Thankful Thursday

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I have admired how my Abba Pappa God has such a all knowing perspective.
The way that all the journey is clear when I look over my shoulder and watch it all play out. Even as I loose perspective and focus on other than His constant provision, He still is there.
Before the foundations of time each one of us has been known.
How delighted I am in seeing the fruit of my character (the good parts) reflected in the children and the relationship they have with each other, and with me. Asking a simple request being met with a soft loving "yes Momma". No crushed spirits to be controlled from without, but a self governing that is maturing into a life that trumpets " it is going well for them".
How very delightful. The desired of the heart being molded into choice. Those choices deliberate and significant to a life that is pleasing to the self and to the maker of all. It is watching gravity in the purest form Beautifully grafted into a dance with God.

With a 2 weeks left on the contract to sell this house, I am left wondering. Wondering the outcomes that differ and the price, and provisions to successfully accomplish our dreams and goals.
I find myself just marveling at the wonder of my mate and I being ONE, in agreement and whole heartedly desiring the same goal. What a wonder and a marvel. I know few who get this treasure, even in a Christian circle and I am honored and stand teared up with gratitude.

I see so many who eat their meals in sorrow until they sink back into the dust from whence they came.
I am so grateful that I can hear God calling out my name.

Weeping with seeing the sorrow and loss all around me reflected in broken lives, wounded hearts and lonely souls.
I want for them what I am so pleased to know.
I pray that the Love that is for them, and around them be known to them. That it be intimately known.
Standing in the gap with intercession, compassion. Knowing how desperate I would be if I was alone.

Works for Me Wedensday

The Imagination Box

My kids love this game. They enter a large box and pretend.
Yes they just pretend.
I am told that they close their eyes. If they are rock climbing they make sound effects to the game.
Mountain Climbing Adventures
Motorcycle Adventure
Exciting adventures of the mummy tomb. I am told are just a few of the thrilling things that they imagine. Wow, I think I could use a little of that.

Wordless Wedensday

A very busy, very early morning. Dash to the clinic.

Early morning wake up... Got Beloveds lunch made and then an ice chest of food for the kids.
I had a 8:15 ENT appointment for Dash Hawk in the city today.
This is the replacement appointment for the anomaly problems I tried to address two months ago.
I ran into a wall of obstacle's trying to get his needs met, the Neuro balance testing that was a referral from the last ENT at the clinic fell through.
I got into the ENT that did the surgery when Dash first came home from Russia.
He has given me a referral to get dash into a Neurologist.
Dash may be having Vestibular migraines.
I took him off the Zertec and I did well to do so. The ENT said he was clear and looking good.
Dash has been allowed to not use his hearing aids at home and his speech is deteriorating a bit. So I need to push using them again. He can hear well enough at home it is at school and in crowds that he NEEDS to use them. I am trying to be kind and let him go with out at home but I think it is back firring a bit.

I had to wake these two up at 6:30 and load them straight into the car. I had already loaded juices, waters and the ice chest of lunch supplies. I grabbed breakfast cookies for them.
I hate to wake a sleeping child.
They got right up and dressed grabbed the blankets and went to the car. Good attitudes make this so much easier.
We made real good time on the freeway, I get to use the HOV (high occupant vehicles) lane and it really moved fast. We arrived down town with enough time to stop by the Phoenix Children's Hospital. I love the cafeteria there. Some Hospitals are really wonderful and cheep to purchase well made food. I was able to get Dash some scrambled egg (without milk) and two fat sausages and Dove a yogurt and a bagel. I got them two donuts for them also, all for $5.50.
I did not get anything for myself due to just short time.
As I went to set the children down to eat, Dove needed to go to the potty.
so I packed it all up and gave each kid the a rest room break. We loaded into the car and went onto St. Joe's to attend the clinic.
After the appointment we had breakfast at the snack area.
The kids are so amazing. Dove noticed that I had not purchased for myself ...without a word she handed me some of her bagel ad dash gave me a sausage. These kids are so thoughtful and sweet.

