Who? Me?

I Belong the The Lord

2012-02-17T13:47:00.000-08:00

I belong to the Lord. How do I know that? Well In Isaiah 43:1-7 it tells me. "Thou art mine", saith the Lord. When He called I answered. He called me out of a sinfilled life. He called me to teach a SUnday School class and then He called me to preach His Word. I answered each one of those calls. I gave my life over to Him. I teach and now I preach His Word.
He said that when I go through things He will be there. He will keep me. He will notr let the rivers overflow me. Like Job, He will keep my from death. Even if the enemy is out to kill me, steal from me, or even destroy me, GOD will not let him. Job lost everything. Yet he didn't sin. He stayed faithful to the Lord. Paul, had been beaten, stoned and ship wreaked...and more than once. Yet he said that he counts it a blessing.
God said that the Jewish people would come back from all over the world. And we have seen that happen in 1948 when Israel became a nation. They have had to fight for their land off and on since then but they are a sovereign nation. This is the beginning of the end of time. Jeremiah 23:3 says that Gods remnant will be gathered from all over and that they would increase.
This can also be looked at as the Rapture of the church. When we think not the trump of God will sound and the dead in Christ will be raised....from the north, the south, the east and the west. the oceans will have to give up her dead. The lost men and women who are missing from a war or kidnapping, if they are saved and ready they will rise up to meet the Lord in the air. And then those of us who are still alive....of Praise the Lord...those of us who are alive and remain...WE shall be caught up together to meet HIM in the air! What a wonderful promise of God.
God has never lied. If He promised that these things will happen then they will happen. He cannot...no he WILL not break His promises to us. Are you ready to go? If you ae not I am asking you to please ask the Lord to forgive you of your sins. To come in and cleanse you. Then not to stop there but to come into your heart and life and live for Him. The only way to the Father is through Jesus Christ and Him Crucified.

A New Birth

2012-01-31T13:57:00.000-08:00

As the first month of 2012 closes, I am reminded that there is always a season and a time for everything under heaven. There is a time to be born...

A time to be born. Not just a physical birth but a spiritual birth. Nicodemus asked Jesus, "Can a man enter into his mothers womb and be born a second time?" Jesus said that what He was saying is that our HEARTS need to be born again. Our souls need delivery from hell and the only way for that to happen is to ask for God to forgive you of your sins.
Once we ask God to forgive us, we are also asking Jesus to cleanse us from our sinful life by His Blood that was shed on Calvary. Jesus said that there is only ONE way to the Father and that was through Him, Jesus. No other name has the power to save. No other coulod have ever done what Jesus Christ did for us.
The new birth happenes and then most people think..Ok...I'm done now. I don't have to do anything else my whole life to go to heaven. that is not so. You have to change your life to reflect your belief that Jesus has washed you white as snow and you now LOVE Him.
Change the people you hang out with. Change the way you dress. Be seperate from everyone else. Jesus said that we are to come out from the way we had walked. The road you are on now is so much different than the one you had just been walking. Prove it to yourself and others. If you truely asked Jesus into your heart, you will WANT to live your life for Him.
Look into your heart. Have you been walking the way your should be? Are you just simply walking a road and feel like you are going nowhere? If you feel lost or stuck, then go to the Lord in prayer. Ask Him if you are where He wants you to be. If you do not hear an answer, then YOU have started walking down the wrong path. Get on the straight and narrow and live your life to the fullest.

Learning new things.....

2012-01-14T12:39:00.000-08:00

As my husband and I started this new year we decided to read the Word each day together. Now you might think that just reading the Word together is not anything new, BUT it is. I bought the Bible in a Year Bible and now I read out loud to my husband each day and then we discuss what we just read.
I am finding that I am learning so many new things that I have never thought of before. Like just how good a farmer that Jacob was. He told his father in-law Laben that he would take all the animals that were spotted, neck ringed, and brown from Labens flocks and cattle herds as his payment for working for Laben. Now this was AFTER he worked for Laben for 14 years. Laben said "OK. Cull them all out of my herds and flocks all those that had any kind of blemish....". So Jacob did. The Word tells me that Jacob built fences to put his animals in and let them bred. He kept them so well watered and feed that they multiplied fast.
Labens sons saw this and complained to Laben and told him that Jacob had bigger herds and flocks than Laben had. They were jealous because Jacob was doing so much better than them.
   It got me to wondering something. Was Jacob still sneaky, and conniving? Or was he a just man? Part of me says he never did change his behavior. I'm talking about cheating Esau out of his birthright and then Esau's BLESSING. The blessing that was rightfully Esau's. The other part of me believes that Jacob did learn a lesson. That God gave him the intelligence to multiply his cattle and flocks.
   It was interesting to learn also that Leah and Rachel put aside their differences and told Jacob that they should go back to his house because Laben their father never did pay Jacob their "bride price" that he would have had to pay. Instead Jacob worked for Laben to get his two wives.
   So that is something interesting that I have learned.

