tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012989226387267232024-03-12T16:24:24.633-07:00The Little Red ChestLife is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can. ~Danny KayeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-34100379145755491412017-06-22T05:30:00.002-07:002017-06-22T05:30:31.639-07:00Once upon a time....there was a girl with good intentions and dreams to take all that was rolling around in her head and put it somewhere for someone else to look at and read it. Then life happened, and she didn't have the time to do what her hearts desired her to do, and as she aged she realised that no one really wanted to know what things rolled around her head, so a few have asked and she has shared what was on her mind and she was happy truly happy.<br />
I started this blog about 7 years ago hoping that I would have the time and the audience to share some of my little thoughts and insights, they were so profound to me, as I am sure many of you can agree with the things that we produce from our minds and our hearts.<br />
I need to stay centered and find the joy of sharing regardless of who reads, listens, heeds.....it is my joy and it makes me feel happy, and if I'm lucky enough I'll live happily ever after!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-43736100713448310962015-04-15T22:42:00.000-07:002015-04-15T23:05:16.693-07:00Decisons...<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheN4stykLqLvbnw6I1_GVcBupm2F6rhBi0mu-qI6f8u33cVa9DtchWbr7QzbnmIaCCpxYOuBi4nZWw360YBumx7oiCgXMUc2AqArND_CRFlGhw5LcDlXJHE2aH_aIhZeTEqGK1mT5wO_k/s640/blogger-image-282483630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheN4stykLqLvbnw6I1_GVcBupm2F6rhBi0mu-qI6f8u33cVa9DtchWbr7QzbnmIaCCpxYOuBi4nZWw360YBumx7oiCgXMUc2AqArND_CRFlGhw5LcDlXJHE2aH_aIhZeTEqGK1mT5wO_k/s640/blogger-image-282483630.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div>I have never been good at decisons, Y's in the path, red or yellow, chocolate or vanailla. I always worry that the other direction, color, or flavor would be better. There have been 6 times in my life that I KNEW without a doubt that I was making the right decisions, one is when I married my husband, and the other is with each one of my 5 children.<br>
The past few months have been a rough patch for me, I believe a huge part of that was falling victim to S.A.D (seasonal affected disorder). This was a very dark winter, and this SPRING/SUMMER girl found the effects of lack of sun on a person can be a real reality, but with the seasons changing and it staying light longer, and being able to open the windows and smell the fresh air I have been renewed.<br>
I have gone from hoping I'd get the house somewhat liveable to clean and organized, laundry is done, school is happening on a daily basis, things are getting back to normal and I love it. I am beginging to thrive again.<br>
So what does this have to do with decisions? I have given an oppurtunity to serve God in this upcoming year, and I am so conflicted on making wise decisions. Things feel so good now at home, now that Mama gear is turning again in proper sync, that there is a huge part of me that doesn't want to disrupt it. Like getting reception on a tv...DONT MOVE, HOLD that postition. This is a humble oppurtunity, but will consist of a lot of work, or at least a lot of commitment. I don't want to choose wrong for me or my family, but neither do I want to choose wrong for the work HE will do in and through me. Prayer, prayer and more prayer then listening, listening and more listening that seems it is what is in order, I just wish sometimes he would pin a note to my shirt like they did in kindergarten. "To guardian of _____________, She is needed to say ____________ to the issue of ____________, in order for _____________ to occur. With Best Regard and LOTS of