf0gu28cN3PWBqrvDZF6AeI1iDE1fycvUX-fWGAyFWO6fR6ooqA0FeIWDPfmQwslEDw95_XJ5Yd9A7tdZbAKnOND4YSaXN-qBodIWZkt28jqg/s1600/100_1962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatxQMhkFwHj1mNq8aVk9h2cE-iem3XiIf0gu28cN3PWBqrvDZF6AeI1iDE1fycvUX-fWGAyFWO6fR6ooqA0FeIWDPfmQwslEDw95_XJ5Yd9A7tdZbAKnOND4YSaXN-qBodIWZkt28jqg/s320/100_1962.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The booklet, that came with them, said we could either put fresh cut flowers with sugar water sprinkled on them, a wad of paper towels soaked in sugar water, or fesh slices of oranges or watermelon in to the cage, after they emerged. So, we decided on oranges.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">A couple of days later? Two more!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaHc0sma6-p1r5wK9pvDY52j5juO3-tqKoI7iEfO6dC5qvVw6Ld1bNva307xLhQm4MpyK4ZbY7og37PSHkzdLHYRd-pNgrQwrnwGmzBoPQYxekwdpETjOdIgryKnc-uy77Dsg_AfngliA/s1600/100_1965.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaHc0sma6-p1r5wK9pvDY52j5juO3-tqKoI7iEfO6dC5qvVw6Ld1bNva307xLhQm4MpyK4ZbY7og37PSHkzdLHYRd-pNgrQwrnwGmzBoPQYxekwdpETjOdIgryKnc-uy77Dsg_AfngliA/s320/100_1965.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Psalm 148:5</span> ~ <span style="color: lime;">"Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created."</span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Landon had his 3rd birthday, May 13th. He LOVES Word World. Actually, that's an understatement! LOL Anyway, he desperately wanted a Word World Birthday, so my SIL, Nicole, and I put our heads together and came up with some cute things. Then, we asked our friends, on Facebook, if they had any ideas. Our dear friend, Audra, had some excellent ones!!! Thanks, Audra! Your ideas made the party!!!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We had the party at Will and Nicole's. 1) Because we wanted it outside, and no room here. 2) Had to change, last minute, from Mom and Dad's. Mom and Dad, Will and Nicole, the Twins (Meredith and Seth), Isaac (my other nephew), and Johnny and Carol (the other grandparents) all came. We had a total of 15 of us.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">First we grilled hot dogs and ate supper. Then we had the three little ones find letters to spell Landon's full name. They had a blast doing that. Sad thing is, we didn't think to take pics of this game. We had all the letters they needed, plus the rest of the alphabet (in different colors) taped onto the side of the house. They ran back and forth between the letters and the grandparents, till they were done. When they finished, we spelled the words. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">After the game, Landon opened his presents.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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I finally started reading "One Thousand Gifts", by Ann Voskamp.<br />
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I'll have to let you know how much I enjoy it, as I read it. I've heard so many praise it, so I'm excited about finally getting to, myself. This book is suppose to be about living our lives with joy. Since "Joy" is my word for 2011, I decided to read it. <br />
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I have such a hard time being joyful, these days. So much is going on in our life right now. I tend to struggle with being a bit depressed, when things aren't going quite the way I think they oughta. So, I'm hoping this book can help me with that. But, I know that ONLY the BIBLE itself can truely help me in all things. That's something none of us should forget. <br />
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Until next time........<br />
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1John 4:1 "<span style="font-size: small;">And these things write we unto you, that your joy </span><span style="font-size: small;">may be full."</span>Amy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499887119987148315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745408235997902255.post-57029897579325319562011-05-12T11:46:00.000-05:002011-05-13T15:29:49.692-05:00Thankful Thursday!So much has been happening in our area, lately. Horrible storms, fatal tornadoes, and fatal flooding all around us. Alabama got it worse, but we had friends who got hit by the Vilonia, Arkansas one, too. Their propery was (and still is) a mess. The house was damaged, the barn is gone, trees down everywhere. <br />
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The entire family was uninjured!! They all made it to the storm celler. Yes, there were some scary moments for them, but they are all safe and sound! Praise God for that!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">FOR TODAY... April 5, 2011</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Outside my window...</span></strong> Clear Blue Sky, and a Sunshiny Day!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">I am thinking...</span></strong> of my husband's family. His cousin buried one of his 7 mo twins over the weekend. SIDS.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">I am thankful for...</span></strong> my heater. I should have remembered to turn it on last night. When we got up, it was 59* in our house! BRRRRRR!!!! It's finally 68*.