1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
Homecare
2. What's the best place to eat a romantic dinner?
Mr. Rizo's (our anniversary place we go once a year)
3. Last time you puked from drinking?
I was probably 16 or so.
4. When is the last time you got drunk and danced on a bar?
no comment
5. Name of your first grade teacher?
Mrs. Simple....she used to pull my ear when i was bad
6. What do you really want to be doing right now?
Eating a chocolate covered cherries blizzard
7. What did you want to be when you were growing up?
A marine biologist
8. How many colleges did you attend?
zero. zip. nadda.
9. Why did you wear the shirt that you have on right now?
cause it goes with my froggie pj pants
10. GAS PRICES?
might as well fill at canadian tire where you get 3 bucks of canadian tire money
11. If you could move anywhere and take someone with you?
I honestly wouldn't move
12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
I get to feel my uterus over my full bladder again!!
13. Last thought before going to sleep last night?
Praying praying praying tons for a couple that is being serverly hurt right now
14. Favorite style of underwear?
that's kinda personal
15. Favorite style of underwear for the opposite/same sex?
personal
16. What errand/chore do you despise?
AGGGHHH.....laundry.......puke.....
17. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer at an art gallery?
No, I love being with my kids all day! (most days)
18. Get up early or sleep in?
Got up early, got caleb off for his first day of school!
19. What is your favorite cartoon character?
Definitly sylvester! I love when he tip toes around and sneeks
20. Favorite NON sexual thing to do at night with a girl/guy?
watch a movie, eat popcorn
21. A secret that you wouldn't mind everyone knowing?
I know how to fart without making a sound!!! everytime!
24. Your favorite lunch meat?
baloney
25. What do you get every time you go into Costco?
frustrated.....with how big everything is sold......like who needs 5 tubes of toothpaste at a time? and where would you store it all???
26. Beach or lake?
for sure for sure beach!!! tan, build sand castles AND get to swim!
27. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual that was invented by people who died at 20?
No, it was designed by the God of this universe to display His love for us! It's the most wonderful holy thing ever...and I thank him that I get to be a helper!!!
28. Who do you stalk on MySpace?
What???????
29. Favorite guilty pleasure?
eating when i'm not hungry..although, it's not my favorite thing.
30. Favorite movie you wouldn't want anyone to find out about?
8 mile
31. What's your drink?
coffee for now
32. Cowboys or Indians?
indians!!
33. Cops or Robbers?
cops
34. Do you cheer for the bad guy?
not normally, but if a movie like the fugitive, then yeah....
35. What Hollywood star do you think resembles you best?
I would hope that I don't resemble anyone in hollywood!!!
36. If you had to pick one, which cast member of "Lost" would you be?
don't know the movie? someone fill me in
37. What do you want when you are sick?
drugs, a bed and a quiet room
38. Who from high school would you like to run into?
no one....i would like to leave my past in the past....
39. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
no radio, just cd's a lullaby one that's just awesome
42. Norm or Cliff?
sam
43. The Cosby Show or the Simpsons?
cosby....simpsons are so bad! i can't stand that show
44. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back?
Every single guy before joe and even joe before we were married. By walking immorally, I have stolen good things from my marriage and husband. (Which God redeems back after your consequences have been dished out and you repent)
45. Do you like the person who sits directly across from you at work?
my kids? of course, they are cool little humans!
46. If you could get away with it, who would you kill?
ummmm. what kind of questions are these??? no one....
47. What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
amy grant
48. What famous person would you like to sleep with?
sheesh....
49. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
no! I realized that last year when the kids and I were learning about fire saftey and never did get one
50. Last book you read for real?
the konos compass (a biblical curriculum we are using for school this year)
51. Do you have a teddy bear?
no, just a feather pillow to hug
52. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
at my mom's maybe using her toothbrush
53. Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
to see joe's uncle and aunt's in temecula
54. Number of texts in a day?
i don't know
55. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or relationship?
neither, I am planted where I need to be!
56. Do you go to church?
Yes, and love my family!
57. Pencil or pen?
Pen
59. How many jobs have you had?
one, got fired for stealing in grade 10
60. What do you want to achieve in life?
To know, love and experience God, to make disciples(priority in my kids right now), to love the world as christ would.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Sunday, August 27, 2006
WE HAVE A ROOM
Just so that everyone is all clear. When we got pregnant with Faith, Joe and I decided to move our bed and dresser downstairs to an unfinished basement, while our kids had the nicely finished rooms upstairs. So for the past 2 years, Joe and I have been sleeping in our "room" with our bed in the corner of an unfinished basement with no door, no walls, and spiders in the fall.
Last night, I was getting up for my usual pregnany bathroom break and turned on the light. On my pillow was a HUGE spider crawling right where my head was resting!!!! HELLO!!! (This spider here is the breed that I found on my pillow.)
Like I'm sleeping there ever again. I woke up my hubby and said, "THERE WAS A SPIDER RIGHT ON MY PILLOW!"
He didn't believe me....again
Just like the time I felt something between my legs and pulled a beattle from under the covers!
Just like the time there was an ant crawling up my leg under the covers.....He didn't believe me.
Well, this time, I had the evidence! "LOOK>>>>>IT"S RIGHT THERE!!"
He leaned over, skeptical and saw the big guy crawl towards the night table.
Needless to say, he also came upstairs to sleep....
Today, he moved our whole room into Noah's room. Noah into Isaiah's room and Faith at the moment has no room.....Might as well prepare for the reno's now....then later.
I know God is faithful and will take care of each one of us. Even tho, I'm alttle panicked with the order of our home shaken up a bit, I know that I can trust God to give each of us what we need in this transition. Noah and Isaiah are just thrilled that they can have a "sleepover" EVERY SINGLE NIGHT!
Faith will sleep between Caleb's room and in our room. She will be put to bed in either room, depending on the circumstances. She's a good girl and will adjust to where ever we tell her to go to sleep, so that's a blessing.
THat's a little update for you for now
Friday, August 25, 2006
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Time is precious
Even though from our perspective and our own circumstances, it seems that life can halt for you, IT DOESN"T. God is still moving, working and wanting you to join him.
