Multitude Monday

Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him."
Lamentations 3:22-24



Surrounded by the Lord's great love.....

556. Early mornings just Cori and I

557. Hearing Cori's little feet moving across the floor in the other room

558. More rested and nourished body after weaning Cori
(even if it means the mommy guilt that has come with it)

559. Charlie helping bake bread

560. Little ones helping with chores because it's fun

561. Starting the week with a relatively clean house

562. Empty laundry baskets

563. Charlie excited about school stuff

564. Learning in the everyday.....chores, caring for pets, cooking, reading

565. Hearing.....Can we read Jesus?.....at the breakfast table

566. Little ones waiting with folded hands to pray before meals

567. Cori folding hands to pray throughout a meal

568. Wonderful Sunday service with MN Teen Challenge Choir and Travis

569. Seeing more and more evidence of God's grace and Christ's healing in our family

570. Forgiveness asked for and forgiveness given

571. Testimonies, worship songs and sermons that all make you cry

 

  Have a blessed week!

A Whole Bunch of Links

Here are a whole bunch of links from the last couple of weeks that I thought noteworthy. Hope everyone is enjoying their week.


Food and Health.....

5 Foods Women Should be Eating  - Kitchen Stewardship
         Great ideas and fat is not bad (good fat that is).
Meeting Joel Salatin - Keeper of the Home

The Production Myth - Eclectic Edibles
         Some good insight and thoughts on GMOs and the likes.

Why we will skip the flue shot - Sorta Crunchy
         We are a non-vacinating family and will do/are doing a lot of these same things to stay healthy.

Attitudes Toward Sugar - Keeper of the Home

12 Medical Myths - Dr. Mercola


Inspiration and Faith.....

I Am Here Where My Feet Are - Sorta Crunchy
           "Your ministry is where your feet are."

Love Like That - In Courage

When You Are Feeling Nervous - A Holy Experience

The Only Hunt That Will Ever Feed The Hungry - A Holy Experience

Just A Minute - Jenny


God bless!

Multitude Monday

 I know I am truly blessed each and every day, but too often get caught up in the every day of life and don't notice or pay attention to those small-yet-large everyday blessings...the blessings that make my life and encompass all that I am.  I am going to start keeping a journal of sorts out on the counter always...to give the daily praise to Him...to remind me to live in that state of gratitude...to live beyond me. Continuing... 533. Fun-filled weekend with the family 

534. Time alone with Joe and reconnecting535. Saturday afternoon massages536. Quiet ride home537. Time to recuperate 

538. God's timing in all things 539. Meeting neighbors for the first time...like-minded neighbors540. New babysitters and their flexibility (homeschooling families rock!) 541. Encouraging and supportive words from Joe542. Reminders to enjoy this current season of my life 543. Growing baby boy 544. Feeling good days and not-so-good days545. Baby name talks546. Big sisters loving on their baby brother in my tummy 

547. Orchard visits548. No rain, beautiful weather all week 549. Menu planning550. Approved new recipes

551. Found free time

552. Girls behaving at church
553. Encouraging words from other moms at church
554. Hymns and sermons that hit you just where you need it

555. Sunday night movies with my beloved husband

Have a blessed week!

C is for Charlie

Charlie is our girl of extremes.

Overly-funny and laughing one minute and cranky and throwing a tantrum the next.

(She may just get this from her mama)

We have been working on listening the first time and be respectful to mom and dad...each day seems to get better.

Two little stories.....

A couple of weeks ago, she and I had made a pumpkin pie.

Joe dished himself up a piece after supper and was telling us how good it was.

Charlie says "You like the squash pie, dad?"

Joe "I thought it was pumpkin?"

Charlie "No it's squash, dad."

I was reassuring Joe no it really was pumpkin, not squash. And all Joe says is...

"Well, you would be one to do such a thing."

Last weekend, she was out in the shop with Joe. When she came in, she was all excited and talking a million miles an hour, telling me what they had been doing.

She says "I got the naughty light for dad."

I had no idea what she was talking about...just couldn't get her to explain so I understood what she was talking about. Joe came in and tells me she was talking about a 'trouble light'. The picture was al of a sudden clear.

God bless!

Cori - 14 Months

Time flies.....hard to believe my baby is just about 14 months old.

In no particular order.....

*no more walking, pretty much running everywhere

*another tooth for a total of 9

*hears the word 'outside' and brings you her shoes and coat

*sleeps through the night but is usually up by 6:30 am

*can throw a tantum with the best of them, throws toys when she is mad

*will sit in the corner with her sister when Charlie is in a timeout

*favorite person is still mama, but does well with others when mom is not around

*still nursing until today...put her to bed without and am thinking this will be the end

*eating like a horse, will still eat almost anything and wants to eat anytime someone else

*loves her kitties and drags them around until you tell her not to

*will sign 'please' and uses it well when she really wants some thing

*loves to hug and kiss (more like blowing rasberries) my belly/her baby brother

*loves to be doing whatever her sister is doing

*uses silverware pretty well

God bless!

Fall Harvest Orchard

Earlier this week the girls and I headed out to Fall Harvest Orchard. So much fun and so many different animals to see. Cori seems to love the chickens and Charlie really liked feeding the goats.

 

God bless!