Diary of a Woman Learning

So I was REALLY not wanting to make dinner tonight...but we are low on funds till payday so there is no option. I put together a Tuna Noodle Casserole and normally Kiddo complains about nearly EVERYTHING we eat. I added lots of peas tonight...yeah, I never measure so I just poured it all in. I don't mind. I like veggies - almost any kind. Kiddo and Hubby? Not so much. So anyway, Hubby makes a comment about the number of peas (not in a bad way, just stating an observation) and Kiddo says nothing. Just keeps eating. THEN, I get up to put dirty dishes in the dishwasher - I am SO spoiled...but Hubby promised long ago. (Inside joke, I'll fill you in: Hubby and I were just dating at the time. I was living at home with my parents and it was MY night to do dishes - which I HATED above all else - and Hubby is sitting there while I wash. I said, "When I move out or get married - whichever - I am SO going to have a dishwasher." Hubby - remember just BOYFRIEND at the time - witho...

It has been a crazy week - but things are going well. Sunday was nice - my afternoon was again WONDERFUL with the other women. I enjoy being taught by this beautiful group of women and it is such a blessing - we learned how to make dinner from start to finish (including dessert...a giant chocolate chip cookie and a brownie) on the grill! It was delicious! Monday we went to our co-op and Kiddo had a great time with his friends. It took him a few minutes to warm up to them again but it wasn't long until he was running with them and having a blast! What beautiful weather for it! :o) Tuesday I went to my morning bible study - it was MY turn to do breakfast - and it was so much fun! It is a Beth Moore study - and she just cracks me up...but she also gets down to the heart of things. What an inspirational woman! (And in case you were wondering, I baked a breakfast casserole that turned out beautifully...pretty tasty if I do say so myself! :o) Wednesday we didn't have anything going...

What a beautiful day! Weather around here has been gorgeous as of late and today was no exception. Cool enough to wear pants and just barely be warm...this is nearly perfect! Lots of sunshine and just a gentle breeze...if I could share I would! :o) We went to a memorial service today for a man in our church that passed away Wednesday afternoon peacefully at the age of 92. We even realized while at the service that my husband has known one of the nieces of this wonderful man since he was Kiddo's age or younger. It was nice to get a "blast from the past"! What a beautiful legacy this man left behind...a family who is full of hope that they will one day see him again. Most, if not all, of his family are believers so there was little mourning for his death. Most are happy to know that he went peacefully and just the day before was making jokes. It was a very nice service. I can't wait for tomorrow! The weekends have long been my favorite days as I get to spend time with m...

God is so good. I mention in my information about how I am totally lacking in the homemaking department. I was never taught how - nor was my mother - and I wind up just stumbling about. I am pretty sure that I have also mentioned my desire to have a better personal relationship with God - my Father who loves me so much that He spared me a life without Him...not to mention an eternity without Him. God has provided so much for me in this last two weeks I just have to share! My church's Women's Ministry recently had a "Sampler". This is where they have tables set up for each and every event and class and it includes (almost) every woman's favorite food group - CHOCOLATE! (I was dieting and I did behave, Kiddo ate a brownie for me and we took one home for Daddy...he was sick.) I had been told about "Heart to Heart" and decided it was probably another Wednesday night event that I would have to miss because I am booked up on that evenings between Worship Team ...

Well I got a surprising phone call last night from my mom in Tulsa, OK (about 2 hours away). My sister (29 years old) had a seizure and my niece witnessed it. I'll call her Angel. Angel is four years old and we will be keeping her with us while my mom takes care of things up there - we aren't sure how long my sister will be in the hospital. In the midst of this chaos, I am calm enough to post a blog! Isn't God good? :o) Kiddo is doing his work and Angel is chatting away (as always - she is constantly going 90-to-nothin'! Much different from my usually calm and mellow Kiddo! :o) Today we are going to go to lunch together after Kiddo gets some more work done - he's done pretty well today considering. It will probably be somewhere fun - but the weather is beautiful so we might eat and then go to a park to play. This is the first time for my to keep Angel since she was just a little one and I have never had her overnight before so we are in for a real treat I am SURE! T...

