My 2 cents

Flannel Avenger has the next in the Bible study up. Also check out Alyfireman. Who is Jesus? We tend to think of Jesus as loving. Yes Jesus was loving but He is God.God isn't always nice. Remember the flood? God is a just God but that doesn't mean politically correct. One of the wonderful things about Him is He is unchanging. He doesn't care about being all "p.c.". You always know what He expects of you. He wrote it in a book (the Bible) so that there would be no doubt. If He says no, He means no. No reasoning, bargaining, pleading, or trying to sway Him one way or another. Who is Jesus? He is. The important thing is He is unchanging, all powerful, all knowing, and everywhere. Forgive me but my mind is drawn to Jesus in his last days. He wept, He hurt, He felt. I think of how His feet must have hurt from walking all the time. How betrayed he probably felt. God as Jesus suffered. Not just physically but I think also emotionally. So if you ask who was Jesus as a human all I can offer you is He felt as a human but had the mind of God.


My question is what do you think about Him being all powerful, all knowing and everywhere?

What A Week!!!

Boy has this week gone by really fast! I went to Bible Study on Tuesday (which I am really enjoying by the way) and heard about a job at an outlet store nearby. So I figured I would stop in and put in an application on Wednesday. Well Wednesday morning is when it all went up in the air. I went in (before hubby and I went out for an anniversary lunch) to apply for the job. They hired me on the spot starting the next day (Thursday). So I started on Thursday and worked yesterday too and again tomorrow. I hadn't planned on being thrust back into the workforce so quickly. I thought I would have a week to get home stuff situated. NOPE! So that is how everything got thrown up into the air. Ahhh....to sit and relax. Needless to say I am juggling my new job, home duties, and another job of cleaning my apt. building. Then, as if it couldn't get more hectic, the apt. people called me and asked me if I could also clean the clubhouse. Well they apply a certain amount of $ to my rent so I would be stupid to say no. So I said yes. I start that on Monday. Now it is gonna take a few weeks to get everything under control and situated. So if you don't see me around here much in the next few days that is why. I hope all of you are doing well and are enjoying the beauty of Autumn.

Not much to say.

Well I know it has been a while. I don't really have much to say. I am enjoying seeing the seasonal color changes though. Hopefully soon I will have more to say. Maybe even something worthwhile. lol

Early morning thoughts

I am not usually up this early so I figured it would be a good time to come here and babble a little.

My son did excellent with his oral surgery. Not only was it pain free for the little guy but it was also cheaper than expected for me. He is such a brave little one. We have definitely had the favor of the Lord on this issue. There was only one problem after the surgery. He couldn't keep anything down until mid to late morning the next day. Now he eats more than ever! It is cute to see him do his tongue exercises. He has to stick it out as far as he can and up as far as he can. So we walk around the house sticking our tongues out at him to remind him to stick his out and up.

All of the fish are doing well. I found out something last night. That freezing a fish is not the most humane way to put them down. Now I am feeling a little guilty and heartbroken. My husband was doing a search on the proper water temp for our fish and came across some breeders that say how to put your fish to sleep if need be. Their suggestions?

1. Decapitate them. (Nope..Not me...Couldn't do it!)

2.Inject them with a certain solution into the belly. (Now where am I gonna get the needle or the solution?)

3.Put them in a glass with water and vodka. It makes them go to sleep in a more humane manner. (Hmmm....seems doable.)

Then they went on to say if you cannot do any of these to take the fish to the local university and they can study the disease of the fish or whatever. That is the last thing I would want to do. I am trying to put the poor fish out of its misery and they want to keep him alive and study him and take him apart and such. So now I know what to do if I ever need to put a fish to sleep again.

On a more personal note the Lord has really been dealing with me and my self image issues and some other issues I didn't even know I had. And also for the past two weeks in a row someone from my past has been brought into my present. Two weeks ago I was putting my groceries away and reflecting on the mornings women's bible study and the Lord told me to call my biological mother. Well after a few minutes of trying to get out of it I finally obeyed. I called her later that evening and was pleasantly surprised. She had changed some from the women I used to know. Which is a good thing. Next came a few days ago. My half sister from my dads last marriage contacted me through Classmates. Now the way she described herself makes my husband not want anything to do with her. She has some tattoos and a few piercings. But I feel like she was brought back into my life for a reason. For all I know I may be the only Christian she may know. I have to show her the love of Jesus. He didn't turn people away. He welcomes them in. Now I may not be able to welcome her into my home but I will certainly love her. It's not her fault we were not able to grow up together.