love, GOD"<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbou2k5u9Z27e6WSx4-hPGJOT7FwURqqjI41-P5TZqOvU8v6CwSLTHUMJkmjdYxbBx1XTtut36Q_HY2NtOcs8aQpDN9P_a4nI7hu4muorq46naCTq3Dx6JDRbN14inMvUR7q63uAbQGNg/s640/blogger-image--857126580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbou2k5u9Z27e6WSx4-hPGJOT7FwURqqjI41-P5TZqOvU8v6CwSLTHUMJkmjdYxbBx1XTtut36Q_HY2NtOcs8aQpDN9P_a4nI7hu4muorq46naCTq3Dx6JDRbN14inMvUR7q63uAbQGNg/s640/blogger-image--857126580.jpg"></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-79001483991057585562015-01-20T06:45:00.001-08:002015-01-20T07:35:25.588-08:00Forest???? All I can see is Trees!In the midst of times of trial, I find that I quite often loose sight of the truth. I get so lost in the trees I forget that I am in the forest... I think it is safe to say that from time to time we all feel that way. We want to be in the forest, that is what we have desired...but once we get there walking through it all we can ask ourselves is "are we there yet?" or "I bet the view of the forest is gorgeous , if only we could get rid of all these trees". <br />
I have been walking through, it for a little bit, desperately wanting to become something...looking for the forest, that pivotal point that I say " I made it, I'm here" but I have learned a truth...I'm there, I made it! I am that person, even the people that we look up to or are inspired by, are striving... it is human nature. Accepting that make all the difference in the world! It is permission to revel in our progress, to enjoy who you are, not who you'd like to be! To say I HAVE ARRIVED, and the forest is beautiful!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-72898625340900001422014-06-25T00:04:00.000-07:002014-07-02T01:58:47.300-07:00In search of the GOOD rut...We all have a normal, a groove that we work very hard to not get into, because we know once we do that it is a heck of a thing to get out of it. Maybe it's getting out of routine with laundry, or maybe its eating that last piece of cake, or maybe its that one more drink. How do we reset our groove? How do we make it so that once we do the healthy thing for our bodies, bank account, relationships, that we have the same trouble getting out of that Good rut? I want that kind of rut, I want the Good rut. The one you Don't want to get out of because of all the benifits and Blessings that come with being in it. I know it is obtainable because I know people who are like that! This is what I strive for, because once I can let go of my weight, my house, my bank account, and all the other things that keep me weighted in that rut, I am in a better position to find the Good Rut, the happy rut, the one that makes you sit at night and say "Today was ANOTHER good day"...So Im in the search for the GOOD RUT!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0H3fbR2j-Ev-s71DkJeg9yQS_6xib9Ed_zlLNKhfiT9gWt2Ek7Ue64fDb-iDco0Ko0maaaY7H1awEEqsgfzxXqvty21G4er6LsXcG_TkVPZhUpgd1cJYJHGw38DJfWX4lD21AdSA2Gg/s640/blogger-image-1398087097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0H3fbR2j-Ev-s71DkJeg9yQS_6xib9Ed_zlLNKhfiT9gWt2Ek7Ue64fDb-iDco0Ko0maaaY7H1awEEqsgfzxXqvty21G4er6LsXcG_TkVPZhUpgd1cJYJHGw38DJfWX4lD21AdSA2Gg/s640/blogger-image-1398087097.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCj8txNUtrjR2qjfgHDKzwEUwjXIoD33llF8JUkvUB4yptITUZ9gIWx_Vwu8rkSWwNCvDFVNJXQzdSNIv0zWtPlffCqQXsCoFgIidsT6JwoRcI32v-xF6LxY0hqvd7gH_b-1bXprJVpRo/s640/blogger-image--656835316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCj8txNUtrjR2qjfgHDKzwEUwjXIoD33llF8JUkvUB4yptITUZ9gIWx_Vwu8rkSWwNCvDFVNJXQzdSNIv0zWtPlffCqQXsCoFgIidsT6JwoRcI32v-xF6LxY0hqvd7gH_b-1bXprJVpRo/s640/blogger-image--656835316.jpg"></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-24776789908348873472013-09-04T04:37:00.001-07:002013-09-04T04:37:37.034-07:00Let us choose what is better...
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">War is real. Real people die, bad people die, and good
people die. War is Real. Our military is not just a protection shield you throw
up, or a sword you swing, it is made up of REAL people, people who <strong><em>willingly
joined</em></strong> the Military to protect our nation in a time of War knowing that they
would be put to the test. They joined because they were not just willing to be a
part of the shield and sword but because their sense of DUTY propelled them to.