Training up Children

2012-01-05T15:53:00.000-08:00

Training up a child....this is way different than raising kids. Training means that we are to put effort into the development and charater of our children. When you train for something you put as much thought and time into it so that it will produce what you want.
Training up children is the same way. How do we want our children to behave as adults or even as children? Is it ok for us to just allow our children to do anything they want to do? Is it ok to get them out of trouble because they made a mmistake? Is it wrong to expect them to deal with things themselves?
If I want my child to act like a young lady or young man , it is my job to show them how to act and not just in public. When children see with their own eyes by our example, they will treat others like they are taught. If the only thing you do is yell and cuss and threaten others, then that is a lesson that will stay with children and will follow them in their lives. They will act the same way. here is a true story.....
"One day a little girl about 4 years old was playing with her babydoll. She sat there rocking the baby, feeding it, changed it's diaper then laid it down on the chair. A little while later the little girl picked up the baby, tried to feed it, tried to rock it even checked the diaper.As I sat there in the Doctor's office watching her, I noticed that she was getting upset. The little girl stood up off the floor with the babydoll put it in the chair again harder than she did the first time and said, "Your getting on my nerves!". The mother of this child looked at her and laughed."
I thought to myself, I know what is going on in that home. This child will grow up to parent like she is being parenting unless her parents change their style.
It is not ok to always get children out of trouble. I believe the first time a kid makes a mistake that as parents we are to help them but if they make it a habit of doing wrong, let them fix it by themselves. As parents we have to set examples and one of those things wedo not like to do is see our children fall. But unless they get their knees skined then they will never learn a valuable lesson. People fall and get hurt, that is life but what is needed is that as a parent I show my child how much he/she is loved and what is expected of them. It is wrong to always do for your child. How will they ever learn to deal with the world if they are never expected to try when they are young? Just something to think about.

Sleepless nights and Prayer

2012-01-04T01:32:00.000-08:00

Sleepless nights are the perfect time to pray. There is always a reason that a person cna't sleep. One of them maybe that the Lord has impressed upon you to pray for someone or something in particular. Another reason could be that the enemy does not want you to have the rest you need.

I can remember one time my Papa telling me to pray when I can't sleep. He said it puts you to sleep every time. Well I thougth "Of course it does! Prayer is boring." This was way back in the day when I was not a Christian. It was my Papa's way of wittnessing to me about the love of Jesus Christ even though I didn't know it.

Prayer is such an important part of my life now. I really enjoy talking to my Lord. I have learned to stop and listen too. Even though I am a "talker", I know that God don't care that sometimes I ramble on, He never gets tired of what I ahve to say.

Paul said that we are to be in prayer constantly. Now that don't mean that we are to be on our knees all the time and do nothing else in our life, no, what he is saying is that we are to be in the attitude of prayer. To praise the Lord for no reason at all just to say "I love you Lord" To life His name up in praise. When we are in that attitude of prayer it will come much more easily to pray for a need when we are called upon to pray.

Be ready at all times. Be sure that you can go to the Throne of God and petition Him for things without having to make sure you are clean and ready to go before Him. That is another thing that Paul talked about. Die daily. This means make sure that there is not one sin or thing that stands between you and God. That it all is under the blood of Jesus Christ our Savior.

So the next time you cannot sleep, try praying. God will answer your prayer one way or another, be it that you go back to sleep or that you sit up and post something on the computer that may help someone else in the world.

Answered Prayer

2011-12-31T07:25:00.000-08:00

I am so grateful that God answers prayer. He is an awesome God.

My mother was on the list for Senior Housing for the past year. She started out 7th on the list and then Thursday we get a call telling us that there has been an opening. She gets to start moving on the 12th of January. She is so excited.

We have been praying that the Lord make a way for her to get moved from the country to town so she would be closer to her Doctors and things. God moves in His own time. I am glad for that because if He moved in my timing I would just mess it all up.

That praise chorus comes to mind.....God is so good. God is so good. God is so good. He's so good to me.

Being Called To Preach

2011-12-06T12:17:00.000-08:00

It is an awesome thing when you finally stop and give in to the Lord when He tells you that he want's you to preach His word. That is what has happened to me this past August.