Huge, creepy, nasty, spider!

As I was sleeping last night I felt something on my face. That is not unusual since I have long hair and it lands in my face a lot. So I brush it off my face. A few seconds later my husband brushes something off his face. Yet another second or two later I brush same something off my arm. Being a little freaked out I turned on the light. There on the middle of my side of the bed was a Huge, Creepy, Nasty, spider. Hubby killed it but *shudders* I was creeped out. I was so creeped out I had a hard time sleeping. Now every time something touches me ever so lightly I get creeped out thinking it is another spider. Mind you that this is no ordinary spider. Not the kind you see in the house. It is one of those big ones you see in the woods that you run the other way from.


So now I have told all of that I will also tell you a little more about my week. My grandpa died on Wed. night, my mother in law needs a second MRI to determine if the thing they found is a aneurism or not, and I have enjoyed my time spent with the ladies at church. We made apple pies for today's craft/bake sale. I went this morning and bought a couple of those pies and some zucchini bread, a bunch of cookies, and a church cookbook.

So much in one week. Maybe this afternoon I will get a nap.

Tongue-tie

It was brought to my attention yesterday that my son has this birth defect. He is almost 8. Why wasn't it noticed when he was younger? It would've helped him in eating when he was an infant. I am quite upset (especially at myself) that it wasn't noticed until now. What is it you ask? It is where that thing that connects our tongues to the bottom of your mouth is too short and the person cannot move their tongue in a normal fashion. It can cause speech issues (which is how I found out through his speech teacher), it can cause difficulty in breastfeeding (he had this), and can cause social issues as well. If it had been caught when he was an infant it would've been an easy procedure and we would have had insurance coverage. Now it needs to be done under general as an outpatient and all without us having insurance. Apparantly they go in and cut this thing and stitch it so that he can freely move his tongue. It is a hereditary birth thing so now I know how he got it. It must have come from my hubby's side. He's adopted. So can you please keep us in your prayers as we figure out how to pay for this and to find a doctor that we can trust. My son isn't worried about it at all.

The latest in the tank

Well last week was a buzz of fish frenzy in our house. Mr. Bubbles is gone and we had to replace him with new fish. Ping and Catgirl are still in there. (Monday)We started out by getting two Serpae tetras (Bella and Bullet) and two tiger barbs. One of the barbs got kinda mean and nasty so he was terminated. So we got a danio golden zebra tetra (Princess) to replace it.(Tuesday) Then the other barb decided he wanted to be nasty and was terminated. So we replaced it with a red-eyed tetra (Arrow). (By now you can tell which ones my boys named and which ones my and my daughter named.) Now Wednesday comes and the kids got out of school at noon. Guess what? At 11:00 Princess dies and I need to take her back to the pet store. They tell me they need a seperate sample of the water in order to either give me a new fish or my money back. So it is now 11:30 and I head back to the store with the water sample. It is high in nitrates so he tells me he will replace Princess but when I get home I need to do a 25% water change. So now I have 15 minutes to do the water change and get to the school to pick up kids. I successfully did this and my daughter is none the wiser. Princess is now fine. Yes it is still Princess because my daughter is clueless. So all is finally well in the tank.

A sad day...

Today as I went to change Mr. Bubbles' water and I got to take a good look at him. Half of his face was eaten by this fungus thing and he was having problems getting air. So I had to put him to sleep. I cried and cried and cried. To others it may seem silly to cry over a fish. But not to me. Mr. Bubbles was a unique fish. He let me pet his back and he was always excited to see me. If it was anyone else he would swim away. We had him for little over a year. I couldn't help but cry.

Excitement!

Okay so I am finally getting a life. I went to a women's bible study today. I came out of there so filled and refreshed and felt so much better. So I am excited. I am walking with a spring in my step and a smile on my face. I am getting more involved in the women's ministries by helping out with a few things. I have always had a hard time going out and doing things on my own without a friend or a kid or my husband. This week I did 2 things all on my own. I went to the Jeremy Camp Restored concert and had a blast and I went to the bible study today. I have found out I like doing things by myself. Strangely enough I feel like I can be myself instead of putting up a front.

