tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80488908329096308932024-03-12T16:43:48.088-07:00Hebrews 11:1Raising Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770316039196478637noreply@blogger.comBlogger234125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048890832909630893.post-6277237699584196632013-06-02T16:12:00.000-07:002013-06-02T16:12:09.639-07:00Our Baby turned 5<span style="font-size: large;">Each birthday the girls get to pick either a party or an event and this year Madi decided she wanted to go horseback riding but as timid as she is I knew she would not last long on a horse, not to mention mama was a little scared to put her baby on a big horse. When I mentioned doing a My Little Pony Party Madi got really excited. I then got the idea of possibly having a <a href="http://www.charmingponyparties.com/">pony</a> at her pony party. So glad it worked out cause it was a hit! It was a surprise for Madi...she had NO idea a couple of ponies would be walking into her back yard. Her reaction was priceless!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Here Madi is waiting in the back yard...No idea whats about to come through the fence. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> She can't believe her eyes! Also, take notice of her favorite My Little Pony toy in her hand in each pic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Favorite toy slowly making its way down</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Good bye favorite toy lol!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Soooo Cute!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Grandma blessed us with her beautiful face painting</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> So hard to see the years go by. I am humbled to pieces that God would give me such a gift. When I think about how much I love my children, the pain of deep deep love, I am reminded of how much more love the Lord has for His children. It's hard to even comprehend. </span><br />
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<br />Raising Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770316039196478637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048890832909630893.post-20394329946994960852013-03-01T12:54:00.000-08:002013-03-01T12:54:02.331-08:00Beauty Beyond SightWe were suppose to be giving birth to our sweet baby Brea this month.<br />
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We will never forget seeing our sweet baby's heartbeat. And I will never forget seeing the miracle of life in the palm of my hand.<br />
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We just started the adoption process last month. Something we have been wanting to do for a while. <br />
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I feel such a deep sadness...yet I have such joy in my heart.<br />
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Praying through my fears, processing pain again. So weird cause it hurts yet it feels good at the same time. Blessings I can't explain except for the fact that God is such a good God...in every way.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><em>Brea: Beauty beyond sight.</em></span> </div>
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Raising Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770316039196478637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048890832909630893.post-31526395195066182352013-01-24T09:46:00.002-08:002013-01-24T09:46:57.137-08:00Oh My! How do I even start this hilarious story...for those who don't know we have two doggies, one horny little cockapoo and a girly wheaten terrier who could care less about the horny cockapoo. Constantly our little horny guy, boo, is trying to come behind Kiya and um, cough cough, well what else can I say...hump her. Sooo Neal and I are always saying "BOO, stop, stop humping Kiya!" Now even our kids say, "Boo stop humping Kiya!"...as if they know what they are saying?? The other day Olivia yelled out to Boo, "Boo, stop humping!" and then she turns to me and asks...<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">mommy, why does boo always hump Kiya?</span><br />
because he has a wiener,<br />
<span style="color: blue;">Oh, well does daddy hump?</span><br />
ummmm ahhhhh ummmm<br />
<span style="color: blue;">and if he does hump, what does he hump?</span><br />
(dying inside!!!) honey that's a great question, why don't you ask daddy<br />
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DINNER TIME<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Daddy, mommy says that boo humps Kiya cause he has a wiener...do you hump?</span><br />
(daddy nearly spitting his food across the table, laughing so hard he is wheezing)<br />
<span style="color: blue;">what do you hump?</span><br />
(daddy is still wheezing)<br />
<span style="color: blue;">you probably hump the toilet.</span><br />
yes, honey. that's it. the toilet.<br />
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skip to the next day.... daddy is in the bathroom and when daddy goes potty he is in there for at least 20+ minutes<br />
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Olivia yells across the house...<span style="color: blue;">"</span><span style="color: blue;">moooooom, daddy's in the bathroom humping the toilet again"</span><br />
