Happy Birthday To Me!

Tomorrow (sunday) is my birthday. #41. I'm not sure if it will be a happy birthday or not. I wasn't at all bothered about turning 40. It was a milestone. An age that, at one time in my life, I didn't think I would live to see. Turning 41, however, is a little dperessing. It means that I am "in my 40's" uggh. Can't I stay 40 forever?

My husband has some special stuff planned. He won't tell me what he has planned (which is a little frightening) Don't get me wrong. Danny usually comes up with some pretty good ideas.....for the kids. I suppose I just need to give him the benefit of the doubt. Usually he asks me what I want to do...I'm scared.

So is you don't hear from me ever again....naw it won't be so bad...I hope

How Great is Our God

I was driving home from doing some shopping on base. I had my 3 children with me. My two little ones asleep in the back seat and my 9 year old riding along side me up front. We were listening to the radio. Serius XM The Message. A Christian station for those who don't know the station. After a song the dj comes on and he says "we hear these songs so often, we know all the words but after a time we get to the point where we don't really hear the words." He goes on to say, "now sit back and just listen, don't sing along just listen to the words." He plays Chris Tomlin's How Great is Our God. I have so much to praise God for. My husband, my happy home, my wonderful children, but most of all, Christ dying on the cross. I had lived a sinful life for so long. I had no idea such Grace existed. Imagine having such love that you would give your life to save the lives of your children. I would do it in a minute for my children. I don't deserve all that I have been given. It is by the grace of God that I have a new life. I have the security in knowing my destination after my body no longer walks this earth.

A friend of mine were talking on the phone the other day and the end times came up. Do I believe we are living it. Yes. I believe we have been for a long time. Do the things happening in other parts of the world frighten me. No. I know that the Lord will come and take his church home before anything happens to this earth.

Follow Friday

Finally Friday! We have a nice long weekend planned. Hubby is off for 3 days. Woo hoo!! So we're taking the kiddos down to see some friends in Portland for the weekend. Hopefully the weather will be nice. I've spent a busy week doing my volunteer work for our church. We had a sweetheart dinner Monday night. Lucky me was the contact person for tickets. So needless to say my phone was ringing off the hook all last week. It was a huge success. We had 2 couples get engaged and several celebrating their anniversaries. It was a wonderful time. Our women's ministry is starting plans for a spring yard sale at the church. So I am going to starts playing with the fliers for our Sunday bulletins. It won't be until early April. This will be our second annual spring bazaar. Time for everyone to clean out those closets. Bring what you don't want any longer and drop it off. Heaven knows those of us with small children have a lot of clothes that our little ones have grown out of. The men's ministry is planning a father/son weekend camp out. Our son is too little, he's only a year old, but you can "adopt" a son for the weekend. We have several single moms in our church. Some of the kids have no father figure in their lives so this is a great time for fatherless boys to get some "man time" as my husband put it. They are planning a Memorial day weekend trip up to Snoqualmie. So ends the update on the goings on of my life.

Michael W. Smith - Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) (Live)

I came to Christ a little over 3 years ago. I believe I've gone into details about how and why and what my life had been like prior. I won't go into that again. Past is past. I am a new creation made in my Lords image. I have a dear friend who has been a child of Christ most of her life and I love talking to her. Not just about general life but about life as a Christian. I'd never known such peace. God's grace has given me a new life. One thing I have found amazing is the wonderful and passionate music I have found and been introduced to. Some of it moves me to tears. It's the power of the Holy Spirit washing over me when I hear the words.

This song moves me to tears every time I hear it. Even in church.

My chains truly are gone. I've been set free by His amazing grace.

Mondays seem to come so quickly! I am feeling much better than I was in my last post Thank goodness. So lets get on with the Meet me on monday thingy. 1. What do you put on your hot dog?I like ketchup and mustard on mine. Cooked on the grill is the best. 2. Do you play Sudoku?Noooooooooo. I can't figure it out. My 9 year old can do them in about 5 minutes. Makes me mad lol 3. What is your favorite vegetable?I don't really have a favorite veggie. Can I say salad? I really like a good salad 4. Do you color your hair?no I don't...yet 5. What is your favorite brand of clothing?I don't really have a favorite. I'm not picky I'll wear anything.

When Mommy Gets Sick

The world stops in a dead halt. The last few days I have felt as if I'm coming down with a cold or some icky flu/ish thing and today it hit. I feel like road kill. Thankfully I have a husband who can cook so the children will get fed. Otherwise they might all starve. My recliner and I have grown very close these last couple hours. I have my pillow, my blankie, phone, tv remote and a thermos of hot tea. My wonderful husband dropped my 2 littlest kids at his parents for the day so I have been in and out of consciousness all day. He even made my school age kid lunch this morning. He's so wonderful. I plan on milking this just so everyone knows. I feel as if we moms deserve to milk a little and I don't mean lactating ladies ha ha..ok That wasn't really that funny but in my delirium it is ok. Let me have that one. As I was saying. I figure after years of taking care of kids, husbands, nurturing, wiping runny noses and runny butts for that matter we moms deserve to milk a little. So I intend to milk and maybe even whine a little.

Meet Me On Monday

Well I'm here. Better late than never. I would have added my link yesterday but life with 3 kids (4 if you count the husband) gets busy on Sundays. There is Church, Family time (usually lunch out with the in-laws and a fun thing the kids pick), making sure homework is done, finishing forgotten math homework, and so on. I love my life. So since I'm here lets get on with it shall we :o) 1. What is your favorite kind of fudge? Just plain chocolate! 2. Is there snow outside your window? No thank goodness but I can see the snow on Mt. Rainier 3.What is your favorite meal of the day? Dinner without question. It's our family time. Hubby is home and we all sit down together and talk about our day. 4. Do you text on your cell phone? Constantly 5. Waffles or pancakes? Depends on the day really. I like both.