Thankful Thursday! 2-2-2012

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Howdy!  It’s Thursday again and  this week has been sooooohard to try to figure out!  Not because i don’t have anything tobe thankful for BUT there is just sooo much for one post!

As I sit here typing away my son just finished watching Veggie Tales.  I am so thankful for people who make uplifting and God honoring Media for families.  Last week i talked about movies!  And that fits into this category too, but it’s notlimited to just that.

Here are somethings our family uses in our everyday  lives to enhance our walk with God and keep our mind focused on the Good things as we are commanded to do in Philippians 4.8.

Growing Godly families list

And the list goes on and on and on!  So what are some of the things you are thankful for?  What has helped your family grow inside, in their walk with God in the media?

 

happy Homemaker Monday Week 5

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The weather:::  Gloomy and cold.  snow and yucky weather is in the forecast for tonight!

On my reading pile:::  My Bible, Great Expectations, Women of the Bible, Commentaries for a Bible study


On my TV::: nothing

On the menu for this week:::
Monday –  Pasta
Tuesday – SpaghettiSteak baked potatoes and salad
Wednesday –venison Stew
Thursday – Chef salads with grilled chicken
Friday – Potato Soup
Saturday – Pizza Nite
Sunday –Soup @ church

On my to do list:::Pack up all our belongings, , laundry, pack, organize kids rooms Did I mention PACK?

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::Oh cards and more doll cloths some mending…the list goes on and on

Looking around the house:::Some dishes in the sink and the living room needs re-arranging and a HUGE laundry basket of boys clothes waiting to be carried downstairs By hubby!  In the new house the laundry room is on the same floor as all the bedrooms!

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Thankful Thursdays-So much to be Thankful for!

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Hi all!

This week has been full of realizations that some things just needed to be changed!    Hubby and I have been spending a lot of time talking about what we would like to see  change in our family. And though it has been an absolutely exhausting week, it has been an encouraging week.

Yesterday I got to go to our kids school and watch Tornado’s awards chapel!  As i sat there and realized just how small their school was I was impressed with the fact that I (Really we) got to choose this for our children.   Some of you know that I have had the opportunity to visit  a Communist country when I was a teenager (19).  At that point I never knew what kind of impact that would have on me BUT now that i am in my 30’s I realize that this trip impacts everyday of my life AND it should! I need to make sure that I don’t take certain choices for granted….let’s  see a few of them!
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Happy Homemaker-week 4

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The weather:::  Gloomy and warm.  The snow is rapidly melting!

On my reading pile:::  My Bible, Great Expectations, Women of the Bible, Commentaries for a Bible study



On my TV::: nothing BUT on our radio the local Christian radio station

On the menu for this week:::
Monday –  chicken and potato casserole
Tuesday – Spaghetti
Wednesday –hamburgers and potato chips
Thursday – Soup and sandwhiches
Friday – Sloppy Joes and mac and cheese
Saturday – Pizza
Sunday –Guess who is coming to dinner- we host And I think I’m going to make a stuffed meatloaf

On my to do list:::Pack up all our belongings, , laundry, pack, organize kids rooms Did I mention PACK?

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::Mug Rugs…Basically they are crocheted coasters BUT a homey touch!

Looking around the house:::Living room has some clothes on the couch and the floor needs to be vacuumed,kitchen there are a few dishes begging to be put into the dishwasher and the floors need to be swept and boxes half packed.

From the camera:::

Something fun to share::: nothing really this week

On my prayer list::: My uncle who is having mini strokes, kids from our youth group and our church family

Bible verse, Devotional::: John 7-9 and Genesis 8-11

Family Moments

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I don’t keep it a secret that we are a pastor’s family.   I am proud of that fact and i am VERY proud of my hubby as he feeds his flock and cares for them.   yes our lives are crazy and most days it is in question whether we are coming or going.  But my hubby realizes that we as a family need to be fed too.  We minister constantly…even our kids LOVE people like none other I have ever seen!

Well it is good for us to get Away…to rejuvenate and  relax!  Well this past October we had such an Opportunity!    All summer long we looked forward to going to Kentucky!  Hubby was going to attend the answers for Pastor’s Conference! A few years ago we got to go to the Creation Museum in Petersburg Kentucky.   Kentucky is in my opinion one of the most beautiful places in the U.S.  Sooo we decided to make this a family vacation. We knew that hubby had a pretty grueling schedule BUT we were all excited about going to the Creation museum.  NOW, the last time we were there Tornado was 3 Ladybug was  and weasel was about 15 months old.  Remarkably the Creation Museum left amark on our then 3 year who is now 6 .  He was so excited.  he talked of dinosaurs and Adam and Eve.  Noah’s Ark and so much more!

We had decided to take our camper and a babysitter!  Mostly so hubby and I could go to the pastor’s and wives dinner!  Which was a blast and we got to hear Ken Ham!  What a joy that was!

Our kids are still asking “dp you remember…?” questions 4 months later.  They talk about the  things they saw and learned.  They Loved the Petting zoo and Botanical gardens…(Especially the T-Rex topiary hiding in the Garden)  HP and I found it by accident and we both nearly jumped our of our skin when we did!

we came home rejuvenated and ready to share all that we had learned! we had a wonderful time and the Craetion museum staff is soooo very helpful in a bunch of ways.  Right down to the police officer directing traffic.  he made it apoint to notice things (Like how many kids were in our car)  He was very helpful and super nice and it is those things that encourage youand make you visit special!

Thanks Ken Ham and ALL of the Creation Museum Staff for making out visits an educational and enjoyable one.  WE WILL BE BACK!