I have a great Pastor who has let me step behind the pulpit every other Wednesday night to preach the word of God. It is something I never thought I would be doing but that is just what the Lord has me doing.

Healing of my Mother!

2010-08-09T11:23:00.000-07:00

God is good all the time and all the time God is good!

Yesterday my Lord and Savior healed my mother. He healed her heart. Every test that the Doctors have run on her the past 2 months showed signs of an old heart attack and major blockage. Well JESUS touched her.

He touched me....ohhhh... He touched me. And oh the joy that floods my soul. Something happened and now I know. He touched me and made me whole.

That is the song that mom is singing now.

I am the District 7 President Elect!!!

2010-05-04T13:49:00.001-07:00

Sunday was our District Meeting for the VFW and Ladies Auxiliary. It was a wonderful day. My daughter "H" went with us since she is a Jr. Girl. We had a lot of fun with the raffle drawings and then the business portion of the meeting.
I was voted in as President for District 7 of the Department of Missouri. I will not take over the duties of President until June 20,2010. That is the day after the Department President is installed in office.
Tonight is the instalation of the Auxiliary and Post so I will be installed as Auxiliary President also. I am so blessed.

Head Spinning Day.

2010-04-22T14:08:00.000-07:00

Head spinning. That is what I woke up to this morning. My head was spinning. I am allergic to alfalfa hay. I had to go pick up some for the horses. I was sick. Sick to the point of almost throwing up.

Once my head stopped spinning, I took a very hot shower and felt a lot better. I spent the rest of the day cleaning my desk. Then I cleaned out the drawers and found that I don't have to keep a lot of the things in their. It was some papers that Rosalie gave me before she died almost 2 years ago. Now I have one completely empty drawer. Things in that dresser was all LAVFW stuff.

Now that my desk is clean and things straightened, I feel like I'm more "together". I love the feeling of being organized. Now if my hubby would feel the same way.

I like the FlyLady website a lot. I don't do my life the way she has things laid out but I use the templet to lay it all out what DOES work for me.

2010-04-17T05:37:00.000-07:00

My neice spent the night last night. "K" and my daughter "H" are best friends. I put "H" tent up in the living room so they could camp out. I heard giggling most of the night.

I love to hear the kids play. Granted it won't be much longer until they decide they are to "old" to play anymore. Thank the Lord for grandkids. :)

How long does it take for two girls to take their showers? Ummmm...I don't remember how long it took me :-) at that age.

Rainy day here today. For April we haven't gptten a lot of rain. you know the old saying ' April showers bring May flowers' well we will be flower poor here in May.

Took Long Enough.

2010-04-09T06:06:00.000-07:00

Finally got confirmation that all of the Year End Repots were received by the Department chairmen. Now I can relax and have fun when I hear my Auxilairy number being called again, and again, and again. hahaha

Don't know why some chairmen won't return phone calls. I called one lady 8 times before I got a return call and then it was from her MOTHER. I guess she didn't like the message I left on her phone. Maybe it was the tone of my voice, or maybe it was that I told her I was EXPECTING a return call from her TODAY. Huh.

I was voted in again as President of my local Ladies Auxilairy VFW. I will be installed on May 4th. A good friend of mine will be there to do the honors. She is the Department Conductruss this year. She installed me last year too. Ohhhh exciting times.

2010-03-30T06:46:00.001-07:00

I got all of my chairmen for the District level now. I can now relax. hahaha. The Sensational Seventh District is just that Sensational. I have a group of very knowledgeable ladies that are willing to step up and help in whatever capacity they are needed.

I just know we are going to have a wonderful time this year. We have to. These ladies are wonderful. Yeah I know I said it before. It is just as true now as it was in the last paragraph.

Why can't I copy and paste?

2010-03-30T06:41:00.000-07:00

Well I was wanting to post an article I wrote but this blogg won't let me copy and paste. I don't have time to sit and re-write my artile since it is very long.

Who died for you?

2010-03-28T14:16:00.000-07:00

Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you. Jesus Christ and American Service Men. One died for your soul. The other died for your freedom. Thank Them Both Today.

whats up with me now?

2010-03-26T15:20:00.000-07:00

It seems like I don't have enough hours in my day to do all the things I need to be doing. I want to work outside in the yard, but I also need to get my house back in order after we put down new flooring.

Yup, new flooring. We put down the most beautiful wood flooring. In the bathroom we put down ceremic tile which makes the little room just seem larger. The wood floors run throughout the lower floor of our home. We did put the tile in the entryway and under the wood stove so the new wood wouldn't get hot. The tile is so pretty.

