Praising Him

• Compassion International... words can't express.............................

• The boys and Jason get to finally have the sister/daughter they always wanted! I can't wait either! I have always wanted to "adopt".. He makes good of all my distraction and not DOING IT earlier.. perfect timing..
• Clean water
• Showers with hot water and fancy shampoo whenever I want..
• A refrigerator and freezer full of yummy fresh food
• Lots of I love you's , hugs, kisses and knowing My Lord is with me (thank you)
• I got asked to help with communion this Sunday woot! I am honored!
• I will be doing a kid's sunday school class with this church I just joined (shout out to 2nd Ave!!) I hope it is as wonderful as the classes I taught at our old church..
• Our ladie's group will be starting that book this Sunday!!
• I hope to be part of organizing a Compassion Sunday at our church shortly... pray that the discipleship director (Jen Harry) can find time to look over the info. and we can work on it together...
• BTW.. Jen's dad (Greg George) is in need of some major prayer.. He has pancreatic / kidney cancer... going to start some alt. cancer therapy.. He works really hard and is already tired already without the treatments starting yet... comfort, strenght, wisdom.. your prayers will be directed perfectly to our Father.. thank you!!
• YOU xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox How can you love someone you've neve seen face to face? Not sure, but I do!

IN AWE

I have always had a fascination with India.. my Aunt said that I wanted "culture shock". Where would I want to go if I had the money/tickets... Hawaii? Eh, no... too touristy.. Austrailia?? mm...not really... Africa? Getting closer... but nope~ India.. THAT's where my heart wants to go and see.. So I have been so super excited following the posts of Angie (Bring the Rain) and Melissa (LPM).. they are there... RIGHT NOW!!! Check out their amazing blogs... words can't express the sights they are experiencing.. the humbling.... oh... pray for them.. pray for the children... consider adopting a child of your own..



Isaiah 58:6-11
"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter — when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
"Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard. Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.
"The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail."

Goodness

• Using bullet type writing keeps me from rambling ~ one of my weaknesses
• Other people who ramble.. I love it!!
• My bible study group is going to use this book that I lovehttp://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-My-Dreams-Finding/dp/0849918677#
• Warm temperatures again this weekend (84 (F) on Saturday????!!!)
• Day 2 of Power 90... thanks to the lovely Morris Mama I looked up P90X (not there yet! ) so I compromised with my tired self and downgraded....
• REALLY , really slow week at work (due to cancellations...) again, not too bad
• Boys who get showers and use soap AND shampoo!!! yayyyyyy!!!!
• Corey thought of a really awesome idea for his birthday party~ a fishing party.. how fun!! We will have about... 12 boys at an uncle's pond to fish for a while on Sat. night (will be really hot that day I hope :)) and then a bonfire to roast hot dogs (gag) and smores (yum).. should be a sticky, smelly mess... I will try to find some way of getting pictures online so you can witness the chaos... FUN!
• Dark chocolate... need I say more?????

Lyrics to Mighty to Save by Laura Story... my current favorite song

Everyone needs compassion
Love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Savior
The hope of nations
Savior
He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever
Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
Take me as you find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything that I believe in
Now I surrender
Yes I surrender
Savior
He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever
Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
Shine your light and let the whole world see
We're singing
For the glory of the risen King
Jesus, Shine your light and let the whole world see
We're singing
For the glory of the risen King
Savior
He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty save
Forever
Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
Your my Savior
You can move the mountains
God
You are mighty to save
You are mighty to save
Forever
Author of salvation
You rose and conquered the grave
Yes you conquered the grave
You are mighty to save








I would post this as a youtube vid but my computer won't play music anymore.. not even for anyone else..

This song is definitely a GOOD!!! :)

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More goodness

• First day of fishing today! The boys and Jason are out getting all grubby and sweaty~ I love it!!!!!!
• It's supposed to be 70 (F) today.. bring on the warm weather!!
• Praises for answered prayers (thank you, thank you, thank you)
• I have a class tomorrow on leading a small group.. can't wait
• Did I mention Jason won't be away all week for work anymore (at least for a little bit) he's not done a whole lot of that during our whole marriage~ glad he's back!
• BTW- we have been married for 12 yrs.. THAT is praise in itself
• Prayer warriors I have never met but love nonetheless ((((hugs)))) You know who you are... thank you

Oh, Happy Day!

Happy Birthday Corey!!!!!!! Twelve years ago today you came into our lives~ what an honor it has been to see you grow and change into such an amazing person.. You are SO tall! I love how you care for other people so deeply and are always ready to give someone a hug or rub their back.. Keep letting the sun shine through those big brown eyes of yours for all the world to see!! Shine, baby shine!!!!! xoxoxoxoxo

Praising Him

• Oh! I GET IT! It took some tears and prayer and an email this morning to smack some sense into my dense brain! Ephesians 5, baby!!!
• The love and respect blog I am now following..
• Beautiful Easter flowers from Jason that make my dining room smell so fresh!
• Rain to water the flowers and grass
• Slow week at work, not so bad!!
• Naps, even if I am strangely unable to take one~ I still love 'em!
• Dinner last night was yum
• Jason will be working close enough to home that he will BE home for a while.. starting on Thursday!

Glories

• birds singing
• earl grey tea-yum!
• wearing Jason's shirts that smell so good
• smooches from the boys
• L's "sloth hug" in the morning (you've gotta get one to understand!)
• Peanut (our shih-tzu) hippity hopping and tearing around the house when he gets excited
• tomatoes fresh and warm from the garden.. mmmmm!!!!
• Jason went to church on Sunday!!
• I only used 1 tissue during service!!
• dirty dishes... wait a second. who put that there?? jk! I AM thankful for a house to live in, warm clothes for us all, many shoes to choose from, food overflowing, money in the bank, gas in the van, a van to drive!, healthy family, the ability to see, hear, write, speak, love and praise the Maker..

"However, as it is written: NO eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him" 1 Corinthians 2:9

I don't currently own a fabulous type of camera. I have a uses-real-film honking huge thing that bugs me to no end.. and a dinky little digital that I have LOST the charging and thinger you hook up to the computer cords.. so I am borrowing beautiful pictures from other much more talented people than me. Pretty!

Praising Him

• Ezekiel bread~ yum!
• Sunny skies, puffy white clouds.. I love clouds!
• L's impetigo is getting better
• C made his lunch last night, no small accomplishment!
• T woke up happy
• I get my hair cut tonight
• Sunday is Easter
• Sunday I become a member at my amazing church
• The boys don't have school on Friday or Monday
• The song "Beautiful King" by Danyew (I can only find it online @ myspace) or on my local radio station
• Lead me to the cross by Hillsong
• Peaceful through this storm
• Prayers of friends
• HE will be my husband when my husband can't/won't..