They are aware of their duty, and they are prepared to do their duty at all
cost even death; their families know their duties and accept that ultimate cost
is a looming possibility. However to those who only see us as a shield and
sword; please do not assume to know what duty is, what is your duty? Are you
prepared to die for your duty? Are you called upon to go yet again into someone
else’s backyard and put your life on the line, again? And if so would you? Our
military will yet again if asked because it is our duty, but let it be the
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="woj">“Martha, Martha,”</span><span class="text">
the Lord answered, </span><span class="woj">“you are worried and upset about many
things,</span> <span id="en-NIV-25406"><span class="woj"><sup>42 </sup>but
few things are needed—or indeed only one.<sup value="[<a href="#fen-NIV-25406a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]">[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+10%3A38-42&version=NIV#fen-NIV-25406a" title="See footnote a"><span style="color: blue;">a</span></a>]</sup> Mary has chosen what is better, and it will
not be taken away from her.”</span> Luke 10:41-42<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-17516426228091509052013-06-24T11:40:00.001-07:002013-06-24T11:40:37.457-07:00I want to do so much.......Who out there can relate to this thought? I want to do so much there just isn't enough time to do it all...I want to sew, I want to read, I want to blog, I need to clean, I want to play a board game with my kids, I want to go to the library,I want to take pictures, I need to clean out the closet ...... and the list goes on and on and on. This has always been my hang up, to be a renaissance woman in my mind. <div>The key is to take one thing at a time, this take restraint, and wisdom, but is almost more rewarding because I find that my list making mentality appreciates being able to mark something off the list. An accomplishment of sorts. So I have spent the day linking up all my social media and blogs with each other ( which has been on the To-Do), and to be honest I'm not sure that it wasn't a waste of time as well, as I'm not sure what I'm doing. Blogging is one of those things I desperately want to be good at as I love the outlet it offers me, and as it most things the beginning is the hardest part of any new endeavor.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-21051965445745912412013-01-24T08:27:00.001-08:002013-01-24T08:27:29.746-08:00When it rains....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9TC2STauysm6tTcfMCJUr4JM2LXEye3McleLjkdXQmkoSgZ40FU5Z9ZZWx64_iT34fXdc8ChiK5uQcN6KvF08xvzekpaVfGSdWwuwhKZ5BlnOet-fMSriyqUH4J7goVb0K8k5Zjf-kk/s1600/flood.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9TC2STauysm6tTcfMCJUr4JM2LXEye3McleLjkdXQmkoSgZ40FU5Z9ZZWx64_iT34fXdc8ChiK5uQcN6KvF08xvzekpaVfGSdWwuwhKZ5BlnOet-fMSriyqUH4J7goVb0K8k5Zjf-kk/s400/flood.jpg" width="266" /></a>
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This week we had some rain, not much but then again it doesn't take much sometimes to flood the swamp. So this made me think about life, are the areas in our life that are like that of a swamp? Where we feel that on outward appearance, we are setting on solid ground, but all it takes is for a little "rain" to fall and we soon realize that our path is flooded. <br />
I like how the "halo" of the sun through the leaves, almost like hope.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-59112236502924939602013-01-19T20:45:00.000-08:002013-01-19T20:45:20.048-08:00The Guardian....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">One of my favorite things to do with our family is go on
family walks, and today was a great day for one. With the cold front coming in,
South Carolina felt a little like the Midwest where we grew up on a wonderful
autumn day with that crispness in the air, and a great excuse to take out my
new 50mm lens that I got from my sweet husband for Christmas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really like how honest the photos are, it
also challenges me to move more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How fun
for the kids to discover some gravel piles to climb on made my husband and I reminisce
our childhood in the chat piles of southwest Missouri left over from the mining
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I snapped this photo as I watched Truman, our chocolate lab,
watch over our kids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The interesting
part of this picture is that we had taken the leash off, but he still stayed at
a distance as if he was content to have a better view in order to keep watch. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I mentioned last photo post that I usually do SOOC, but I
have been playing around with <a href="http://www.picmonkey.com/"><span style="color: blue;">PicMonkey</span></a>
