I am nobody yet I am somebody! I am a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a grand-daughter, a daughter-in-law, a sister-in-law, a teacher, a co-worker, a business owner, a dance teacher, a working citizen, educated, a reader, creative, a person who will pick up trash off the side of the road and pick items that can be recycled out of the trash, lover of the arts, dog lover, raising chickens lover, sweet tooth advocate, encourager, leader, and passionate. Most importantly, I am a Christian!! I love Jesus!
I was working on the other pages of the blog and staring at our adoption journey thus far. Then itemizing the dreaded list of fees and Satan crept into my mind and asked me, "Who are YOU to adopt a child?" "What makes you think you're strong enough? Smart enough? Have enough money?" My answers: Well, at times I might not be strong enough....it's hard! I might NOT be smart enough. Enough money?...God will provide for us...He already does! But, I DO know who I am to adopt....I am a CHRISTIAN and God has called me to. I am obedient to His will. I am compassionate to this great need and know without a shadow of a doubt this is a journey we are to take. My heart breaks for the 144 million orphans worldwide. Get thee behind me, Satan, you can't have me or my thoughts today. You may not whisper insecurities in my ear. God's got my back! I serve a MIGHTY GOD!
Who are you today? What is God calling you to do? What does Satan whisper in your ear to distract you from God's call? Who will you listen to?
Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you. Psalm 25:4-5
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Recap, Update... and well, basically Welcome Back!
I don't want to forget the blessings, lessons, joys, funnies, trials, tribulations, and the everyday ups and downs God has for me.....soooooo the blogging begins again.
What have we been up to since the last post? Well.....
November 2011: began the preliminary paper work and informational meeting to adopt a little boy from Haiti. (Will eventually write a post on answering God's call.)
Also began planning a mission trip to Haiti to serve with Mission of Hope Haiti.
December 2011: Christmas Festivities
January 2012-May2012: Busy Busy Busy Busy: work, school (girls), church, activities, life, fundraising for the mission trip, etc
April 2012: Spring Break to Disney World. A sweet treat from my Step-Dad and Mom!!
May 2012: Dance Recital 2012: The Fruit of the Spirit
June 2-9, 2012: Mission Trip to Haiti with Earl and 5 other friends. (Worthy of its own post/posts too.)
June 2012: kicked adoption applications and paperwork into gear.
July 2012: received word that we have been approved by one of the creches in Haiti that our adoption agency, Bethany Christian Services, works with. (Haven't yet heard from the other.)
July 9-13: The girls attended Music Camp at Snellville United Methodist. I helped out as well. They performed the musical Camp Wise-n-Up!
July 14, 2012: Earl and I celebrated 11 years of marriage!!!!!
The girls were in the musical Camp Wise-n-Up on Friday night. The musical is based on various Proverbs. One of the songs is called No Worries. This morning, I woke abruptly, before my alarm went off. Which for this night owl to wake BEFORE the alarm rings is rare!!! :-) However, this morning, I woke abruptly and wide awake....singing in my head the girls' song, No Worries. The words are : The name of the Lord is a strong tower. No worries. No worries. The name of the Lord is a strong tower. No worries. No worries. Call on His name when you're afraid. Run to Him, He'll keep you safe. The name of the Lord is a strong tower. No worries. No worries. He will never let you stumble. He will never let you fall or crumble. While you're asleep, even then He keeps His eye on you. All who stop and listen will find His safety to be given. Freedom from harm, even in the dark the Lord is there.
