6 things I’ve learned this year (in no particular order):

Okay.. so I'm learning about this "Tagged" thing. new to to this.. so bare with me. but I liked one that came across... and it has good purpose of God reminding me of what to be greatful for throughout this year.

6 things I’ve learned this year (in no particular order):

* I've learned more about Epilepsy this year - I've learned that people are scared of what they don't know. And that if you educate someone - God will do the rest.

* Speaking of Epilepsy - I've learned to trust God more with my life and the lives of my children. That He will put into their lives the right Dr's to help with their health through out their lives.

* Over the Summer - I learned to trust in God's provisions for our family. That He is the Mighty God! and He is our provider! Not my husband or myself. God.

* God's love in unending... and when you think you don't have enough.. He gives you more! It's amazing how we can love... And we need to love each other more like Christ loves us.

* I knew this last year.. and the year before.. but now going on what 3-4 years now.. I LOVE MOPS!!! We mothers are blessed to have such an amazing group of Godly women meeting together to help and share our joys and sorrows of being mothers. What an awesome thing God has brought us together to be blessed by each other!

* Most import this year... I've learned to lean more on God and not my own understanding of things. God has a much bigger plan that I could ever come up with. And even though mine seems good at the time in my head, God knows better and has the BIG picture in mind.


Just a few lessons learned this year.. what about you? What has God taught you this year?

Thanks Ray for sharing yours with me and others.

I'm Mommy now... :)

We've been working with Johnnie... aka "OOoooo Ooooo" for months now on saying mommy... He's said it dozens of times before, but somewhere over the summer months he decided, even though I think he knows I'm mommy, to call me daddy! "DADDY DADDY!!" --- "I'm NOT Daddy! - Call me MOMMY!!" --- wouldn't do it! grrrr. but finally in the last couple of days, he is starting to call me mommy again. I LOVE it! He's soo cute with his little smile when he says it. It's been in HIS timing... and it's like he's got his angel smile on saying, I know your mommy.. but I was just testing you! hee hee. :) - what joys are kids are to us.

ps... the picture is old.. but he's still a cutie. :) Mommy bias.

FINALLY FRIDAY!!!

I can not say how glad I am that it's FRIDAY!!! And as my father often says.. "It's Friday and Sunday is coming!" - PRAISE GOD! :)

This week has been a whopper of a week. And with all of God's Blessings, I'm glad it's Friday and it's almost OVER!! YEAH!!!! YEAH!!! YEAH!!! Thank you Lord Jesus for bringing me through this week. It's been a tough one. If I could sit on your lap right now, I'd like a hug too! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!! I hope that you have a WONDERFUL day! :) I love you very very much! You are an awesome dad and grandpa! SUPER BIG HUGS!!!! :) LOVE YOU MUCH!

Asking for Prayers

Okay. I'm on a quick break.. so this is gonna be quick! Pray for me today. Pray for Brian today and for my children. and my parents. Just pray for all of us. cause today hasn't started good. yesterday didn't end good and today hasn't started good. and it keeps going. I'm trying my best to have a better outlook on it. but not working as well as it should... so for now. I'm praying alot and just trying to breathe... cause there is nothing more that I would like to do then to go home, crawl back in bed.. eat a tub of ice cream and wish this day never happened. prayers please.

THANK YOU TO ALL!!!

Okay.. call it post partum blues.. call it just hum bug... but I've been. and I just want to thank all those out there praying for me today and the birthday wishes.. and making me feel special when I don't feel so special. I appreciate it very much. I feel loved today. and Thank you to all for that! :)

Ps.. Ray - I'll always be older!!! hee hee. :-P I just don't think that makes me the wiser one.

LOVE TO ALL! And God's Blessings!!! :)

Celebrating my Grandma....

Okay.. so tomorrow is my birthday. yeah yeah yeah... just another ordinary day. I feel ordinary. I don't feel special. I'll get up early tomorrow, do my normal routine.. and the day will be done with no surprises.. no great thing.. nothing. It's just another day. I've had a hard time with birthdays for a while now. 11 years ago tomorrow, my birthday changed a bit for me. My grandma Nielson passed away on my 20th birthday... and ever since then, I've had a hard time celebrating mine. But several months ago, my mother reminded me that I shouldn't dwell on her death... or how much I miss her, cause I do miss her something terrible. But that I should remember her for all the laughter and smiles and love that she gave me and my family. She was an incredible mother and grandmother. I know have 3 kids and I struggle. I can't even imagine her with 12 kids and the struggles that she went through. She always said, lifes problems could be solved with a cup of tea and some cookies or crackers. I got my love of tea from her and my father, passed down over the generations. My father's birthday is in a couple of days... 67 years ago.. she was pregnant with him... he was number 10 of the bunch. I can't imagine. The trust she had in the Lord. Thank you Grandma for loving me and for loving all of us. for teaching us sooo many lessions in life. I miss you so much. I will always miss you. I will try to remember those good days. and celebrate your life better. Thnking of you always.. I can't wait to see you in heaven. Love you always and forever, Cari.

To All My Fellow Mothers Out There.....

I ask one simple question... Why couldn't motherhood come with a MAID?!?!?!? Huh? Why is it that as soon as we become a mother, we become a professional maid? God, seriously, we need to have a little chat. I know you are listening to me... I know I rant and rave a little, but please understand, as mothers, we have a BIG job... could you not have put in the motherhood degree "One life long FREE maid service" to new mothers... Why is it that on top of raising our children, do we have to be the SUPER MAID!!! SUPER MAID to the rescue!!!! Wouldn't you all agree mothers, that half of our duties of being a wife and mother is being SUPER MAID!!?!?!? Maybe not half, but it sure feels like it sometimes. It's never ending?! NEVER! ---- okay.. so in ALL things give thanks to GOD!!! -

"God- Thank you for giving me the skills to be everyones SUPER MAID!!! - for training me young as my parents called me... "The White Tornado" - Thank you for giving me more patience, cause I'm gonna need it, to deal with all the messes. From the little ones to the BIG ones. Thank you! - Amen! "