I've been getting my home ready for the next season of our life, which are some big things...as you know. Baby, reno's, new home and school.
Everyday is an oppurtunity to grow or not grow. we all have the same amount of time on this earth. 24 hours a day and we live in the present. we can't live in the past or the future, so all we have is right now. Some of us may only have a few years left, some may have a lifetime. But I know that me, and only me will be held accountable for the way that I spent my time. I've just been convicted of this time thing.
It's so precious. It only comes once. Once it passes, it never comes back. Once you say mean words, sleep in too long, stay on the phone too long(which i do too often) you can never get that time back. But investing it in the word of God, learning who He is, will be invaluable to you the rest of your life.
A few years back, I was going through the Bible on CD. going through the books and made it up to 2nd Samuel. Last Sunday, as Dale was talking about the endtimes, and what's going on in Israel, I was totally convicted that I haven't even finished reading the old testament! I really really desire to know His word. The more I know, the more I realize HOW CRUTIAL it is that I know it and believe it.
I also know that a desire is great and all, but desire doesn't make it when the rubber meets the road. The desire is a start, but only that. a start. Then you need commitment, discipline and perseverance. And constant prayer for power and grace.
I refuse to let this precious time pass without the eternal things being sown into. I look back at the last 10 years and realize that in that smae amount of time,
Noah will be 17! Isaiah will be 15! Caleb will be 20!!!
The baby will be 10! 2 Of my kids will be driving, near graduation and making choices of where God will lead them as adults! Joe and I will be 38 and 40! We will have been married 20 years!
It just has me all thinking that's all. God has given us free will...THANK YOU FOR IT! Cause you can CHOSE him, which is so beautiful!
I've been getting my home ready for the next season of our life, which are some big things...as you know. Baby, reno's, new home and school.
Everyday is an oppurtunity to grow or not grow. we all have the same amount of time on this earth. 24 hours a day and we live in the present. we can't live in the past or the future, so all we have is right now. Some of us may only have a few years left, some may have a lifetime. But I know that me, and only me will be held accountable for the way that I spent my time. I've just been convicted of this time thing.
It's so precious. It only comes once. Once it passes, it never comes back. Once you say mean words, sleep in too long, stay on the phone too long(which i do too often) you can never get that time back. But investing it in the word of God, learning who He is, will be invaluable to you the rest of your life.
A few years back, I was going through the Bible on CD. going through the books and made it up to 2nd Samuel. Last Sunday, as Dale was talking about the endtimes, and what's going on in Israel, I was totally convicted that I haven't even finished reading the old testament! I really really desire to know His word. The more I know, the more I realize HOW CRUTIAL it is that I know it and believe it.
I also know that a desire is great and all, but desire doesn't make it when the rubber meets the road. The desire is a start, but only that. a start. Then you need commitment, discipline and perseverance. And constant prayer for power and grace.
I refuse to let this precious time pass without the eternal things being sown into. I look back at the last 10 years and realize that in that smae amount of time,
Noah will be 17! Isaiah will be 15! Caleb will be 20!!!
The baby will be 10! 2 Of my kids will be driving, near graduation and making choices of where God will lead them as adults! Joe and I will be 38 and 40! We will have been married 20 years!
It just has me all thinking that's all. God has given us free will...THANK YOU FOR IT! Cause you can CHOSE him, which is so beautiful!
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
For a friend that needs the truth of God's goodness
I was talking to a friend earlier and God played this song.....I felt that my friend needed to hear these lyrics
Avalon/The dreams I have for you
You taste the tears
Your lost in sorrow
you see your yesterdays
I see tomorrow
you see the darkness
I see a spark
you know your failures
but I know your heart
the dreams I dream for you
are deeper than the ones your clinging to
more precious than the finest things you do
and truer than the treasures you pursue
let the old dreams die
like stars that fade from view
and take the cup i offer
and drink deeply of the dreams i dream for you
you see your shame
but I see your glory
you read one page
but I know the story
I hold a vision
that you'll become
as you grow in truth
as you learn to walk in love
The dreams I dream for you
are deeper than the ones your clinging to
more precious than the finest things you do
truer than the tresures you pursue
let the old dreams die
like stars that fade from view
and take the cup I offer
and drink deeply of the dreams i dream for you
Monday, August 21, 2006
bragging on joe again
super quick, before I nod off to sleep in front of this screen, I just wanted to say how happy I am with the hubby God gave me.
He doesn't point out my faults, like I do to him. He has true faith in the God that lives in me that I'm going to fulfill my purposes and callings. He doesn't doubt me. He trusts me, loves me and takes care of me. He works hard at providing for us, leading us and playing with us.
Tonight, he went off to work for the evening and came home to help me finish my work. With a sincere heart of servanthood, he helped me plug away at a job that I've been avoiding for weeks now. The hall closet...(aarrrgghhh, puke, barff...) I've been wanting to reorganize it before our homeschool starts, but dreading going through all the puzzles, the paints, the endless markers, playdoh tubs.....
As I type and blink lots here, Joe is upstairs, finishing the job that I just couldn't look at anymore. He will come to bed, kiss me goodnight and he never forgets to say I love you beofre we fall asleep.
I am so thankful for him. These days, there hasn't been a day that goes by that I am not amazed at his heart, his attitude, his love for me and the kids. He gave me the cheque book today and said, "we are now going to mark in the back of this book when and how much..."
I gave him a funny look and with humor, I sarcasticly nodded. He's really a totally different person than when we met 11 years ago.
Well, goodnight. My sis moves in 2 sleeps!!!!!!!!! soon to be 1 sleep, right next to me!!!!!
He doesn't point out my faults, like I do to him. He has true faith in the God that lives in me that I'm going to fulfill my purposes and callings. He doesn't doubt me. He trusts me, loves me and takes care of me. He works hard at providing for us, leading us and playing with us.
Tonight, he went off to work for the evening and came home to help me finish my work. With a sincere heart of servanthood, he helped me plug away at a job that I've been avoiding for weeks now. The hall closet...(aarrrgghhh, puke, barff...) I've been wanting to reorganize it before our homeschool starts, but dreading going through all the puzzles, the paints, the endless markers, playdoh tubs.....
