I was sooo very nice outside on Saturday and even yesterday was not too bad. But now we are expecting a winter storm that is expected to bring blizzard like conditions to Oklahoma once again! Whats up with that?!?
I need to make a trip to the grocery store to stock back up on the essentials. I don't mind making the trip I just don't have time to really do it today while the baby is up. Not only that I know the people here are in a panic and most likely rushing the stores for "emergency" supplies. I try to keep our freezer stocked so that we don't have to worry about stock piling at the last minute.
So on Monday's Papa John's pizza has "Monday Mania" where you can get any large specialty pizza for $8.99. We decided to try a BBQ Chicken Bacon pizza and Niki ate an entire piece and started on a second. I think maybe her internal clock system is telling her to stock up for the winter storm!
One of my friends coined the phrase SNOWMAGEDDON IS COMING! SNOMAGEDDON IS COMING! I certainly pray that it is not something that keeps us snowed in for days like last year. Because I need to get to appointments.
Oh well.. We just pray for the safety of those who have no choice but to get out and travel in the crazy nasty weather.
Be blessed
~G~
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Almost an entire month into the new year....
I'm still working on getting my continuing education courses completed. It's kind of difficult getting it completed with a toddler roaming around and needing to keep an eye on her.
That's okay. God gave me that little miracle for a reason! I'm going to enjoy each and every minute with her.
I'm determined to do all I can to bless my family by contributing via my insurance sales and working as a homemaker to keep things together here.
I am so excited to be working from home so that I still have the chance to home school my daughter, and be at home to raise her and teach her that there is nothing wrong with homemaking. I want her to have a godly beauty, from the inside out. I want her to desire to serve God and her family and to honor God by having a servants heart.
Lord, help me to show my daughters by my actions that being a servant is not degrading to women or men. Father, give me the knowledge and wisdom I need to convey your love to them as each one finds her way in the world. Help me with the oldest to have a firm but loving and patient hand. Open her heart to guidance, and give her a willingness and heart to want to learn to be the servant YOU want her to be.
Thank you Lord for you blessings. In Jesus name, Amen.
That's okay. God gave me that little miracle for a reason! I'm going to enjoy each and every minute with her.
I'm determined to do all I can to bless my family by contributing via my insurance sales and working as a homemaker to keep things together here.
I am so excited to be working from home so that I still have the chance to home school my daughter, and be at home to raise her and teach her that there is nothing wrong with homemaking. I want her to have a godly beauty, from the inside out. I want her to desire to serve God and her family and to honor God by having a servants heart.
Lord, help me to show my daughters by my actions that being a servant is not degrading to women or men. Father, give me the knowledge and wisdom I need to convey your love to them as each one finds her way in the world. Help me with the oldest to have a firm but loving and patient hand. Open her heart to guidance, and give her a willingness and heart to want to learn to be the servant YOU want her to be.
Thank you Lord for you blessings. In Jesus name, Amen.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
1/29/2011
Well I'm not feeling AS bad but I'm not 100%. Niki has been moody and is already in bed for the night!
Having a blast getting to know my friend better and better each day! We are going to have so much fun this summer when we get together. I just can't wait!
I'm working hard to make sure we have the finances to get to travel so we can all meet up in TN for the retreat and OMG we are gonna have sooo much fun!
Having a blast getting to know my friend better and better each day! We are going to have so much fun this summer when we get together. I just can't wait!
I'm working hard to make sure we have the finances to get to travel so we can all meet up in TN for the retreat and OMG we are gonna have sooo much fun!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
kiUGH I'm feeling yucky
NikiRhe and I are both sick and hubby is trying to catch our ickiness. Niki has RSV which sucks, I think I just have a head cold but these things make me feel so drained that it is hard to get much done around the house.
I really wish I had someone here to help out some but I'm glad we no longer have drama! I mean there was not much drama but she obviously didn't want to be here because she is now claiming that taking care of her brother was not the only reason. Oh WELL... I don't care anymore.
