When the Ground Get's Shaky!

I was watching the Video by Chondra Pierce on the "The Three Little Pigs".  I have posted it so you can enjoy it if you would like.  It has some wonderful truth about Fear.  When we fear whatever is going on in our lives or what is too come.  Cling to the Rock for HE never fails and if we build our lives on THE ROCK.  The ground may shake but will not crumble.

So if you are facing uncertain decisions in your life or someone you love has a fear they cannot overcome.  Tell them to Take to Cling to the rock for He will not fail to keep you safe from all uncertainty or storms that life may through you.

Be a wise man and build your House (life) upon the ROCK.

Soccer What's That??

Some soccer season we are having.  The season just started last week and we have only got to go to one practice.  This week NO PRACTICE.  My little goalie is not going to do so well without it.  We have been rained out and Norton will not let you practice on the fields if they are wet.  Just as well haven't been able to get home anyway.  I guess we will try for Practice again on Thurs.

I have learned a lot of things this week already and it is only Tues.  I have been listening to this cassette in the car and it is amazing.  All of my favorite songs of worship in arrangements that are beautiful... I start out my day with it and it has really helped me to keep focused on God and what he would have for me each day.  Things have been very hectic, from family, to work and so on....  I have felt so close to God the last couple of days and can feel the prayers of my friends around me.  God is so Good.  No matter what tomorrow might bring with the stresses of life  I know that there is one that Loves ME unconditionally. His name JESUS.  My life verse has always been Is 41:10.  I have seen it on face book recently but verse 13 was included it too has become one of my most liked versus. I am happy that I do not need to fear for God is with me.

On a happy note..... We just got a memo at work that our campus is entirely SMOKE FREE!! Praise the Lord.  You are not even allowed to smoke in your car or go out to lunch and smoke during work hours.  A little scary that it infringes somewhat on people's rights but I wish they would OUTLAW smoking permanently and everywhere.  Praise the Lord for this small but significant blessing.

RESTLESS!!!

Have you ever been restless?  This week has been a week of NON REST for me.  Several things going on in my life.  Tonight as I ponder whether I should put lotion on so the ceiling fan will seem a lot cooler or not, seeing as I probably won't be able to sleep anyway.  

It's funny how life is.  You start out on a journey one way... God takes you off the path and sends you down a different path that is very hard.  It gets better.. then he sends you down a different path it gets harder.  All the while you are thinking GOD HOW MANY PATHS do I need to go down on this trip.  We all have different hardships that we are facing in our lives.  For some it is the dreaded word CANCER.  For others it is a simple GOODBYE.  For some it might just be the question WHY?  I have found comfort in scripture that was read by a dear man of God in our church tonight. Proverbs 2:1-10.....  Although God may lead you down these many paths He always will give you understanding and wisdom to accomplish HIS WILL while on the path.  It is when we stray from His direction and try to do it within our own self that we find ourselves in disarray.  I have the calm assurance that GOD IS IN CONTROL.  No matter what the storm now or what may lie ahead of me HE ultimately knows the ending to this saga.  A dear friend of mine brought me comfort in a recent blog by saying that this is just another chapter in her book of life and since she knows the author, she knows it will all turn out okay.  I am glad that God is to the Author of my book of life.  This may just be the tearjerking chapter of life but I know there is a bright spot that will soon appear in the next chapter.

A tough week last week and another one ahead but I will never be sorry that I chose to be on the Path that GOD has lead me to.  The path could change at any moment only HE knows but as I walk along I will forever be reminded of His love for me and that in itself brings me COMFORT.

And So It Begins--- Soccer Season

We had a fun and eventful time last weekend with my family at Idlewild and Soakzone in PA.  I actually managed to get little Tray (2yrs old) on the whip.  He seemed to be having so much fun that we got off and went back on again but it started to drizzle a little and he started screaming      " Getting wet, No get Wet"  the man had to come and take him off the ride and hand him to Uncle Lee.  It was a LONG day.  We left around 9pm stopped to eat dinner and then drove a very long 3 hours to get home.