As I type and blink lots here, Joe is upstairs, finishing the job that I just couldn't look at anymore. He will come to bed, kiss me goodnight and he never forgets to say I love you beofre we fall asleep.
I am so thankful for him. These days, there hasn't been a day that goes by that I am not amazed at his heart, his attitude, his love for me and the kids. He gave me the cheque book today and said, "we are now going to mark in the back of this book when and how much..."
I gave him a funny look and with humor, I sarcasticly nodded. He's really a totally different person than when we met 11 years ago.
Well, goodnight. My sis moves in 2 sleeps!!!!!!!!! soon to be 1 sleep, right next to me!!!!!
Saturday, August 12, 2006
3 things....
3 Things that scare me:
1. Getting cancer.
2. Not raising my kids to be responsible, selfless, productive, God fearing worshippers.
3. Being somewhere really high up with no railings
3 People who make me laugh:
1. My sister who I can do "instant replays" with
2. My kids, who do and say the craziest things sometimes, like when Noah said, "mom, i'm a big helper! I help you eat ALL the food!"
3. Anyone who gets hurt and it looks super funny
3 Things I Love:
1. Hot and spicy food...anything that burns my tongue off.
2. Joe having the day off and spending time just walking, or going to the mall, hanging out together
3. Getting out with my friends, usually spending it in the saskatoon asian resturant, eating deep fried vietnamese rolls dipped in super spicy hot sauce (I must be craving this or something!!)
4. And of course I LOVE being pregnant!
3 Things I Hate:
1. I hate when my house is super messy and I don't know where to start
2. Feeling really hot or really cold
3. people who aren't honest
3 Things I don't Understand:
1. Most history, higher level math, higher level science....well, pretty much anything past grade 8, I probably don't understand it!
2. Where malaysia is, I just know it's far
3. How we can get so self focused and foget about our purpose so easily
3 Things on my Floor:
Only 3!...
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9... Clothes, toys, a bowl and spoon, spilled baby powder, pony tails, a winter boot, a suitcase, books, a christmas wreath, a make up pencil, a popcorn seed, a safety pin....nufff said....
3 Things I'm doing right now:
1. Listening to my darling children play so nicely together (they are playing "farm")
2. drinking my coffee, so that I can be kick started into today
3. hoping that Faith actually fell asleep
3 Things I want to do before I die:
1. Go on a rollercoaster tour around the world, riding the world's craziest most daring most scariest rollercoasters!
2. Travel to nature's most beautiful breath taking places with Joe and be all in love
3. Be a cross country runner and do the splits
3 Things I can do:
1. I can clean a super dirty big huge basement in 15 minutes flat!
2. I can multi task a ton of things in my home with many kids, chores, phonecalls...etc..
3. can love my kids more than anyone else in this world! (other than God)
3 Ways to describe my personality:
Sanguine through and through
1. Energized by people
2. Discouraged when disorganized
3. Love to be in the lime light
3 Things I Think you should listen to:
1. The holy spirit that lives in you, the only source of truth and life and will tell you the heart of God for you
2. My sister's cd
3. to a baby laugh especailly faith!
3 Things I Don't think you should listen to:
1. Those voices around you that tell you you're no good, not good enough and that you're never going to make it
2. Any kind of heavy, hard, metal which has many gross messages that go against God's will and way or bad rap that swears and talks about rape, racism, woman discrimination, sex, drugs...
3. Gossip, slander, foul talk....we need to learn to just say, "please, I don't want to hear that, can we talk about something else, more uplifting"
3 Favorite Foods:
1. HOT SPICY, onions, peppers, garlic anything to enhance flavour
2. Mc donalds big macs (blush)
3. bean burritos from taco time
3 Beverages I drink regularly:
1. Caffiene drinks (tea, coffee, diet coke...)
2. milk
3. crystal light
3 Shows I watch:
1. Borrowed the dvd set of "24" with keifer sutherland....oh my gosh...good show!
2. I like to watch AFV (America's funniest home videos)and watch people get hurt like fall off trampolines, trip on things....
3. worship videos as I clean (hillsongs mostly)
Join in if you have the time! it was fun!
1. Getting cancer.
2. Not raising my kids to be responsible, selfless, productive, God fearing worshippers.
3. Being somewhere really high up with no railings
3 People who make me laugh:
1. My sister who I can do "instant replays" with
2. My kids, who do and say the craziest things sometimes, like when Noah said, "mom, i'm a big helper! I help you eat ALL the food!"
3. Anyone who gets hurt and it looks super funny
3 Things I Love:
1. Hot and spicy food...anything that burns my tongue off.
2. Joe having the day off and spending time just walking, or going to the mall, hanging out together
3. Getting out with my friends, usually spending it in the saskatoon asian resturant, eating deep fried vietnamese rolls dipped in super spicy hot sauce (I must be craving this or something!!)
4. And of course I LOVE being pregnant!
3 Things I Hate:
1. I hate when my house is super messy and I don't know where to start
2. Feeling really hot or really cold
3. people who aren't honest
3 Things I don't Understand:
1. Most history, higher level math, higher level science....well, pretty much anything past grade 8, I probably don't understand it!
2. Where malaysia is, I just know it's far
3. How we can get so self focused and foget about our purpose so easily
3 Things on my Floor:
Only 3!...
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9... Clothes, toys, a bowl and spoon, spilled baby powder, pony tails, a winter boot, a suitcase, books, a christmas wreath, a make up pencil, a popcorn seed, a safety pin....nufff said....
3 Things I'm doing right now:
1. Listening to my darling children play so nicely together (they are playing "farm")
2. drinking my coffee, so that I can be kick started into today
3. hoping that Faith actually fell asleep
3 Things I want to do before I die:
1. Go on a rollercoaster tour around the world, riding the world's craziest most daring most scariest rollercoasters!
2. Travel to nature's most beautiful breath taking places with Joe and be all in love
3. Be a cross country runner and do the splits
3 Things I can do:
1. I can clean a super dirty big huge basement in 15 minutes flat!
2. I can multi task a ton of things in my home with many kids, chores, phonecalls...etc..
3. can love my kids more than anyone else in this world! (other than God)
3 Ways to describe my personality:
Sanguine through and through
1. Energized by people
2. Discouraged when disorganized
3. Love to be in the lime light
3 Things I Think you should listen to:
1. The holy spirit that lives in you, the only source of truth and life and will tell you the heart of God for you
2. My sister's cd
3. to a baby laugh especailly faith!