Now, I would not classify myself as a "worrier," but I am human and there are times, things, issues, circumstances, that I do stress and WORRY about. One area of concern has been the adoption FEES! While I know without a shadow of a doubt God has called Earl and I to adopt a little boy from Haiti and that He will provide for us, there are times when I look at the list of fees and the dollar sign that it all adds up to and my eyes glaze over and my faith waivers a bit. While we have some fundraisers coming up and the energy and motivation to accompany them, there has still been that little demon of worry sitting on my shoulder. Sooooo, God got real personal with me this morning. He woke me with that little song playing in my head, sent me to my quiet time with him, where I opened up my devotional for today and the first sentence was, DO NOT WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW! ( I love Sarah Young's devotional Jesus Calling.) ....Throw off this oppressive burden with one quick thrust of trust. Anxious thoughts meander about and crisscross in your brain, but trusting Me brings you directly into My Presence. As you affirm your faith, shackles of worry fall off instantly.... Matthew 6:34, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Psalm 62:8
Well, how could I not concede and say, "Ok, Ok, God, I get it! I lift my hands to you. I give you the worries of the adoption fees. I give you the anxiousness that comes with the 'hurry up to wait' part of the adoption journey. The call is from You, so I give all the details back to You."
Just like the little song says, The name of the Lord is a strong tower. No worries! No worries! Thank you, God, for teaching, reaching, and speaking to me.
What have we been up to since the last post? Well.....
November 2011: began the preliminary paper work and informational meeting to adopt a little boy from Haiti. (Will eventually write a post on answering God's call.)
Also began planning a mission trip to Haiti to serve with Mission of Hope Haiti.
December 2011: Christmas Festivities
January 2012-May2012: Busy Busy Busy Busy: work, school (girls), church, activities, life, fundraising for the mission trip, etc
April 2012: Spring Break to Disney World. A sweet treat from my Step-Dad and Mom!!
May 2012: Dance Recital 2012: The Fruit of the Spirit
June 2-9, 2012: Mission Trip to Haiti with Earl and 5 other friends. (Worthy of its own post/posts too.)
June 2012: kicked adoption applications and paperwork into gear.
July 2012: received word that we have been approved by one of the creches in Haiti that our adoption agency, Bethany Christian Services, works with. (Haven't yet heard from the other.)
July 9-13: The girls attended Music Camp at Snellville United Methodist. I helped out as well. They performed the musical Camp Wise-n-Up!
July 14, 2012: Earl and I celebrated 11 years of marriage!!!!!
The girls were in the musical Camp Wise-n-Up on Friday night. The musical is based on various Proverbs. One of the songs is called No Worries. This morning, I woke abruptly, before my alarm went off. Which for this night owl to wake BEFORE the alarm rings is rare!!! :-) However, this morning, I woke abruptly and wide awake....singing in my head the girls' song, No Worries. The words are : The name of the Lord is a strong tower. No worries. No worries. The name of the Lord is a strong tower. No worries. No worries. Call on His name when you're afraid. Run to Him, He'll keep you safe. The name of the Lord is a strong tower. No worries. No worries. He will never let you stumble. He will never let you fall or crumble. While you're asleep, even then He keeps His eye on you. All who stop and listen will find His safety to be given. Freedom from harm, even in the dark the Lord is there.
Now, I would not classify myself as a "worrier," but I am human and there are times, things, issues, circumstances, that I do stress and WORRY about. One area of concern has been the adoption FEES! While I know without a shadow of a doubt God has called Earl and I to adopt a little boy from Haiti and that He will provide for us, there are times when I look at the list of fees and the dollar sign that it all adds up to and my eyes glaze over and my faith waivers a bit. While we have some fundraisers coming up and the energy and motivation to accompany them, there has still been that little demon of worry sitting on my shoulder. Sooooo, God got real personal with me this morning. He woke me with that little song playing in my head, sent me to my quiet time with him, where I opened up my devotional for today and the first sentence was, DO NOT WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW! ( I love Sarah Young's devotional Jesus Calling.) ....Throw off this oppressive burden with one quick thrust of trust. Anxious thoughts meander about and crisscross in your brain, but trusting Me brings you directly into My Presence. As you affirm your faith, shackles of worry fall off instantly.... Matthew 6:34, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Psalm 62:8
Well, how could I not concede and say, "Ok, Ok, God, I get it! I lift my hands to you. I give you the worries of the adoption fees. I give you the anxiousness that comes with the 'hurry up to wait' part of the adoption journey. The call is from You, so I give all the details back to You."
