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Outside my window... the sky is gray and overcast

I am thinking... that I have had an irritating morning today..

I am thankful for... our phone and internet services...they really do make life easier..

I am wearing... gray capri pants and a hot pink tank top

I am remembering... that my dh forgot to give me somethng important that I need today

I am going... to eat lunch soon..I feel nauseated..:(

I am reading... revolution by george barna

I am hoping... saturday gets here soon!!

On my mind... going to chicago on saturday with my friend Heather!!

From the learning rooms... children have finished up bible, math and reading..still things to do..

Noticing that... I am feeling m/s again today..ugh!!

Pondering these words... "......the Revolution is about recognizing that we are not called to go to church. We are called to be the church." George Barna in Revolution

From the kitchen...tacos for supper tonight!! Yummy! I am going to make for myself a taco using cabbage leaves instead of tortillas.(these are super good for you and super delish!) Tortillas for everyone else though..

Around the house... need to do a clean up before lunch

One of my favorite things~ talking about breastfeeding and childbirth

From my picture journal...
Isaac's learning to write his ABC's..

 We had a really nice weekend. John and I did a bit of errand running and then we headed home and all 11 of us went on a bike ride on the pumpkinvine trail. It felt good to be on a bike again! My calves are still sore..:) Of course being pg and not on a bike for months meant I had to walk up the huge hill. But my wonderful dh walked back down the hill and pushed my bike up for me! 

 Sunday was home fellowship which was relaxing and enjoyable. We then came home and did some cleaning and I got my new curtains up and the living room rearranged and looking so nice!










 We vacuumed  underneath the couches and coffee table. I got new curtains up in the office so it looks pretty and cheery, which I think is important in these gray months. 



Yesterday was my ds Isaac's birthday. He turned 6!! We took him to Old Country Buffet last night. He was so excited! He talked more last night then he has for the last year! That's what we notice when we take our children out one on one for their b-day's; they talk and talk..:) It was great!! I enjoyed it very much and I know Isaac did too!





Isaac with his oldest sister Morgan-Britney


Just rereading my prayer journal from last year and came across this poem I wrote and wanted to share it here. I have enjoyed reading other poems friends and those online have shared also! :)

A heavenly Gentlemen
gentle and tender
sweet caress
singing a heavenly sonnet
of sweet joy and rest.

A measure of comprehension
enters my mind
His love not containable
 the greatest kind.

Bordering on irrational
walking in blind faith
trusting nothing I can see
but His mercy and Grace.

Reaching out in darkness
the immense Light
darkness disappears in His sight.

Fear is gone
flowers bloom
peace more than emotions
never fades away!

Beyond words or wonder
things that can not be explained
It overtakes me
In His Name.

All that I am
combining with all of this love
we are dancing
rejoicing angels above!

Until we are dancing as One!


Today's Scripture:

2 In other words, do not let yourselves be conformed to the standards of the 'olam hazeh. Instead, keep letting yourselves be transformed by the renewing of your minds; so that you will know what God wants and will agree that what he wants is good, satisfying and able to succeed. Romans 12;2

Blessings!!

 This morning my son Josiah and I had a chiro appt. I hope Josiah starts feeling better. He has been in some pain so being treated should help.
 We came home and did some home school work, ate lunch, did chores and the children went back to school work.
 
 Later in the afternoon I decided to rearrange my buffet in the dining room and do some cleaning. I like how it looks. Homey and pretty!

 My oldest put dirty rugs in the wash and the boys got those hung out on the clothesline. Then it was time for me to start supper. Tonight on the menu was Mama's Enchilada's and canned corn. Everyone LOVES it when I make my enchilada recipe so it was a hit! :)

 John and the two oldest boys didn't have much time to eat as they were headed out to men's fellowship meeting tonight. They were able to quickly get some supper down and we saved a whole pan of enchiladas for them.. It's amazing how much grown men and growing boys can eat!!

 All in all a busy yet productive day! I never have time to get bored.. :)

 Blessings!  

 Today I decided to spend our day doing some deep cleaning that we haven't done in a bit so I got some laundry in, did some sweeping, got my children busy on their chores, my oldest dd busy doing the mopping of kitchen and living room. Printed out my menus, then got them done and filled out. Made my grocery list. Had Josiah my oldest son rake the yard and then mow one last time for the year. Got my children ready; shoes and coats and myself. Then into the van and off to the store we went!