3 Things I Don't think you should listen to:
1. Those voices around you that tell you you're no good, not good enough and that you're never going to make it
2. Any kind of heavy, hard, metal which has many gross messages that go against God's will and way or bad rap that swears and talks about rape, racism, woman discrimination, sex, drugs...
3. Gossip, slander, foul talk....we need to learn to just say, "please, I don't want to hear that, can we talk about something else, more uplifting"
3 Favorite Foods:
1. HOT SPICY, onions, peppers, garlic anything to enhance flavour
2. Mc donalds big macs (blush)
3. bean burritos from taco time
3 Beverages I drink regularly:
1. Caffiene drinks (tea, coffee, diet coke...)
2. milk
3. crystal light
3 Shows I watch:
1. Borrowed the dvd set of "24" with keifer sutherland....oh my gosh...good show!
2. I like to watch AFV (America's funniest home videos)and watch people get hurt like fall off trampolines, trip on things....
3. worship videos as I clean (hillsongs mostly)
Join in if you have the time! it was fun!
Friday, August 11, 2006
I've been imprisioned by my own opinion.....of me e e....
Saw my sister's house today....inside is so beautiful. All she could say is, "i'm changing this, I'm changing that, I CAN change this IF I WANT TO,....." She even pointed to a square mirror in her bathroom and said, "I can change this!" Of course, I wondered, what on earth for....it's a mirror!
The joys of renting for our childhood throughout our married life! Not able to paint a drop, or change a knob. I think it's so neat that my sister and I are in the same stages of life. Buying a house, having a baby, finishing a basement, living on the same street....but yet spending time with God this morning, He was reminding me of how different we really are. I look up to my little sister alot and sometimes it's hard to remmeber that God made me to be different than her. Our whole lives, we were unseperable...for the most part. I was like her mother hen, I practically raised her in some ways! I convinced myself that we were the same, we thought the same, acted the same and when someone would ask me what would ninette do, I would just tell them what I would do, cause for sure she would pick the same thing as me! Till one day several years back, ninette said to me that she was a melancholy and I was a sanguine.....long pause, in shock, I couldn't believe she would be different. I'm so thankful that God showed her who he made her. And she continues to grow THE WAY GOD MADE HER.
God's been trying to talk to me about embracing me for me for years. To love who He made ME to be. This morning as God was talking to me about how unique and special I am and how the purposes He has for me can only be fulfilled by me, I am heart broken. I am broken that I still am not confident in who I am in Jesus. That I am special and there's no one in the world like me. No one will homeschool my kids like me, no one will renovate my house like I will. No one will handle and raise 5 kids like I can. No one will witness like me, pray like me, worship exactly like me. These words, I need to think of these things. I have spent most of my life trying to be like people I look up to and then miss the special things that only me can do.
This next year is a huge one for me.
I am buying my first home
I am having a new baby
I am renovating our basement
I am homeschooling a grade 2, a kindergartener, and a toddler
I am going to be a new auntie
I am going to grow in Christ
A song my sister wrote for me still plays in my head:
Well I am headed for the unknown
Sometimes it feels like im walking this road alone
this is the most bitter-sweet road I've known
This road I'm headin for I know will come with trials
To fully understand why I know will take a while
Still I will trust you for many unknown miles
And I'll do it all with my own unique bent and style
For You lead out the prisoners into prosperity
I've been imprisoned by my own opinion of me
Well, I've been called to go against the raging flow
This means I need to let go of everything I think I know
Cause I know I'll never walk this road on my own
You will never forsake or leave me alone
I will fix my eyes on you and you will give me strenght for what I need to do
for You lead out the prisoners into prosperity
I've been imprisoned by my own opinion of me
Written by Ninette Moore
Pray for me if God leads you. Love you all!
The joys of renting for our childhood throughout our married life! Not able to paint a drop, or change a knob. I think it's so neat that my sister and I are in the same stages of life. Buying a house, having a baby, finishing a basement, living on the same street....but yet spending time with God this morning, He was reminding me of how different we really are. I look up to my little sister alot and sometimes it's hard to remmeber that God made me to be different than her. Our whole lives, we were unseperable...for the most part. I was like her mother hen, I practically raised her in some ways! I convinced myself that we were the same, we thought the same, acted the same and when someone would ask me what would ninette do, I would just tell them what I would do, cause for sure she would pick the same thing as me! Till one day several years back, ninette said to me that she was a melancholy and I was a sanguine.....long pause, in shock, I couldn't believe she would be different. I'm so thankful that God showed her who he made her. And she continues to grow THE WAY GOD MADE HER.
God's been trying to talk to me about embracing me for me for years. To love who He made ME to be. This morning as God was talking to me about how unique and special I am and how the purposes He has for me can only be fulfilled by me, I am heart broken. I am broken that I still am not confident in who I am in Jesus. That I am special and there's no one in the world like me. No one will homeschool my kids like me, no one will renovate my house like I will. No one will handle and raise 5 kids like I can. No one will witness like me, pray like me, worship exactly like me. These words, I need to think of these things. I have spent most of my life trying to be like people I look up to and then miss the special things that only me can do.
This next year is a huge one for me.
I am buying my first home
I am having a new baby
I am renovating our basement
I am homeschooling a grade 2, a kindergartener, and a toddler
I am going to be a new auntie
I am going to grow in Christ
A song my sister wrote for me still plays in my head:
Well I am headed for the unknown
Sometimes it feels like im walking this road alone
this is the most bitter-sweet road I've known
This road I'm headin for I know will come with trials
To fully understand why I know will take a while
Still I will trust you for many unknown miles
And I'll do it all with my own unique bent and style
For You lead out the prisoners into prosperity
I've been imprisoned by my own opinion of me
Well, I've been called to go against the raging flow
This means I need to let go of everything I think I know
Cause I know I'll never walk this road on my own
You will never forsake or leave me alone
I will fix my eyes on you and you will give me strenght for what I need to do
for You lead out the prisoners into prosperity
I've been imprisoned by my own opinion of me
Written by Ninette Moore
Pray for me if God leads you. Love you all!
