My Peacefully Chaotic Life

Conversation overheard as we were walking into a department store today: FlowerChild: Daddy, you see all those clouds up there? Daddy: Yeah, baby, I see them. FlowerChild: Wouldn't it be fun if one day we could have a picnic in the clouds all of us together? Daddy: Yes, it would, darlin, yes it would. I'll leave it up to your mind to wander a bit and explore the deeper implications of this little tidbit. A few hints to get you going. *The earthly father/child relationship, although not perfect, gives a picture of our relationship with our heavenly father. *As a child, trusting that you can tell your father anything, even the silliest of dreams. *Why exactly do our adult hopes and dreams usually have something materialistic about them? *One day those of us who love our Lord, Jesus Christ and belong to him will meet in the clouds. *And we will have a feast waiting. With lots of time, an eternity, for picnics, all of us together. "Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not r...

Parenthood. That one little word is so many things all balled up in one. Let me share with you what it held today. * Waking up very early because I couldn't sleep. Easing out of bed so as to not wake the little one who joined us during the night. Stepping over another one who chose to curl up on the floor by the foot of the bed. Stepping over the dog. *Making cappuccino. Going to get the baby who sensed Mama was up. Nursing. Praying. Putting him on a pallet by me because it is the only way he will stay asleep. Reheating that cold cappuccino. *Rocking. Hugging. Sleepy kisses as each child greets the day by greeting Mama. Chocolate pop tarts as a special treat. Vitamins. Teeth brushing. Medicine for a snotty nose. * Turning off the news. Attempting to explain why a crazy man would shoot all those people. Trying to explain why a baby died. Reassuring. Uttering a silent prayer of thanks. (I grew up going to visit family in Kinston. Just a few short months ago I and everyone I loved the...

Well, it was only the day before yesterday that I blogged but it feels like it has been forever! It's been so busy around here! Or as little LadyBug said today, "It's a beezy day!" as we watched the bumblebees flying all around the yard. If you are fortunate enough to be enjoying this warmer weather like us then you have probably had a beezy day yourself! I think I had mentioned our weekend a bit in an earlier post. The GuitarMan went to the beach in an attempt to get away for a while. It wasn't all he had hoped for though. You know, sometimes when you just want to get away the stress has a way of following you! He was home by Saturday night and his early class was canceled Monday so he stayed over. He planned on leaving very early but sleep won out! It was so nice having morning coffee with him before he left! As for the rest of us, we went to the Bible Study Saturday night. We had a great time with a good discussion. We even had call-in questions! :) Sunday we...

Have you seen one lately? LadyBug is quite impressed with the size of them! Ha, it's actually PYTHON snakes taking over down in the Florida Keys. People release their pet Burmese Pythons to the wild and now they are becoming a problem. So there is a new task force that is being trained to catch them and they eventually want to train mailmen, meter readers, anyone who works outside to do the same. Hmm...we have a few friends who may want to find a new line of work if those things move too far north! Personally, I have no desire to catch any snake, pom-pom or otherwise! Ok, I have to go buy my groceries now. Just had to hop on here and share that. Hee, hee, pom-pom snake! So cute!

Today was a better day than I thought it would be! I was sooooo tired and the thought of facing household chores and homeschooling just did not excite me. The house is a wreck since we have been gone so much lately. But for my own peace of mind I try to focus on what I have accomplished rather than all there is to be done. This morning the girls enjoyed an episode of Wishbone on PBS. It's weird because The GuitarMan grew up watching it. They had never seen it before but with all these new PBS channels we now have with the converter box there are more shows to choose from. We got our homeschooling finished today and even did some extra manipulative work in Math and read an extra book in Reading. The little ones enjoyed playtime with the puppies this afternoon. I managed to get all the children's laundry washed, dried, and put away. Supper was tacos so that made for happy children. Then we went to church where I teach Mission Friends. We are learning about missionaries in Jackson...

I received this email from a good friend and thought I would pass it on. It gave me chills to think how easily these things can happen! Pray for this family! Please pray for some friends of ours-The Franklin Family. Their 16 month old daughter, Katherine, went to be with Jesus on Monday, March 2nd. Katherine had detached some decorative binding from her pillow while napping, and was found dead with it around her neck. The Franklin's currently live in Maryland and have three other young children. I can't even begin to fathom their loss. Thankfully they have a relationship with Jesus and are leaning on Him during this time for His comfort, peace and strength. Thank you for praying!

Well, it seems that 13 billion dollars from the American taxpayers simply wasn't enough for the poor GM company. They have now decided to extend their begging to include the EU. GM has asked the European Union for an additional 4 billion dollars. Now many people interested in end times prophecy think they need to watch the United Nations. But actually the EU is the one to pay attention to. It is bad enough that within the last 6 months everything has been put in place for the American government to be in control of finance, major industry. and health care but now it is being extended to include the EU! Speaking of health care, the Obama's newest bill will take away health workers rights to deny participation in procedures that go against their religious beliefs. The Bush administration had signed legislation to protect health care workers from such persecution. But when this goes into affect, a doctor that does not believe in abortion will be forced to perform them or face jai...