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I cant wait to tell this story to her at her bridal shower!!!Raising Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770316039196478637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048890832909630893.post-34296267412632561172012-12-27T11:12:00.001-08:002012-12-27T11:12:20.978-08:00Please Read!!<span style="font-size: large;">Please take the time to read this and please please consider praying over this.</span><br />
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<br />Raising Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770316039196478637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048890832909630893.post-51005890568913412982012-11-25T16:25:00.000-08:002012-11-25T16:25:18.136-08:00Black Shabby Chic Dresser<span style="font-size: large;">More DIY dresser fun.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A mid century, cheap, sad dresser for $30</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The legs on the dresser were so unstable</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The fake wood was chipping away.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are some dressers you HAVE to paint. This dresser was sad! But after much wood filler, paint, new (old) legs (which I already had and some new handles...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided to accent the drawers with brass handles which I found for smokin deal. I thought it would add some detail with the birds. I love good knobs/handles...it's like jewelry on a dresser. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I purchased the brass handles they were completely brown but I sanded them a bit to bring out the gold which I thought complemented the distressed dresser.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well guess what else works like a charm! I know it sounds totally gross but think about it, it is completely sanitary. My skin tends to be on the oily side and when I don't have my handy blotting sheets on me this is what I do. My girls are like "mom, what the heck are you doing????" lol</span></div>
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<br />Raising Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770316039196478637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048890832909630893.post-5123822929999434662012-10-09T14:24:00.001-07:002012-10-09T15:46:18.606-07:00This One's for you, Friend<span style="font-size: large;">I can't imagine a lot of people would want to live in LA, and now after several visits I see that not a lot of people would actually "fit in" in LA.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When </span><a href="http://familygregg.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Dawn</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> mentioned they were pretty sure they were moving back to LA, honestly, I thought they were crazy. What?? I thought Dawn had discernment and strong convictions??? For sure she was off her rocker, hit her head, mild brain damage??? No way this was from the Lord. I didn't understand why they would want to raise their kids there?? Why the heck they would want to move away from their home, parents who lived minutes away, and close friends??? Clearly, I was not discerning well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fortunately I have had many opportunities to visit with Dawn thanks to hubby's job that requires trips to LA. I remember my first visit, getting to go with her to her woman's bible study. Not at all what I, SBC raised, was use to! All of a sudden it was like we were in a different world and she not only understood their language but she spoke it too. I felt so out of place, kind of a twilight zonish feeling. Not bad, just different. It wasn't her Scottsdale group of girls anymore which felt odd...but at the same time, comforting because we had all prayed for her. I sat there and began to cry because I realized my friend would not be coming back anytime soon. She was where she was suppose to be and even though she didn't feel it at the time, I could see that she was going to be okay. It was sad but so good. And I can tell you every visit there after God has confirmed how fitting LA is for the Gregg's. You know the saying "it was like the mother ship calling them home"... that phrase comes to mind every time I am out there. No doubt in my mind they are where they're suppose to be. It's amazing now to see how God was preparing them for this sooooooooo many years ago, before they even knew the Lord.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you've known Dawn for 5 minutes you know she is gifted with the ability to articulate well. And I say 5 minutes cause you won't get much fluff out of her, she likes to get to the heart of things quickly...love that! I'm not sure how she does it but when she speaks, it all makes sense, common sense, logical I guess. And she does it so quickly. She's prepared no doubt, cause she's a thinker. Most likely she has thought this conversation out long before OR she has experienced something similar. Not to mention, her gift of discernment...which is a bit freakish if you ask me. It's like she's in your brain sometimes lol. It's great hearing about her conversations/ challenging conversations she has had with people God has placed in her path. The way she is able to talk with them, in such a loving yet truthful way, AMAZES me to no end!! It's crazy to me how she gets peoples wheels turning. And LA is a place that needs to slooowww dooowwwn and think! I guarantee when someone walks away from having a convo with Dawn they are still thinking and thinking and thinking...I know it for sure, cause that is the affect she has on people and they love and respect that about her...well, not all love it...actually some hate it, but deep down, they love it. They're just being prideful cause now they have to re-think something they really don't want to lol. