Snow Day Number 5 this winter

Hello All

We are on another snow day today.  That makes 5 so far this winter.  I am so enjoying my time at home.  I have cleaned a bit, layed around a bit, read a bit, played Just Dance with my daughter.  I am a terrible dancer.  But it has been nice to be at home.  We have been busy with Courtney and volleyball on the weekends.  It is such a joy to watch her play volleyball just as it was to watch Alyssa dance and Ryan play football and basketball.  I just love to watch the talents God has given to each of our kids.  I would love to show pictures but all the pictures have other kids in them and I don't know that those parents want their kids face on a blog.  So at her next tournament I will try to do a better job of just getting her. 

I am still really enjoying my devotion time with the study of James.  I am leaning so much and getting to know the ladies in my group.  So far I think James 22 is my favorite and a great reminder.  Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves.  Do what it says.  I know I am so guilty of that.  I know what the Bible says but I don't always do what I am suppose to even when I have that feeling in my gut I should not be doing this, or watching this, or saying this.  I hope you have a few minutes to spend in Gods word everyday.  I know when my kids were little it was so hard.  Sometimes I would lay down with them at nap time and while I tried to get them to sleep I would do my devotions.  It was not a perfect situation but it was quite time with the Lord and I know it made God happy. 

I am also participating in the Be My Valentine Marriage Challenge you can find it here.  My sweet, hard working husband deserves the best so I am going to show him that.  I feel as the kids were growing he was always put on the back burner.  Not on purpose of course it just happens.  He has never once complained or said a word about it.  That tells you what a wonderful man he really is.  So I am hopeing to have fun with this challege.

My husband gave me this quize yesterday.

Snow Day Thursday :)

Today we have another snow day.  Yea, I am so excited.  I slept in until 6:30.  I know that is not late but for my body that is late. I got up did my James study that I am doing with some of my Good Morning Girls.  It is quite an eye opener for me.  I have learned that when things get hard I really need to stop acting like a baby.  I need to put a smile on and see where God leads me.  I know it is a lot easier to type that then it is to do.  I also have learned that if I ask God for something then I need to believe he will provide.  I should never ever doubt he wants what is best for me.  That is all a lot to learn in just versers 1-8.

As I sit here in the quite of my house and look outside at the winter wonderland we are living in I think how lucky I am to be in my cozy home with heat, lights, tons of food (I have been working on my stockpiles) and most of my family home.  Hubby is off today also.  He is sleeping in today which he so much deserves.  I think sometimes I am so busy with the kids, yes even when they are away at college they call everyday to talk and ask for advice or even what should I make for dinner, any ideas.   My hubby gets pushed to the end of the line. So I have deceided to partipate in  Courtney's challenge.



It is the Be My Valentine Marrage Challenge: Each week the challege will be to praise, encourage, inspire, admire, build up, thank and apprieciate my husband. 

It is just what I need and I thought maybe some of you out there would like to particpate also.  God has given us strong, loving and kind husbands lets show them how much we apprieciate all they do for our families. 

Courtney my 14 year old and I will start our Passport to Purity class at church tomorrow night.  It is just Friday evening and Saturday morning. I will let you know how it goes and what we have learned.  I think it will be a wonderful class for her as next year she will be starting high school. 

I have also started a book call Crazy Love.  I will let you know what I think when I am done.  I think it might be an eye opener.

Hope you find beauty in your Thursday. 

Crystal