I didn't get much of a nap on Sunday and boy did I need one.  Work is quite busy now and we have had several people off (I just love Summer-- NOT).  We have been very blessed I think with such a cool summer.  There are some I hear complaining but I say Thank You Lord for the smaller electric bills and wonderfully Cool nights.  God is so good to us and knows exactly what we need.  I covet all of your prayers for a special situation in my life  I can't say what it is right now but I know the Lord will lead and guide me in the right path.  Just pray I can keep my heart and mind open to whatever it is that the Lord would have me to do.

Next week starts VBS.  We are down a few helpers this year which is going to prove to be very interesting, but with God's Help ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.  Tyler was to start Football camp next week but due to a ligament injury to his knee he will have to sit this one out ..... He now says he wants to wait until next year,  Time will tell...... I think he got a little scarred hearing about all you have to do in football camp. (lol)  But the mother in me says just as well I really don't want him to hurt his leg any worse.

Tomorrow is the start of another Soccer Season hence, what inspired me to start this blog.  It has been a little rainy but nevertheless, Practice starts tomorrow.  It will be fun to meet some new parents and reconnect with the ones from last season.  Caleb (my little goalie) will be playing on the   U-11 team this year.  I can't believe it.  School starts 4 weeks from yesterday and I will have a fourth grader and a seventh grader.... HEAVEN HELP US.  The fun begins.  Now if they could be as motivated about School as they are about arguing with each other.

Hope all of you have a great day i tomorrow and remember if you think you are having a bad day there is always someone out there that is having a worse one.  So Cheer Up and let God have His Way.

Rest? What's that?

Rest??? Well, with kids not usually something that a mother gets a lot of.  Started off on Sunday as I was trying to do that Wesleyan tradition of taking a nap..... Tyler had been back not quite 12 hours and I thought the boys were playing in the backyard.  All of a sudden I hear a terrible scream from Caleb... now knowing how Caleb likes drama I didn't jump up all that quick to find out what was going on..... until Lee went running through the house, outside and yelled Tyler shot Caleb.  Yes... tis true target practice on your brother was the name of the game.  He shot him twice with the bee bee gun the second time a little closer range which was the cause of the scream.  BOYS!!! 

Yesterday, didn't feel quite right but managed to stay at work all day.  However, today just couldn't do it.  I believe total exhaustion has taken over. (okay not really) but it did feel like it at 6:30am.  The boys of course were arguing over whether I was at home or not, which woke me up from my long slumber. The arguing has continued, so much for REST!!!  Some might call this a mental health day.  Mental sometimes is what I feel. (lol) 

One thing about being home,  the kids are playing their video games, Lee is at work and I actually get time on the computer. (NOT TO WORK).  I was catching up on some blogs my friends Carlee and Dani in Alaska (sisters).  They are especially close to my heart these past few weeks, Carlee had just found out that she has breast cancer right before we went on vacation.  Dani and her mom are trying to help out with Carlee's five children.  Please pray for all of them.  It makes us contemplate why God allows such things to come into people's lives that have HIM as their total reason for living.  Everything they do is for the Glory of God.  Carlee and husband Nathanial are missionaires to Alaska and Dani has been on more missions trips then I can recall, now helping in Nome, Alaska.  God is so good and has a purpose for each one of our lives.  Even though the days are rough sometimes He is there to carry us through.

On a lighter note the youth kids of our church have left for AYC youth camp yesterday morning.  I do miss my "niece" Pam Pam.  She has been such a blessing in our family over the last 9 months.  She loves camp.  We all wish we were there too.... but this year our work schedules would not permit.  Hope they are all having a good time without us. (boo hoo) I am to be resting so off I go.  Have a great day basking in the God's Goodness.

Time's up

Well ....it is the end of the three week vacation for Tyler.  He is to come home tomorrow night which cannot be soon enough for me, lee or Caleb.  I don't like so much having my children away from home.  Even though I was told by Tyler this week that he really didn't miss me and wanted to stay another week, I think he does, he  just didn't want to let on around his cousins.

My sister is getting a taste of not having her children tonight.  Both boys wanted to spend the night with us.  Caleb and Trevor are still up playing games but Trent poor boy was all tuckered out climbed onto Uncle Lee's lap and fell asleep.  I am so blessed to have my sister live so close by.  Not only has she helped me out with the boys while I am at work and they are bored and want to go somewhere.... But she my best friend.  It is a rare thing for us not to talk on the phone daily or even see each other every other day.  It is funny when we were little we fought but still tolerated each other.  We became teens and didn't want to be seen with each other.  We became young adults and fought with each other.  Now we are heading into our mid 30's and are best friends.  God has truly blessed me with a remarkable and enlightening sister who helps me along my spiritual journey and encourages me through every day.