Since we had to move EVERYTHING to lay the floor, things are STILL not put away where they belong. I have half a mind to just throw it all out the door....no I won't. Cost to much to replace.

I have been working hard trying to get donations for mhy Auxiliary's fund raiser which is coming up in April. During this time of economic stress we are alll in the pocketbooks are padlocked. I have been getting a little donations, just not as much as I had hoped.

I was asked to be part of the Department Membership Team. I am trying to get some of our members to pay their dues so we don't loose our membership. That is also a little difficult. Again the money issue. Some of our Auxiliaries are paying the dues for their members, and yet others will not. I have had memebrs tell me they do not want to be a member any longer and to please not call or contact them again. I say..."ok fine by me." One less person I have to contact next year.

Teaching Sunday School and loving it. Having the Lord in my life is so wonderful.

Very busy week ahead.

2010-02-02T06:21:00.000-08:00

It is a very busy week ahead of me. I have a lot to do before I leave on my trip. I'm on my way to Jefferson City for a VFW Department meeting. It is the Winter C of A. I'm so looking forward to this trip.

I am getting ready to declutter my kitchen today. When our taxes come back I'm getting new floors throughout my downstairs. I'm also going to get new cabinets for my kitchen. I'm so excited about that too.

Crafting

2010-01-22T11:33:00.000-08:00

I love to craft. I am in the process of making 22 heart flags on plastic canvas. I inteend to give them to the ladies who will be my chairmen when I'm District 7 President in June '10. They are easy to make and inexpensive also.

Need to get busy

2010-01-16T10:31:00.000-08:00

I really need to stop playing on-line today. I should finish my laundry and do up the breakfast dishes.

My mother came over this morning. She just lives next door. it is warmer today than it has been in a long time.

So I'm outta here. God Bless.

New Year Already???

2010-01-16T08:23:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that it is already 2010. Where has the time gone? My middle son has started driving all by himself. He also brought home information for a class ring. I can rememebr when he started Kindergarten, which seems like only last year.

I ahve been very busy. My grandchildren do not live with me anymore. That is a good thing. They are happy and healthy. I was made a grandma on the 4th again. I have a beautiful grandson.

To camp. Or not to camp? That is the question.

2009-07-07T05:22:00.000-07:00

Life is a funny thing sometimes.

I have been wanting to go camping for a long time now. I even made my reservations back on April 1st to spend the weekend out at the lake. Well...I have 2 of my grandkids living with me and I WILL NOT take them out in public with me anywhere. My granddaughter screams and throws a fit when she is out in the open for very long. She does so much hetter at home where she feels safe. Found this out when we spent the whole day at the park. It is one of the things we have to deal with when a child is mentally challenged.

So as it stands now, no camping. Ohh the sacrifices you make for your children.

a lot going on here

2009-06-26T14:53:00.000-07:00

I thought it was time I updated this thing. I have been so busyt here at my house. The kids are out of school for the summer. My middle son has his driving permit and wants to drive every where. He now has a summer job so now I am truely a taxi cab.

One of the bigggest changes in my life is that 2 of my grandkids have come to live with us. 2 little ones who didn't ask for any of this. 2 precious souls that God has in His hands.

I am also now the President of my local VFW Ladies Auxiliary. I have a lot on my plate. Bu8t it is nothing I can't handle.....right now anyway.

One of the other things that has happened is one of the kids whom I fostered was killed inn Afghanistan on June 1st. I was in shock. Still am. He got married and was a new father of a cute little boy. I miss him so much. He will be buried in Arlington National Cemetry with full Military Honors. 19 years old. Rest in Peace Matthew.