So recap...
Dash needs to get into a neurologist. Due to his 8th nerve , nerve damage he my be having vestibular migraines. He is off the Zertec and sinus is clear no ear infections.
They really wanted to come home.
So here we are.
There is no place like home:)

Lady Love Project

This is what I have accomplished today.
Oh what fun!
I will call her "Lady Love"

Tackle It Tuesday

Beloved and I are Tackling our budget and finical life.
As I have mentioned before we are studying Dave Ramsey.
This is a life changing effort to change the way we view our money in efforts to become TOTALLY debt free one day.
It is also addressing the "fat" of life all around ad inspired Beloved to go for a run last night, witch inspired me to awaken at 5:30 and walk Willy twice around the block.
Beloved is reading this book aloud to me while I bead in the evenings (after he reads the children to bed).
It is so wonderful to be on the same page together.
If our home does not sell we are still going to keep our goals of becoming debt free.
It will be a lot of hard work but the goal...The goal of owing no man except to love him is so deeply desired by both of us.
I am so blessed that he and I see eye to eye on this.
We only have our mortgage. In that we are very blessed. We have always used credit carefully and sparingly. We are going to do this study together and see if we can stay here. If... we can make a way.
I may get employment in the fall while the kids are in school. This will have a twofold effect for I have not enough employment hours to get Medicare when I am of age. I think I will be doing some type of elder care. Companionship type service. I think I would excel at it.
My task to prepare to go into the job market.
My resume will need updating. I have not worked outside the home for 10 + years now.
I will need to inventory the estate to see what needs to be accomplished
I need to do the Master Address list updating.

I got this cookbook at the library.
Dove is off now to go read it in her room.
I made a dish last night from it.

Little Dove has sensory integration dysfunction and has NEVER liked soft foods. She gagged on them badly as an infant. It took many , many months to get her able to get her to swallow soft foods.
Now with braces she is forced into a soft foods diet. Poor thing is really challenged.
I told her to look through the book and see if there is anything she might like me to make for her.
My task...to help her get a diet of soft foods that she likes and will tolerate.
Her order...Vanilla milk shake and lemon pudding (funny I have some lemon pudding mix for tofu).

Breakfasts for the kids
lunch for the kids
Prepare for the evening meal
I have some laundry and my beading too:)
Crafts with the kids.
Dung duty
Lawn needs mowed (Beloveds task, but I ready the yard)
Entry plants need water
Dogs need to be brushed and bathed soon

Cabochon face, learning a new skill

The Cabochon Face is porcelain 1 inch by 1/2 inch.
I think she is so peaceful.
I am learning a new skill.
Thanks to the inspiration of "Beading Gram's".
She teases me with her beautiful work.
She is recovering. Say a prayer for her and go stop by .
Her work is so amazing!

Thanks to my Dear Mother-in-Love who blessed me on my birthday last month,with a beautiful hardbound book on Cabochons. It is wonderful!
It is so fun to learn a new skill.

A Fathers Day

A Fathers day can start at 4, when a good dog barks to be let out, at the door.
Then again at 5:56 better up than a puddle to fix.
A Fathers night with ear plugs in as to be able to sleep through the night (while his wife lies snoring)
A fathers life is one of loving care.
He works and toils for his children's mother who he adores.
He listens and teaches his young ones about life's war.

Our Father is a man of valor
He stands for Truth
Love and Honor.

His labor starts and his toil lingers.
All for us and the pleasure it brings him.
He works with pride in what he is doing.
He is acknowledged by his peers and beloved by his fellows.
It brings me peace to know character is prized above the "almighty dollar".

He eats his bread in pleasure ever grateful for the hands that prepare it.

Our Father is a Daddy
A Father of many.
Although he raises only two, his heart extends far out to the orphan.
He Loves his wife, for her and for our children he is laying down his life.
He is living as a servant to his sisters and his brothers.
Never has he made the poor man beg for a bone.

Our Sweet Mr Uncommon our Daddy Man as we lovingly call him,
Lives a "Father's Day ",
each and every day of his life.

They are playing army guy
They use a ball rolled down the hall to knock over each others "guy's"

Little Dove heard the fun...