Just like the little song says, The name of the Lord is a strong tower. No worries! No worries! Thank you, God, for teaching, reaching, and speaking to me.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Do I have to?
I don't wanna! No, don't make me! I don't want to take down the Christmas decorations. It took us forever it seems to get them out and put them up. Will you talk bad about me if we are that crazy family that just leaves the decorations up all year? Our tree can just be decorated year round for MLK, Jr day, Valentine's, St. Patty's, Easter, Mother's Day, End of School, Father's Day, Birthdays, Independence Day, Back to School, Grandparent's Day, Thanksgiving, and then again for Christmas. Why not? Hmn...wonder what Earl will think?!?!?
Monday, December 26, 2011
Let's Get Started
I have always enjoyed journaling. Although, I haven't journaled much since having kids. Who has the time right?! Apparently some do, since there are many many parenting blogs out there. I thought I'd try my hand at blogging now that the kids are 6 and 3 and I might now have 2 thoughts I can string together to make sense. :-) So, who knows what general randomness I can share.
Christmas was wonderful! The girls were very patient with us and actually let us sleep in. Which was good because we had quite a late night preparing for "Christmas Day." We began the morning by making a present for Jesus. We each made a paper heart for Jesus and hung it on the tree. We sang "Happy Birthday" to Jesus and then prayed. Then, the girls opened their gifts from Santa. My tiny blonde only wanted tutus for Christmas. So, I...I mean Mrs. Claus... made her 3 tutus: red and green, hot pink and purple, and light pink and white. Santa also had a pink and purple Pinkalicious shirt in her tutu box. She was thrilled....especially about the pink and purple tutu. The First born opened a box to reveal a Wii system. She was ecstatic! She said, "It's what I've always wanted!" (Praise God for friends who share! A friend gave Earl the Wii for free, even though he offered to pay for it, because her daughter had 2. What a gift!) Frankly, we could have stopped there, because those 2 big gifts were all they were interested in. Eventually, they opened their other gifts of clothes and accessories.
My Mom, Sister, Bro in Law, and Mema came over for lunch and gifts. It was a wonderful time with family. It was a wonderful weekend with family because we went to visit Earl's family on Friday. We celebrated Christmas Eve with my family. Christmas Day was spent with family. Tonight, we visited and exchanged gifts with my Dad. Besides Jesus, isn't that what Christmas is all about, Family!
Now, it's time to clean up the mess, pack up the decorations, and start getting rid of all the excess pounds from the holiday goodies. ;-) Oh and Laundry....the dreaded laundry!
Christmas was wonderful! The girls were very patient with us and actually let us sleep in. Which was good because we had quite a late night preparing for "Christmas Day." We began the morning by making a present for Jesus. We each made a paper heart for Jesus and hung it on the tree. We sang "Happy Birthday" to Jesus and then prayed. Then, the girls opened their gifts from Santa. My tiny blonde only wanted tutus for Christmas. So, I...I mean Mrs. Claus... made her 3 tutus: red and green, hot pink and purple, and light pink and white. Santa also had a pink and purple Pinkalicious shirt in her tutu box. She was thrilled....especially about the pink and purple tutu. The First born opened a box to reveal a Wii system. She was ecstatic! She said, "It's what I've always wanted!" (Praise God for friends who share! A friend gave Earl the Wii for free, even though he offered to pay for it, because her daughter had 2. What a gift!) Frankly, we could have stopped there, because those 2 big gifts were all they were interested in. Eventually, they opened their other gifts of clothes and accessories.
My Mom, Sister, Bro in Law, and Mema came over for lunch and gifts. It was a wonderful time with family. It was a wonderful weekend with family because we went to visit Earl's family on Friday. We celebrated Christmas Eve with my family. Christmas Day was spent with family. Tonight, we visited and exchanged gifts with my Dad. Besides Jesus, isn't that what Christmas is all about, Family!
Now, it's time to clean up the mess, pack up the decorations, and start getting rid of all the excess pounds from the holiday goodies. ;-) Oh and Laundry....the dreaded laundry!
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