All my words are lost in time now an ever lasting rhyme.
May I find them lord I pray so I might be inspired just one more day.
Working harder dare I say to please you god to keep your word inside my head.
It's being trapped in sin I most dread.
Dwelling on what's not important trying so hard not to think to love and give and have the darkness shortened.
Elated I traded a life of nothing for family and love.
I'm glad your watching from up above.
Helping guiding molding teaching.
And have your hand on those who will be preaching.
I know your time is in high demand so thank you god for your attention.
I just want you to know I'm serving you with my best intentions.
Bless the homeless and those I don't know may their faith and spirits grow.
feed them clothe them give them hope.
Those in sorrow don't let them mope.
Try my lord to understand that we all need your healing hand.
For we don't know what you have planned.
Patiently we wait for you to guide especially when someone close has died.
I pray for the families who have lost a child may you make that life be worth while.
Change their lives and make them see that they have a purpose as you have shown me.
I know there's a reason for every season in life.
Even though I may not know now and I sure didn't know then.
And lastly lord I pray for my kin.
Amen
If you do not keep a prayer journal I highly encourage you to do so.... sometimes something really cool can come from it. If your not much of a writer its still cool to look back to past prayers and see which ones have been aswered.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
WE BOUGHT AN ARK!
After our weekly visit to the cafe that i mentioned a few posts ago my mother and i had the idea to go thrift shopping. There are alot of great thrift shops over in that area, the one we went to is within walking distance. I went in not expecting to buy anything but then I notice that they sold childrens books.
My son and i dug through the books for about 20min and picked out a few things that we agreed on.
thinking i was done i followed my mom over to a bin that she was digging through. as i was waiting for her something caught my eye at the bottom of the bin.. it was a book
i was pleasantly surprised to see that not only was it a book for children it was a bible story!
and then..... I OPENED IT!!
it was a huge beautiful paper pop up ark. i quickly inspected it for any missing pieces or tears but by some act of god it was flawless.
it came with two of each animal and little people to put on the ark.
it also included the story of Noah in a well writen story book.
i am for sure going to be using this during our school time to teach my kids about noah and the ark.
God was truly guiding me that day! i mean i hadnt even planned on going to that store, and then planned on not buying anything, and just when i thought i was done i just happened upon this book.
The type of book i had been digging for in that endless pile of books.
and the best part
i only paid...
can you guess?? if you did im almost 99% sure that you would be wrong...
$0.60 yep thats right. only 60 cents.
GOD IS SO RAD!
My son and i dug through the books for about 20min and picked out a few things that we agreed on.
thinking i was done i followed my mom over to a bin that she was digging through. as i was waiting for her something caught my eye at the bottom of the bin.. it was a book
i was pleasantly surprised to see that not only was it a book for children it was a bible story!
and then..... I OPENED IT!!
it was a huge beautiful paper pop up ark. i quickly inspected it for any missing pieces or tears but by some act of god it was flawless.
it came with two of each animal and little people to put on the ark.
it also included the story of Noah in a well writen story book.
i am for sure going to be using this during our school time to teach my kids about noah and the ark.
God was truly guiding me that day! i mean i hadnt even planned on going to that store, and then planned on not buying anything, and just when i thought i was done i just happened upon this book.
The type of book i had been digging for in that endless pile of books.
and the best part
i only paid...
can you guess?? if you did im almost 99% sure that you would be wrong...
$0.60 yep thats right. only 60 cents.
GOD IS SO RAD!
Friday, May 25, 2012
Big breakfast and a birthday
One Day last week i woke up feeling inspired. Dont ask me why but i had the compulsion to make a big breakfast for my family. I got up before anyone else and i had the time so i got started making a waffle batter from scratch. It was alot faster than i thought it would be and i had it done in about 5min. Once i got some waffles cooking i decided to make scrambled eggs because they are one of my daughters favorites so i got those on the stove but after they were cooked i thought my husband might like some bacon since he is such a meat eater so i fried some up and put it on the serving tray too.
So once i had the table all set i went and got my family out of bed. you should have seen them when they realized what was on the table waiting for them... you would have thought it was christmas morning... I think i want to do this more often. I was surprised at how little time it actually took me. and the waffle batter can stay good in the fridge for up to a week.