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another great thing about Dawn in LA...she does not have a judgemental bone in her body! Truly, not one. Watching her interact with friends, neighbors, strangers etc. is so great. It's such a beautiful picture of love. If you don't think you are a judgemental person, spend some time in LA interacting with people and you will soon realize how easy it is to judge. Like Dawns pastor said, people come to LA to find themselves...there are a lot of lost people there. I know I know, lost people are everywhere, it just seems like a different kind of a lost to me, one I am not that familiar with? I can tell you though, it's a lost that Brad and Dawn identify well with. A kind of lost their souls are drawn to and grieve over. When you hear them speak you hear their deep deep love for the people of LA. It is so obvious their souls are deeply burdened and it is clear they are severing a purpose their hearts have longed for. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I can't really end this post without mentioning something I actually can't speak a whole about lol...does that make sense?? It's something I don't really get or understand.... modeling, acting, TV, film etc. In fact I know Dawn thinks I am a total dork because I am clueless. That's okay cause here's what I think...I don't need to get it. For the Gregg's modeling, acting, t.v, movies, and filming are simply vehicles into peoples lives. Vehicles God has gifted them with. And its so fun to see them use their gifts. It's the intriguing part of her family I enjoy getting to know and all the more reason they are there and I am not! Trust me, if you are not a model, aspiring actor, director, filmer OR, don't have knowledge of who won the emmy's, golden globes or know the latest gossip on whats going on in Tom Cruses life then conversations are just not go very far there lol. No but serious, you can't live in LA and not know this stuff. Which is another great thing, her kids know this stuff too but it's with a biblical understanding. She is so great in pointing out the culture to her children. She is helping them discern. They talk A LOT about this stuff and she challenges their thinking and informs them so that they too will be prepared when conversations come up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Really, I feel like I can go on and on. Every time I leave LA I tell my husband, "wow, I just can't picture the Gregg's anywhere else!" If they were fish, this would be their water. Seriously, if only my brain could explain what my heart sees every time I'm there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gregg's we all miss you dearly oh so dearly... but we would never wish you back on account of us. You are exactly were you are suppose be and I am praying BIG things happen in LA!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">all my love, prayers, kim crawford, tears, dorkiness, and confidence</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A heavy well built dresser with real brass handles. In good shape...just needed a good cleaning and some paint.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Brass handles I later soaked in vinegar and salt. Cleans them right up. How to know if it's real brass...put a magnet to it...if it sticks it's just brass plated. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">equals $90 profit...not too bad</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I realize I could have listed it for more because as soon as I listed it I had several calls. It was a well made dresser. I guess I am still a bit insecure in my work. $90 profit for some dresser fun is worth it tho, for me.</span><br />
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Raising Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770316039196478637noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048890832909630893.post-36159249016723817722012-09-20T15:08:00.000-07:002012-09-20T15:09:08.442-07:00JUST A THOUGHT I HAD THE OTHER DAYYou know when you meet someone for the first time and you go to shake hands and they give you a very limp hand....ewwww, spit, blahhhck, ptooo!! It literally grosses me out. Honesty, gross!! I cant pull my hand away quick enough.<br />
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<br />Raising Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770316039196478637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048890832909630893.post-80742579908818151212012-09-19T09:33:00.000-07:002012-09-19T09:33:00.892-07:00BITTEN HARD BY THE PROJECT BUG<span style="font-size: large;">Man oh man...I woke up the other day and I could not do enough projects in to satisfy! I started off with moving things around in the girls room...then I went to the garage and pulled out one of the three dressers i have been meaning to get to, and started to sand it. Then I began to spray paint some of the handles I purchased for a cabinet I am going to work on soon. Then I jumped in the car with the girls and headed to the thrift store since I had not been there in a while. I found a SCREAMING deal on a Mid-Century love seat. The cushions need to be re-done cause they are pretty ick. The wood was completely dry and had multiple scratches...Here are some before and afters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> So now I am trying to decide what fabric I am going to do the cushions in...or just sell it? I am thinking if I keep it (which I literally have no room for it) I will do a white cushion cause I think that would look really nice up against the dark stain. Here is an example of another one I found on line. I like how they did one large cushion for the seat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So now I am off to sanding the dresser I started, finish the handles I began spray painting, and several other things I'm dying to get my hands on. It feels good to be back...the weather and life really left me with no desire to do much in the way of design.