It has been a frustrating few days for me around here. Kiddo has absolutely ZERO motivation to get his work done and it has really bothered me. He doesn't have too much work, he should be able to complete every bit of it before lunch. He just chooses not to. So for two days in a row, I have been extremely agitated and frustrated. We just don't know what the problem is...Monday we had Co-op and he had a great time - the weather was perfect for our P.E. time so we got to do that this time (last time was raining). Tuesday I had a morning bible study that was phenomenal and that was just the orientation! :o) While I was there at church, Kiddo even got to play with a friend that is also home schooled and they had a great time. But Wednesday and Thursday have been tough. I have tried encouraging, I have tried rewarding and I have even tried disciplining, but nothing seems to work right now. Today is going much the same... Anyway, today I am trying to be more patient and I am grateful...

This weekend was great. Hubby and I went to our church's Worship Arts Retreat and it was wonderful! Lots of worship, fellowship, extra practice and even some games and door prizes. I won a cute little plaque with a bird on it that says "Sing to the Lord a new song, Psalm 98:1" and when I find out where I'm gonna hang it I'll snap a picture of it. Sunday was pretty good, too! The baptism went smoothly and my little man looked so handsome in his new suit that MaMa and PaPa got him a few weeks ago! The luncheon was okay, but I wasn't feeling well so we had to leave shortly after we ate. I'm okay now...it was a temporary thing. It lasted for a couple of days and now its gone! I can't wait until I get the pics back from my mom...she is taking a photography class and loves to take pics so between her and my dad we should have some great ones! I'll post a couple when I get them. Mom has had a lot on her plate and I'm just not going to push to get them...

I haven't been sleeping well. I have prayed. I have expected God to bless me with a good night's sleep. I have tried to do MY part by going to bed early. I have even tried not going to bed until I'm tired...which, sad to say, was still not very late! (I am SO not a party-animal! :o) Last night hubby went to bed (he's still not feeling well, but he's doing better...recuperating from a cold or a sinus-thing) and expected me to be long. I was there in a few minutes. He reached over and put his hand on my arm and said a quiet prayer for me. (How sweet is that?!?) Guess what? I haven't fully recovered from my days with little sleep, but I actually SLEPT! I got almost a full 8 hours - GREAT for ME! :o) God is good...and my hubby isn't too bad, either! :o) I woke up this morning and expected to let Kiddo off the hook and just hang out - but he acted excited about his work, so he did it before he was picked up. I feel like Kiddo is ALWAYS gone sometimes, but we are ...

Wow! I was praying tonight because there is a certain someone that I find rather difficult to deal with. I was feeling angry because of past dealings with this person and I seem to carry a grudge more than I realized. After reading an e-mail reply from this person - in regular correspondence, it wasn't anything negative or hateful - I seemed to add my own negative undertone to the words and I felt upset. How ridiculous is that?! I asked God to direct me in His Word to the scripture I needed in this situation and He certainly did! He directed me to 1 Kings Chapter 8 and I was reading Solomon's plea to God...he gave God all the glory for the temple that he had built but he went on to pray for forgiveness. Not only for him, but for all who turned to the temple Solomon had built. He asked God to know their hearts and forgive them when they repented. The scripture that stuck was this: “Forgive your people no matter how much they have sinned against you…” I Kings 8:50 (CEV) God forg...

We have had a fairly uneventful weekend which has been a GREAT change. Most of the weekend we just kind of hung out - we did walk around a local mall on Saturday which was nice, but with all of the rainy weather here lately, my knees certainly could feel it. I made it through one full lap - I wanted to do at least 2 - but then we had to go. I was hurting pretty badly at that point. There is still more rain coming with all of the hurricane and tropical storms stirring up the weather...but regardless of the discomfort I have with the storm fronts racking my joints, I certainly remember to think about and pray for all of those who are in danger of injury and devastation because of them. In fact, the joint pain seems to be a good reminder. On a much more fun note, we spent Sunday evening with some great friends of ours. Akash and Neeti are from India and we enjoy getting together with them - especially when Neeti cooks! - and we always share a lot of laughs. What more could you ask for? Gr...