After all of these days of not working I am getting a real feel for what reitred might be like and I'm likin' it!
I feel refreshed, eager, excited, happy, creative. Many of these things I have not felt in awhile. I am listening for God's word in my life and finding the peace-full-ness that comes!
I do not feel stressed, anxious, needy (for trips to Morgantown or Wal-Mart), tired. I he turned my focus from me to God more...still working on that, of course....recovering sinner and all.
There are still some bumps in the road now and again, but I have for sure entered a season of peace in my life. With this peace comes the desire to reach out again to God's big world.
Thank the Lord!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Cute! Cute! Cute!
This is some of what I have been doing with our snowy vacation days. I think they are too cute, but I might be biased! Almost makes me wish I had little kids of my own to dress. What do you think?
This one is for Calan in NM. His brother, Liam, got the very first one I ever made...now Calan is wearing that one, too.
This one has a little felt flower and a rectangle that says "MEOW" on the back of the shirt. Too little to get a good photo to show you.
You can barely see the word TWEET down the side of the woolie.
This one also has a tag on the back that says WOOF! in green felt.
This one is for Calan in NM. His brother, Liam, got the very first one I ever made...now Calan is wearing that one, too.
This one has a little felt flower and a rectangle that says "MEOW" on the back of the shirt. Too little to get a good photo to show you.
You can barely see the word TWEET down the side of the woolie.
This one also has a tag on the back that says WOOF! in green felt.Aside from the one for Calan, the other three will be at Mountain Made for my show in March. I think I will put them on teddy bears to display. What do you think? Are they cute? What's a good price? Help me out mommas.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Surprise!
Lately, I am more and more surprised at the person God is currently forming me into. And sometimes he has to resort to serious measures.
Today my little husband started his new job as a supervisor with the 2010 Census. So, he had to go to work, but since I'm still a Preston County school teacher, I didn't have to go. Having the day to myself and no snow predicted for the day I am thinking I should get out and about...adventure time...see the snow in Terra Alta, take lunch to Stevie, drive about...
I get everything packed and start my car from the house so it will be all toasty warm and go out to get in. I can hear the CD playing, but when I try to "start" the car with the key, it dies. I lucked into a good samaritan who helped me for probably an hour and a half...the engine is dead. Not the battery and not a fuse for the ignition...
Decide to try our "new" Jeep (that I got title and tags for because I could walk there), so I repack everything, give the dogs their bones and get in the Jeep. It looks too scary to try and get it out of the driveway where my little husband very carefully put it so we can fit 3 vehicles for the time being.
Not going anywhere today.
I come back in the house, start dinner for my little husband and myself, fix me a bite of lunch and actually eat it on a plate, and clean house! What???? Who is this person? No pouting, no reading, no napping...all my usual first responses didn't kick in.
I am becoming the servant spirit that I have asked God to change me into. I am learning to be less selfish.
And weirdest of all....I enjoyed it.
Oh, did a little laundry, too.
House smells good, going to make a salad and play a little Bejeweled while waiting for my little husband to come home.
Life is good.
Thank the Lord. Amen.
Today my little husband started his new job as a supervisor with the 2010 Census. So, he had to go to work, but since I'm still a Preston County school teacher, I didn't have to go. Having the day to myself and no snow predicted for the day I am thinking I should get out and about...adventure time...see the snow in Terra Alta, take lunch to Stevie, drive about...
I get everything packed and start my car from the house so it will be all toasty warm and go out to get in. I can hear the CD playing, but when I try to "start" the car with the key, it dies. I lucked into a good samaritan who helped me for probably an hour and a half...the engine is dead. Not the battery and not a fuse for the ignition...
Decide to try our "new" Jeep (that I got title and tags for because I could walk there), so I repack everything, give the dogs their bones and get in the Jeep. It looks too scary to try and get it out of the driveway where my little husband very carefully put it so we can fit 3 vehicles for the time being.
Not going anywhere today.
I come back in the house, start dinner for my little husband and myself, fix me a bite of lunch and actually eat it on a plate, and clean house! What???? Who is this person? No pouting, no reading, no napping...all my usual first responses didn't kick in.
I am becoming the servant spirit that I have asked God to change me into. I am learning to be less selfish.
And weirdest of all....I enjoyed it.
Oh, did a little laundry, too.
House smells good, going to make a salad and play a little Bejeweled while waiting for my little husband to come home.
Life is good.
Thank the Lord. Amen.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Think About It...
From Josh Graves' blog...
In the entire history of the universe, let alone in your own history, there has never been another day just like today, and there will never be another just like it again. Today is the point to which all your yesterdays have been leading since the hour of your birth. It is the point from which all your tomorrows will proceed until the hour of your death. If you were aware of how precious today is, you could hardly live through it. Unless you are aware of how precious it is, you can hardly be said to be living at all.
(Frederick Buechner)
Live it up and know what you are doing...Thank God and love your neighbor.