Short and Sweet

The sweetest thing happened the other day. My middle child came out of his room with an expectant look on his face. We looked at him and asked him what he wanted. He said "You called my name." We said that no we didn't. His next response...."I know! It was God!". I just thought that was the sweetest thing.

~Let Me~

I sit in the quiet sometimes. Last night I happened to have a pen and paper next to me. I sat there and this kinda just ended up on my paper.


~Let Me~

Today I walked past you and you didn't notice Me.

Then I sat next to you and you ignored Me.

I strolled beside you and you pretended I wasn't there.

I was right in front of you and you pushed Me out of the way.

Why?! Why do you avoid Me? Have you forgotten who I am? I am always there for you! Why? Why don't you trust Me? I am the Great Comforter. Let Me help you. Let Me be the one you can always turn to. Let Me.

Fishy Business

So Mr. Bubbles is getting worse again. I decided to take him out of the fish tank and put him back into a vase. I have some stuff you put in the water for 7 days. So today is day 2. He still has this white fuzzy stuff growing out of his face. It is actually quite creepy. He seems to stay at the bottom instead of his normal mid to top of the tank personality. I admit I am quite worried about the little guy.

Life lately

Well I know I have neglected this thing for a while now. It is a short while until all my kiddies are in school so I am trying to enjoy every minute with them.


Mr. Bubbles has been doing the sick thing again. He had some white stuff that looked like cotton growing out of his face. He also wasn't eating. He seems to be getting better now. Man do I get attached to pets.


I have discovered that if you eat the wrong kind of carbs they make you tired and grumpy. Well that is what they do to me. I seem to be a regular behind the wagon. I am getting some bruises from it to. lol But a recent discovery of someone who is eating based on the glycemic index has inspired me to get my behind back up on that wagon and super glue it to a seat.


Have you ever had one of those times where you just feel blue? For no reason I am kinda blue lately. Kinda like I lost a part of me somewhere and I don't know where I put it. I have all I need and God so why this blueness? Eh...maybe I'll figure it out.



We have found a church we like and I am greatly enjoying it. As with the healthy eating thing I am lagging in the daily reading and communication with the Father. I forget Him for a day or 2 and then I come back to Him all franticly sorry. Bad way to do it. I never worry about where we will get the money to pay bills and such. I always believe He will provide for my family's needs. This is the opposite of my hubby. He seems to worry a lot about this stuff. I have always had what I call blind faith. I don't worry about anything. I know He will take care of me because He always has and I know He always will. So to hubby it looks like I don't care. But in all reality I do care it is just I have laid everything at the feet of the Lord and know He will take care of us. Matthew 6:25-34 is what always comes to mind.

Well we got rid of Gary. Hubby said he creeped him out. So I took him back to the pet store and got a spotted catfish instead. He has been named Catman for the masklike features on his head and face. Don't tell hubby but it rather saddened me. I got kinda attached to the little critter. But I told him no more in and out with the fish critters. That's it! They only go out if they die.


The South Beaching is goin okay. I have cheated a few times but not too bad. I had some fries yesterday and they tasted good but I payed for it later. So I have come to the realization that I don't desire them anytime soon. I am enjoying salads more and am experimenting with other foods that I haven't tried before. Funny enough cauliflower does taste like mashed potatoes.


I went out and bought all the school supplies for this year. Geesh! Some of the things they ask of you. Twenty-four pencils sharpened!? Excuse me but my life doesn't revolve around sharpening 24 pencils for each child. They know how to do it. Then I have to label all 24 with the childs name on them. I have also found out what this fall will be like with them all in school. Quiet. Too quiet. I have found so many things to do to keep my mind busy. They have VBS this week so I have tasted what it'll be like. I drove hubby nuts the first day. He said I need to find something to do. It is just too weird with all kids gone at the same time. I guess I don't have much else to say right now.

Yet another addition!