lately and added the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Yester Color</i>
effect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like how it added a nice
golden hue to my picture, however to be honest I really like the SOOC one as
well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Which do you prefer?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-90383991516052282502013-01-13T14:52:00.003-08:002013-01-13T15:10:19.300-08:00Year of Refinement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my area's of refinement this year is photography. It has long been a passion of mine, and I am a true SOOC kind of girl, whether that is because of my lack of knowledge of photo editing or my belief that it is possible to capture true unadulterated beauty among us, SOOC is what I usually offer up minus bit of cropping here and there. <br />
I took this picture looking out of the door in our home school room, playing with my Sony A350 DSLR. Although it was a complete by chance shot, I like this picture because to me it reminds me that joy can be found in the mundane, and if you refine your skills at looking for it after time it will become second nature to seek out and claim your Joy. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-61089347870238107912013-01-12T11:27:00.001-08:002013-01-12T11:30:39.638-08:00My word of the Year is......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We started homeschooling, which has been an adventure that I am thankful to have been blessed to go on. <br />
We learned how to be at peace in our circumstances, and to have an understanding of God's will for our life. <br />
We have sucessfully adapted to being a 7 member family. <br />
We upgraded our transportation with a new vehicle, which has been a transition .<br />
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I am excited about what is to come! I have always loved new notebooks with nothing written in them. This is no different, I just want my story this year to be full of success!!<br />
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Thanks in advanced for sticking around!<br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-87988809836951714562011-03-06T08:58:00.000-08:002011-03-06T08:59:52.509-08:00"USE AS INTENDED"How many times do we read "use as intended" on labels? Do we often follow their advice or do we just wonder who figured out that hairspray and candles aren't soul mates, it seems their first date went down in "Flames"!! :)<br />
How nice would it be if we came with that label? Directions for use, Warning labels, In case of emergency, Intended use, For Best Results. <br />
I have learned over time that I was given a creative spirit. That is how I was knit together. I was give the ability to think and speak in a way that paints a picture of understanding. I see the extraordinary in the ordinary, my wish is that I can give others a different perspective on life. To bring a smile, an understanding, a thoughtfulness to life, to encourage others to choose Joy! <br />
I believe that this is my "Intended Use", but I want to be more, I want to be "<em><strong>USED</strong></em> as intended"! I want to live up to my full potential, I want be at full capacity! <br />
I pray that I will be used as intended, and that I will be blessed to be used in a context that allows me to use my gift of creativity, for it is in that way that I feel that I am a vessel for him.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-61933207510432897332011-03-04T13:16:00.000-08:002011-03-04T13:16:58.947-08:00Some Random Realizations as of LateOver the past few months I have come to some realizations and thought it would be a wonderful way to get back on the Blogging path so here they are...enjoy!<br />
<ul><li>If you want improve yourself, don't give yourself excuses about why you can't. Just set your mind to the task at hand and have faith. </li>
<li>Be the change you want to see in the world~ Mahamid Gandhi : If you aren't happy with the way things are going, be the change you wish you could see. Step out first, either people will follow or they won't either way you gave it your best shot!</li>
<li>It takes approx 6 months in a new place before you feel less like the pack of underwear under the Christmas Tree.</li>
<li>Don't take it personal, anything! It is the quickest way to make a tolerable situation nauseating.</li>
<li>In all things treat your spouse with respect, it will reflect!!</li>
<li>Challenge yourself each day to see if you can get 10 random people to smile back at you. It is an amazing gift to the reciever and the giver!</li>
<li>There is a saying "This too shall pass", guess what it really does!</li>
<li>The people you miss the most are the ones who challenged you to be better. Even if they didn't know that is what they were doing. </li>