In the entire history of the universe, let alone in your own history, there has never been another day just like today, and there will never be another just like it again. Today is the point to which all your yesterdays have been leading since the hour of your birth. It is the point from which all your tomorrows will proceed until the hour of your death. If you were aware of how precious today is, you could hardly live through it. Unless you are aware of how precious it is, you can hardly be said to be living at all.
(Frederick Buechner)
Live it up and know what you are doing...Thank God and love your neighbor.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Bucket List
After thinking about this for years and actually doing many of the things on my original list, (helicopter ride, sky diving, travelling, being vegitarian for awhile) I just read Shawn's Bucket List and was inspired to think about mine again.
A Bucket List, if you don't know, is a list of things you want to do before you kick the bucket. Here's mine currently:
- see a moose standing in a lake with the mist rising up around him
-dance
-be a comfortable and charming hostess
-keep a clean house
-garden and "put up" food
-laugh a lot
-love a lot
So, that's my list for the time being. What does yours look like?
A Bucket List, if you don't know, is a list of things you want to do before you kick the bucket. Here's mine currently:
- see a moose standing in a lake with the mist rising up around him
-dance
-be a comfortable and charming hostess
-keep a clean house
-garden and "put up" food
-laugh a lot
-love a lot
So, that's my list for the time being. What does yours look like?
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Unexpected
All week the weather people have been predicting major snow that would be south of us...but they were wrong!
We didn't get major snow, but we got a lot of snow fast this morning. Beautiful, fluffy and frigid! Winter weather.
I tried to take my walk at the track without realizing how much snow we had already gotten. There were no tracks even in the parking lot at the high school and it was so slippery that I thought I wasn't going to be able to stop when I got to the wall... but I did. Walked around the track twice, but it was a sheet of ice under 5 inches of fluffiness and I only had on my tennies...remember, I already told you I didn't realize how much snow we had already gotten...
I finally gave up and walked in the tire tracks of my car in the parking lot for awhile and came home.
Listened to the Mountaineer game, created a couple of Whimsical Woolies, ate some homemade potato soup, took a nap...
This kind of snow causes you to slow down, maybe even stop completely. Appreciate that time - you need it. God is so smart. He knows we need a time to rest and slow down...He gave us winter in Preston County. Enjoy!
We didn't get major snow, but we got a lot of snow fast this morning. Beautiful, fluffy and frigid! Winter weather.
I tried to take my walk at the track without realizing how much snow we had already gotten. There were no tracks even in the parking lot at the high school and it was so slippery that I thought I wasn't going to be able to stop when I got to the wall... but I did. Walked around the track twice, but it was a sheet of ice under 5 inches of fluffiness and I only had on my tennies...remember, I already told you I didn't realize how much snow we had already gotten...
I finally gave up and walked in the tire tracks of my car in the parking lot for awhile and came home.
Listened to the Mountaineer game, created a couple of Whimsical Woolies, ate some homemade potato soup, took a nap...
This kind of snow causes you to slow down, maybe even stop completely. Appreciate that time - you need it. God is so smart. He knows we need a time to rest and slow down...He gave us winter in Preston County. Enjoy!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
It's All Good
Today was a stellar day of giggles and good news. Kids that made me laugh and prayers that were answered...big prayers!
Our God is amazing and wonderful and he loves us. He is the Good Shepherd, Abba and the Big Cheese.
How amazing it is to feel the relief of lifted worry. More giggles that make you realize it's been awhile since you laughed.
A perfect end to a fairly tense week! Thanks so much to all who prayed along side. Is there something you need prayer for? Ask! It is powerful.
Amen and amen.
ps One of the kid giggles: Stevie dropped something and one of our little men rushed over to help and when she commented that he was being very nice, he (kindergartener that he is) said with a straight face, "Well, I want to make sure I get good grades." (report cards go out tomorrow for the first time for K kids and we have been busy with them all week) When Stevie looked at him with an incredulous look, you could just see him thinking...did I say that outloud???
Another kid giggle: We "shopped" with our proud slips for the first time today and one of the little ones said, with a voice full of wonder, "I just can't stop smiling!"
And several had the best day of their lives, again!
Our God is amazing and wonderful and he loves us. He is the Good Shepherd, Abba and the Big Cheese.
How amazing it is to feel the relief of lifted worry. More giggles that make you realize it's been awhile since you laughed.
A perfect end to a fairly tense week! Thanks so much to all who prayed along side. Is there something you need prayer for? Ask! It is powerful.
Amen and amen.
ps One of the kid giggles: Stevie dropped something and one of our little men rushed over to help and when she commented that he was being very nice, he (kindergartener that he is) said with a straight face, "Well, I want to make sure I get good grades." (report cards go out tomorrow for the first time for K kids and we have been busy with them all week) When Stevie looked at him with an incredulous look, you could just see him thinking...did I say that outloud???
Another kid giggle: We "shopped" with our proud slips for the first time today and one of the little ones said, with a voice full of wonder, "I just can't stop smiling!"
And several had the best day of their lives, again!
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