</span>Raising Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770316039196478637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048890832909630893.post-22261342101888027942012-07-16T08:24:00.000-07:002012-07-16T08:24:18.632-07:00Fear and FrustrationLately when I think back to the conversations I had about giving our womb over to the Lord, emotions begin to come up. Emotions of fear and frustration. In the past week we have seen two families lose their babies...one to SIDS and the other just 54 minutes after giving birth. I got in bed the other night completely overwhelmed with deep sadness for theses families, when I began to pray for them, all I could do was cry. <br />
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The couple who lost their baby to SIDS had given their womb to the Lord years ago and until recently they had nine beautiful children...all gifts from the Lord. Nine. beautiful. healthy. children.<br />
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The other day I was told that I was crazy because I desired to have more children. If I would have allowed my flesh to take over I would have had a few choice words for that person. The church seems to be caught up in numbers. It says in the Bible that CHILDREN ARE A BLESSING! With comments like that it is obvious some hearts don't truly believe that. It's the only blessing I can think of that we want to limit, out of fear I imagine. Whether we are blessed with 1, 3, 5 or 9 the fear is not in the numbers!! The true fear is completely handing your womb over to the Lord to do with what He pleases. Think about it...9 beautiful <strong>healthy</strong> children, really, that is our fear??? We should all be on our faces singing praises if God saw us fit for that many rewards. Christians, the fear is that we live in a sinful fallen world...that is freaking scary! Lets get honest...when we see or experience multiple miscarriages, tubal pregnancies, having a downs baby, or a still born, or see someone carry their child in their womb for 9 months only to hold her in their arms for a short 54 minutes of her life...........that is the bone chilling, scared stiff, I don't know if I can, fear!!! But then as you draw closer to God, the Creator of the Universe, He begins to overwhelm you and overtake your heart with a Greater Fear. Proverbs 9:10, and then with absolute <strong>fear</strong> and <strong>trembling</strong> you begin to slowly hand everything over to the One who IS faithful and trustworthy of it all.<br />
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We as believers need to be careful (and I speak for myself) of how we communicate to the world our view of children. We need to look to the examples of how Christ communicates His view on His beloved children. <br />
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Lord, from the depths of my heart, I beg you to please let these families taste your goodness very very soon. Use this for your great Glory to turn hearts toward you. Allow people to see how faithful and how trustworthy you are! You are worthy of it ALL!Raising Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770316039196478637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048890832909630893.post-73031025569098531152012-07-05T09:24:00.003-07:002012-07-05T09:26:08.153-07:00When We Let Go and Let God...<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEBzPi2GbkI&feature=player_embedded">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEBzPi2GbkI&feature=player_embedded</a><br />
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Instead of typical (because we all know I am not typical!) planters I went with these. The one on the right is an old rusted (LOVE RUSTED) wash machine bin.</div>
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For all who have sat at my kitchen island and complained about the very uncomfortable stools I had...I love that these new/old ones add a bit of an urban touch in my house. I may scruff them up a bit more or maybe paint them??? Actually looking at them now in the pic I think I'll paint the light brown in the middle a different color and leave the rest. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Be prepared to find great stuff!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Be prepared to deal with a crowd of people and a long line. They told me it's better on the weekend but I find that hard to believe. They do put out new stuff every night so it shouldn't be too picked over if you decide to wait and go on Sun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. You may want to leave the kiddos at home (my very patient mom and kids sat in the car for an hour while i waited to check out...did i say <u>VERY PATIENT</u> mom and kids. I treated them to lunch afterwards and begged for their forgiveness lol.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is their <a href="http://blog.sweetsalvage.net/">blog</a> if you want to check them out a little bit more and get directions.</span></div>