Monday, August 07, 2006
owning our first home! THE ONE WE"RE IN!!
my hubby said it mostly, so i'm going to be lazy and guide you to his blog for you to find out!
don't feel like typing much these days, so this way, just read his for this post.
don't feel like typing much these days, so this way, just read his for this post.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
The older training the younger
In a few months, I will be trying to nurse a baby, school an older child, and my little dearest Faith will be getting into trouble, and I will need the help of one of her siblings to keep her safe and follwing the rules of our home.....What will this all look like????
Our little baby is now entered into "toddlerhood".....SIGH......
Her new word is "no" although she doesn't use it to defy her authorities, she uses it to defy her silblings.
Ever since birth, Joe and I have been diligent in loving her will under our authority. We have trained her where she is generally a very pleasant happy camper. She comes when she's called. She mostly stays in her toddler bed, she doesn't touch forbidden things and compared to my other kids, she is very obedient and delightful.
But I realize with another baby coming, I am going to need some more help.....from my older children. When I talk to the bigger families (you know those with 6 to 8 kids) I ask how do you do it??? And the most common response is that the older help train the younger.
That gets me thinking about Faith's direct relationship with Noah and Isaiah. Unfortunatly, these relationships are not set up properly for the older to train the younger. I do notice that there are some good foundations laid, but more work needs to be done in order for our home to run smoothly when our baby comes.
Faith knows to submit to adults. (as long as the adult asserts their authority) She does not generally battle with mom, dad, aunts, and grandparents. Her silblings are a different story.
Faith and Isaiah share a room together. And I have been paying close attenetion to the way Isaiah talks to faith and the way she is "training her" Just because Isaiah is only 5, by her actions with faith, she is developing the kind of relationship they will have. They have a very good realtionship. Isaiah plays with her and tries to "take care of her"....if Faith will allow it. Both Noah and Isaiah are very kind hearted towards her. I have never seen them be mean to her....rough with her, yes, but never mean.
These foundations I am thankful for, becuase without this love that they have for her, the following wouldn't be able to happen.
I'm excited about this because this next season will be character building for the older kids. They will have to learn to grow in being patient, leading a younger child, having unconditional love, and serving. That part I see more fun to work along side of them and teach them how to train Faith. But Faith.......sheesh, that's going to be a challenge....
She is so defiant towards them. She doesn't even want them to push her in the stroller! If they say "come" she runs the other way. If they say "no" she says no right back.
I will not allow my older children to spank her, so Joe and I will be praying this one out as to how to teach Faith to respect and follow her older silblings.
If you have any thoughts on this, please share. I know God is faithful and will reveal His plan for this family.
These are my thoughts...blessings
By the way, my hubby posted a good post. sometimes, I feel bad for him that no one comments on his blog...that just my protective self coming out...
Friday, July 28, 2006
my niece
This morning I had the priveldge of taking my niece out for breakfast. Just her and I. I gave her the option of anywhere in the city to go for breakfast. She listed off a few of her favorites, "well, we could go to denny's where my mommy alicia worked, or the red rock...(the red rock is this dumpy old place on 22nd st.) I'm glad she picked denny's!
Her pancakes came with cherries and whipped cream and of course, I let her get a chocolate milk! I can't believe that I've waited this long to spend one on one time with her. I'm trying not to beat myself up about the past, but I'm glad that it's something I can start now. I guess for me and my sister, I've always had all the kids and she always had just one. But I'm very excited to start building a real close relationship with her...just one on one. I know that she knows I love her, and she sees me like everyday, but I want to be able to talk to her when she's going through preteen and teen stuff. I want her to feel like she can call me and say, "hey auntie, I really need to talk to you about something, can we go for coffee?" I desire to have all the doors open to speak into her life, and that only comes with many strings tied. I thank God that he can do anything with a willing heart to give and serve, and my niece is well worth the investments!
We talked about her 2 new sblings coming to the world in a month. We talked about her becoming my neighbour in a few weeks, about Caleb not being able to talk or walk, about my new baby and where it's going to sleep, and she learned how to play hang man at the restaurant...but she calls it "hang girl" LOL
May God bless our relationship and thank you for giving me such a wonderful niece, she really is a treat if you really get to know her!!!
Thursday, July 27, 2006
my theme song for the next season of my life
Casting crowns/ Voice of truth
Oh What I Would Do To Have
The Kind Of Faith It Takes
To CLimb Out Of This Boat
And Then
On To The Crashing Wave
To Step Out Of My Comfort Zone
Into The Rhelms Of The Unknown
Where Jesus Is
And He's holding out his hand
But The Waves Are Calling Out My Name
And They Laugh At Me
Reminding Me Of All The Times
Ive Tried Before and Failed
The Waves They keep On Telling me
Time and Time Again
Boy You'll Never
No You'll Never Win
Oh What I Would Do To Have
The Kind Of Strength It Takes To Stand Before
A Giant
With Just A Sling And A Stone
Surrounded By The Sound
Of A Thousand Warriors
Shaking In Their Armor
Wishing They Had Had The Strength To Stand
But The Giant's Calling out My Name
And He Laughs At Me
Reminding Me Of All the Times
I've tried Before and Failed
The Giant Keeps on Telling Me
But The Voice Of Truth
Tells Me A Different Story
The Voice Of Truth
Says Do Not Be Afraid
And The Voice of Truth
Says This Is For My Glory
Out Of All The Voices Calling out To Me
I will Choose To Listen and Believe
The Voice Of Truth
Oh What I Would Do To Have
The Kind Of Faith It Takes
To CLimb Out Of This Boat
And Then
On To The Crashing Wave
To Step Out Of My Comfort Zone
Into The Rhelms Of The Unknown
Where Jesus Is
And He's holding out his hand
But The Waves Are Calling Out My Name
And They Laugh At Me
Reminding Me Of All The Times
Ive Tried Before and Failed
The Waves They keep On Telling me
Time and Time Again
Boy You'll Never
No You'll Never Win
Oh What I Would Do To Have
The Kind Of Strength It Takes To Stand Before
A Giant
With Just A Sling And A Stone
Surrounded By The Sound
Of A Thousand Warriors
Shaking In Their Armor
Wishing They Had Had The Strength To Stand
But The Giant's Calling out My Name
And He Laughs At Me
Reminding Me Of All the Times
I've tried Before and Failed
The Giant Keeps on Telling Me
But The Voice Of Truth
Tells Me A Different Story
The Voice Of Truth
Says Do Not Be Afraid
And The Voice of Truth
Says This Is For My Glory
Out Of All The Voices Calling out To Me
I will Choose To Listen and Believe
The Voice Of Truth
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
chore update
It's always nice to stroke things off your list
organize kids books by subject (this was done once already, but has to be re done cause they're all messy again)
organize noah's toys (this was also done, but got messy)
organize Isaiah's toys (ditto)
De clutter toys (give away half of them!!)
