Christmas in Full Swing

We have our tree and outside decorations are up. We are working on our advent book, The 25 Days of Christmas and preparing our hearts to celebrate the birth of our Savior! What are you doing to get ready this year?

Noah

Many people know about Noah, but he has taken a turn the last couple weeks and it looks like his time on earth is coming to an end. You cannot read his blog without just crying and weeping, but there are some very sweet things occurring as well such as God telling Noah secrets about heaven. How very sweet for his mama to know this, as well as his family. click here to read Please pray for them as they walk down this road.

Thankful

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, are you making your thankful list?

I am so thankful for my salvation, my hard working husband, my beautiful children, my lovely home, the ability to live in this great country with it's freedoms like homeschooling, and so much more. What about you?

Blogging Prayer Requests...

How do you remember to pray for people who are your blogging friends?

When I say "I will pray for you" I mean it, and certainly do not want to say that and not do it. So, I started a little notebook by my computer I bought. I write down in there whenever I see something I need to pray for, or when I say that. Then when I am all done with my computer time, I pray what I have written down.

Praying

I have had such a strong burden lately to pray for law enforcement. I can't imagine the stress and negativity they deal with each and every day.

It started with a little incident at the gas station when I was pumping the fuel. A car full of people who looked to be up to no good pulled up and I felt an overwhelming sense of sadness. These were someones babies at one time. Someone once rubbed their hand on them while they wee growing inside their mama's belly and thought about what kind of people they would grow up to be. Maybe they led a rough life and never felt loved by their mama and daddy. Maybe they saw things in their little minds they shouldn't have. Most importantly they did not come to know the saving power and grace of Our Lord Jesus and that is truly heartbreaking.

It made me long for heaven and long to be safe in the arms of God. Shortly after we left there, several cops had cars pulled over and we passed a cop making a u-turn on a very busy road in a great hurry. I thought about all the bad things those cops see and deal with all the time. They meet people in times of crisis mostly. They are hardly ever thanked and how tiring this must be. I know how weary I feel when I have had a long day or week with what I think is a character or heart issue with one of my children, and can't imagine what these guys go through trying to uphold the law and they must at times feel like they are not doing any good at all. They are underpaid and overworked and under appreciated and always expected to be there when you need them. They are however, only human. They cannot replace our need for our Jesus.

I decided right then to pray for these people who protect us from what harm they can, and for God to give them strength and a calm heart. I have prayed often for them and will continue to do so.

Fall is here!

Oh how I love fall!! The weather is wonderful, the leaves are beautiful, the air is delightful, and the whole upcoming holiday season is approaching! This will be the first year without my grandma, but I will be okay. Instead of sitting around our table and giving thanks, she is sitting at the feet of the one who gave her life. How can I be sad about that?

We have been so busy. We went to a Colonial America day and my camera fell out of the bag in the parking garage. It will not open, so I don't have any pictures...

I hope you are enjoying your fall and your preparations are under way, spiritually and physically!

This week

This week we worked on school and writing some papers, getting ready for a horse show, worked on fair projects for the fair that will be here very soon, and tried to clean the house. It seems once school starts around here, that part of our routine gets neglected.

Mr. Brown decided the van needed new tires, so he put 4 brand new tires on there! Man does that thing run smooth now!

The weather has been back and forth, but we can feel fall in the air! Peanut is having some difficulty dealing with it (his lungs are a little damaged from having Whooping Cough) but he is not as bad as this past spring. I am praying his lungs continue to improve!

We have a busy week planned ahead as well, but I am enjoying this busy time. Once winter hits, our activity diminishes and while I enjoy the reprieve, I am ready for that to be over come spring time. I want to enjoy each and every moment we have!

We have some exciting field trips planned this fall, and I promise pictures! We have 2 pool parties on Saturday before the cool weather really kicks in and it is too cold to swim!

Have a great weekend everyone!