My busy busy week

2009-02-27T14:52:00.000-08:00

Thursday February 12,2009
I had a most eventful day today. I filed out an application for employment with the 911 dispatcher. I had to go in yesterday morning to do the test for the position.
That test was quite long. There was a spelling test, a hearing test to see if a person can hear two things at once and write them down. There was also a test where you had to give directions from point “A” to point “B”. There was also a part about reading comprehension.
Then came the typing test. I never did do well in typing fast. I did 24 WPM with 96% accuracy. The real draw back is that the test was done on a laptop and not on a regular keyboard. The lady who gave the testing said that they would take into consideration that I haven’t used a laptop until just very recently.
When all the testing was done we were then taken to the dispatch room. I never saw so many computers in front of one person in my life. 5 screens with 2 keyboards and 4 or 5 mouse. It was so neat.
The biggest drawback is that there were 15 people testing for only 2 positions. If I am called back then it would be something. I know I did a good job. I did my best and that is all that mattered. I know that some people did a lot better than I did on the typing but when it comes to reading a map I know that I did VERY well there.
I went yesterday (2-24-09) for an interview with a panel of 4. It was pretty good. I mean I feel good about it. They asked me all sorts of questions and I answered as honestly as I could to them all. I was told that if I pass this interview then I would be called back for a final interview on Friday (the 27th) with the Director. As of right now (time is 9:15am) I have not been called back. But that is ok too.
One of the questions that was asked of me is ….”What would be the hardest thing for you should you be hired?” My response was,” Not seeing my children after school everyday.” That is the hardest thing I could think of. I have been home with them all the time. I love seeing my kids after school and asking them how their day was. It is good bonding time. They are all doing great in school and I want to keep it that way.
WELL...today I recieved a very nice rejection letter in the mail. I didn't get the job. It is for the best and God knows what He is doing.

Evening Service

2009-02-02T04:36:00.000-08:00

It was a great day yesterday at church. The Sunday School lesson was about the man who was demon possessed with a legion of demons. You will find the story in Mark chaopter 8 and also in Luke chapter 8. Matthew mentions it too, but I can't remember right off the bat where it is. :)

During the evening service, a message in tongues was given. Then the interpertation. Jesus was telling us that He wants us to praise Him. He gave us everything He had. He laid down His life on Calvary for us. He now stands at the right hand of the Father praying for us. All He wants is for us to come to Him and worship Him. He gave it all for us. What more do we want Him to do?

I for one will live for Him. I don't know how a person can NOT love Him. How a person can not live for Him. I will bring up my children in the house of the Lord. I made a promise to Him that I would do that and I intend to do it.

Super Bowl

2009-01-31T06:34:00.000-08:00

I have to admit that I haven't watched many football games this year. I ahve been to busy. I did catch one or two, but that isn't enough to really know how the teams play.

I am rooting for the Cardinals. Kurt Warner is one of my favorite quarterbacks. As a Christian who lives his life consistantly it is a great thing to see that he is going to the Super Bowl again.

So tomorrow after I get back home from church.....for I am not missing chuirch for a football game....I will watch the 2nd half of the game. That is always the best part of the game anyway.

It is Official

2009-01-31T06:20:00.000-08:00

My Mother is moving here tomorrow. Yup. It's official.

Moving nearer to me

2009-01-23T05:45:00.000-08:00

Maybe. It is my Mother. She lives in another state and I just learned last night that she was thinking about moving nearer to me. In actuality she wants to move NEXT door to me.

This is alright with me as my children really love to see their Grandma. They only get to see her now about once or twice a year, but if she is next door they will be able to see her all the time.

Mother has been taking care of her own mother and when she passed away she took care of her brother, as I mentioned the other day has also passed away. She needs a break from all the stress.

So I may have something I have not had since I was a very little girl. My mother living close to me. Isn't God wonderful?!

Historic Day

2009-01-20T04:33:00.000-08:00

The media has toted this day as an historic day. Another word they are using is "defining day". 40 Million dollars is the estimated cost of the parties, security and salaries for just today alone.

The Bible tells us that we are to pray for our leaders. That is what I have been doing for the past 20 years.....since I became a Christian......and I will continue to pray for the leaders of our Nation.

The future is uncertain. The Word tells us that we can not count on tomorrow, yet we can count on the Lord. Whatever He has in store for our Country, I know that I am secure in His hands.

The United States should continue to stand up for Israel. Stand up by her if we are needed. The Bible tells us that those who bless Israel, the Lord will bless also. This is something that is not only the obligation of a Nation but the obligation of each individual to lift this Nation of Israel up in prayer and to support them in their sovereignty.

President Obama, I pray that the Lord will guide you in all your endevors whhile you lead this great country of ours. God Bless you Sir, and your entire family.

Hope

2009-01-19T14:04:00.000-08:00

Hope. It is something that I hold onto in the event that the loved one that has just passed away did not die in their sin. Hope is the emotion I hold in seeing them one day and that they did not die for an eternal death before them.

Why am I on this subject today? My Uncle passed away on Wednesday pass. He had diabeties. The kind you get as a child. He was diagnoised at teh age of 9, and wbout 22 years ago he had his first stroke. Then two years later he had anopther one so severe that it took away from him his vocabulary. His wife took their daughter and left him. This resulted in his daughter not being in any contact with her fatehr nor the rest of the family.