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My Madi Sunshine, you make me happy EVERY DAY!!</div>Raising Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770316039196478637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048890832909630893.post-89131929611859622232012-05-20T22:02:00.001-07:002012-05-20T22:10:28.203-07:00Good Article...Made Me Think.<a class="bibleref" href="http://www.esvbible.org/search/Isaiah%2040.31/" title="Isaiah 40:31">Isaiah 40:31</a>:<br />
But <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><u>those</u></span></strong> who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.<br />
I was reading a <a href="http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2012/05/drowning-man/">blog post</a> and a certain part in the post made me think<em>..."I am simply going to offer you a pair of wings. They are eagle’s wings. Some days they work, and some days they don’t <strong>seem</strong> to. <strong>The wings themselves will create scars in your eyes <span style="font-size: large;">that could be avoided should you decide not to take them.</span></strong> <strong>You will fall over and over again with these wings. <u>For the most part, you will not know how to use them</u>. One day you will soar into the clouds, the next day you will crash into the rocks."</strong></em><br />
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It dawned on me...how many times do we decide to not to take the wings. Instead we choose other routes, our counterfeit wings, based in fear, with justification and deceived hearts, only to protect ourselves from what may come or what we think we cannot handle.<br />
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I say this only because I know the temptation well. <br />
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Gods grace may be the very thing we are protecting ourselves from.<br />
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Hubby and I have said time and time again, if we had had a better understanding of what reactive attachment disorder was before we had adopted our daughter we probably would have bowed out in fear. We honestly were cluless.<br />
We can now say...it has been God's grace in our lives. Life Changing!!! As a friend pointed out long ago...God was holding a mirror up to us, showing us just how much we ourselves had not attached to Him. We too were lacking in trust.<br />
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HE <strong>IS</strong> ABLERaising Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770316039196478637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048890832909630893.post-67655402532046730552012-05-18T00:03:00.000-07:002012-05-18T00:03:33.876-07:00Good Question...GREAT Answer<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Question: "What is predestination? Is predestination biblical?"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Answer: Romans 8:29-30 tells us, “For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.” Ephesians 1:5 and 11 declare, “He predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will…In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will.” Many people have a strong hostility to the doctrine of predestination. However, predestination is a biblical doctrine. The key is understanding what predestination means, biblically.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The words translated “predestined” in the Scriptures referenced above are from the Greek word proorizo, which carries the meaning of “determine beforehand,” “ordain,” “to decide upon ahead of time.” So, predestination is God determining certain things to occur ahead of time. What did God determine ahead of time? According to Romans 8:29-30, God predetermined that certain individuals would be conformed to the likeness of His Son, be called, justified, and glorified. Essentially, God predetermines that certain individuals will be saved. Numerous scriptures refer to believers in Christ being chosen (Matthew 24:22, 31; Mark 13:20, 27; Romans 8:33, 9:11, 11:5-7, 28; Ephesians 1:11; Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:4; 1 Timothy 5:21; 2 Timothy 2:10; Titus 1:1; 1 Peter 1:1-2, 2:9; 2 Peter 1:10). Predestination is the biblical doctrine that God in His sovereignty chooses certain individuals to be saved.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The most common objection to the doctrine of predestination is that it is unfair. Why would God choose certain individuals and not others? The important thing to remember is that no one deserves to be saved. We have all sinned (Romans 3:23), and are all worthy of eternal punishment (Romans 6:23). As a result, God would be perfectly just in allowing all of us to spend eternity in hell. However, God chooses to save some of us. He is not being unfair to those who are not chosen, because they are receiving what they deserve. God’s choosing to be gracious to some is not unfair to the others. No one deserves anything from God; therefore, no one can object if he does not receive anything from God. An illustration would be a man randomly handing out money to five people in a crowd of twenty. Would the fifteen people who did not receive money be upset? Probably so. Do they have a right to be upset? No, they do not. Why? Because the man did not owe anyone money. He simply decided to be gracious to some.