Later on that day we were hanging out with my mom and invited a friend over. His birthday was only 2 days away so my husband and i bought him a cake. We didnt have anything written on it because there was no time so we just grabbed one and went to my moms. Fortunatly my dad had some frosting in the pantry and got to work on writing on the cake.
He really did a great job. here is the finnished product.
I think my friend was really encouraged by his surprise party that wasnt really planned. though there were no gifts and not alot of our peers i know that my family loves him as thier own and were happy to celebrate with him.
all that being said ..
HAPPY 22nd BIRTHDAY CARSON
We are all so proud of you!
So once i had the table all set i went and got my family out of bed. you should have seen them when they realized what was on the table waiting for them... you would have thought it was christmas morning... I think i want to do this more often. I was surprised at how little time it actually took me. and the waffle batter can stay good in the fridge for up to a week.
Later on that day we were hanging out with my mom and invited a friend over. His birthday was only 2 days away so my husband and i bought him a cake. We didnt have anything written on it because there was no time so we just grabbed one and went to my moms. Fortunatly my dad had some frosting in the pantry and got to work on writing on the cake.
He really did a great job. here is the finnished product.
I think my friend was really encouraged by his surprise party that wasnt really planned. though there were no gifts and not alot of our peers i know that my family loves him as thier own and were happy to celebrate with him.
all that being said ..
HAPPY 22nd BIRTHDAY CARSON
We are all so proud of you!
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Cars Cars and more Cars
My husband and i have been going to car shows since we were dating years ago. As we had children we added them to our trips and our oldest son has really come to enjoy going with us and learning about the different types of cars and engines.
Its free, its fun, and we all like not only spending the time together but also seeing the cars and meeting new people who like the same thing.
The past few months we have gone there have been more new cars with modern conveniences built in. I dont know about you but im more of a classic car person... I like to look at a car and feel like i just took a ride in a time machine. My favorite car of the night did just that.
ISNT IT BEAUTIFUL!!!!! i think i may be in love with this car... this car alone, was worth going that night! THIS is why i go, to see things like this.
If you would like to attend this car show you can find all of the information you need at www.christianclassiccruisers.com
our family trys to go just about every month although sometimes we do miss.
Its free, its fun, and we all like not only spending the time together but also seeing the cars and meeting new people who like the same thing.
The past few months we have gone there have been more new cars with modern conveniences built in. I dont know about you but im more of a classic car person... I like to look at a car and feel like i just took a ride in a time machine. My favorite car of the night did just that.
ISNT IT BEAUTIFUL!!!!! i think i may be in love with this car... this car alone, was worth going that night! THIS is why i go, to see things like this.
If you would like to attend this car show you can find all of the information you need at www.christianclassiccruisers.com
our family trys to go just about every month although sometimes we do miss.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This past Saturday our local fire department had an open house. It has been a long time since I have attended one of these so i was excited to see if it was as exciting for me as an adult as it was when i was a kid. AND IT WAS!!! Because now not only did i get to participate but I also got to watch my sons face light up as he played and learned hands on.
There were alot of activities for children and a large selection of fire trucks to climb on and learn about. As well as a few extreamly AWESOME demonstrations.
This particular fire engine belongs to the DFW Airport fire department. It is much bigger than a typical city fire truck as you can tell by my son standing by the wheel its huuuuuge. Romeo liked it not only because it was the biggest but because it was yellow and had a super cool robot that the bomb squad uses (i neglected to take a picture of the robot sorry) and he enjoyed inspecting that.
With my dad being a fire fighter all my life i have put bunker gear on a bunch of times but this time it was romeos turn. He didnt really like the jacket because it was heavy and it was hot out that day. But he did look super cute. '
For adults they were having races. Basically what you do is start out with none of the gear on, someone calls go and you get the bunker gear on and run as fast as you can down and around some cones and the first one back wins. It was really funny because people were falling and getting tangled in the suspenders.
For younger kids they had a few fire extingushers rigged to spray water. At one station you could aim for a bucket and fill it up with water. But at the other station you could use the water rigged extingusher to actually put out a fire! This was one of my husband and sons favorite things about the day. Here is a photo of Romeo and my Dad putting out the fire.
