I never keep New Year’s Resolution so I quit making them. However, the past week I have been struggling with getting my weight under control. No matter how good are my intentions they always fall short. I’ve been asking God for help, and a verse keeps coming to my mind. My husband and I were looking at the verses today [...]
Archive for December, 2007
2008 New Year’s Resolution
Posted in 2008, Bible Study, Christianity, Devotion, Faith, God, New Year's Resolution, Prayer, Promises, Religion on December 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »
God’s Will Requires Faith
Posted in Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Story, Faith, Family, Fear, God, God's Will, Illegitimate Child, Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Religion, Salvation, Unwed Mother, Virgin Birth, parenting on December 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last Sunday our Sunday School lesson centered around the angel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary. Gabriel said “Do not be afraid Mary, for you have found favor with God.”
Can you imagine what went through Mary’s mind. In today’s society it is acceptable to be a single Mom, who had never been married. Mary was Jewish and [...]
Funny Day Updated the next morning
Posted in Dementia, Devotion, Faith, Humor, Uncategorized on December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have had one of those days. I couldn’t remember this morning what day of the week it was when I went to take my medicine. Its nice to have a pill container with the days of the week. I remembered to take my medicine, sometimes I forget. Most be the dementia.
Then I decided to wash [...]
Fish with 2 lives Humor
Posted in Children, Death, Faith, Family, Helplessness, Hope, Humor, Hurting, Mom, Object Lesson, Promises, aquarium, fish, grief, parenting on December 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
One of the songs I remember from my childhood is a song that goes like this: “Oh, be careful little eyes what you see, Oh be careful little eyes what you see, for the Father up above is looking down in love, so be careful little eyes what you see.” Of course you replace eyes [...]
Christmas Devotion
Posted in Bible Study, Children, Childs Devotion, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Gift, Christmas Story, Christmas Traditions, Devotion, Faith, God, Jesus, Object Lesson, Religion, Teaching Material, parenting on December 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
When my husband’s family gets together, he always does a Christmas devotion. In our younger years we would bring puppets or do a skit. This year we have a small bag full of candy and a candy cane. We are using an old dollar bill, a crisp one dollar bill, a silver dollar and the [...]
Naughty or Nice
Posted in Children, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Traditions, Devotion, Faith, Family, Teaching Material, homeschool, parenting on December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
When I was growing up parents used the phrase “have you been naughty or nice. Santa knows.” I always thought I must have been naughty a lot since I didn’t get what I asked for. None of the presents from Santa were wrapped. One year I wanted a special doll and I ran to the tree, [...]
Tribute to my Mom revised 12-10
Posted in Alcoholism, Anxiety, Blessings, Children, Death, Dementia, Depression, Devotion, Faith, Family, Friends, Guilt, Healing, Helplessness, Hurting, Loneliness, Love, Mom, Pain, Suicide, abuse, grief on December 8, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Mom, I have never wrote a tribute to you. I can’t begin to tell you how much you have been missed. I went to school, (4th grade) they day you died. I heard kids talking about it in hush tones in the coat room. It had been announced on the radio. I started to cry [...]
It’s beginning to look like Christmas
Posted in Blessings, Christmas, Christmas Gift, Christmas Traditions, Family, Helplessness, Holiday Depression, Hurting, Loneliness, Uncategorized on December 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I thought we might have some snow but we only had flurries. Our area is in a drought situation so we desperately need rain or snow. I wouldn’t mind 6-8 inches of snow for Christmas, everything so clean looking. I love snow cream.
Our house is decorated for Christmas and all the gifts for our grandchildren [...]
Lap Band Procedure
Posted in Lap Band Procedure, medical weight loss, obesity, physcians weight loss, weight loss on December 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My doctor(s) want me to consider doing the Lap Band for medical reasons. If you have had this procedure done, I would be interested in your comments. Is it true you can only eat food the size of an egg? Are you on expensive vitamins? Has it worked for you? What are some of the pros [...]
Family Ties & Christmas Traditions
Posted in Blessings, Children, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Gift, Christmas Traditions, Devotion, Faith, Family, God, Grandchildren, Jesus, Love, Religion, Salvation on December 2, 2007 | 3 Comments »
During the Holiday Season many are separated from family members because of strife, anger, misunderstanding, pain, divorce, separation, unfaithfulness etc. I would like to mend relationships but I have realized that sometimes the discord will remain.
God sees your pain and often we might blame God for allowing things to happen. The Christmas Season is all [...]