Well Gary and Mr. Bubbles are getting along fine. The first night he nipped at Gary and since then he has left him alone. He must not taste very good. Our newest addition is a chinese algae eater. We named him Ping. He is white with a black stripe and bounces around the tank like a ping pong ball. Hence the name Ping. Mr. Bubbles is trying to catch him but he is no match for Ping's speed. I was first told that Gary would eat the algae but the person was wrong. He eats the leftover food that floats to the bottom. So we needed Ping. Funny how all 3 have very different personalities. Just like my kids.


It is hard to believe in less than 50 days school starts for them again. Where has the summer gone? I guess time really flies when you are having fun. About 2 years ago I started to knit hubby a scarf. Well I think I might actually get it done in time for winter. It is just so hard to pick up and knit when you can be doing so many other things.


I love church rummage sales. I went to ours last week and spent $7.00 and got 3 bags of shirts for the kids for school. THREE BAGS!!! I was so thrilled. They were all in perfect condition too. I then bought a clock for the kitchen that I had been eyeing in the store but didn't want to pay that much for and at the rummage sale I got it for $5.00. So I was excited about that too.


Not too much else to say. I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer.

*hugs*

A new addition

So we have a new addition to our tank. We bought a snail and named him Gary. Mr. Bubbles is curious about him. He did bite off one of Gary's long thingies and it has grown back. My hubby said that Gary should be fine in there. I wonder. Mr. Bubbles is a very aggressive betta and doesn't like new things. We got Gary because we needed something to eat some of the gunk off the side of the tank. The tank is new and so far so good. I hope. Mr. Bubbles is trying to adjust to the movement of the water in the tank. Figuring out his food is another thing. He used to come to the top of the vase and eat one pellet at a time. Now I have no idea if he is eating them. I drop them in and he will take one or two and swim away. Silly fish. I hope he is eating.


The beach eating is going okay. I started Phase 2 last Thursday. I goofed that night. We went out to a buffet kind of place and all they had that I could drink was root beer. I have an allergy to something in the water around here so I try to drink bottled or run it through our filter at home. So that was a no-no. I then decided to enjoy some foods that are on the eat rarely/avoid list. But the next day I got right back up and firmly planted my rear on the wagon. So I am rather happy with the fact that I didn't take one slip-up and turn it into a complete sabotage.

Back to business

So it has been a while since I have said anything I know. I hope everyone is having a good summer. I have just been busy being mom. I also started changing some things that needed to be changed. Like eating habits. I have started South Beach (again) and this time I am doing it right. I read the book first and completely understand that this is not a diet. It is a new way of eating for life. I have lost 11 lbs. so far and am rather happy about it. I didn't know good food is so tastey. I am also working on myself in other areas and am seeing an improvement. So I hope you all are enjoyin your weekend.

~God Bless~

To all father's out there...

Happy Father's

Day!!

A few good reads

Miss Patriot has hit on very important subject today. Child molesters are the lowest of the low and they cannot be rehabilitated. I was watching something once where a man was being interviewed and he begged to stay in prison because he knew if he went back out into society he would molest again. Miss Patriot is right when she said

"THERE IS NO MOTIVATION FOR PEOPLE NOT TO COMMIT THESE CRIMES"

There needs to be a punishment so severe that these people don't want to do these crimes. It is sad that these molesters are now killing their victims so that they don't talk. There has to be something done about this. What? I don't know. The only thing I know to do is to pray for our children and pray that the Lord will deal with these people in His divine way.



Alyfireman has a good point. So many times I have heard people take what the Bible says out of context. To get a full understanding of the meaning of something you must look at it in context. It is kinda like a recipe. You look at just the sugar and think "Gee it looks like I am going to be eating nothing but sugar." But what you aren't looking at is the whole recipe. The bible is our recipe for life. It tells us what to do and how to do it just like a cake or cookie or any other recipe does.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (NIV)

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (NIV)

There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:

(2) a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,

(3)a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,

(4)a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,

(5)a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

(6)a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,

(7)a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,

(8) a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.




Upon reading this I have no choice except to take HIM at HIS word. Someone recently asked about suicide and the "It wasn't their time" idea. I have to say that I believe this scripture when it says there is a time for everything under heaven. This kinda goes along with what I was saying about seasons. You don't plant your corn crop in the middle of winter when there is 2 feet of snow. You plant it in the spring. Hence there is a time to plant (spring) and a time to uproot (fall). So all of you who pass by and read this I would like to hear what you have to say about this scripture.