Surrendering It All

Surrender What? ALL of it!


As we all journey together on this road to being a Kingdom Woman, the question was asked about our ability to surrender and what it has meant to us? As usual, there were  many excellent responses and stories of God's amazing grace. There were stories of transplants God arranged , moms trying to let go of expectations and fear, so many great stories from women being real.

My story is a pretty easy one to tell. I was a worrier, health nut, fear-based-liver, on the road to trusting completely!

You see, God knew my weak spot. When people asked how I was doing, my response was always the same. "We are all healthy so life is good." I really said that all the time. Counting my blessings that we were all healthy. But God knew that was a weakness, a fear. What if I wasn't well? Could I still say life is good? Yes! After Lyme Disease and some years of practice. I can say it is still good even if I have to surrender it all to Him. I know He loves me and wants what is best for me and this is part of my training for what He needs me to do later, for His glory. I don't know what it is but He does and that's all that matters!

I have a quote that I found today.

Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.

I really want to do this thing

I am always amazed at myself. Not in a good way but in a surprised way.

Looking at this blog you can see how inconsistent and scattered I can be. Not with school, home or relationships, just with some things. Now let me explain why I am even here again.

I am thinking that this time might be different. Maybe I have arrived at a place and time in my life where I can follow through with a hobby, a goal. We will see.

I have started a new book study with a wonderful group of women. All online, mostly all strangers to each other, until now. We are praying for each other, learning and growing. It is wonderful to see the power of women praying for each other and exciting to see what God has planned. The book is Kingdom Woman by Chrystal Evans Hurst and her dad, Tony Evans. I have really enjoyed the book but my biggest enjoyment is honestly seeing these women pray for each other, it is so encouraging.

A New Year

I am thrilled about this year. I have a new attitude and a positive outlook . Of course this does not come from me but from the Lord. I have been prayerfully choosing our curriculum and can tell that it works wonders to do it this way. Our daughter is using Tapestry of Grace year 2 and our son is in year 2 in Amblesideonline. Along with our change in curriculum, I have chosen to cut waaaay back on extra work and activities. This has given me the opportunity to be much more organized and calm. This creates a much more enjoyable environment around our casa. I hope to learn how to use my new iPad to upload school ideas and stuff onto my blog. So far, it's not happening. Until later, have a great Monday !

A wonderful new school year

I can hardly believe how old our daughter is. She is in 8th grade and so mature. You hear it said a million times, how fast it goes, but until it passes you by, you really don't get it.
Our boy is growing up too and still just as fun as ever. It is nice to have one that is still innocent and young.
They are both doing really good in school and behaving very well . I have seen lots of change in them over the past year since I have been more deliberate in my parenting and time management.

One thing that has really blessed me ( and countless others I am sure) is http://www.flylady.com/. It is a time management/motivational site that keeps moms flying on track. You can have it sent to you daily and read it every morning. Today I had to clean my car and purse. well, I swapped it for my kitchen and organized there instead. But the point is, I did something! And it feels so good. I could open that cabinet door and look at it all day.

Well, I will start posting school things soon. Until then, blessings!

A new year

Well, another year is flying by. I have been amazed at the amount of time it takes to actually blog.

I have been trying to have a set time with God each day, exercise daily, AND blog.

So far, I have been kind of successful. My next challenge is to learn how to transfer pictures from my camera to the laptop to my blog. Whew, I am tired just thinking about it. BUT, our school year is starting in 3 weeks and I want to track it daily on my blog. The good, the bad, the ugly of our year. I also would like to learn how to copy things from the internet and put them on my blog. Like videos and articles with lessons and such.

Maybe I need a mascot, like a sock monkey. I love sock monkeys.

I can take pictures of the sock monkey doing things, like school. He would be a good, obedient student. Maybe I am on to something. Hmmmm...

Back to the original thoughts,blog more, exercise, but most importantly, God time.

My hubby and I had a discussion last night, now remember, this is an honest blog.

If Adam and Eve were the only people we all decended from them. We know that, BUT,

Cain took a wife in Nod. Or, took a wife To Nod. So, how did they reproduce? It said that Adam and Eve had many daughters and sons and THEY all had kids. This was ok in biblical times because God allowed it UNTIL he later told Abraham that it was not ok anymore. Well, until further notice , this is the extent of my reasearch.

Until next time.....

What a Month

What a wonderful month. We had a HUGE surprise party for my parent's 50th Anniversary . We invited about 60 of their friends and family, including all three siblings and almost all of their families. My parents were SHOCKED beyond belief. My mom and dad were so impressed with how well we all pulled it off and my response was that we were raised to love each other and work well together, now you get to reap the benefits of how you raised us. What a blessing it is to truly enjoy your family. Not because you have to, but because you like them. I would hang around all of them even if we weren't related. I thank God for choosing this family for me to be a part of!

The gift of friendship

I am here to tell you without friends and God, I might be insane by now. I will be the first to admit that at the age of 27, with my first betrayal by a friend, I built some high, strong walls. I was so sure that there was not a great need for friendship, the risk was too great. Well, I met a friend who made me open up. We hung around each other for quite a while with no real obligations. Just a generic friendship. Then we started joking about things wondering if "this" means we are actually friends. Well, I am so blessed and so thankful for the friendship she has offered me. I love having friends and have had others now since her. God has used her to show me, the risk is well worth the reward. And I am no perfect friend anyway.
My friends have blessed my socks off in the last month or so through some very hard times. Actually, more like the last year really. And that is something new to me, love of friendship! You know who you are.
The one with short brown hair and 4 kids. Fellow God seeker, homeschooler. THANKS!
I also should mention the gift of a deeper kind of friendship, that of A spouse. My hubby has stood by me through some very challenging times lately, and continued to love and support me. Since I have been a wee kid of 16, I have liked AND loved him. That is another thing I am so thankful for, the gift of love. Thanks honey for being there for me.