God through Osmosis

As a family we have been attempting to get to church every Sunday. I came to the realization that if I was going to say I was a Christian, I better begin to walk the walk and talk the talk. Needless to say it is a daunting mission to walking into a church with a 7 month old, a 3 year old, and a husband who wants to go, but has no clue about what is going on.

There has been many weeks where I have thought, "Is this really worth it. Is Any one getting anything out of this?"

My answer came this past Sunday. While we were sitting in the pew waiting for the service begin, Adam yelled out, "There is a cross! That is where Jesus died, then he went into a hole!" It is working.

Later on during the service we were reflecting after communion, Adam was getting squirmy. I pulled him up on my lap and said, "This is a quiet time to listen to the music and remember that Jesus died for our sins." Adam snuggled into me and listened. It was working.

Today, we were talking with Auntie Kelly. I told Adam to tell Auntie about Baby Jesus. Adam's response, "He died on the cross, and the butterflies flew away." Butterflies were discussed during service a few weeks back, I never once brought it up.

It is working.

Keeping the Faith

Yesterday was one of those days that a person wishes would just end. It started at 5:50 am with Miss Olivia deciding to get up. Next Goober peed in my bed and by 7:30 Jeremy had whacked his leg on the end table and was screaming. By 9:00 Goober had ran into a wall, fell over, hit his head on a shoe rack, and cut his lip open. By 10:30 water was coming in my drain in my basement.

Luckily I caught the water before the, newly remodeled, basement was flooded. We called our hero "Mike the Plumber" and he was here in a matter of minutes. After 2 hours of digging and poking it was determined that we have a collapsed sewer pipe and we will have to dig out the sewer line to find out were the break is at.

By this point I am on the verge of tears, I all I can think about is the money we will have to pay and how we are going to find it. I keep saying in my head "God has a plan" "This to shall pass". My usual mantras in time of crisis.

By 4 pm we realize we are going to be without sewer for the weekend. I am at wits end. I am so angry and frustrated I want to cry and scream. Just then "Terry the Handy Man" comes to my house to pull up some roots. I had asked him to come long before the sewer backed up and I was worried about paying him and paying all the other expenses that were to come out of this whole adventure.

As I am talking with Terry, the topic of money came up. I was lamenting about everything, then I pause and say to him, "God has a plan, and this too shall pass". He smiles and says yes it will. When he is done with his work. Jeremy goes out to pay him, he smiles and tells Jeremy, "Don't worry about it. Just give extra to church tomorrow."

God has a plan. He is watching, and when you believe you are at wits end, stop, breathe and remember, "He is watching you and will help you, if you believe".

God Bless Terry, Mike, and all the others who were there for me yesterday and everyday. I am truly a blessed person. AMEN.

Adam 3 year well child....

Poor Adam has had a lot on his plate lately. He was told early this week that he was borderline overweight and that he needed to go on a diet. Of course, he is only skin and bones and I had to gently point out to the WIC person that his disability made his limbs bigger and heavier then the average limb... *sigh*

Yesterday he was told at his yearly check up that he has to start going back to pt and ot and now he gets to has speech therapy. This poor little boy has such a wonderful mind and his poor little body just doesn't want to keep up!

On a happy note, he is still projected to be about 6 feet tall and everything else about him is looking wonderful!

I can do it!

I have had a terrible struggle with my weight as an adult. College didn't do me well, and then my 20's wasn't the crown moment in my life. Now I am in my 30's and done having children. It is now time for me.

Oh, I have dabbled in working out, different "fad" diets, the usually things, but this is my time. I am going to do it. I have gone back to the one program that has really ever motivated me. I am back on Weight Watchers. I am also working out 5 days a week.

I am going to do this.....

Stay tuned to watch my progress....