We are better off and will be happy with the direction that God leads us in...
I really wish I had someone here to help out some but I'm glad we no longer have drama! I mean there was not much drama but she obviously didn't want to be here because she is now claiming that taking care of her brother was not the only reason. Oh WELL... I don't care anymore.
We are better off and will be happy with the direction that God leads us in...
Living in love and making changes...
I Love my husband, my children and my family and friends! We are looking forward to making some positive changes in our lives. Ernie and I are working on loosing weight to make our lives better. We have an amazing baby girl to raise and be here for many more years for.
I'm excited to be getting to know some of my friends even more! I love our Tuesday night chats with the girls!!!
We are learning to follow God's will and be obedient to His call on our life and the direction it will be taking in the future. We are excited to be getting our inusrance business up and running... It's been a long time coming and I'm praying that God will bless it.
God is so very amazing and I'm so glad that we are trying our hardest to listen to his voice!
I'm excited to be getting to know some of my friends even more! I love our Tuesday night chats with the girls!!!
We are learning to follow God's will and be obedient to His call on our life and the direction it will be taking in the future. We are excited to be getting our inusrance business up and running... It's been a long time coming and I'm praying that God will bless it.
God is so very amazing and I'm so glad that we are trying our hardest to listen to his voice!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Being Called to Adoption
Several years ago I was told that I most likely would never conceive. Ernie and I after much prayer and talking decided that we felt adoption was what God had planned for us.
We started the process and discovered it was a long hard road!
Now anyone who has read my blog will know that we have struggled and walked a very very long road to get to where we are.
We were not able to legally adopt our oldest, (yet she is still our daughter), and The baby was not a foster adopt but she is still an adopted child.
None the less I believe that God calls those of us who choose to adopt. I honestly believe that He created mothers like myself who can not bare children of their own with hearts big and loving enough to love a child not created in their womb! There are also those mothers that CAN give birth yet are given hearts to adopt children and become a mother to those blessed little one's who's mothers can not parent them.
If you are a mom who has chosen this path, whether you feel called to it or it was just something you thought was an option for you I want to say thank you. You have been given an especially hard task. Yes dad's I KNOW and acknowledge that it's not a walk in the park for you either.. However us mom's have it just a bit harder. We have to bring this strange child into our home, feed it , clothe it, care for it and learn to love it. For some the Love comes instantly and yet for other mom's it's harder to love this little-or big- person who has come to be our child. We may have kids with shady pasts' and that can make them harder to love. Never the less as mother's we are called to love our families and take care of them because God made us that way.
I am posting today because of a pressing matter that has been on my heart. Families that bring children into their homes to adopt them and then for whatever reason send them back. Now I know that if an adoptive child is putting other family members in harms way that something must be done. But is it truly right to disrupt and adoption because of it. Can't you prove to that child that you love them by getting them the help they need and making good on your commitment to adopt them?
After all are these children not in our homes calling us mom and dad?
Have these children not been through enough in their young lives that to loose multiple sets of parents make them feel like they are the ones who are bad? It's not their fault that they were place in foster care. In fact 98% of children in Foster care are there because of some sort of neglect or abuse.
We have to take a stand for the children!!! If you are an adoptive or foster parent MAKE GOOD ON YOUR COMMITMENT! HELP THESE KIDS FIND FOREVER FAMILIES AND LOVE THEM UNCONDITIONALLY!!!
AS PARENTS ARE WE NOT SUPPOSED TO LOVE ALL OUR CHILDREN UNCONDITIONALLY?!?!?!?
IF YOU HAD GIVEN BIRTH TO A CHILD THAT WAS VIOLENT OR HAD A MENTAL CHALLENGE WOULD YOU JUST TOSS HIM/HER AWAY?
PLEASE THINK ABOUT THIS!!!
We started the process and discovered it was a long hard road!
Now anyone who has read my blog will know that we have struggled and walked a very very long road to get to where we are.