Go through all the kids clothes ( did the girls' clothes last night the boys tonight)
make a pile for baby
make a give away pile
Plan Noah's school year
Plan Isaiah's school year
Organize school books
Organize hall closet (all the puzzle pieces from about 20 puzzles are all in the same box!!!AAAHHH)
Organize baby stuff
Renovate our basement (put 2 rooms and a bathroom downstairs)
Paint
I was so very encouraged by all the comments...thank you thank you thank you.
All of you spoke truth that I needed to hear. I really appreciate you all and the wisdom from those that have gone before was great.
Well, it is one task at a time, going on the right source of strentgh and the rest is up to God.
As a side note....we are hoping to buy this house....and yesterday, the hot water tank busted! And our landlord agreed to have it replaced and to upgrade the chimney!!! So when and if we buy the house, our hotwater tank will be brand new, new chimney, and our furnace was replaced 2 years ago. What a blessing.
God is so good, what can I say.
organize kids books by subject (this was done once already, but has to be re done cause they're all messy again)
organize noah's toys (this was also done, but got messy)
organize Isaiah's toys (ditto)
De clutter toys (give away half of them!!)
Go through all the kids clothes ( did the girls' clothes last night the boys tonight)
make a pile for baby
make a give away pile
Plan Noah's school year
Plan Isaiah's school year
Organize school books
Organize hall closet (all the puzzle pieces from about 20 puzzles are all in the same box!!!AAAHHH)
Organize baby stuff
Renovate our basement (put 2 rooms and a bathroom downstairs)
Paint
I was so very encouraged by all the comments...thank you thank you thank you.
All of you spoke truth that I needed to hear. I really appreciate you all and the wisdom from those that have gone before was great.
Well, it is one task at a time, going on the right source of strentgh and the rest is up to God.
As a side note....we are hoping to buy this house....and yesterday, the hot water tank busted! And our landlord agreed to have it replaced and to upgrade the chimney!!! So when and if we buy the house, our hotwater tank will be brand new, new chimney, and our furnace was replaced 2 years ago. What a blessing.
God is so good, what can I say.
Monday, July 24, 2006
The nesting stage starts already
I remeber being pregnant with Faith and the whole time, I was getting my home ready for a new human. I nested so bad that the home was MORE than ready by the time I was about 6 or 7 months pregnant. Which looking back, was a very good thing since you're so big and tired at the end to do anything anyway.
There's always something that comes over me when I'm pregnant that pushes me to new heights of character. I don't take being a parent lightly. I know that God will hold me accountable for the way I'm raising His kids that he's given me to care for. I struggle with doubting myself alot. When I should be trusting the God in me to do His work by His grace. Having 5 kids will be no lazy picnic. It will be a huslting, bustling busy tizzy whirl of go go go. Being that I am lazy by nature scares me. My friend told me to look at how far I've come, but I feel like it's doesn't really matter how far I've come when I have so far to go....
I guess if you've been to my house at all, you'll probably never see me sit down, which I hope people understand that sometimes I just can't.
So now I've made up my list for next baby:
organize kids books by subject (this was done once already, but has to be re done cause they're all messy again)
organize noah's toys (this was also done, but got messy)
organize Isaiah's toys (ditto)
De clutter toys (give away half of them!!)
Go through all the kids clothes ( did the girls' clothes tonight)
make a pile for baby
make a give away pile
Plan Noah's school year
Plan Isaiah's school year
Organize school books
Organize hall closet (all the puzzle pieces from about 20 puzzles are all in the same box!!!AAAHHH)
Organize baby stuff
Renovate our basement (put 2 rooms and a bathroom downstairs)
Paint
Needless to say, I'm a little overwhelmed. I need to cling to him more desperately than I am. I believe, i know, I believe that His grace is sufficent. But like my sister said, "there's a difference between knowing the path, and walking the path"
Please pray for me and us if God puts us on your heart. Being that this is #5, there has also been different responses to our pregnancy. When we told some of our family, there was just silence and then someone changed the subject. Also, a very close family member said when we told him, "i don't know whether to congradulate you or feel sorry for you..." My neighbour said that she thought of a name for this next one, "hope.....hope there's no more"
Thank you for your support here in blogger ville. I know I shouldn't let others opinions get to me. I really pray that I can be set free from that. The fear of God should come beofre the fear of man....
Blessings and thanks for walking with me and staying in touch.
There's always something that comes over me when I'm pregnant that pushes me to new heights of character. I don't take being a parent lightly. I know that God will hold me accountable for the way I'm raising His kids that he's given me to care for. I struggle with doubting myself alot. When I should be trusting the God in me to do His work by His grace. Having 5 kids will be no lazy picnic. It will be a huslting, bustling busy tizzy whirl of go go go. Being that I am lazy by nature scares me. My friend told me to look at how far I've come, but I feel like it's doesn't really matter how far I've come when I have so far to go....
I guess if you've been to my house at all, you'll probably never see me sit down, which I hope people understand that sometimes I just can't.
So now I've made up my list for next baby:
organize kids books by subject (this was done once already, but has to be re done cause they're all messy again)
organize noah's toys (this was also done, but got messy)
organize Isaiah's toys (ditto)
De clutter toys (give away half of them!!)
