Thank God For Answered Prayers

My Co-worker's precious little angel of 8 months had to undergo surgery on August 12th. She was diagnosed with CCAM(??) in utero. What a whirlwind of craziness since August 12th for this loving family. My heart went out to mom for the courage and strength she "mustered" up, but it wasn't until visiting baby Avarie in the hospital the first day after a surgery that spanned 7 hours, that I knew I had a special place in my heart for all God's little people. It simply made me weak in the knees to see this beautiful little baby in such pain. While her strength amazed everyone at how well she had done and continued to do, I simply felt almost broke! Broke for her Mom and Dad and broke at the thought of what must be going through there heads. I felt the night before just helpless....I didn't even know what to do for them.....so I just prayed. And not only did I pray, I called and asked people whom I (in many years of knowing them) had never asked for there prayers, but I did that night, and I just kept calling and asking for prayers. The funny thing is.....within a short time of my phone call prayer chain, if you will, baby Avarie came out of a surgery much sooner than expected. For me, this was an answer to prayer. Who knew what would happen from there, but I felt as though this was another one of those times that I simply knew that prayers had been answered. Isn't it funny what strength you feel when you pray!

Popcorn! "My husband is awesome!"

I love popcorn! My husband makes fresh popped popcorn and clarified butter to "dribble" on top. Not so much dribble , but really pour.(usually olive oil for health benefits.....but every now and again...) All of the girls and their friends love it....he is famous for "the act." Tonight, after a very long weekend of "clearing for our new home move" (see a previous post), I asked for all of the above and he obliged. So in case I haven't said it MY HUSBAND IS AWESOME! I think he is awesome for all of the little things, yes the little things! There are many big things, but I find myself feeling gratitude and blessings for more of the little things that he and every other man doesn't realize make a remarkable difference. I count my blessings daily for his attention, love and the Father that he is! I especially love his "daddy's spa." Before "Daddy's Spa" Little miss #3 and I started her stepping stone mosaic. We had a blast!

Open Your Arms and Embrace Stellan

I am continuing to follow the "Stellan site" the my charming kids link you can find on the right column of my site. Tonight I am praying for this precious little soul to feel the warm embraces of so many many arms, I am praying for the mother of this little man to find peace with the path that has been chosen for her family and her son. She is a remarkeable woman and her strength and faith is astounding. I find myself finding strength that I didnt't know I had simply by trying to find some semblance of how it must feel to walk in her shoes......I can not! My prayers go out to this family and with that I pray The Our Father!

Revelation....or not

Always do more for others than you would want done unto to you and you will reap the benefits without asking. My midnight revelation and with that I bid goodnight!

Hesitant to say "we have found our home"

After 2 long years of endless searching....we have a contract on "our home." It fits all of our criteria with many awesome perks we were not even looking for....a pool for one. I will say no more until after closing on August 31, as I wish not to" jinx" myself. I leave it all in God's able hands, as I asked when we made an offer.....please guide us down the path to a nurturing, strong and loving environment that is right for our children to be raised in and make beautiful memories. So with that I bid good night.

Respect

Respect is esteem for, or a sense of the worth or excellence of, a person, a personal quality, ability, or a manifestation of a personal quality or ability. Defined by wikipedia. I recently used this word in a conversation with my 15 year old daughter, and I will at an appropriate time with my other two beautiful girls. As time goes by, my oldest little miss seems to push and push more and more to experience life at a quicker pace....such is 2009 for youth today. I am hanging on by as many threads as I can, but it is exhausting. My recent conversation with her was short but sweet with regards to herself....body and mind. I said to her "Portray respect to yourself and your body in the way you act, dress and conduct yourself or no one else will." I wanted her to know that the way you dress and act will tell others how you expect to be treated and what you are willing to accept in your life by way of acquaintances, career, social situations etc. I can not imagine, the literal (academic) genius that she is, that she does already "get that" so it is my hope that at least 60% of the advice I give to each of my little misses they will carry. That is all I ask, because that is slightly more than half.

It Does My Heart Good!

Tonight after watching my fav tv series The Bachelor with Little Miss 2, while the littlest Little Miss ran between us and Dad. I ran up to have a quick bath. Before I could even blink Little Miss 2 was tapping on the door to let me know our smallest was fast asleep. I love these moments, not because she did the sleep time chore, but because it does my heart good to "feel the love" in my family. These trying "12 and plus years" are enough to send any woman into the crazy house, so I basque in the glory of loving siblings and great deeds that free me up at any moment in the evening.