A Time for Everything

There is a time for everything,

    and a season for every activity under the heavens:

    a time to be born and a time to die,

    a time to plant and a time to uproot,

 a time to kill and a time to heal,

 a time to tear down and a time to build,

a time to weep and a time to laugh,

 a time to mourn and a time to dance,

 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,

 a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

 a time to search and a time to give up,

 a time to keep and a time to throw away,

 a time to tear and a time to mend,

 a time to be silent and a time to speak,

 a time to love and a time to hate,

 a time for war and a time for peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

I love this poem from Ecclesiastes.  

I am going to use to direct my thoughts for today. 

There is a time for everything, 

and it's the season when the kids are home for summer,

a time to be hot and a time to be cold, 

a time to rest from work and a time to go back to work (Will has a job!!), 

a time to write and feel focused and 

a time to be scattered and rarely thinking straight, 

a time to make elaborate dinners and a time to eat pizza,

a time to keep the house well and a time to let things go, 

a time to step back and a time to get involved, 

a time to help others and a time to be helped, 

a time to let the kids fight it out and a time to intervene, 

a time to let them have fun and a time to put them to work, 

a time to go to the beach and a time to stay home, 

a time to be loud and a time to be quiet. 

and more from the Preacher... 

"I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live.  That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil - that is a gift from God"  Ecclesiastes 3:12 

Have a great summer everyone!!! 

Enjoy those kiddos if you have them - September will come soon enough.  

I have some eye candy for you but the battery died on the camara...

so you shall have to wait until next time :).  

We're Pro-life - Aren't We?

That's our baby at 10 weeks - doesn't he look like a little Pokemon?

disclaimer: I do not like Pokemon but I do know what he looks like! 

Our baby is 12 weeks now and about 5cm long.  What a blessing!! !

"So we say with confidence, 'The LORD is my helper;

I will not be afraid.  What can man do to me?' "

Hebrews 13:6

I have so much to say and I'm not sure I want to share any of it.  

Would it solve my heart's hurt? 

Recently, a sister in Christ shared how we should let Jesus sweep out and take away 

our rooms that are full of expectations of others. 

Give those expectations to Jesus and let Him take them on and let Him fill them up. 

Good idea, as I have rooms full of them.  

Jesus...

Can you take on the hurtful words someone said to 

me without thinking?  Take on my expectation that all Christians are pro-life?  

Can you take away the words that were embarrassing and rather quite worldly? 

Take those words away from me and remind me more of the healing, loving words others spoke

- others who know your greatness and power and who show your love?

Also, Jesus - can you take away those hurtful words and the lack of words that at times make me feel judged for trusting you so much?  It's a judgment I place on myself, a feeling that is not based on facts.  I know that this is not MY plan but YOUR plan that this was not a bad idea or bad timing but it was desired deeply by us and also it was all in YOUR hands.     

  Help me to keep this between You and me.  

This new life is not about pleasing others (how can we ever please everyone all the time anyway?). 

but pleasing YOU. 

Can you give new strength for each day when I feel so weak?  When the symptoms seem to be all there is, when I can't see the big picture because the bottom of the pail is in front of my face - and that's all there is.  Can you take all those expectations of myself to get certain things done away?  

Far far away.  

Just take it all.  

And one more thing Jesus, 

could you help all of us be more encouraging in our walk? 

Thank you, Jesus, Amen

If we claim to be truly pro-life shouldn't we be doing more to encourage one another? 

Green Thread, Lavender Lovelies and Good News!!!

All these photos and their editing is credited to my amazing daughter, Aleana.  

Is it wrong for me to say that she received Citizen of the Year award at Credo?  

Well, I am going to anyway, BUT I will give all the praise to our Father.  

We are very thankful and happy that the LORD has given us such a blessing.  

We praise Him for the work He has done in her.

Thank you LORD!!    

I thought I would save money and sew up some clothes for myself.  

Some things worked and some things did not.  This top sort of worked, I'm still not sure if I'll wear it. Aleana wore it for retro day and it only took a half an hour to make so at least it's good for something.  It's material that is used for a sari - I found it at VV. 

                            Now this one I don't like at all.  I loved the fabric on the rack but on me - I look like a big daisy!!!  Another garment for the dress up box.  

Our apple tree is doing great!!! 

I love how this one turned out sewing wise.  However, I used a maternity tank top I already have to cut out the fabric and this fabric is way Less stretchy than the prototype so this one now barely fits!! 

It's quite tight, I could wear it but it would not be all that comfortable.  Well, it's my first time sewing a tank to so I'll be easy on myself and hopefully I can wear it comfortably some year in the future.  

 Remember I was commiserating about what to do with the extra time on my hands? Well, God always has His ideas for that.  Finding ways to keep the nausea at bay and the other "I won't mention here" gross symptoms related to nausea from interrupting my work has been enough to fill in that extra time :).  We are very thankful for this little blessing and thank our Father He has made all well thus far.  As you can see I have been successful at gaining more than my fair share of first trimester weight so I am suspecting a boy at this point.