Daddy Man brought her into the game.
They were taking turns.
He is stopping the ball.
They were laughing and having a great time.

Photo Hunt

"I just want a love"

"Mom said it was alright"...

"Oh mom I love sitting on your lap"
When Willy came home at 8 weeks he fit in my hand and spent many evenings on my lap.
Now at 85 pounds he just wants to be where he thinks he belongs.
He is so loving.

Time alone

Wow...
Mr uncommon and the kids just left.
They finished supper and the Mr. bent down and whispered to me. "would you like some time alone?"...
They all just left to go to the park for two hours.
As we were walking out of his office he took me by the hand and lead me out to the garage and said "I don't know if your interested , but ..." and handed me a DVD.
Since and Sincability...I have never watched it.
He said "It is a chick flick...I thought you might like it"!
He said "I thought you might just like some time to watch a movie"
I am dumb founded.
I think I'll go watch a movie....No interruptions...I want chocolate! I'll go get some and then watch the movie! :)
Wow! Happy Friday!

Aloha Friday

Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday.

Join us at "Island Life"

In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.

If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog

Today’s question is: Do you shave your dogs in the summer?

Thursday Thirteen

1. My kids are lovin' the home made juice pop cycles. These are 100 % juice. Blueberry and the other Black Cherry and maybe $1.00 worth of juice for 8 of them. Very healthy! Very inexpensive too! $4. for the two sets of plastic re-usable pop cycle makers. They have a straw built in and the juice can be sipped up as they melt. On sale I can find a bit of a comparable at $3.50 for 6 of them. Dash wants to try Orange Juice or pineapple juice. I think a coffee with soy milk would be yummy!
2. I over heard Dove last night. She was alone with her brother..."Dash" she said, "you know when I made fun of you today... (he said yes) I'm sorry I treated you that way"...He said thank you Dove".
Then I heard her say " ...and Dash when I teased you about not going into the water fall that was not very nice for me to do...I'm sorry"...Dash replied..."I forgive you Dove"
Dove then added " and you know brother when I fight with you ,It's not o.k., I really want to be nicer to you"... He said Thanks Dove...I want to be nice to you too..."
I was washing dishes at the time and just felt the warmth of success and the joy of know that the future of my children is founded.
And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children."
3. Dove was "Board" ... "I'm Board and want to go for a play date mom...She said to Dash you go ask her... You have the cuter eyes!HA!
So she said I'm board... So...I told her to go swap the laundry she said "No", I firmly told her to go do so. Then I told Dash to go help. Then they had to repeat that they were board. I told them They could find something to do or they can help with chores there are a lot of them I could find for them to do.
I had Dash give the dogs water then...
I asked them if they were still board...I heard a roaring "NO MOM" then Dash pipes in "Even if I were Mom I won't tell you!
:)
4. I have 5 dove outside the window cooing.
5. I asked Dove to get me a snack and she just offered her brother one.
6. Beloved called and I told him about # 3 and then we laughed about me being a hard driver. The song came to me "I'm looking for a hard loving woman...One who will make me do my best..and if I find a hard lovin' woman I know the rest of my life would be blessed...yes,yes," I sung it to him and asked him are ya blessed. He said yes. I think it lifted him.
7. The kids pitched in and wanted to help make lunch so.. Dash stirred the wet ingredients and ground the herbs for the egg salad and then Dove asked to help. She got the plates and mixed all the ingredients together. She set out the bread.The kids ate EGG SALAD gleefully because they helped make it. Dove had most of hers except the crust. My kids normally eat the crust. I do not let them waist it. Dove with her new braces was told she did not have to today it is better to just eat the soft part. She ate it up!
8. I am enjoying the kids emerging independence. Not only is it lightening my load but they feel so good about them selfs.
9. Dash woke Daddy Man up with the "Your the best Dad in the whole world!" glee.
10. Dash loves my tools. I told him there is nothing better than a good tool to save up and get the best you can afford. It is better to wait and save for a good tool and buy it once. He said "Mom Lego's are my tools" :)
11. Dove is making those faces that come with new braces. She is trying to get used to them. she very seldom makes a complaint. Just if things are hard to eat. She asks me to cut them up small.
12. Willy the Lab is outside in time out! He ate a garbage can full of the compost type trash! all over the porch! I know that it was me who left the can just outside the door. It was while the breakfast eggs were cooking. I will give him mercy but he better not puke!
13. Oh those puppy dog eyes! :)