My children were sooooooooooooo helpful! I am so proud of them. For being soooooooooo helpful I bought them eggnog and some bakery donuts. A little junk is okay now and then, right?? :)

Pics of our day.. 

Josiah mowing after he raked the yard..





we stopped at starbucks after the store. Josiah went in to get me my coffee.



while we waited the children enjoyed watching the construction and tractors, etc..



and my coffee..oh it was good!!



when we arrived home the children all got to work carrying in the groceries..

Isaac



baby boy wanted his pic taken too



ZaraLayna



Quentin & Micah



Josiah carrying groceries into the kitchen



Gabby



Josiah



getting the groceries out of the van





all the groceries in the kitchen..time to put them away..



Now we're relaxing and having some quiet time!

Today's Scripture;

1 The LORD spoke his word to me. He said, 2 "Son of man, you are living among rebellious people. They have eyes, but they can't see. They have ears, but they can't hear because they are rebellious people. Ezekiel 12: 1-2

I want to stay healthy throughout my pregnancy so I have begun making smoothies with nothing but good for you ingredients. They taste super!!







I think I'll go make another one right now! These are so good and refreshing.. :) :)

 This morning I had a chiro appt. I was a nervous nellie as the one and only chiro I have seen used only the activator method and I guess I was afraid the popping way would hurt. BUT I was happy to be wrong. I was weighed and measured and my bp taken which of course while it was being taken I had the butterly stomach. My bp reading was higher than normal for me as always..good thing I have my own machine for bp and know what it really is...
Then I spoke with the dr. who said he would keep the xray and records I had brought along until next time so he could go over them. I wasn't sure he was truly listening to me but I am going to continue to go and give him time.
Then they did the emt on my spine. I was then directed to sit in a chair with a heat like pad against my back for 10 mintes. Then they took me into the area with the roller beds where I laid on my back for 10 minutes and had a great massage! I could have went to sleep. But being that I was in a chiro's office I refrained. :) :) :) :)

Lastly the chiro made me lay on my back and he popped my neck and spine and hips. It didn't hurt and actually didn't feel too bad! I have to be seen two to three times the first few weeks and then less after that. I am interested to see what he says at my next appt;. after he has went over my records and xray. My pubic bone separation was severe. My last chiro had never seen anything that bad. She was surprised I was walking or moving at all!! So we'll see what he says?? I am hoping that being treated thruout my pg will prevent another severe separation. You can't even imagine the pain...OUCH!!!

Looks like we're going to the pumpkin patch Thursday! I am excited! I always enjoy taking my kiddos out to fun places! I have to remember my camera. I always kick myself when I forget it! I want my memories!!

During devotions last night I told my two oldest boys; Zeke 12 & Josiah 13 that I want them each day after breakfast and chores but before any other schoolwork to read one chapter of acts and then during devotion time in the evening we can talk about what they read with the other children. I am really looking forward to what they say and feel about what they're reading. It will be a good discussion. And not only that but I am praying that thru their reading of Acts that they will learn more of Yeshua and Who He is! "I have no greater joy than that my children walk in truth.............."
    
Are you living your dream? Is your cup full to overflowing?? Mine is!! My life isn't perfect by any means but the L-rd has filled my cup to overflowing! He has given me more than I deserve! He is good to me!

Be Blessed!!

Today's Scripture

Be watchful and obey all these words which I command you, that it may go well with you and with your children after you forever, when you do what is good and right in the sight of the Lord your God.~ Deuteronomy 12:28

 Yesterday was Gabriellia's b-day! She turned 11. And today is JaidenNoah's b-day! He is 2!

Gabby..




JaidenNoah..






All that mess on his face? chocolate! He loves his chocolate!! :):)

Gabby chose Applebee's for her b-day supper and so last night dh and I took Gabby and JaidenNoah to Applebee's. We had a great time! :) Then we went to Meijer's for their b-day ice cream. JaidenNoah got one of the mini things of Ben's & Jerry's. He ate it all right up! Gabby takes her time with hers..:) She is sweet though and shares with her siblings.

Book review time...

                                                              
    
I found this book at my local library in the new nonfiction section. Of course I immediately grabbed it as breastfeeding is near and dear to my heart. I have been breastfeeding for more than 14 years straight, tandem nursing two right now and will be nursing the new baby growing in my womb come May 2010.

