275 posts?

Woah dude that's a lot! I guess I must have a lot to say eh?

Nothing too much going on today... Had a playtime with Tina this morning which was nice. Helped to break up the amazing amount of time we have spent at home lately. I mean seriously we have been way more then I would have ever thought I would have lived through with this horrible winter. I am so ready for spring. I am sure everyone is saying the same. My children woke very early this morning... I rearranged their room in an effort to keep the sun out... and then it dawned on me (hee heee dawned... get it? ;)) that hello! The sun isn't out at 5:11am! Jeepers! So, I got finished with rearranaging their room (which will probably throw them off and lead to less sleep, oh snap!) and couldnt undo what I had just done, so whatever I left it the way it ended up. So we'll see if we have a healthier nights sleep tonight ;)
I have a praise too, that Ben has been able to complete this week of work w/o dealing with unemployment. SO thankful. Thank you, God for answering prayer in amazing ways!
Heading out shopping with the babes and little Grandma tomorrow to just bumm around and get outta here for awhile. I am so thankful! Need to work on my homework for next week and hoping to get close at finishing Wyatt's green blankey this weekend.
wow seriously 275 posts...

Kel and Wyatt.

This is my BFF Kelly, and my boy Wyatt...

I don't really know why I chose this photo, but I wanted to put a picture on the blog today, pics make me happy ;)

I am learning a lot about prayer lately. And relying on prayer. That is probably why I put a picture of Kelly on here... she encourages me to pray. She prays for me.

It is interesting that I never used to pray unless there was a pressing need or emergancy that I felt out of control in. Now, I realize that it is important to pray always. In thanks, for help, to glorify God (even when it is something small like when my children use their manners... God did that you know... NOT ME!), and just for basic things. Last week about this time, we were told that we could be facing a possible lay off w/ Ben's work. We (or at least I) was totally freaked out at the thought of this. I couldn't believe my ears. All weekend I plotted "What can I do about this? What should I do to make the decision change?" Hello! There is nothing I could do! I just always think that if I talk to someone or plead w/ someone that circumstances will change. I prayed that God show us his will. I prayed that God help the circumstances to change. Once I changed my hearts attitude, I all of a sudden felt a lot better. I thought about the possibilites of us needing to file unemployement and stuff, got nervous again, and prayed that God help me feel peace about it. He did. Ben and I have been stressed out w/ each other about certain things, and Kelly told me, that maybe it is my turn to take a step back and spend time just praying for my husband. I have been trying to really be faithful in that. Sometimes my prayers are short, and sometimes they are like "Lord you know my heart, please do something with it!" and even that, seems to make such a difference in the long run. I am thankful for this little time of trial. Not trial because we actually lost the job... Ben has worked his normal shift the last two days (Praise God!!!) so I am SO thankful that He pulled strings. I am thankful to have a God to rely on and lean on in ALL times.

Also working hard on spending time just enjoying the children. We went to "that great coffee place" in Hartland yesterday for some Joe and a scone. They have a little kitchen set up that the kids and bake me "pastries" and they played and were such a delight. They came w/ me to the grocery store, and made the cashiers smile, which of course makes me smile! My Mom came and watched them, even though she was exhausted, and I was so incredibly blessed by that! We heard a wonderful lecture by a missionary from Africa in the evening. Really wonderful! And, I couldn't stop my mind from thinking about stuff, so I went to bed about midnight, and my children were up about 5.30am! So, more Joe it is! ;)
Gotta run Max out now...
Peace to you today!

Gentleness can do what force fails to do

We have been faced with some challenging things lately...

I was reading a blog, that my friend K just introduced me to (thanks, buddy!) and have come to the realization that there is nothing that I can do about some things... I just need to let God work. And follow His guidance, not mine. Some people don't understand that, and I can completely understand. Sometimes I don't like what God is putting on my heart at all! I guess I realized these things a long time ago... but it has really been on my heart lately.

Gentleness can do what force fails to do. This was taken from that blog... I love this saying. I need to work on putting it into work. I want to help mold my children... I just don't want to become overwhelmed with life to the point that I lose sight w/ what God chose me to do when he gave me these children... I want to focus on their growth and learning... and discipline kindly, but help them to understand that I discipline because I love them. I want to be grateful for EVERY moment. Instead of find the faults. I pray that God helps me to slow down my fast thoughts and anxieties and helps me to appreciate the here and the now... because I don't know how long my situation in this place will last. Who does know their circumstance? Well I guess only God right?
I think about stuff like this alot, especially now. I just need to love... to be grateful and patient...