We were not able to legally adopt our oldest, (yet she is still our daughter), and The baby was not a foster adopt but she is still an adopted child.
None the less I believe that God calls those of us who choose to adopt. I honestly believe that He created mothers like myself who can not bare children of their own with hearts big and loving enough to love a child not created in their womb! There are also those mothers that CAN give birth yet are given hearts to adopt children and become a mother to those blessed little one's who's mothers can not parent them.
If you are a mom who has chosen this path, whether you feel called to it or it was just something you thought was an option for you I want to say thank you. You have been given an especially hard task. Yes dad's I KNOW and acknowledge that it's not a walk in the park for you either.. However us mom's have it just a bit harder. We have to bring this strange child into our home, feed it , clothe it, care for it and learn to love it. For some the Love comes instantly and yet for other mom's it's harder to love this little-or big- person who has come to be our child. We may have kids with shady pasts' and that can make them harder to love. Never the less as mother's we are called to love our families and take care of them because God made us that way.
I am posting today because of a pressing matter that has been on my heart. Families that bring children into their homes to adopt them and then for whatever reason send them back. Now I know that if an adoptive child is putting other family members in harms way that something must be done. But is it truly right to disrupt and adoption because of it. Can't you prove to that child that you love them by getting them the help they need and making good on your commitment to adopt them?
After all are these children not in our homes calling us mom and dad?
Have these children not been through enough in their young lives that to loose multiple sets of parents make them feel like they are the ones who are bad? It's not their fault that they were place in foster care. In fact 98% of children in Foster care are there because of some sort of neglect or abuse.
We have to take a stand for the children!!! If you are an adoptive or foster parent MAKE GOOD ON YOUR COMMITMENT! HELP THESE KIDS FIND FOREVER FAMILIES AND LOVE THEM UNCONDITIONALLY!!!
AS PARENTS ARE WE NOT SUPPOSED TO LOVE ALL OUR CHILDREN UNCONDITIONALLY?!?!?!?
IF YOU HAD GIVEN BIRTH TO A CHILD THAT WAS VIOLENT OR HAD A MENTAL CHALLENGE WOULD YOU JUST TOSS HIM/HER AWAY?
PLEASE THINK ABOUT THIS!!!
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
RANT
I don't understand why people think that they have to buy their kids every new games system on the market! What the Hell?! I mean HOW MANY GAMES CAN A KID PLAY AT ONCE???!!!
Give me a freaking break! Also why do these people make it a point to talk about all the amazingly expensive things they do for their kids to their friends? Do you honestly think you're impressing me?!? PLEASE!
I was told that my child would feel left out because we don't own a single game system AT ALL!!! That's right folks.. my daughter will NOT have a Nintendo DS, XBOX, XBOX360, Wii, PSP, PS2, PS3, XBOX Knect, or even a super Nintendo for that matter! I mean look at all the kids out there that have ADD and ADHD and then all the kids being diagnosed with Bi-Polar it has nothing to do with TV it those stupid video games!!! Yes I realize that not all Kids have those issues STRICTLY from video games but it DOESN'T HELP MATTERS ANY!
UGH!!!
okay I feel better now! lol
Give me a freaking break! Also why do these people make it a point to talk about all the amazingly expensive things they do for their kids to their friends? Do you honestly think you're impressing me?!? PLEASE!
I was told that my child would feel left out because we don't own a single game system AT ALL!!! That's right folks.. my daughter will NOT have a Nintendo DS, XBOX, XBOX360, Wii, PSP, PS2, PS3, XBOX Knect, or even a super Nintendo for that matter! I mean look at all the kids out there that have ADD and ADHD and then all the kids being diagnosed with Bi-Polar it has nothing to do with TV it those stupid video games!!! Yes I realize that not all Kids have those issues STRICTLY from video games but it DOESN'T HELP MATTERS ANY!
UGH!!!
okay I feel better now! lol
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