Go through all the kids clothes ( did the girls' clothes tonight)
make a pile for baby
make a give away pile
Plan Noah's school year
Plan Isaiah's school year
Organize school books
Organize hall closet (all the puzzle pieces from about 20 puzzles are all in the same box!!!AAAHHH)
Organize baby stuff
Renovate our basement (put 2 rooms and a bathroom downstairs)
Paint
Needless to say, I'm a little overwhelmed. I need to cling to him more desperately than I am. I believe, i know, I believe that His grace is sufficent. But like my sister said, "there's a difference between knowing the path, and walking the path"
Please pray for me and us if God puts us on your heart. Being that this is #5, there has also been different responses to our pregnancy. When we told some of our family, there was just silence and then someone changed the subject. Also, a very close family member said when we told him, "i don't know whether to congradulate you or feel sorry for you..." My neighbour said that she thought of a name for this next one, "hope.....hope there's no more"
Thank you for your support here in blogger ville. I know I shouldn't let others opinions get to me. I really pray that I can be set free from that. The fear of God should come beofre the fear of man....
Blessings and thanks for walking with me and staying in touch.
Monday, July 17, 2006
Baby #5
So if most of you didn't figure it our by my baby counter, I am pregnant again! Baby # 5 on the way....I still can't believe it, but yet I am so sincerely grateful that God has chosen me to have many children! The thought that our family was destined to be a larger one gives me joy and hope.
I rememebr getting pregnant with faith (my 4th) I was so scared. We named her faith because that exactly what she meant to us. We needed much faith of the unseen to have her....and God have truly come through in EVERY way! We have MORE than enough of what we need to raise these kids. The word says that grace will abound to you for you to EVERYTHING he has called you to do.
I will keep you undated. I get my second ultra sound on thursday to find out the exact due date. I also have the best Doctor in the world! For the last 4 babies, I have been seeing a FAR too busy obstetrician who doesn't really see me as a person, but maybe a pay cheque....I switched back to my family Doctor (the one that has been seeing me since i've been 4 years old, is delivering my sister's baby, delivered Jonah (her first born) knows my mom well and my family)
Well, I'm signing off for now. hopefully will have more to type later....it seems i never have time to do some really good blogs lately, so this will have to do.....sorry....
I rememebr getting pregnant with faith (my 4th) I was so scared. We named her faith because that exactly what she meant to us. We needed much faith of the unseen to have her....and God have truly come through in EVERY way! We have MORE than enough of what we need to raise these kids. The word says that grace will abound to you for you to EVERYTHING he has called you to do.
I will keep you undated. I get my second ultra sound on thursday to find out the exact due date. I also have the best Doctor in the world! For the last 4 babies, I have been seeing a FAR too busy obstetrician who doesn't really see me as a person, but maybe a pay cheque....I switched back to my family Doctor (the one that has been seeing me since i've been 4 years old, is delivering my sister's baby, delivered Jonah (her first born) knows my mom well and my family)
Well, I'm signing off for now. hopefully will have more to type later....it seems i never have time to do some really good blogs lately, so this will have to do.....sorry....
Thursday, July 06, 2006
you'll never guess who lost their wallet.....again...
ME! again....blush....I haven't seen it in about 3 or 4 days now. Usually i just trust that it's going to turn up and it always has up to this point. Well, it hasn't, and i thought i'd ask for some prayer. I really need to find it....since I NEED my health card these days!
anywho. we are leaving for winnipeg in a couple of days. caleb will be staying at Parkridge and anyone is free to go give him a visit if they have time. He gets dropped off tomorrow and stays till the 20TH!
to lazy to type more, tired, hot and a little sick.....
so signing off for a while!
blessings.
anywho. we are leaving for winnipeg in a couple of days. caleb will be staying at Parkridge and anyone is free to go give him a visit if they have time. He gets dropped off tomorrow and stays till the 20TH!
to lazy to type more, tired, hot and a little sick.....
so signing off for a while!
blessings.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Summer is so great
I'm starting to look like a different race. My skin is now a dark brown and I am happy....even tho I will look like a leather shoe before I'm 35.....
Oh well, soak up the rays now....look old and wrinkled later.....
Yesterday, I fell asleep in the sun to my children giving me a back massage....how cool is that!
We are waiting to hear if we can buy the house we are in now. We have applied, and just waiting.
God led me to Luke 12 this morning in tieing in with Ecclesiasties 5. The parable of the rich sower and in Ecc it talks about riches being meaningless. I find it interesting, yet totally a God thing that he is leading me here just as we are on the verge of prosperity.
Well, I'd better do my chores before my house turns into a sauna. My kids are awaiting breakfast, and I'm excited to work in my yard again today!
God is good. In Ecclesiasties, one thing, I felt the spirit teaching me was that contentment of the heart and being able to enjoy all that God has given you is also a bonus gift of a blessing! Your riches come from him, but the gratefulness and contentment also come from him. In verse 5 (i think) it said that those who love wealth will never be sastified with his income and whoever loves money will never have enough. In Luke God calls you a fool if you think that you will be happy when you are rich....and your life may be taken from you on this very night if you do not find your riches in God.
Well, that's it for now...
peace of God be with you....(and no one say, "and also with you" in my comment box!! LOL)
Oh well, soak up the rays now....look old and wrinkled later.....
Yesterday, I fell asleep in the sun to my children giving me a back massage....how cool is that!
We are waiting to hear if we can buy the house we are in now. We have applied, and just waiting.
God led me to Luke 12 this morning in tieing in with Ecclesiasties 5. The parable of the rich sower and in Ecc it talks about riches being meaningless. I find it interesting, yet totally a God thing that he is leading me here just as we are on the verge of prosperity.
Well, I'd better do my chores before my house turns into a sauna. My kids are awaiting breakfast, and I'm excited to work in my yard again today!
God is good. In Ecclesiasties, one thing, I felt the spirit teaching me was that contentment of the heart and being able to enjoy all that God has given you is also a bonus gift of a blessing! Your riches come from him, but the gratefulness and contentment also come from him. In verse 5 (i think) it said that those who love wealth will never be sastified with his income and whoever loves money will never have enough. In Luke God calls you a fool if you think that you will be happy when you are rich....and your life may be taken from you on this very night if you do not find your riches in God.