</ul>This is my first installment of Random Realizations!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-12306373370426348022010-12-16T06:17:00.000-08:002010-12-16T06:27:37.626-08:00Write Two Blogs and Call me in the Morning.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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For years there has been stock put into the value of recording your thoughts, although before the technology age it was referred to as "Journal" or "Keeping a Diary", but non the less it was encouraged, and mainly a "girlie" thing. I can remember one Christmas (actually many Christmas's) receiving a diary with a lock and key. Now days though we still have the same concept, it now had a different name of "blogging" , and as a newbie to the Blogging scene I can say the therapeutic qualities that it has are amazing. It is my outlet to share all those things that roll around up in my head that clutter up the space that is needed for something else. So in a sense blogging is a sort of mental garage sale.<br />
<div align="center"><img class="rg_hi" data-height="179" data-width="282" height="126" id="rg_hi" src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQaTUn_LwZiWf7V9ZPcwHdqgiiy99Prcrz3sAZFKi-QooD9NUQGvw" width="200" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In much the same way with material items, we do the same with our thoughts, we are pretty confident we will not need them again, but they're in good shape, and surely someone somewhere could get some use out of them. Good ideas, thought provoking ramblings, funny tidbits, craft ideas, noticed blessings.....the list could go on and on. The therapeutic qualities of going through your "attic" are immense! You can see where you have been, where you thought you were going, where you're really going, how strong you have become. We take the things that we don't necessarily need to hang onto that are cluttering up our "attic" and we put them on the blog table in our drive way. We hope that someone will find "just what they are looking for" and put it to use. Whatever is leftover we just give to Goodwill, and we're left with a less cluttered "attic" ready to be filled with more stuff. So if you are suffering from some mental indigestion I say ....Write Two Blogs and Call me in the Morning.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-54234736221278480942010-12-06T08:10:00.000-08:002010-12-06T08:12:57.298-08:00Less "Friendly Pat-Down" More "Strip and Search"~ Adjusting to my PCSSo in light of the recent news regarding TSA and their searching methods I thought this was a fitting summary of how I am adjusting to this PCS (Permanent Change of Station). <br />
A friendly pat-down is uncomfortable, awkward, unsettling, but it is over fairly quickly. I mean you may have to put your shoes back on, straighten you clothes, but as a whole it is quick to recover from. We have PCS ed 4 times this far in our Army career, and for the first three they would fall into the "friendly pat-down" category. It was uncomfortable to not know how to get around post, it could be awkward trying to get a handle on the flow of the pick up lane at the kids school, even unsettling having to put on the "new kid in town" T-shirt and meet new people. However it was all over quickly, either because my level of investment was low so it was easy to meet the "new place information" quota, or because the puzzle pieces I came into contact with were precut to fit with me. Whatever the reasons, up to now I have been able to knock the new off pretty quickly.<br />
This move has been more of a "strip and search". Moving to a new post, new job, new lifestyle this time seems to feel more like my identity has been "striped" away and now I am desperately "searching" for it. Now let me add a disclaimer, as my identity as a mother, wife and Christian I am very secure in these and non of those relationships have faltered. This move however has really been a dozy on <strong><em>MY</em></strong> identity!<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> <img class="rg_hi" data-height="252" data-width="200" height="200" id="rg_hi" src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTkZVksBnDS-4H9bkv0mrbKmMx-jJUEE-eOXm1CmaCpsIUz3AI_" width="157" /> <img class="rg_hi" data-height="228" data-width="221" height="200" id="rg_hi" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTcefsGIcacvd_gZlvGPb6ZHwnMGJLZ0UqBpXJchWLDrg0OPdT4Dg" width="193" /></div> I had never realized how much of your identity is made up of your surroundings. The people you know, the friends you make, the places you go, your church, your bible study groups. I think this has been especially true due to the level of my personal investment.<br />