I wasn't disappointed as I began to read the different women's stories and experiences of breastfeeding or not breastfeeding. The guilt, pain, transformation and bliss...

This book tells you the truth. The not so great and the ugly..

I relate to each story on a different level and I am even learning.   It helps me understand a little more how those who don't breastfeed feel and those where breastfeeding was a struggle.

And amid these experiences there is laughter and moments of pure pleasure that only a mama can experience!

I would recommend this book to those who may also have that special place in their hearts for breastfeeding and for those who just want to understand better those on the other side.

Happy reading!!

 This will be a much more serious blog post than usual but I can't help but speak..

For our Ladies meeting with our home fellowship we are reading and discussing The Way Home by Mary Pride. For tonight we are reading and discussing chapters 5 & 6. 

AS I read through chapter 6 I could not refrain from crying and asking the L-rd to forgive our nation for the blood of millions of innocent babies that has been spilled over the years.
I want to put a few quotes here that are just gut wrenching and hurt my heart so bad; tears are just rolling down my face...

Before abortionists realized they could make big bucks out of babies' bodies, unborn babies were treated like trash. One abortion center in Richmond
   filled a long bin on the rear of its property with the remains...Its trash compactor neatly massed 100 babies' bodies which were then tied up in plastic bags and thrown on top of the bin.
  The hungry dogs came along and dragged the bags away. There were frequent fights and the contents of the bags would be strewn up and down the streets until the dogs separated the gauze, sponges and pads and devoured the placenta, bones and flesh of the babies, said a mother.

another quote from this book...

In March of 1973, Conneticut's Attorney General presented an affidavit to the US Supreme Court regarding a Yale-New Haven experiment in which a baby boy was dissected without anesthesia before he died. The next month the Washington-Post reported that Dr. Gerald Gaull, chief of pediatrics at New York State Institute for Basic Research in Mental Retardation, "injects radioactive chemicals into umbilical cords of fetuses....While the heart is still beating he removes their brains, lungs, liver and kidneys for study...Also in 1973, a medical journal reported experiments carried out on live-born fetuses [he means living babies] who were decapitated [he means their heads were cut off] in order that their heads could be perfused to study carbohydrate metabolism.

Just awful! AWFUL!
My heart breaks for all the babies killed by abortion everyday.
There are so many people that can't have babies who would want these children. So many who have their own who would still love these babies.
These babies are wanted by G-d. He creates each life in the mother's womb. He fashions that life with His hands.

There are mama's like me that have watched a child suffer and then die who would love many babies; who would love these babies.

We are such a selfish nation! We think nothing of life! We want our own desires fulfilled and will let nothing get in the way of what we want! Not even an innocent child.

I have been an unwed mother at 16. I've been there and even in that situation abortion isn't the right choice! Why not give that child to someone who wants it if you don't. Why not think of the innocent life being formed within you instead of yourself. The baby didn't sin. You did!

* Forgive us L-rd! 
  

We've been keeping a food storage for many years but every so often we have to build it up again as our supplies our depleted from use.

We recently bought of 25lbs. powdered milk and 25lbs. of brown rice. Which we then put into buckets with lids for storage. I also purchased more dried fruit which I use to make homemade granola. We also store grains in 6 gallon buckets with lids. Grains such as cracked wheat, wheat berries, oats, different flours and at different times 7 grain cereals, etc.. and sugar.
I then fill up smaller containers with flour and sugar; brown, white and powdered sugar which we put in the cupboard for easy access for cooking and baking.
We also do alot of canning to build up our food storage for the fall and winter months..












My sweety today is working on cleaning out the cupboards which we have to do so often..



The children and I spent some time last week deep cleaning and rearranging the living room and dining room.











My wonderful dh is always finding porcelain bears for me here and there. He gets them for me to add to my collection. He got these for me this weekend!



I love fall and just could not resist taking some pictures of fall on our street...

 





Thursday was pregnancy and infant loss remembrance day. I lit a candle for my 2 m/c babies; one in 1995 and another in March of this year. Elijah and Lily. And also for my sweet baby girl RuthAnne Michelle who nursed at my breast for 27 blessed days..
So I will leave you with this...



Today's Scripture..

There are many plans in a man's heart, But the LORD's counsel will prevail. Proverbs 19:21 (HNV)