30 Days About Me

I came across this meme from a good friend and I thought I would join up for the month! It started on August 2nd so I am going to do 3 days in one post :)

Day 1 Favorite Song
Oh that's going to be hard because there are a lot of songs I LOVE! How on earth can you pick just one song out of the millions?
God Gave Me You by Dave Barnes or Blake Shelton either version is great to me... Ask me this question in a week and my song of choice will have changed of course!

Day 2 Favorite Movie
Shawshank Redemption... Hands down! I could watch this over and over and over :)

Day 3 Favorite TV Show
Jeopardy!!! No kidding really...But I like it ;) Honestly though this is really hard because I'll admit I watch WAY too much TV which is why we got rid of cable in the first place.. My choice would have been Lost, but since that's over now I'd have to say The Mentalist!

Link up because I want to know more about you!!

Good Read

Good read I came across today :) Happy Reading!
Way of Life Ministry

Facebook

I have decided to delete my Facebook account. Does that make me weird? Probably...

I really wasn't going to tell of my reasons for deleting it, but I kinda just want to get it out. DRAMA I can't stand it anymore. It's not about my wonderful friends who are going through rough patches and use their status to share a little, or my friends who like to mention their problems so we can remember to pray for them. It's the drama that gets spread around. The hurtful words, the snide remarks, the he said she said stuff that just starts trouble. I am by no means saying that everyone should delete their account or am I trying to convince you what I think is the way you should think. I wish Facebook could be used for positive only stuff, but it just brings me down a little. When me and my husband lay in bed at night and talk it's never about us or our girls anymore, it's about what is going on with everyone else. Not that that is bad or anything. I think we need to take a step back and focus on US.

I am so intrigued by people who live simply. Those of you who know me personally know that I am pretty simple. I can't live simply when I have a lap top and Facebook easily accessable. Sure I could limit myself to once a week, but I know that just isn't possible for me. I have no will power.

So, not saying I won't ever re-instate my account, but for now this is the choice I have made for myself. AHHHH so Facebook will be gone on Friday. Just so you know....This will be VERY VERY hard for me... I love Facebook and lets face it...I'm a girl, I like to chit chat :)

Giveaway

Awesome giveaway over at Raising Arrows!!

Busy Summer

This summer has been so incredibly busy. Along with having my 3 girls home I am watching 4 other girls! AHHHH Want their ages? 3,4,6,7,8,10,10! (bold are mine) We have been going to the splash pad, library, free movie every Wednesday, VBS, park etc... It has truly been a test of my patience. I have spent more time in prayer though, which is never a bad thing. I have been slacking on my Bible reading though, as well as any reading altogether. I also have been "slacking" on church. We were going whenever the doors were open Wed, Sun am/pm and a weekly Bible study at my house. Is it just because it's the summer or is it a "phase?" Oh I wish I knew... I actually miss it... I love Church, I love fellowship and I love learning more about God.

There were so many things I wanted to accomplish this summer and honestly NONE have been accomplished yet... Remember my list of my flaws? Well obviously they are still my flaws...weaknesses...whatever you want to call them.

Things are changing all around me... The girls are getting bigger and smarter and more perceptive. The old saying "do as I say, not as I do" can no longer apply in my house. Honestly though it should NEVER have applied. Oh I'm just a work in progress I suppose. The girls are learning 2 bible verses a week for church this summer and WOW I need to take a lesson from them. Proverbs 22:6 I have read, memorized and pondered and here it is finally sinking in that I need to "shape-up." The other old saying "more is caught, than taught" ha ha yup SO TRUE! I won't even go there why I saying all this. :)

Homemade Laundry Detergent

I DID IT! I finally tried out the frugal way of doing laundry! I MADE HOMEMADE LAUNDRY DETERGENT! Oh my goodness it's about time right!?!?! I will start using it tomorrow night to see the results!

A Mother's Heart Chapter 6

Chapter 6
Getting In Step With God

1. What is the most delightful thing about your child?

2. Choose three words which describe your child.

3. Pray through the section of this chapter titled Prayer and Planning for Mothers to Acknowledge, Admit, accept, Affirm, and Ally yourself with God. What did you learn about yourself from this exercise?

4. Do Spiritual Inventory of your child.

Now you are really thinking you have to get the book huh?!?!?!

A Mother's Heart
Jean Fleming

A Mother's Heart Chapter 5

A Mother's Heart
Chapter 5
God's Part, My Part

1. In what ways are you growing in your understanding that your child is from God and for His purposes?

2. In 2 Kings 3:16-20 the armies dug ditches and God sent more water to fill them. The more ditches they dug the more water could be captured for their use. List 5 ditches you might dig in your children's lives?

3. Our part is "our very best mothering-done in faith." What does this mean to you?

4. What are the things only God can do in our children's lives?

To Win Her Heart

To Win Her Heart
By Karen Whitemeyer


This was my first Historical Fiction book. I had always been a little nervous that I wouldn's be able to relate to the characters. I was wrong! No matter what era we live in we all have the same struggles.

Levi with his self-confidence and Eden with her broken heart make a great like real life story of two people meant to "fix" each other. They compliment each other so much you have to read it fast so you can find out if they ever "find" each other!

To Win Her Heart is beautifully written in a time when things were simple with no hustle and bustle of our modern ways. Wonderful scripture throught the book, reminding us of letting go and letting God.

This book was sent to me compliment of Bethany House Publishers for a honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

A Mother's Heart Chapter 4

A Mother's Heart
Chapter 4
Start With Yourself

A little commentary before the questions:
This was an amazing chapter about YOU. How can we possibly dicipline our children for whatever reason when we aren't being good examples?

"God wants mothers to influence the children in our homes by our example as well as our words. In our desire to have a positive impact on our children, we must remember the essential order - first do and then teach."

1. Why do you think God wants mothers to "start with themselves?"

2. What do you see in yourself that you don't want to pass on to your children and grandchildren?

3. In what ways does God help us become more like Jesus Christ?

4. What is the one thing you might do this week to become more the woman Gods wants you to become and more the mother you want to become?