Let The Part y Begin! UBP 2009!!!

Welcome Ladies and Gents....to my new (ahem) home...No not my blog but my Home...Ignore the messy craft room and the stacks of empty boxes and come on in and join me! Let me introduce myself I am HAPPY MAMA....Proud owner of this blog and two others you can find on my side bar...the other two will not be participating in the UBP 2009! But I would love for you to stop by them for a visit. This is my third year participating in the Ultimate Blog Party! I am a pastor's wife. I am married to Happy Hubby And we have three great kids..... Tornado is our oldest . He is three and a half and the name says it all! Lady Bug is our middle one at two and a half and she is sweet and has a ton of curls I guess they had too much partying! They look a little tuckered out! And Vug is our third at almost 16 months and he has decided to take his good ole time at walking to which I am kinda THANKFUL!!! Vug apparent;y isup and ready for more party! They are a real joy..MOST OF THE TIME!!! LOL So let's give you a tour of our New house. We have lived here for three weeks this Saturday and we love it. Our new church family is s sweet and wonderful and are a true joy to be around! I don't have on rose colored glasses just happy to be where God wants us to be a year and a half after we started thins long process! So anyway on to our tour....this is our living room! A great place for people to sit and visit so common sit down and relax...And yes the furniture is as comfortable as it looks Next is the kitchen. That's where everything happens and no matter what time of day there is ALWAYS a stack of dishes to be done...LOL that either means we like to eat a lot or I don't like to do dishes...More the former than the latter I suppose. Oh if you have to use the rest room it's down the hall and the first door on the right! Let's head downstairs and here is the Play room. Great I see you brought your kids...Let's have one big play date my kids will love it! It's always a little messy. I guess that's a good sigh that it's being used! Let's head back upstairs for refreshment. Would you like some tea.... That's my favorite anyway....and there's always something interesting in the "cookie" jar...or maybe it's just the cookie jar is interesting! OOOOPPPPPS My bad..I guess the kids found my stash! So what do you want to talk about. I love scrapbooking and ANYTHING crafty!. I also enjoy reading and writing. And then there's blogging and listening to music and ministering to and with those in my church. I love to serve others! Feel free to stop back anytime! For all of my regular readers don't forget to scroll down for new blog posts and for all of you I hope you enjoyed your stay and have a great time party hopping....I know I will! Oh yeah and one last detail...i have to list which prizes I would like...here it goes: #56 #9 #11 #25 #37 #51 #60

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Over the next few weeks I will be taking an objective look at these two author's books. I have read both of them already and will be re-reading them as I go! I will be filtering EVERYTHING these two women have to say through the Bible so we will see what comes out at the end of the study. I will say that you will probably not agree with everything I have to say and that is okay...you can have a differing opinion-I am Okay with that! However I expect kind and respectful behavior in commenting. Ask yourself Is what I am saying uplifting and God honoring. My goal is to have a great dialog with my friends in the blogoshere..CARE TO JOIN ME!?!

MINISTRY THOUGHTS.

So today Hubby called me from the church and started out the phone cal with,,"I am so sorry Honey" My first thought is What Now?? The last three weeks have been absolutely maddening! Everything has gone wrong on my end of things...A sick kid and then my Yucky circumstances over the last few days. A recap. Sunday morning woke up with PINK eye..By Monday afternoon had the flu and yesterday went to the Doc's and found out I had an ear infection too! have you read one of my blog posts from this past weekend called ATTACKED...if not.. you should because it totally just reiterates how I feel to a T! So what was it he did..He informed me we were having company at 2 pm....not just any company but serious company..and it was an elderly person..AND I HAVE THE FLU! I mean I have been disinfecting everything BUT that hasn't stopped Tornado from getting sick last night. I have not slept in 3 nights..or at least well! However I have an Awesomely sweet husband who called her back and explained our circumstances and she was very VERY gracious..She'll be coming on Friday..Unless we start an epidemic! So all's well that end's well!

Simple Devotions

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Simple Devotions

For Today... Dear Lord, I bring you my shortcomings...I have too many to list. But confidence in you Lord has been so difficult over the last few weeks. It seems as everything has gone wrong. My faith has been tested! I bring you my worship and praise... Thank you for being the great physician! Only you can help! Thank you for giving the doctor's wisdom as I struggle to feel better! I bring you my prayer... Lord help me not cash in..help the kids to not get this awful sickness and protect hubby from getting pinkeye and the flu. Only you can! Only you! You spoke to me... It could only be three days more...Only three days! What a joy in thinking that !

Simple Woman's DayBook

FOR TODAY (March 23, 2009)... Outside My Window...Sunshine Everywhere.no snow anywhere! I am thinking...I can't wait for nap time!..not the kids...MINE! I am thankful for...friends and family...A wonderful hubby and a daughter who is getting much MUCH better everyday From the learning rooms...Bob the Builder From the kitchen.. Nothing extravagant! I have Pink eye, and the less time in the kitchen the less likely I am going to pass it on to the rest of the family! I am wearing.Jeans..a navy blue pocket tee with marvin the martian popping out of the pocket! White sock and house shoes! I am creating..Nothing but a bunch of posts! I am going..no where until Wednesday night! I am reading..My Bible ..parenting in the Pew, Diffuse and one other book that I cannot remember the title I am hoping..The pink eye goes away as quickly as it came...YES I HAVE MEDS! Around the house a few dishes. a craft room that needs A LOT of attention! One of my favorite things.Getting to know the people of our new church! A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...Get rid of the pink eye...Wednesday night church..Thursday night AWANA..Hubby's parents coming on Saturday evening

A picture I am sharing with you....Our New home

PINK EYE!