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If God is choosing who is saved, doesn’t that undermine our free will to chose and believe in Christ? The Bible says that we have the choice—all who believe in Jesus Christ will be saved (John 3:16; Romans 10:9-10). The Bible never describes God rejecting anyone who believes in Him or turning away anyone who is seeking Him (Deuteronomy 4:29). Somehow, in the mystery of God, predestination works hand-in-hand with a person being drawn by God (John 6:44) and believing unto salvation (Romans 1:16). God predestines who will be saved, and we must choose Christ in order to be saved. Both facts are equally true. Romans 11:33 proclaims, “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!”</span><br />
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<br />Raising Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770316039196478637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048890832909630893.post-54685986607649921562012-05-15T22:27:00.001-07:002012-05-15T22:27:18.875-07:00Did You Notice The Flags On the 15th?<em><span style="font-size: large;">I was actually in the car today and noticed the flags were at half staff. Didn't know why? Glad I now know...especially since we have a cop/detective in the family. Makes me proud now to see those flags as half staff. </span></em><br />
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<span style="color: #404040;">This day brings an occasion that deserves more
notice than it often gets. May 15 is Peace Officers Memorial Day, a time to
honor the police officers who keep our neighborhoods and country safe. In
1962 President Kennedy signed a Congressional resolution, which reads, in
part:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040;">Whereas
the police officers of America have worked devotedly and selflessly in
behalf of the people of this Nation, regardless of the peril or hazard to
themselves; and<br />
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Whereas these officers have safeguarded the lives and property of their
fellow Americans; and<br />
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Whereas by the enforcement of our laws, these same officers have given
our country internal freedom from fear of the violence and civil disorder
that is presently affecting other nations;<br />
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Whereas these men and women by their patriotic service and their
dedicated efforts have earned the gratitude of the Republic:<br />
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Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Senate and the House of
Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
that the President is authorized and requested to issue proclamations
designating May 15 of each year as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor
of the Federal, State, and municipal officers who have been killed or
disabled in the line of duty<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040;">Each
year, the president calls on Americans to fly flags at half-staff on May
15. By annual proclamation the president also urges Americans to pay
tribute to fallen officers and asks them to honor the men and women who
work daily in the cause of justice. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040;">English
explorer Bartholomew Gosnold leads the first European exploration of
Cape Cod, Massachusetts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040;">England
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<span style="color: #404040;">The
Supreme Court upholds an order for the dissolution of the Standard Oil
Company, ruling that it is a monopoly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #404040;">Crowds
of shoppers scramble to buy nylon stockings the first day they go on
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<span style="color: #404040;">AT&T
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<span style="font-size: large;">A couple weeks ago I found these two amazing Mid- Century dressers on Craig's list. The guy had just listed them and knowing they would go really fast I called him right away. The girls and I hitched the trailer and we left to go pick them up. He was selling them both for $95.00. Whoop Whoop!! This older man just thought he was selling some old dressers...not knowing this kind of stuff goes like hot cakes!! As I was driving there he called me to confirm I was on my way because he was getting so many calls on them. I knew when I saw these dressers this was going to be the DIY Credenza I had long waiting for. The set consisted of two (one long and one short) dressers. In this picture I had already removed the legs.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The dressers were old and the wood was dry and dull. The top had a laminate top but that was okay because I was going to be painting it anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Here is the smaller one with the legs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I lightly sanded all of the drawers and gave them a good coat of Danish Oil. Look at the difference! Love it!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There were quite a bit of chips, nothing wood filler couldn't take care of. You would never know now there were chips.