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">I am wearing...</span></strong> a green skirt, and peach shirt. Comfy!<br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">I am going...</span></strong> to hopefully recover from my pnuemonia VERY SOON!!!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">I am currently reading...</span></strong> The Shack, by William Paul Young. My Sister-in-Law reccomended it to me. I admit, it's strange, but it has some insightful things in it, too.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">From the learning rooms...</span></strong> Ugh! Things could be going smoother. It has not been a good year where school is concerned. But, Lane and Jacob will be taking their year end tests next week. Lane will do fine. Jacob will, too, but it's his first year, so he's a bit nervous. They only have to take this test from 3rd-9th. <br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">I am creating...</span></strong> Hair Bows, Pass-It-On Gifts for 10 friends, and a general mess!!!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">I am hoping...</span></strong> we can get our Schoolroom finished before the end of the summer. Not sure if we can, but we can try!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">On my mind...</span></strong> So many things, right now. Some sad, some happy.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Noticing that...</span></strong> it's already April! When did THAT happen??!!!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Pondering these words...</span></strong> Proverb 31:21&22 "She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple." <br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">I am hearing...</span></strong> Lots of noise from the playing boys. <br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">From the kitchen...</span></strong> I DON'T want to talk about it!!!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Around the house...</span></strong> I don't want to talk about THAT either!!!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">One of my favorite things...</span></strong> My loving Church Family. <br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">A few plans for the rest of the week:</span></strong> Get caught back up. This pnuemonia has really taken a toll on me, as well as my house.<br />
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I am finally getting my house put back together, the way I want it. I'm almost done. Nicole has been coming quite often, and we've been working very hard.<br />
My niece, Reagan, is almost 3 months old. She is schedualed for open heart surgery, Feb 23rd. They will be swapping the two main arteries to where they are supposed to be, and try to close up all the holes in her heart. Check out this video that her Daddy made. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTzzIW3pGIc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTzzIW3pGIc</a><br />
Her blood type is A+, and Red Cross is accepting donations for her. Several people will be donating tomorrow. Anthony can donate for her, but not me. I really need go donate someday, though. I have AB-, which is the rare type, so I'm sure it's probably needed. <br />
The kids and I have been sick, off and on, since Christmas Day. Now, the youngest two, are sick again. Blake has fever, cough, stuffy nose, and sore throat. Landon has a runny nose, a cough, says his "trote huwts", and his "tummy ache huwts up here (as he points to his chest). I had him breathe in and out real good, and he said it hurt. I tried to get them to the doctor, today, but I think the entire population around here, has sick kids. I'm still trying to get them in tomorrow.<br />
Anthony's car bit the dust, so he's having to take mine to work. Which means, I'm home. If I can get the kids to the doctor tomorrow, Nicole will come let me use her car. Thanks, Sis!<br />
My Sister, April, was admitted to the hospital, Wednesday morning, with several bloodclots in both lungs. She's back home now, but it was a pretty scarey time for all of us. None of us could get there to see her, due to the snow. But, I saw her for a bit after she got home, and she looed really good.<br />
My mother had to come get my nephew, April's son, Isaac, early Wednesday morning, so she came and got Blake, too. They stayed with Mom and Dad during the snow days. They had a great time, and it kept Isaac's mind off of his Momma.<br />
We got about 6 inches of snow Wednesday. The boys loved it. Anthony drove my car to work, and stayed all night, so he wouldn't have to try to drive Wednesday night and Thursday morning. My brother, Will, came Wednesday night, and got me and the other three boys, and took us to his house. So, the boys and I got to spend 2 days with Nicole and the Twins. We had a lot of fun. Anthony came home Thursady evening, and we all just decided to stay another night. Friday night, my other brother, Cody, had come to town, and the guys decided they wanted Guys Night Out. So, the three of them and Lane and Jacob came to our house, with Will's XBOX (or something) and played games till late. Nicole and I kept the three 2 year olds at her house, and cleaned. We ended up putting them all to bed, so Landon and I stayed one more night. When Will left here, he brought me my car, so I could just get up Saturday morning and go home. After a day of cleaning house, for both of us, Nicole and I got a Ladies Night Out! We saw a movie, ate Japanese (1st time for me, and I LOVED it!), and then went to Wal-Mart and got groceries! lol<br />