One of the most exciting things for me was getting to learn about the jaws of life up close and personal along with a few other tools used in car accidents to get people out of danger.
It was really neat to watch these guys cut up this car with litte effort. Technology rocks!
The last demonstration we saw was an example of a roof rescue. This was so cool!! We got to see them repel from the ladder truck an actually show us what they would do in an emergency like this. They were able to manuver a gerny and themselves with ease. Im telling you if i ever need to be rescued i would want my life in the hands of these guys.
I am really greatful to the city for holding this open house. Its good for people to see what they really do. Most of the time these are the guys that are forgoten. They work holidays on thier birthdays thier kids birthdays and often miss big family events to put thier lives on the line for us. These men are REAL HEROS and deserve way more credit than they get.
There were alot of activities for children and a large selection of fire trucks to climb on and learn about. As well as a few extreamly AWESOME demonstrations.
With my dad being a fire fighter all my life i have put bunker gear on a bunch of times but this time it was romeos turn. He didnt really like the jacket because it was heavy and it was hot out that day. But he did look super cute. '
For younger kids they had a few fire extingushers rigged to spray water. At one station you could aim for a bucket and fill it up with water. But at the other station you could use the water rigged extingusher to actually put out a fire! This was one of my husband and sons favorite things about the day. Here is a photo of Romeo and my Dad putting out the fire.
One of the most exciting things for me was getting to learn about the jaws of life up close and personal along with a few other tools used in car accidents to get people out of danger.
It was really neat to watch these guys cut up this car with litte effort. Technology rocks!
The last demonstration we saw was an example of a roof rescue. This was so cool!! We got to see them repel from the ladder truck an actually show us what they would do in an emergency like this. They were able to manuver a gerny and themselves with ease. Im telling you if i ever need to be rescued i would want my life in the hands of these guys.
I am really greatful to the city for holding this open house. Its good for people to see what they really do. Most of the time these are the guys that are forgoten. They work holidays on thier birthdays thier kids birthdays and often miss big family events to put thier lives on the line for us. These men are REAL HEROS and deserve way more credit than they get.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
meet me in the garden
I have been on the search for good FREE activities to do with my kiddos before the weather gets to hot. Last week a friend of mine was in from out of town and she suggested that we go to the botanical gardens in fort worth. WHY HADNT I THOUGHT OF THAT!!! I guess coming into the city from the outside she did her research.
We went with our three kids and two strollers. Planned to have lunch and read books and just enjoy nature together with our children.
as you can see it was VERY sunny that day so luckily there are many shady spots because there are lots of trees. we found a shady place with few people around to have lunch. I think Romeos favorite part was chasing the black birds. And Zayds favorite part was eating grass of course.
Romeo enjoyed running around and screaming. (while i was trying to get good photos) HA!
all in all it was a very fun .. but long day. we spent about 4 hours there and got home about an hour after nap time so everyone was pretty cranky when we got home.
Im glad i have such good friends who also have children, and who also have similar parenting styles. Especially ones who suggest fun free things to do that dont involve sitting on a couch all day :)
We went with our three kids and two strollers. Planned to have lunch and read books and just enjoy nature together with our children.
as you can see it was VERY sunny that day so luckily there are many shady spots because there are lots of trees. we found a shady place with few people around to have lunch. I think Romeos favorite part was chasing the black birds. And Zayds favorite part was eating grass of course.
all in all it was a very fun .. but long day. we spent about 4 hours there and got home about an hour after nap time so everyone was pretty cranky when we got home.
Im glad i have such good friends who also have children, and who also have similar parenting styles. Especially ones who suggest fun free things to do that dont involve sitting on a couch all day :)
Monday, May 21, 2012
el dia de los muertos ... but not really
Last week my kids and i went to the cemetery where my family is buried. The plan was to stay and read books until lunch time and then have a little picnic. Unfortunatly when we arrived there the sprinklers were on so i was only able to run over and put the flowers that we had brought on theh grave stones.
This is my great great aunts grave stone. She passed almost 5 years ago on New Years eve. Its hard to believe that it has been that long, it feels like just last week we were sitting outside watching cars go by. see thats the thing i miss most about her i think ... we could spend hours and hours in total silence. she (like me) was content with not talking and just spending quality time together. Its not that we didnt have anything to say to one another its just that nothing NEEDED to be said and that was ok with us .. we both arent that into small talk.
