Friday Five

Started by Sarah at this address http://lovesje.blogspot.com/ I had to do the Friday Five.

I love
1. A clean house
2. Having friends over
3. That school lasted hour longer than supposed to because my kids didn't want "Bible Time" to end and kept looking up scripture to read.
4. God allows you to minister to others through your hardships.
5. That my husband has a heart for the lost and is always looking for an opportunity to share about God.
6. Homemade butterfinger ice cream. YUMMY!
Okay that was 6 but I could go on and on. What do you love today.

Cooking for month

Okay so today I started something new. Cooking for a whole month. I actually only got breakfast done. It took about 5 hours total and I am going to try to do supper tomorrow. I am hoping this will keep me on track to healthy meals for my family and freeing up some time for freeze tag in the afternoons. If you have tried this i would love to hear your thoughts or get a recipe.

Father's Day a little late

I know Father's day was a few weeks ago. But how do you write it down. I dreaded the day for weeks. I knew I had a make a fun day for the kids and honor Troy but I just wanted to crawl in the bed and cry. I wanted to lean on my dad and have him rub my head while we watched the yankees play. I wanted to hear his voice one more time. Another first....first Father's day without my daddy. It's real. He is gone. The house is sold and a sweet, young couple live there now. The cherry tree was chopped down. Things have changed. The estate is settled, nothing left but the memories. I still am all over the place. Mad at him one day, sad the next and some days I don't even remember. I still have a ways to go before things are settled in my heart. Missing him. Changes going on in my life. I need my encourager. The one who always cheered for me. Who gave me that "atta girl" when I felt like life was too hard. Could really use one of those now Daddy.

I love...

Okay, so a dear friends daughter has started a new blog and I love it. It is just about the things she loves. You should check it out http://lovesje.blogspot.com. I am going to steal the idea for today and post somethings I love.

I love...
1. Long weekends
2. Friday night movie night
3. yardsales
4. Fresh produce
5. Chai tea latte
6. Grilling out
7. Cleaning out, simplifying, and organizing
8. A bargain
9. Friends who encourage me to be a better me
10. Playing board games with my kids
Wow Sarah, this could get addictive.
Thanks for the idea.

Mother's day

What a great day. My kids had sweet gifts that they had made or picked out at the dollar tree. The had a sweet card. This the first year I have gotten a card where all three were able to write in it and you could read it. Then the best part of the day was Sunday night at church. We had a Sunday night sing where Mom's and there kids sang. I was able to sing with all my kids. It was so fun. They all had there own microphone(which was very grown-up) and Sophie kept the dancing to a minimum. It was very special to be able to lead worship with my children. They did great.
I hope everyone had a special and fun Mother's Day.

Control Freak

I admit I am a control freak. I like to play things safe. I like my calendar planned out. I like to know what the future holds. I don't like surprises, especially ones that alter my plan. I am constantly reading on how to be a better wife, mother, homeschooler and housekeeper mainly to be in control of those situations. What I had not realized was by being in control, keeping things nice and tidy in my world that I was completely leaving God out of life. By having my hands in things I was not trusting and living out my faith. While I was growing and flourishing in other areas of my walk with the Lord I had turned a blind eye to this one area and it was quickly growing like a weed and choking the "fruit" that was growing. Needless to say God gets our attention one way or the other. I am positive I have heard the small voice saying I got this. Trust in me but I was too busy planning to listen. So today I am laying it all at his feet. I am letting go with both hands instead of prying one finger off at a time. I am thinking of only today. I am trusting Him who holds tomorrow and I am enjoying the blessing of today.

The last time

As we stroll down the driveway to get the mail, as we chat about baseball he takes my hand. And I wonder if this will be the last time. I savor the feel of his not so little hand in mine. He wants so much to be big and grown up. The are so many things that are happening with him for the last time and I don't even realize it. You can't plan for these things, they just happen. I see his mind and body changing and sometimes I see small glimpses of the man he will be and it makes me give his hand a little squeeze. He looks up at me and gives me that smile. The one I know is reserved just for me. I try hard to imprint this moment in my mind for times when today is just a memory.