I got all my Scentsy last night night! I LOVE it all!<br />
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Well, lots to do today, so gotta get busy! Hopefully, I can stop neglecting my poor blog, now.<br />
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FOR TODAY... January 11, 2011<br />
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Outside my window... There is a ton of snow on the ground!!!<br />
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I am thinking... how nice it would be if I had felt like going out to build a snowman with the boys, yesterday.<br />
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I am thankful for... my Mother! I know I've said it before, but I really am!!!<br />
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I am wearing... my PJs. I'm about to get a shower, so haven't changed, yet.<br />
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I am remembering... all the fun times we had, as kids, when it snowed!<br />
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I am going... to probably stick at home a few more days.<br />
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I am currently reading... nothing this week. I've startd several books (none of which are fiction), but I'm about to start over and read one at a time.<br />
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From the learning rooms... Math, Grammer, Copywork, Bible, and Creative Writing are all being done today.<br />
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I am creating... a book list for both me and the boys, for this year, and a list of 12 things I want to do this year.<br />
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I am hoping... I can stick to all the things I want to accomplish this year.<br />
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On my mind... Anthony's Grandma. She's not doing very well. They have now put her in Hospice Care.<br />
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Pondering these words... Psalm 5:3<span style="font-size: small;"> "My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer</span><span style="font-size: small;"> unto thee, and will look up."</span><br />
I am hearing... the boys have fun in the snow. I'm not letting them play too long, since they've been sick.<br />
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From the kitchen... trying to decide, still.<br />
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Around the house... trying to get things back on track.<br />
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One of my favorite things... Snow!<br />
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A few plans for the rest of the week: Get everyone healthy, and get more sleep.<br />
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No picture for today. :( <br />
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And that is the why behind my Title. <span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Preparing for Heaven in Twenty-Eleven.</strong></span> My biggest and first goal is to Prepare my family and myself for a Home in Heaven, some day. Now, don't get me wrong. We're not just now starting this, but we are working harder at it. Especially for myself. This past few years have really taken its toll on me. With constant sickness/surgeries for all of us, it has gotten me down. Well, I'm gonna pick myself up by the bootstraps, so to speak, and with God's help, this will be a better year!!<br />
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So, my main "<span style="color: #38761d;">GOALS</span>" for this year are to become <span style="color: #134f5c;">Spiritually</span>, <span style="color: #351c75;">Physically</span>, and <span style="color: #bf9000;">Emotionally</span> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Healthy</span>.<br />
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That's it. Those are my goals. Now, I know those include many things, but this keeps it from overwhelming me.<br />
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The more complicated list would look something like this:<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">Personal Goals:</span></strong><br />
<ul><li>Read my Bible through in one year. (I did this last year, but I'm gonna do it a bit different this year. I'm using a list from <a href="http://www.blueletterbible.org/reader/daily/">here</a> , doing the <span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chronological List</span>. I think it will be very interesting to read the Bible in this order.)</li>
<li>Study more. (I'll tell you about that further in the post.)</li>
<li>Become more organized. (I'll explain this further in the post, also.)</li>
<li>Exercise, eat better, drink more water, and get more sleep.</li>
<li>Do 12 things I've either never done before, or that I haven't done in a long time. (I'll post that list soon.)</li>
<li>Read some books from a list I have created. (I'll post that list soon, too.)</li>