Thankful Thursday

Good Morning!
Yes a "Good Morning"
I am celebrating this fresh day.
Last night I beaded and fell into a time of singing hymns! Yes! Me as deeply the pit consumed me found the rim and was lifted up to stand away from the edge.
Play had a lot to do with it.
Dash said to me last nigh..."Wow, Mom, you sound happy"...
"yes", I told him..."I feel happy"

Well it is & a.m. and I have made Beloveds lunch, started the washer (my maid) and also began the fest for my little Grateful Dash man. He comes into the kitchen and the first thing out of his mouth was. "I am so glad that I get to have to wonderful dogs, Mom"
He had asked last week for some sausage.
I got a smoken' deal on eggs too, so divine :) eggs and egg salad this weekend.

I opened up a couple of cans of pineapple juice also. Yum!

I remembered the little unit that sits upon my jewelers desk that is out in storage. I thought if I could reach it ....I got it set up. Having my craft back is really filling up my soul.

Here are a few of my creations. I have earrings to match laid out.
I LOVE the pink one. It is antique swavorski with raspberry quartz.
The yellow crystals are over 20 yrs old and then some. I got them as a broken necklace at an antique store years ago.

This is my Gratitude!~

Last night I sang while I beaded. This the first songs I have released for some time.
I found my son s hand on mine awaiting an interruption to speak. He did not talk over my praise just stood there with his hand on mine , this happened a few times.
While in the shower I heard a song.

"It's getting better all the time"

then...
another...

"Knock, knock, knocken' on heavens door...I'm knock, knock, knocken' on heavens door"

Then it occurred to me...

We have made a decision to sell this house and get out of debt!
I have had a battle with whether it is Gods will or not because it is just not selling yet...
Well It is My Dear Abba God who above all things gives me a free will.
We choose to get out of debt!
We choose to sell...
So just because it is not happening fast caused me doubt.
Just because it is hard (Oh yes very hard) thing to do. I wonder in the suffering if it is Gods will.
Well It is hard and I will have to just keep knockin' on heavens door!
I will just have to depend on Him...
For I do truly believe that it is Him who Gives us the desires of our hearts.
But...a big but... He did not say that we would be free of tribulations.
He did not say fighting the good fight would be easy...
He did not say it would be without suffering or struggle.
HE SAID "that He has overcome the world"
that "In Him we can do all things."
Knock knock knockin" on heavens door.
I will tell him my hearts desire and stop the double mindedness!
It is the double mindedness that is so crazy making.
It may take forever to sell ( I hope not :).
It may sell tomorrow, but! It is our decision to get free of debt. That includes a Mortgage!
Is it going to be easy...NO!
It is hard, It is sacrifice and it is work!
It is going to take time!

I am empowered today.
I am no longer wondering if it is Gods will or not.
I am walking in the direction the course we set.
As hard as it is that is what we as a team have set our mind too.
We hope that we can do this without loosing too much of our capital.
We will however gain our freedom.
I do not have to sell this house.
I have to trust God to honor our hearts desire.

So I awoke at 6 am ready to do what was required of me toward this end.
I saved $6 by making Beloveds lunch because it really matters.
I really matter.
What I offer matters!
Then I started the washer, made the breakfasts and put the clean dishes away.
Made the bed set the stage to have the house readied just encase...or better said for WHEN the next potential buyer shows up.
Knock, knock, knockin' on heavens door .

"Make your request made known. Ask! I have not because I asked not or asked amiss.
Or it is just in the process.
A story in the O.T. talked about how the angles were sent out and had been battling for many days and finally the Arch Angle came and kicked some enemy butt!
Maybe thats what is happening here.:)
Whatever the case I can not change coarse just because it is hard.
I think I turned a corner!

:)