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While I was working on the dressers my girls were busy finding treasure around the yard. They made necklaces with the treasures. DIY necklace with rusted washer lol.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Here is the almost finished product. I painted the sides and top white. You'll notice the legs are different. As much as I liked the white legs I thought it might look better with some satin legs. The white legs reveal that it's a mid- century piece, not that that's a bad thing, but my eyes seem to go right to the legs and that wasn't really the look I was going for. I thought the satin legs modernized it more and now the attention was no longer on the legs</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The Finished Product...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love it so much! I love how long it is, I love the color, I love that I didn't spend $3000 (that is what my dream credenza cost) and I love that I got to work on it with my own hands...makes me appreciate it all the more!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been waiting and waiting for that perfect piece for this wall. At times I was tempted to just go buy something because I never thought I would find the right length, color etc...But just like everything else, I knew if I waited long enough, eventually I would find something. It's better than I had hoped for! So thankful!! Okay, I just noticed my lamp shade is crooked in these pics...gotta go fix it.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of all the places to find a wooden stump, Good Will was the last place I thought I would find one!! This sucker is huge and HEAVY. My dad and I had to roll it into a wheel barrel out of the car and then roll it out of the wheel barrel onto the carport. Unfortunantly there is this other stupid piece of wood that was nailed to it and when I say nailed, I mean huge, thick monster nails!!! So the first task was to remove the two pieces of wood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">See the hammer behind the stump. I spent a lot of time whacking the wood with the hammer. If there was ever a time to get some aggression out, this was the time!! I was whacking that sucker so hard! I had sweat pouring out my pores!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then came the crow bar. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. I will seperate you!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That little bit of separation took F O R E V E R!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What I was doing looked like so much fun to the girls so minus the hammer and crow bar, I let them try to separate it. They decided...Hey if you can't seprate it, ride it!! They were having so much more fun than me.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I finally did give up and ended up letting hubby take care of it. Kind of funny cause he though it was going to be a breeze. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately there were these weird draggon flies that were in the wood. Some kind of indentation? What would I do without my sander!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After sanding it I polyurethaned it with oil based poly and it really brought out the richness of the wood. It's a seat outside for now but I have a feeling it's going to make it's way inside soon.</span></div>Raising Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770316039196478637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048890832909630893.post-66450667427458267342012-05-04T17:24:00.000-07:002012-05-04T17:24:29.582-07:00DIY Credenza<span style="font-size: large;">So I have been on this hunt for a Credenza and while I'm looking I figured I might as well get some more DIY experience. I found this one on Craig's list for a low $. It's not really what I was looking for but I saw a picture of a Credenza I did like and this one had a similar look so I thought I would try to transform it a bit and then resale it. I am still so bad a taking before pics!! I had already taken the sliding doors off but I think you can kind of get the picture? You'll see the doors in the end.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> So I gave it a good sand job...which I am really starting to not like sanding!! Then I stained it darker. Ugh, didn't turn out the way I wish it would have. Sorry, didn't take a pic of that either. Note to self, don't bother staining oak...just paint it. So after all that hard work, wanting to kick myself and take a big sledge hammer to the whole project, I walked away and started again another day. I decided to paint it all. I primed it and then painted the body of it white and the doors and shelves in a light grey paint that I already had.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It turned out quite nice. I'm glad I did not take a sledge hammer to it lol!! I sold it the next day on Craig's List. In fact I had a guy commit to buying it and picking it up that following weekend due to the fact that he had to get his buddy's truck to haul it. In the mean time I had a nutty lady who wouldn't stop texting me and emailing me, asking me to sell it to her instead. She told me she would pay more than my asking price if I let her buy it. Sorry lady, a commitment is a commitment...you can't put a price on integrity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Who dosent have mason jars??? And if not, run down to the local "big will" (haha that's what my youngest calls it) and pick up a few for a buck 50. While your out, grab some spray paint. Spray the inside untill well coated and poof! A cute vase.