When my Uncle died we knew he wanted to be cremated. Well Illinois law states that if a person does not have it in writting then they can not be cremated without the signature of the next of kin. So for the past few days I ahve been trying to find his daughter. I even went so far as to get the police involved. They could not find her either. His obit has run in the paper since Thrusday hopeing that someone will read it and let her know or betetr yet she will read about it.

So as it stands if this woman does not contact the funeral home by this evening then my Mother and another Uncle will both have to sign the papers. So after about a week maybe my uncle will have his wish carried out. He didn't want a service of any kind either so that keeps a lot of the family from having to drive in the awful weather to say good by.

I talked to him just the other day. He was so fun to talk to even though he couldn't say exactly what he wanted to becasue it just wouldn't come out. So I have hope that when he knew he was dying...a heart attack... he turned to the Lord and asked for salvation. That is my HOPE.

Been Playing

2009-01-15T06:46:00.000-08:00

I have been playing on my blog here. I hope you enjoy the things I have added this morning.

You will find....... A game you can play, Pictures of Isreal, Christian photo's of the day at the bottom, and black and white photos of the day.

Also please add yourself to those who follow my blog. I would really like to know who you are.

What is happening in my world this morning? Well it is COLD!!!!! It snowed a little this morning too. But the temp is really cold. 7* right now. Brrrrrrr.... The kids went to school this morning and I expect them to stay there all day. The school will call me if they let out early. I like that.

Have a great day my friends.

The Kingdom of God

2009-01-13T06:09:00.000-08:00

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33

What is Jesus saying here? He is saying that the top priority in anyone’s life is the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God is Spiritual in character, and no human weapons can be used to establish it.. This is represented by the organized church, or the visible church if you will, but it is more comprehensive and greater than the visible church in anytime in history.

To the individual the kingdom of God means being brought into a personal relationship with God through subjection and devotion to Him, and a blessed spiritual relationship by the blood atonement for the cleansing of all sin.

To seek “first” means to seek God before and above everything else. Once we put God first then everything else in our lives will fall into their proper places.
Do you know this truth? Are you seeking after God and all His righteousness? If the answer is “I’m lacking in this” then come before the Lord. He will wash you clean and help you in seeking His righteousness

Home Blessings

2009-01-12T05:36:00.000-08:00

Do you know the feeling of having a clean house all the time? When you walk into all of the bedrooms in the house and the beds are made and toys put away in the toy boxes. Dirty clothes in the laundry baskets, and dresser drawers closed. The feeling is wonderful.
What makes it so much more so is the fact that the children of the house has done all of these things before they left for school. The oldest still at home is 15 and the youngest is 6. How did this come to pass you may wonder. Well I have a system.
FlyLady has helped me with my daily cleaning but it seemed that I was still doing everything all by myself. So one day last month I decided that the children should also have their chores posted on the front door of the house. They can go to the door and read what they still need to do. I have it broken down into 3 different times of the day.
Before School
The children should have finished the following before leaving.
Get Dressed
Make bed
Fold pj’s and put under pillow for the night (they wear there bed clothes 2 nights in a row)
Brush hair
Brush teeth
After School
Do homework
Do their individual chores
Read
Before Bed
Pick up toys and put away
Lay out clothes for next day
Brush teeth
Braid hair ( for the girls)
Make sure book bag is ready

Since I have started this it is easier on everyone. They know that they have these things to do. Once they finish a chore they will color the square that is next to it. I will then give the kids a sticker for that “time” if all the things are done and colored in (This is for the younger kids for motivation).
This teaches the children that they are responsible for their own rooms. It also teaches them respect for other peoples things. When they have to clean their own rooms they are less apt to go into another’s room and “trash” it because they know how hard it is to keep their own clean. Responsibility is something we need to teach our children at a young age. If we do not then they will grow up thinking that they should have everything handed to them on a silver platter.
So now that I have more time to study the Word and pray I am growing much more closer to the Lord. And THAT is such a wonderful feeling!

Rejoice

2009-01-09T10:50:00.000-08:00

This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it.

Can you truly say that statement? If you can not, look into yourself and ask yourself why. Why is it so hard to be glad for a new day when things are so difficult in your life? Is it because you are depressed about something that is completely out of your hands? Or is it because you are not happy in general?

Jesus Christ don’t want us to be unhappy. He wants us to rejoice in our SALVATION. Have you given all to the Lord? We can be happy in those hard times because our happiness don’t come from the things that we can acquire. True happiness is something that we receive from the Lord. We have to reach out and ask for the happiness that He has promised.