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Family Goals:<br />
<div></div><div></div><ul><li>Have the boys read their Bible each day. (They also have a list from the same site, I got mine. Lane is reading the Bible in a year, in order. Jacob is doing it in two years, one day Old Testament, the next New Testament.)</li>
<li>Family Devotion Time every night.</li>
<li>Read a Proverb a Day on months with 31 days.</li>
<li>Read Psalms on the other months.</li>
<li>Read to the Boys everyday from a book from a list we created. (I'll share it soon, as well.)</li>
<li>Go to the Library more often.</li>
<li>Have a Family Day, at least once a month, and I'm hoping for twice. (It really depends on Anthony's work schedule.)</li>
<li>I'd like to have a one-on-one date with each boy, each month.</li>
<li>Have Family Night twice a month.</li>
<li>Stick to a stricter School Schedule.</li>
<li>Less T.V., Movies, D.S.s, and other mind-numbing things.</li>
<li>Play more games, especially thinking games.</li>
<li>Get our Finances in a state to were we can do for others more.</li>
</ul>This list is by no means it. It is just the basics. Now to explain a couple of these, further.<br />
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I've decided to do a few things, this year, to help me become a better, wife, mother, Christian, and homemaker.<br />
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<a href="http://www.avirtuouswoman.org/">Melissa Ringstaff from A Virtuous Woman</a> has daily challenges for women, called <a href="http://proverbs31sisters.avirtuouswoman.org/group/fromchaostocalm2010"><span style="color: lime;">From Chaos to Calm: 15 Weeks to a Happy Home</span></a> that helps women get back on track. A quick rundown of the challenge: Each morning we wake up to a new email for that day. She gives you a memory verse and a quick encouraging word. Each week we focus on a new goal and build on them as we go. The main gaol is to have peace in our homes. Check it out!<br />
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<a href="http://unsolicitedadvice-n-such.blogspot.com/">Brenda, over at Unsolicited Advice</a>, has begun a a goal for 2011.<span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://unsolicitedadvice-n-such.blogspot.com/p/oyol-organization.html"><em><span style="color: blue;">One Year to a {more} Organized Life</span></em> </a>is a week-to-week challenge to become more organized. So, far we have<span style="color: orange;"> </span><a href="http://unsolicitedadvice-n-such.blogspot.com/2011/01/one-year-to-more-organized-life-week_02.html"><span style="color: orange;">Found Our Purpose</span></a> (or reason for wanting to become more organized.) And this week, we are doing the <a href="http://unsolicitedadvice-n-such.blogspot.com/2011/01/one-year-to-more-organized-life-week_09.html"><span style="color: orange;">Bare Minimum</span></a> (or what HAS to be done each day, to get through the day. Ex: Personal Hygiene, Wash Dishes, and Schoolwork for the Boys)<br />
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<a href="http://www.sonbeams.com/">Ms. Candace, from Sonbeams</a>, has started a weekly discussion on how to become a <a href="http://www.sonbeams.com/blog/2010/12/09/becoming-a-better-wife-in-the-new-year/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">better wife</span></a> and a <a href="http://www.sonbeams.com/blog/2010/12/10/becoming-a-better-dad-mom-in-the-new-year/"><span style="color: #45818e;">better parent</span></a> in 2011, based on some books from <a href="http://www.doorposts.com/">Doorposts</a>. These books are <a href="http://www.sonbeams.com/AsUntoTheLord.html"><span style="color: #741b47;">As Unto the Lord</span></a> and <a href="http://www.sonbeams.com/ForInstructionInRighteousness.html"><span style="color: #4c1130;">For Instruction in Righteousness</span></a>. I'm really enjoying these.<br />
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<a href="http://www.goodmorninggirls.org/2011/01/introducing-our-james-book-club/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GoodMorningGirls+%28Good+Morning+Girls%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">Angela and Courtney, over at Good Morning Girls,</a> will be starting a daily reading in the <span style="color: red;">Book of James</span>, on January 17th, that goes through to April 15th. Each weekday, we will read 2 verses, using the <span style="color: #351c75;">S.O.A.P.</span> way of study. <span style="color: #20124d;">S.O.A.P.,</span> for those of you who don't know, is done in this way. <span style="color: #0c343d;">S</span> ~ Read and then Write the <u><span style="color: #0c343d;">Scripture</span></u> you are reading, that day. You will have written the entire <span style="color: red;">Book of James</span> when done. <span style="color: #7f6000;">O</span> ~ Write down 1 or 2 <u><span style="color: #7f6000;">Observations</span></u> from the passage. <span style="color: #660000;">A</span> ~ Write down 1 or 2 ways you can <u><span style="color: #660000;">Apply</span></u> the passage to your life. And <span style="color: #073763;">P</span> ~ <u><span style="color: #073763;">Pray</span></u> about what you have learned from that passage. You can write down your prayer, if you want. I am excited to start this!!!<br />