Did you read the last post? If you did then you understand the significance of this post if not you are completely clueless! LOL...Anyway Sunday morning I woke up with full blown PINK EYE! Talk about one thing after another

Attacked!

Let me just start off by saying I love where I am! I love every bit of it...All except for one..being attacked. I'm not referring to physically attacked...or verbally....but spiritually attacked. This is the first time in my life I have dealt with being under fire. Not by humans but by Satan. My faith has been tested. But One thing after another has been fired at me this past week! Lady Bug got bronchitis....This is the first time she has been sick enough to get antibiotics. She loved her medicine (this is a huge problem in my mind) So much so she took the whole bottle...I had just turned to put the syringe in the sink....2 seconds literally then I turned just in time to see her putting the bottle back on the sink going "thirsty, thirsty, thirsty" to which i freaked out! Then there was a frantic call to the Dr's office and a not so frantic call to the Poison Control Center! The result: A bad case of the squirts! After that the rest of the wee was SOOOO draining! Whining, tantrums and so much more! (not from me, the kids) Then Saturday it all came to a head..I began weeping uncontrollably. Having the Hubby that I do he just held me and took care of me all day. He let me have some space and by Friday evening I was feeling fantasic. Praise The LORD!!!!

Then Sings My Soul Saturday

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Then Sings my Soul Saturday-Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)

It says everything I believe in one beautifulk song...One of my favorites!

Some Things I have Learned About Me!!!!

During our recent move I have had some time to think...Okay so a lot of time to think aqs I unpack box after box after box after box....So here is what I have learned!!!

• If I don't get enough sleep I turn back into a toddler!No tantrums per se but a lot of fussiness!
• being a pastor's wife isn't just about who you are married to or a bunch of things you do...IT"S WHO YOU ARE!It's the way you look at life. You eat, sleep, drink and live it...you can'y escape it...Not that I want to!...People have your cell phone #'s and THEY KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE!..LOL
• Bright colors cheer me up especially green..and my kitchen is a very pretty green!
• I enjoy serving people in my home& i really get restless if it has been a while sincewe have had people in our home
• It was very hard to be a pastor's wife& then to be in a churchwhere you are not the pastor's wife
• There is something so amazing about being where God wants you to be!
• Blogging helps me..when I am sad, happy, frustrated and joyful...AND MY BLOGGING FRIENDS ARE A HUGE BLESSING TO ME>>AND I MISSED THEM VERY MUCH!
• I hate cardboard
• Never before i have I felt so attackedby Satan-there is a whole new senseNEEDING to be in God's word...Sometimes Numerous times a day
• I really enjoy sleeping on brand new sheets!
• I have come to realize there is no such thing as a normal routine in a pastor's home..LOL!
• I ove my hot watre base board heat!
• I am a lover of simple yet elegant things!
• I disdain packing tape!
• I really am a romantic at heart!
• I have expresse3d my artistic side in decorating my home more than ever before!
• I'm an introvert and I am okay with that!!!! I don't need to force myself to be an extrovert just because I am a pastor's wife...I need to love the people of our church and be sincere with them....Introverts aren'y all hermits...BUT hermits are all introverts!...I am NOT a hermit!

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Thankful Thursday

Thursday, March 19, 2009

I'm back! And I'm Thankful

Well all of my dear readers it has been almost three weeks since i last wrote to you and Oh what a three weeks it has been! I wish I could tell you that I enjoyed every minute of it BUT alas I cannot! It has been a rough couple of weeks! The roughest day was yesterday I think But THERE ARE A LOT OF CLOSE SECONDS THAT YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT AT A LATER DATE!! But now onton yesterday..

• I am thankful that Ladybug didn't have to have her stomach pumped
• I am thankful she has not had a bad after effects
• I am so thankful she is feeling better today
• and I am thankful that she does not have a fever today....

Okays o now you are going to need some explanations right!?! Ladybug has been sick for a little under a week with a fever and a bad cough...we took her to the doctir testerday and found out that she has bronchitis ..no biggie..so later that day we went and filler RX and went home...When we got home I gavce her the first dose (it's a five day med). After I gave her the dose I turned to put the syringe in the sink..It was VERY sticky...I turned not two seconds later to see ladybug putting the bottlre back on the counter going .."THIRSTY THIRSTY THIRSTY"...I proceeded to freak out just as any good mother would..She drank the whole bottle!!! It was an exhausting day to begin with so you can only imagine what that did to me! I called the doctor and the Poison Control Center! Low and behold the worst effect that could happen will be a very BAD case of the squirts! Needless to say though she is mostly potty-trained she will be wearing a diaper ALL day today...And yes I am very thankful for the squirts too!

I'm Back...

and expect to see a lot of me over the next few days as I have A LOT to say...Or write that is. This morning our internet got hooked up in our house so now I can BLOG YAY!!!!!! And can I just say that i am SUPER excited. I was really disappointed ...I was so sure that I had missed the ultimate blog party in my two week hiatus! Not much of a vacation BUT the majority of the packing is all done...Okay so the only room left yo unpack is my craft room go figure!!! Anyway off to do some more catch up om you bogs...I miss you guys and I am making the rounds!