Things that we have been through is difficult enough when we have Jesus to lean on, imagine how difficult it would be if we don’t give it all to Jesus. So don’t pick up those things that you lay at the feet of Christ. When you are down on your knees and lay your burdens down before Him, leave them there. I know it is harder to do that say in some cases, but how can you expect Christ to move in your life concerning those burdens if you don’t let Him have them to do something with them?

So can you say that “This is the day that the Lord has made, I WILL rejoice and be glad in it”? If you can then I will rejoice with you. If you can not then I will pray with you if you want me to.

2009 New Year

2009-01-08T11:33:00.001-08:00

Here it is a new year. 2009. Is it possible that the coming year will see the return of Christ? I truely hope so.

What has been happening with me. I became a grandma again. I love my grands. I also like the fact that they can go home when they get sugered up by Grandpa. Haha.

We have also changed church's. We are going to a small church nearer our home so it saves on fuel. The kids love it. We have become involved in the church. The Pastor came to my husband and asked him if it was alright if he asked me to teach the adult Sunday School class. My hubby said yes. So the Pastor came to me and asked if I would teach. I told him I would since I had been subbing for the past 2 weeks.

I taught the class without studying like a teacher. I had studied like I always did but it seems like they liked my style of teaching. Now I study like a teacher, and I find that I am learning more, much more than I ever thought I would learn. The Lord is opening my eyes and heart to get deeper in His Word. It is so awesome.

Ramblings

2008-04-28T19:01:00.000-07:00

I am a very busy lady. I have joined the Ladies Auxiliary VFW. I am the Membership chairman. I am the Legislative/PAC chairman, the Veteran's and Family Support chairman. Along with being the Secretary in the coming new year.

I have met some of the most interesting women since I joined the Auxiliary.

Hopefully there will be more younger ladies will join. I am one of the youngest people in my Auxiliary. Most of the ladies are in their 70's, 80's and 90's. We really need new poeple.

Proud of my Hubby

2008-04-28T18:57:00.000-07:00

I am so proud of my husband. He is a God fearing man. He is the spiritual head of our house. He is my lover. He is a veteran. He served in Korea. He is a member of the VFW. He is wonderful.

A Poem

2007-09-28T16:24:00.000-07:00

Far into the dark
Places of despair I go
Farther and farther

Downward I go fast
Until I can no longer
Stand on my own feet

Laying bloody and
Brusied, unrecognizable
From battles I fought

Protecting me from
An outright slaughter of faith
A light from above

Light piercing the dark
Growing brighter and brighter
helping me to stand

Angels surround me
With swords drawn at my defense
Giving me a hand.

Christ will not leave me
in the dark places alone
He will send angels

Heaven's warriors
Defending this child of God
Until I can stand

Trusting in Jesus
In face of persecution
Knowing He protects

Keeping me by faith,
The faith I was fighting for,
The Promise of Christ.

My future with Him
Is a surety of mine,
Praise the Lord, I'm free!

Money Store

2007-07-14T14:34:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago my 4 year old son "L" asked me if we could go to the money store. I was confused as to where that really was so I told him that a "money store" didn't actually exist. He looked at me and said very plainly that it DID exist. I asked him where. He replied... Buffalo Run Casino.
Well considering that I do not gamble I was surprissed that he thought a casino was a "money store". The wonderful world of commercials on Television.

"S" gone

2007-07-11T15:58:00.000-07:00

"S" has passed away. I really do not know the state of her soul, although I was told that she said she was "ready to go". It is so hard on the family because she didn't tell anyone she was ill. One of her sisters found out only 3 weeks ago and the other 2 a week after that. The rest of us in the family found out on this past Sunday.

I believe "S" was supposed to be here instead of her home when it was time to leave. She wanted to be around all her family...those who loved her and supported her unconditionally over the years. I will miss her. She was one of the most out going women I've ever known. Lord Jesus...keep her in Your hands now.

2007-07-10T20:26:00.000-07:00

Why do I stress myself to a headache? How come I can not just let a worry go? "S" is dying and there is nothing I can do about it. I don't know if she is saved or not. I don't know if she even want to talk about salvation. "S" has been in the hospital since Sunday morning. I have not been able to go see her but hubby is there right now. I know I need to leave it all in the very capable hands of Jesus, but I can't help but worry.

2007-07-10T05:58:00.000-07:00

There are days when all you can do is lean on the Word that says....James 5:14 "Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him,anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord."