Well, that's it for now...
peace of God be with you....(and no one say, "and also with you" in my comment box!! LOL)
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Pics of Noah's 7th birthday
Noah's 7th birthday was a huge hit! We took him to earl's just mom and dad alone. He was allowed to get anything he wanted.....so of course he ordered a chocolate milkshake!!!
Dad and Noah....waiting for thier chicken fingers and fries
after our supper we took him to the movie "cars" it was a good lesson for him to see that winning isn't the purpose to playing. That you can be a "winner" by doing the right thing!
Noah is such a great kid. I love that God gave him to us!
Friday, June 16, 2006
A great friend
Me and Ranya after a laugh attack...we usually cry we laugh so hard....
I went out tonight with someone who becomes more and more meaningful to me. As I sat on the deck of Jerry's eating icecream, I realized just how blessed I really am to have such a great friend in my life. I was just filled with a total sense of joy. A joy that God gave me someone that some people look for their whole lives....a true friend.
My friend Ranya and I have been through everything you could think of. Cat scraps to laugh attacks. From tears to laughter. From heart ache to unspeakable joy. She blessed me to be there for the birth of 2 of her children. She's seen me on my worst days and my good days and vice versa. We hang out, chill out, freak out together. We talk on the phone everyday about parenting, life, God, crazy people in waiting rooms....
Through all these memories, I have bonded to this amazing woman. Her strength to carry on is a testimony of God's power. She is open and as honest as she can be. She knows when she gets confused and asks for help. She desires more than anything to hear God's voice. I look at all she's been through and know there is a God. Many testimonies have come forward about this girl....and believe me, these words of prophecy that have been spoken over her are .... WOW .... She doesn't see it right now, but one day, when she is speaking into people with great authority, she'll understand. She has the testimony. She has the experience. She will have all the victory in Jesus. God's a busy bee, working and laying foundations. As a friend, I see small breakthoughs. As I walk along side her, I witness her spirit draw near to the Father. I see potential. I see a child of God. I see a sister in Christ. I see my friend.
Ranya, I hope you never doubt how much I love you. There is a bond between us that God has made. I pray that God continues to protect our friendship, and our walk towards righteousness. Know that I am here for you no matter what. Through thick, through thin...(up till now it's been pretty thick! soon I'm sure we'll see some blue skies.....
I'm comitted to you, not out of duty, but out of passionate love to see freedom in your life. I'm so thankful to say that you re my friend. I thank God he put you in my life. I'm so blessed to have you.
Love, Carebear...(hugs)
I'm comitted to you, not out of duty, but out of passionate love to see freedom in your life. I'm so thankful to say that you re my friend. I thank God he put you in my life. I'm so blessed to have you.
Love, Carebear...(hugs)
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
family planning
i think it's funny how we are all commenting on joe's post in my blog!!
This is so encouraging guys! thank you all for sharing! I love how we encourage one another to follow christ and submit to his plan for our lives. Both camille and tanya, your story adds to how God works.
It's such a journey. As long as we all keep looking up, God will direct us all
I can't believe that i've spent 10 years of my marriage in confusion to this issue. I wish that I would have listened sooner to God's leasing on this area. I do believe tho that He is and will be glorified, regardless of when i 'get it'.
These last few days, God has been directing me in being a good steward of what he gives us. If we had a million dollars, would we just spend it like crazy? no, we would use the money wisely. And seek God to how he wanted us to use it.
Same goes with our fertility. I want to listen to God as to when he wants us to have more babies....if any at all. I think both Joe and I know there is at least one more on the horizon....but we will keep our ears and eyes open to God and His will.
I really feel at peace with this serena stuff because it really is taking care of your body. I haven't started it yet, still reading the material. Thanks ya'll for sharing in this journey.
let's keep the lines of communication open and pray that God's heart will be heard in these issues.
The first book that was written by mary pride, (i've only read 4 chapters so far)
I felt like she missed someof the blessings in marriage. She puts alot of emphasis on having babies, making babies, bearing babies, bearing fruit.......she also (in my opinion down plays the joy and blessing of romance and companionship) for the sake of making babies. I am very much for the fact that we are called to multiply...if God has blessed us with fertility, but to miss the romance....i don't know.
As far as the romance goes, I believe that God uses the parallel of a wedding and the bride and bride groom for a reason. he wants to have a romance with us. It's totally biblical! So I feel like she is missing this amazing piece to the mystery as the bible calls it.
that's it for now
blessings
This is so encouraging guys! thank you all for sharing! I love how we encourage one another to follow christ and submit to his plan for our lives. Both camille and tanya, your story adds to how God works.
It's such a journey. As long as we all keep looking up, God will direct us all
I can't believe that i've spent 10 years of my marriage in confusion to this issue. I wish that I would have listened sooner to God's leasing on this area. I do believe tho that He is and will be glorified, regardless of when i 'get it'.
These last few days, God has been directing me in being a good steward of what he gives us. If we had a million dollars, would we just spend it like crazy? no, we would use the money wisely. And seek God to how he wanted us to use it.
Same goes with our fertility. I want to listen to God as to when he wants us to have more babies....if any at all. I think both Joe and I know there is at least one more on the horizon....but we will keep our ears and eyes open to God and His will.
I really feel at peace with this serena stuff because it really is taking care of your body. I haven't started it yet, still reading the material. Thanks ya'll for sharing in this journey.
let's keep the lines of communication open and pray that God's heart will be heard in these issues.
The first book that was written by mary pride, (i've only read 4 chapters so far)
I felt like she missed someof the blessings in marriage. She puts alot of emphasis on having babies, making babies, bearing babies, bearing fruit.......she also (in my opinion down plays the joy and blessing of romance and companionship) for the sake of making babies. I am very much for the fact that we are called to multiply...if God has blessed us with fertility, but to miss the romance....i don't know.
As far as the romance goes, I believe that God uses the parallel of a wedding and the bride and bride groom for a reason. he wants to have a romance with us. It's totally biblical! So I feel like she is missing this amazing piece to the mystery as the bible calls it.
that's it for now
blessings
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