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These 4 things, plus reading my Bible daily, will give me lots of time in God's Word. Along with reading a Proverb a Day and Psalms with the boys, and whatever their daily Bible Reading for School is, plus the Daily Devotions in the evenings, having the boys read each day on their own, will help them start at an early age getting into God's Word. (That was a horrible sentence. My English Teacher (aka ~ Mother) will be horrified! lol)<br />
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I'll be posting about my list of books, the boys' list of books, and the 12 new things I want to do, very soon!<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Thought for the Day:</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Psalm 107:28-30</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">28</span></strong> Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. </span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">29</span></strong> He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. </span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">30</span></strong> Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.</span><br />
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<strong>FOR TODAY...</strong> <em><span style="color: #6aa84f;">January 4, 2010</span></em><br />
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<strong>Outside my window...</strong> <em><span style="color: #45818e;">Chilly and Cloudy</span></em><br />
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<strong>I am thinking...</strong> <em><span style="color: #3d85c6;">of how much I wish I could be at the hospital, with my Brother-in-Law ans Sister-in-Law, today, as they wait on thier Baby Girl's check up.</span></em><br />
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<strong>I am thankful for...</strong> <span style="color: #674ea7;"><em>my healthy boys!</em></span><br />
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<strong>I am wearing...</strong> <em><span style="color: #a64d79;">Blue jeans and marroon mock turtleneck.</span></em><br />
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<strong>I am remembering...</strong> <em><span style="color: #cc0000;">my trip to Colorado, when I was 19. I had so much fun with the Church Family.</span></em><br />
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<strong>I am going...</strong> <em><span style="color: #e69138;">crazy!!</span></em><br />
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<strong>I am currently reading...</strong> <em><span style="color: #f1c232;">the same as last week. I haven't had much time to read, since that post.</span></em><br />
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<strong>From the learning rooms...</strong> <em><span style="color: #6aa84f;">School starts back this week. I think we're going to try alternating days of different subjects. Math, Grammer, Copywork, and such ~ 3 days a week. History, Science, and Extras ~ Twice. We'll see how that turns out.</span></em><br />
<strong>I am creating...</strong> <em><span style="color: #45818e;">5 handmade gifts for 5 friends. I can't say what they are just yet.</span></em><br />
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<strong>I am hoping...</strong> <em><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The boys and I are all well, soon. These nasty colds are hanging on a bit too long for my taste.</span></em><br />
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<strong>On my mind...</strong> <em><span style="color: #674ea7;">My Niece Reagan.</span></em><br />
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<strong>Noticing that...</strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79;"> it is very hard to be motivated when you feel so rotten.</span></em><br />
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<strong>Pondering these words...</strong> <em><span style="color: #cc0000;">"Love bears all things!"</span></em><br />
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<strong>I am hearing...</strong> <em><span style="color: #e69138;">the boys coughing, yet enjoying the day.</span></em><br />
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<strong>From the kitchen...</strong> <em><span style="color: #f1c232;">Pork Chops, Potatoes, Green beans, and Rolls for tonight.</span></em><br />
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<strong>Around the house...</strong> <em><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Don't want to talk about it. lol</span></em><br />
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<strong>One of my favorite things...</strong> <em><span style="color: #45818e;">Peppermint Mochas from Starbucks.</span></em><br />
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<strong>A few plans for the rest of the week:</strong> <em><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Get well, get well, and get well....</span></em><br />
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<strong>Here is picture for thought I am sharing...</strong> <em><span style="color: #674ea7;">Doesn't he look comfy?!!</span></em><br />
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