I always feel so sad when i think about when she died because just a short two months later i got engaged ... i wish she had been there to tell. Or there for my wedding or for my kids births. or to just hug... right now.
i also was able to drive by her house because it was on the way.
it looks a little different now than it did then. on the sides of the drive way she had grown these amazing sunflowers ... the kind that if you are a kid you feel like you are in some mythical jungle of sunflowers or you shrunk or somehting. i peaked into the back yard and it is all in direpair which kindof made me sad because she had the best "jungle" for when me and my cousins played. She used to let us all play in the mud and then hug her...shes the only adult i remember letting us do that.
sorry this one is crooked ... idk whats up with it its right on my computer but when i upload it it turns..lol
so anyways
this is my great grandma and great grandpas grave stone. my "papaw" passed when i was pretty young but i am the oldest of the great grand children so i guess that means i have the most memory of him.. and the fact that we lived just next door helps too.
every day after school i would run to thier house from the bus stop and when i got there "mamaw" was always waiting with cookies and milk or those yummy but o so bad for you honey buns you can buy in boxes of like 12. And papaw already had the tv tuned to my favorite show (which changed almost every week). I would sit there with the two of them and just enjoy some down time.
When we werent wathcing tv we were out in the yard working or just going for a ride on papaws trailor attached to his lawn mower.. i know i know that sounds really red neck but who cares it was fun!
my mamaw was an amazing gardener. that woman could grow ANYTHING i tell you! to bad i didnt get any of those genes. She also cared for the chickens and ran the house. she took care of everyone. i hope one day i can be half as good as her at taking care of everything one day.
to some people it might be weired that i take my kids to hangout at a cemetery but if you know me .. you know that i love them . they are so peaceful!!! and the one that my family is at is beautiful. not like modern cemeterys with all flat grave stones there are lots of very old one some that are sculpted there are crypts and monuments.
it makes me wonder if any of my other family goes to visit there. ... probably not.. maybe im weired but all i know is it makes me feel close to them again. it brings back memories that i had with them and that makes me happy
This is my great great aunts grave stone. She passed almost 5 years ago on New Years eve. Its hard to believe that it has been that long, it feels like just last week we were sitting outside watching cars go by. see thats the thing i miss most about her i think ... we could spend hours and hours in total silence. she (like me) was content with not talking and just spending quality time together. Its not that we didnt have anything to say to one another its just that nothing NEEDED to be said and that was ok with us .. we both arent that into small talk.
I always feel so sad when i think about when she died because just a short two months later i got engaged ... i wish she had been there to tell. Or there for my wedding or for my kids births. or to just hug... right now.
i also was able to drive by her house because it was on the way.
sorry this one is crooked ... idk whats up with it its right on my computer but when i upload it it turns..lol
so anyways
this is my great grandma and great grandpas grave stone. my "papaw" passed when i was pretty young but i am the oldest of the great grand children so i guess that means i have the most memory of him.. and the fact that we lived just next door helps too.
every day after school i would run to thier house from the bus stop and when i got there "mamaw" was always waiting with cookies and milk or those yummy but o so bad for you honey buns you can buy in boxes of like 12. And papaw already had the tv tuned to my favorite show (which changed almost every week). I would sit there with the two of them and just enjoy some down time.
When we werent wathcing tv we were out in the yard working or just going for a ride on papaws trailor attached to his lawn mower.. i know i know that sounds really red neck but who cares it was fun!
my mamaw was an amazing gardener. that woman could grow ANYTHING i tell you! to bad i didnt get any of those genes. She also cared for the chickens and ran the house. she took care of everyone. i hope one day i can be half as good as her at taking care of everything one day.
to some people it might be weired that i take my kids to hangout at a cemetery but if you know me .. you know that i love them . they are so peaceful!!! and the one that my family is at is beautiful. not like modern cemeterys with all flat grave stones there are lots of very old one some that are sculpted there are crypts and monuments.
it makes me wonder if any of my other family goes to visit there. ... probably not.. maybe im weired but all i know is it makes me feel close to them again. it brings back memories that i had with them and that makes me happy
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