I have been teased about being a "shiner", that is someone who needs shined every once in a while, and I AM one, I do need to be shined every once in a while, but who doesn't want to have the rag of praise rubbed over our (at times)worn and weary spirts? I love to be shined so that the the light reflects brighter off of me! It is hard to be a beacon when your spirt is dull, and the affirmation you get from your peers, the validity that comes with being able to use your gifts for the blessings of others, the knowledge that you have individuals who truly know and love you regardless of your flaws help to make you shine. These are all gifts in themselves, and although you don't need marshmallows in your hot chocolate to make it enjoyable, they sure do make it a little more delicious! <br />
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Now we have been here just a little under 5 months, household goods=check, identity=???? I think the shipment got lost so the search is on.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-87211112247429819852010-11-29T11:04:00.000-08:002010-11-29T11:04:39.766-08:00Bargin hunting is for the birds....I am beginning to thinkOK so I have decided to take the path of many friends and take a mosey down to the "Bargain Hunter's" subdivision. Where "Coupon Ln" and "Rebate Dr" meet "SwagBuck Ave". WHOA it is quite the place! The Homeowner Association there is insane!<br />
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I have managed to sit on my computer searching, looking, comparing, all afternoon and I am exhausted. My mind can't move that fast, or comprehend that much information being flung at it at those speeds. Take grocery shopping for example , in the past I have made a list of meals, made the grocery list of the needed supplies and gone to one store (typically the commissary) and bought the stuff on my list and TaaDaa I was done and on to the next task. However now that I have been turned onto the "joys" of saving I think I may be a borderline coupon addict. It isn't the "using" of the coupon that I'm caught on, it is the "hunt" for the coupon. To know there may be a coupon out there in cyberspace that will save me 55 beautiful cents on my canned veggies taunts me. The comparison of all the grocery ads, and the coupon policies of this store and that. Where is it cheaper, what's a better buy. Buy one get one FREE!!!!<br />
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In spite of all the wonderful new found "Joys" I can't help but think that if the time that I would have spent just making my list and going to the Commissary could possibly be converted into coupons, rebates, and SwagBucks, would it equal out? <br />
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The Kids and Curtis race against each other on the Playstation with a racing game. They draw names to see who they are racing against and then they race 3 races and the winners race against each other in the final race. <br />
<div style="text-align: left;">The winner of the 1st Annual Post Thanksgiving Esterline 500 was........ </div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">HANNAHLEE GRACE ESTERLINE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Now I am not a big fan of video games, and my family isn't truly. We had to knock the dust off of it to take on this endeavor, but it was such a wonderful time for our family. As I sat on the couch reading while coordinating the "event" , I took a moment to notice how content I was, and not just me but how content our family was to just spend time together in the same room. Everyone was waiting their turn, and cheering on each other. Sometimes something so simple can be such a treasure.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-25618040610264948172010-11-24T14:45:00.000-08:002010-11-24T14:49:43.172-08:00Always Enough<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Have you ever had "zero miles to empty" on the meter and still manage to get to the gas station? Or been able to find just enough change for the parking meter, when you're already late for an appointment? Or have just enough food to serve the guests that you didn't plan on? There always seems to be enough to meet our needs, maybe not our desires by always our needs. There is a bible story in 1Kings 17:7-15 I remember being told when I was a child about a widow who was running low on oil and flour and God sent Elijah to her. When Elijah asked for some bread the woman told him of how she didn't have the means to make bread, and Elijah instructed her to go and make bread for him, and that she would have enough flour and oil to feed her and her son until the Lord sent rain. She went away and did as Elijah had told her. So there was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family. For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry, in keeping with the word of the LORD spoken by Elijah. (1Kings 17:15-16)<br />
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When I think back on this story I can't help and see the correlation with my personal life, for many times we have been in situations where I wasn't sure how our needs would be met. When reflecting on this story there are two things that stick out to me. <br />