I have been contemplating a lot of things lately  (no one be concerned I am not going to jump off a bridge or anything lol)...  It is amazing how God reveals His will for your life and what direction he wants you to go.  While I am still trying to figure out all the plans HE has for me I am encouraged to know that He is Lord, there is no other one.  No matter the trials that we have to face HE is ALWAYS there to hold us up and lead us in the right direction.  It is the listening that I have a hard time with SOME... Times.  So many things happening in our lives right now and in the lives of some dear friends.  As I think and pray for them daily even hourly sometimes I am reminded that NOTHING is impossible for God for HE knows the plans he has for each of us, all that will bring GLORY to HIM.

So if you are having a bad day, week, month or year..... Keep smiling, reading His Word, listening, and praying.  GOD IS IN CONTROL.  Just let Him take the wheel.

Missing my Boy!!!

WOW .... What a week!!!  It has been a very interesting one to say the least.  As you can all tell I am back from vacation and unfortunately back to work (not able to keep up on my blog as I would like).  Sunday started out very teary (or should I say Saturday Night) as we left Tyler in Indiana with Lee's parents.  Caleb was supposed to stay but Sat he and I both started to tear up thinking about being separated for a whole 2 weeks.  We tried to break the new to Tyler that he would have to come home and it became a crying session for all 3 of us.  It was Lee's idea to have Tyler come home (secretly I think he was missing them already too).  Nevertheless, Sunday came and we decided to allow Tyler to stay but Caleb would come home with us.  This was not easy to do first time leaving my baby for a whole 2 weeks.  I continued to cry till we got on expressway and poor Caleb took it so hard he cried himself to sleep on the car ride home; and continued for the next couple of days on and off....

My week has been very stressful.  Work is crazy and a couple of people were off which made my workload incredibly full.  This was definitely a week that I wanted to just stay home and be a MOM.  Going in at 7 working till 6 or 7 every night..... made me question why God has called me to do THIS job.....  I know we aren't supposed to question HIM.  I am very thankful for the way HE supplies for our family.  As I look around at all of the stay home mom's I must admit I am a (little) jealous. -- Until I spend the day with them-- lol.   Not really I understand the sacrifice's they make and can totally empathize for while they sacrifice in the finance department.  I have to sacrifice in the TIME department.  We are all called to do different things and while it is very tempting to QUIT my job and stay home I know deep down in my heart that God has called me to be a witness to those around me.  In this really hard transition of my company I am to be grateful to have a job, and show HIS love and goodness to all those around me even when I would rather be home.  I just keep being reminded of the scripture " I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength".

While I was working, Caleb got to spend a little more bonding time with Aunt Melanie and his cousins.  It is amazing how quiet and how well they get along without Tyler here (and we always thought Caleb was instigating the problems)lol.  Caleb decided he wanted to spend the night with Aunt Melanie a couple nights this week.  It worked well the first night... the second time in the week.... not so good.  I had just fallen to sleep at 11:30pm and about 11:50 the phone rings, of course I am afraid something is wrong, why else would the phone ring at that time of night right?  Well... it is Caleb in tears again wanting to come home  after much persuading I ended up getting in the car an going to pick him up at midnight.  Melanie was still up (un be knowance)to him... She said she could hear the tip toeing and the TV on.  There he was sitting on the couch looking scared to death , all the lights on in the living room and dining room when I got there.  Melanie came out of her room and asked what was going on.  I said "Caleb didn't you tell Aunt Melanie I was coming to get you?" I had told him on the phone that I couldn't just come get him in the night or his Aunt would have a panic attack if she woke up and didn't find him.  He was afraid of waking her up.  So he had gone to the play room and called (no wonder he was whispering). 

Tyler continues to text us everyday. Several times a day... and calls at least once or twice.  I am ready for my kido to get home.  Don't think I am going to do very good as they get older and go away for longer periods of time. We still have another week till he gets home..... We will see how the saga will continue....

Hope all goes well for everyone this week.  Now that I am back to work my blogs will probably be a weekly post but ya never know........