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My silly monkey is not a fan of "big will". She dosen't like the fact that big will takes her old toys. "I don't want big will to take my toys." I wonder if she thinks big will is the man who stands outside of the Good Will collecting the stuff out of your car??</span></div>Raising Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770316039196478637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048890832909630893.post-63526667254277636292012-04-29T23:47:00.001-07:002012-04-29T23:47:55.841-07:00Craig's List, An Ocean of Opportunity<span style="font-size: large;">I love how gracious the Lord is when He points out how self focused I can be. I get a little too excited about the great deals to be had and get a wee bit wrapped up in MY intentions in the moment. My focus seems to shift. I get somewhat of an addictive high when I find such good deals and unfortunately today's high came at the expense of another. That high suddenly became such a huge huge low.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So to back up a bit...earlier today I found some AMAZING deals on Craig's list. I was so excited for the price and the furniture I was about to get. The prices were so fabulously low and I knew the potential they had, wa-hoo score for me. I couldn't wait to get my hands on the new pieces. The girls and I hitched the trailer and set out for our first stop. I met a nice family, we swapped some stories, picked up the two new (old) dressers and off we went to our second stop. As we pulled up to the next house I was on this high because things were going so well...thinking yea for me...and then...the good deal turned bad, so bad. Pain struck my heart soon after the lady of the house opened the door. She asked me to please excuse her mess of a house, she was preparing to move. Last Sunday this mother of five, not to much older than me, lost her husband suddenly. She can't keep the house, she is scrambling to selling most of their stuff. She and her five boys are moving in with her parents. She shared that one of her sons wakes up screaming in the middle of the night for his daddy...another one looks up to Heaven begging Heaven to give his daddy back. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A total stranger shared her grief stricken heart with another stranger. This trip to Gilbert today was not about a dresser...it was about an opportunity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you are reading this please take 2 minutes to lift this family up in prayer. I have her contact info and I have a couple ideas that I am praying over that I would like to do for her. I am not sure what God would have me do??? I am overwhelmed with her situation and all that she shared. I cannot even fathom what she is going through but I do know that God can. I know today was orchestrated by a Sovereign God who hears our cry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Like I said, it was a gracious reminder to me that it's ALWAYS about Him...every single second of the day. All of a sudden my trailer of worldly goods seem so. so. completely. unimportant.</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above,
where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the
earth. Colossians 3:1&2</span></em><br />
<br />Raising Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770316039196478637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048890832909630893.post-34245379180568588002012-04-16T09:34:00.000-07:002012-04-30T00:09:41.261-07:00Did You Have a Dream?<span style="font-size: large;">I thought </span><a href="http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2012/04/why-im-not-teaching-my-children-to-follow-their-dreams.html"><span style="font-size: large;">this</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> was a great article.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Something that came to mind while reading this...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"God forbid something happens to your husband, make sure you have some education or something to fall back on."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Worldly wisdom or Godly wisdom?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We've been so inundated with so much worldly wisdom that it's so hard sometimes to know what Godly wisdom is. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's when we say..."Lord, I have heard so much...help me to set aside all that I have heard and teach me through your word what is from you. Help me to discern well...open my eyes and give me Your wisdom."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"If any of you should lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him." James 1:5</span><br />
<br />Raising Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770316039196478637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8048890832909630893.post-52685781105736789332012-04-12T09:13:00.000-07:002012-04-30T00:10:23.769-07:00Great Ideas For Kids<span style="font-size: large;">You may have already seen this cause it's been going around. I have already gotten it twice. But just in case you have not seen it...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A lot of great ideas for little ones</span><br />
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