I have 2 cousins right now who have cancer. One "T" has breast cancer that has spread to her bones and "S" who has ovarian cancer which as done the same thing in her body. "S" was here at my house for a family reunion with "T" and wasn't feeling well so she went home. She didn't make it home because she is in the hospital right now.

Prayer is something I continue to do suring the day. Ooohhh I'm not on my knees all day long, when I think of someone who needs prayer I lift them up right then. I may not remember the request later. James goes on to say..."The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."

This is what we as a family are standing on. If you read this, please lift up both "T" and "S" to the Lord along with their families.

2007-07-07T05:40:00.000-07:00

Ephesians 5:21-23.......Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.(22)Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. (23) For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body.

Submit...a hard thing to do. Why? Why is it so hard at times to submit? Is it because we as women have grown up being told that we can have it all? There was a commercial in the 70's that said.. I can bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan, and never, never let you forget your a man....Cause I'm a Woman.....

There is a fine line between being a strong woman and a strong willed woman. What happened to putting someone else ahead of ourselves? The same thing that happened to the fathers out there. Women were told that they can have children and not need a man to help raise them.They are so far from the truth.

The Priests of the home

2007-07-06T06:11:00.000-07:00

Good Morning! It is a nice day here today. The sun is shinning, the birds chirping, and the kids are awake.
I'm so thankful for the life I have. My husband is a Godly man. He is the head of my home. He is the PRIEST of our home. This is what I want to talk about today from the woman's prospective.

1 Peter 3:1 says.....Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives.

Be in subjection....What does this mean? It means that we are to give our husbands the respect he is due. his is not a subjection of being beaten under him. No! It is a subjection of loving submission. Not all men are monsters. We do not loose our poweer if we are in subjection to our husbands. In fact it grants us MORE power.How? Well...if we put the desires of our husbands before our own desires he will be more willing to listen to our desires.He will be more inclined to try to move the world to make us happy. BUT that won't happen if we first don't submit to him as the SPIRITUAL head of the home.
Women DO NOT need to be in charge of everything. IF we are truely Godly women we will lift our husbands up above ourselves and let him make the family decisions. I know this is hard in todays sociaty as we are told that we are the same as men and we have the right to take over the reigns of the home.We ahve to break this mold that has been made in the past 35 years. It is not BIBLICAL.

To be continued.........

2007-07-05T12:02:00.000-07:00

Ooops. I am trying to put a thingy on here that links Chriatian Women Online Blog Rolls..And I don't know where to put it! This is driving me nuts.

The day after....

2007-07-05T05:06:00.000-07:00

How did your 4th go? Mine was spent at the house with 3 of my 5 children. No fireworks for us this year. No extra money for that. Ohhhh... we had a few bottlerockets left over from last year so my middle son shot those off. The younger kids had no clue and really don't care yet. Maybe next year.

Happy 4th of July 2007

2007-07-04T03:47:00.000-07:00

It is such a great day to celebrate the birthday of this great country of mine. Just think...we have a free country today because people came to this new world for freedom of religion. Those men and women wanted to worship our Lord and Savior in a fashion that was NOT state sponsered. What does that mean?
State sponsered means when the state tells you how to worship. At this time in history, the English people had to worship the way the king or queen told them to. Queen Mary was Catholic so she hunted down the protestants and had them either jailed or put to death. She went even so far as to having ehr sister Elizabeth locked up in the Tower for being Protestant. Once Elizabeth became queen of England she told the people that they could worshhip however they wanted to, just as long as they were "quiet" about it. Now you know what state sponsered means.
Religious freedom in this country means ANY religious form. People can worship the Trinity, they can worship God alone, they can worship Satan, they can even worship "mother earth" and be safe from arrest.
But will our country ALWAYS be that way? I can only pray that it will be. My prayer is that the Rapture will happen before I see my great country fall from the grace of God that now holds us together inspite of all the types of worship that goes on.

Learning new things

2007-07-03T06:58:00.000-07:00

I am all for learning new things. Even though I'm old fashioned and really don't want to change to much. I do know that we all have to grow. If we don't grow then we have become stagnant.
Jesus talked once about being pruned. It is a painful thing to allow the Lord to do. If we are not putting forth fruit then we are in need of pruning. Pruning involves taking the old dried up things out. Only after we get rid of the old dried up things can we start to be productive again.

My first time as a blogger

2007-07-02T07:10:00.000-07:00

Well. My friend Carrie has turned me on to blogging. She has turned out to be a real good friend. I have come to love her so much. The Lord has put us together as prayer sisters and in that has bonded me to her. I want to say "Thank you, Carrie for being there for me this past few weeks."