Back to School Blessings

Okay, so we started home school early this summer due to a broken wrist. We are actually about half way through the first quarter of the school year. One big focus this year is writing skills. I'm looking for complete sentences, spelling, punctuation, content, etc. Our son is dictating his sentence to me each day (he's four years old). Our daughter is supposed to be writing a paragraph a day about an assigned topic and drawing a picture to match her writing. Today, I was sad to say she only wrote one sentence; yet I was totally blown away by her sentence.

Today's topic was "Today is Be an Angel Day. Write about a time when you were an angel to some one or when some one was an angel to you." Here's her entry.

It may not be what every sixth grader is writing, but I know it was from her heart! My mommy/teacher heart was blessed beyond measure today!

God's Blessings

One of the greatest blessings I've received from God is my husband. Today we are celebrating 20 years of marriage. I cannot believe how fast the time has gone. I love you, Glen. Here's to many more years together!

Our wedding day ~ 20 years ago

February 2011

So Excited!!!

Okay, join in with me for a little excitement!!

I've actually seen my name published as an author in a magazine!!!!

It was pretty cool to see it!

Order your copy of the Women of Grace USA Spectrum magazine for 2011-2012 and see my article entitled "Picking Up the Pieces of Shattered Dreams." It was just released last month. This issue is not yet available online.

August

I can't believe it's August already. Time sure is passing by.

I was talking with my sister on the phone this morning about the fact that 24 years ago this week, our mother passed away. I can't believe it's been that long. Twenty four years ago, I was between my junior and senior year of college, living in western Pennsylvania, and hoping for a bright future. God chose to take my mother home to be with Him that summer. I so desperately wanted to live on my own that summer and yet, when it happened I didn't want it. Here she is with her sister, Mary (on the left), and brother, Jack (in the middle).

 

August also brings about Glen's and my anniversary. We will be celebrating 20 years this Wednesday. I have been blessed to have such a wonderful man as my husband. It feels like yesterday. I was looking over our pictures the other day and remembering all the little things about the day - the heat, my brother-in-law's statement to me before the wedding, the people who were at the wedding and now are in heaven, and other thoughts. It's all good! God has exceedingly and abundantly meet all my dreams and hopes!

Thankful Thursday ~ His Teaching

Many times I've wondered what is God doing with me. What are His plans for me? How can  I best serve Him today? All of us have these thoughts and often are waiting for His revelation for us.

Recently, I've been going through all those thoughts and evaluating things. I have no answers; I have no plan; I have no schedule. What I do have is a Lord who created me for His glory and loves me.

What has God been working in my life? Building a deeper desire to be close to Him. Making me see areas of relationships I need to repair and strengthen the bonds. What are His plans for me? To glorify Him in all that I do. Other than that, I have no plans. I want Him to lead me day by day. How can I best serve Him today? I need to be His daughter and sit at His feet to worship Him with a passion unlike anything else.

So today, I am thankful for Him drawing me closer and tending the fire that is burning in my heart.

Laurie over at Women Taking a Stand is hosting this meme during August. Join her and others as we thank the Lord for his bountiful blessings!