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1.Providing the flour and oil was meeting her need<br />
2. She was continent and obedient.<br />
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Now she could have been a little put out that there wasn't a Lamb, or goat in the deal. I mean who wouldn't want something to slap between two pieces of bread when you're hungry. However she was content to have her needs met. In 1Tim 6:8 it says But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. She was also obedient, Elijah instructed her to bring him bread then make bread for her and her son. She didn't grumble or sneak a bite, even though she was hungry as well, she was obedient in spite of her circumstances, and in turn was rewarded with endless oil and flour to feed them all. <br />
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There have been time in our life that our financial situation has been like a dress that fits perfectly, however one donut and were busting out at the seams. God has always managed to provide for us, and I am thankful that he allowed us to learn from each of those situations. We have learned to give to Him first, for without him we are nothing. We have also learned to be content with having out needs met, even if a big fat Goat sandwich would taste divine, we are content and thankful for our bread! There is always enough because HE is ALWAYS enough!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-38714845909376791672010-11-23T14:58:00.000-08:002010-11-23T15:06:25.893-08:00Enjoying my seasonThe leaves on the trees are "finally" begining to change colors and drop here in South Carolina. Having come from Kansas where fall makes a much early arrival, the tardiness of autum has made me a bit anxious for it which made me reflect on the times I tend to await the next "season" and fail to thourghly enjoy the one in which I am in. <br />
God has blessed me with four wonderful children. My oldest is 10 and my youngest is 3, with a 6 and 8 year old in the middle. This is my season, being the mother of four wonderful children who are at the most delicious age. This is the time where they all think I am still cool, they still think that their siblings make great playmates, they of their own free will create family celebrations with "Thanksgiving Family Story time". I know that this season will pass, more quickly that I would every imagine to the next season of my life and theirs. I think that the key isn't to dwell on what is coming but to be thankful and appreciate what you have whatever the circumstances. <br />
During all three deployments my husband was gone on, I kept working for the end. That was my focus, get to the finish line, make it through the year, but as I look back on that time in my life I see how much of that season I missed. The colors changed without me noticing their vibrant hues, and the leaves got crumbled before I could pick out the biggest one. My children grew without me really absorbing them.<br />
I will be more observant to the season that I am in. I will Love that I have a chubby belly, and little money, and tons of laundry. I will be gracious for every single craft project that comes home, and will take time away from vacuuming to watch movies with my kids on my bed even though it is made. I will live in this season completly so as to fill my memory book full, so that when I am in my winter season I have lots to keep me warm.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QwAR3yeZKw2CxSmxn91zVjfuSawuLicGPdX8fbMlRLAG32xdHMHDD2Jo4VZm7oJcykaFEeNDbI9WzXWX8uTEDoxd5WhO8b4y3UDLUzVL7XUy_moUMovL79JkmGIMTbUa48rG-A044NA/s1600/DSC01762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QwAR3yeZKw2CxSmxn91zVjfuSawuLicGPdX8fbMlRLAG32xdHMHDD2Jo4VZm7oJcykaFEeNDbI9WzXWX8uTEDoxd5WhO8b4y3UDLUzVL7XUy_moUMovL79JkmGIMTbUa48rG-A044NA/s320/DSC01762.JPG" width="173" /></a></div>I took a picture in Eureka Springs, AR in November of 2009 and it hangs in my living room. I like the colors and the composition of the tiles. It wasn't until later that I noticed the panel that shows a woman throughout her seasons.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501298922638726723.post-12592496113241614812010-11-22T11:17:00.000-08:002010-11-22T12:01:34.574-08:00The Story of the Little Red ChestIn 1970 when my parents got married my grandparents gave them a little red chest as a wedding gift. Thoughout my childhood it was used to hold odds and ends. Somethings that were useful, somethings that were not, a treasure or two. Now it belongs to me, and without any instructions has become what it always was. A place to store somethings that are useful, somethings that aren't, and it holds some treasures as well. This blog will hopefully become my own "Little Red Chest" where I will put some of my useful thougths, some that aren't, and maybe even a few treasures.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0