What Christmas ALREADY????!!!!

Yeah I know like really boys and girls.  I keep telling everyone that it just doesn't feel like Christmas.  What is wrong with me this year?  Something just doesn't seem right in all this.  I sit here tonight in tears cause anyone who knows me KNOWS that this is my most favorite time of the year.  I mean come on my decorations are all up, candy is getting ready to be made, Christmas cards are going out, and Christmas music is being played.  Then it comes to me that it is my attitude.  There is a part of me who knows that down home there is a somebody who is missing.  Though I didn't see her much in my grown up years as I should.  I remember the Christmas Eves when we would gather round and listen to my aunts and uncles sing songs with us and a Granny doll for us girls (made specially by our granny).   The summers when she took us fishen at our pond,, the outhouses where cousins (more like brother) would lean up against it so I couldn't get out,  the hay forts, and just love (sure miss the loven) .   The old, wooden swing that was tied up in the tree that was our best friend.  A place of laughter and a place to cry, a place for dreamen and just plain thinking.  As I grew I guess those memories faded and were taken for granted, but as I look as those attitudes of the past few weeks I see I have allowed them to take over my current attitude which is not right or fair to those here and now memories waiting to be made. 

Happy Thanksgiving to all

Happy Thanksgiving to All.

The Joy of the Lord

I am not be definition a joyful person.  As one looks at my character they would describe me as serious, negative in the sense that I can point out the bad in something before I point out the good.  I love things that are black and white, right or wrong I hate the middle of the road kind of stuff.  Many times in my life people would always say cheer up, look happy, quite, stop frowning stop looking that way.  I always felt those people, some well meaning and others not so much, were just being critical of me.  After all if they could see what I see and felt the way I felt then they would understand.  Then I started hearing my children ask those dreaded words "are you mad mom" the answer would always be no just thinking and in my heart I wondered did these other "Christians" train them to see this in me.  A little foolish I guess, but still it was what I felt.  I also see the bad in myself before I see any good.  As I watched the new DVD that I just bought "Tea with Michelle Duggar"  the Lord started to show me more things in my life where I should move up in.  One of the things that struck me in the interview was that she was in her laundry room one early morning, when her children were younger, crying to the Lord.  Her question was how Lord, she couldn't keep up, she was so tired.  The answer to her was Nehemiah 8:10 "....for the joy of the LORD is your strength."  As I listened to Michelle sing the little song we all know so well "the joy of the Lord is my strength"  I realize that yes, while there is a serious side to life and a lot of wrong in this old world with the Lord as my strength there is a lot I could and should look for that is good.  Now I know this will not be easy, as Satan would love nothing better than to see me fall and fail once again, but as we teach our little babies to walk and encourage and praise their efforts.  Our heavenly Father also gives us encouragement and love in His word to keep on trying.    

A Moment with M.O.M.: A Moment in Proverbs- Proverbs 27:17

Please take a moment and read this wonderful devotional. What an example of how we are to be a living example of God's Word.
A Moment with M.O.M.: A Moment in Proverbs- Proverbs 27:17: "Proverbs 27:17, “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” As we consider God’s Word today, let us apply th..."

Roasting and eating hotdogs

Is everyone being have?  Pam I am looking at you as I say that.

Even little girl angels have got to eat.

Oh, Ok even boys too.

Hay riden fun

Can't ya just see the joy??!!!

Buddies to the end.

   

Anyone need a little anger management now. Let her fly Hilary.

Fingerless gloves

My first pair of fingerless gloves.  I am so proud at how they turned out.

Fall Challenge Week 2

This week is Week 2 in our Fall Challenge.  As you may remember, last week was to light a candle every day and every time you see the glow of it you should pray for someone.  Continue with Week 1 and add soft music.  Remember "a soft answer turneth away wrath"  and the soft music is to remind us that in guiding our home the loud, angry voices only tend to stir up wrath in our homes.  This is one area that I must really work on myself.  I have began lighting my candle at the desk where do school and listening to soft music as we do morning chores.  Let me know how you are doing with the challenges in the comment section below.

~ Kimberly ~