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I love lazy Sundays:)

So I just realized that it has been over a month since I’ve posted on here! I am in the process of switches blog accounts. My reason is perhaps a lame one but I am just so uninspired by WordPress’ boring backgrounds!! Blogger lets you choose from all sorts of backgrounds so I am heading over there as soon as I can get some kinks worked out.

Anyway…we have been doing really well. I can’t believe it’s almost time to start school again. Lauren will be in 1st grade!! I only have 9 more weeks left till we get to meet baby judah! We are so excited and are feeling so blessed to be having another son! Carson got his first haircut a couple days ago, and I cried,  like all good mothers do when their babies don’t look like their babies anymore It really does look adorable though.

Well, thats all I have time for now. I will try not to wait as long to post again!

Thoughts on Motherhood

How can it be a large career to tell other people’s children about the Rule of Three, and a small career to tell one’s own children about the universe? How can it be broad to be the same thing to everyone and narrow to be everything to someone? No, a woman’s function is laborious, but because it is gigantic, not because it is minute. G.K Chesterton

Exciting news!!

We are having a…BOY!! Baby Judah is due the beginning of October and we just feel so blessed and humbled that God would entrust us with another life. We are amazed at His goodness.

I am definitely beginning to show now. I seem to show a little earlier with each one:) No more morning sickness (praise God!) The problem now is not eating everything in sight! The kids are all excited to have another brother. Lauren has been my right hand lately. She is a gift from God:)

That’s all for now. I’ll post more pics soon!

Lauren’s kindergarten graduation

Our homeschool co-op does a ceremony for the kindergarten here’s a picture of Lauren our oldest as proud as can be:) It was SO cute!

Odds-n-Ends

Hi all!

I’m still here:) Just been very busy lately. We have been enjoying fun visits with family the past couple weekends. Along with beautiful weather which means trips to the park, picnics, flower planting, walks, and lots of outside time. I have LOVED being able to get outside with the kids.

I have still had time to read though! Yesterday I finished the book Who Moved My Cheese? By Spencer Johnson M.D. Before that I read Spiritual Warfare by Derek Prince GREAT BOOK! Opened up my eyes to lots of things. I have been praying differently after reading that book.

What good books have you been reading lately?

I leave you with some pics of our recent trip to Louisville. Enjoy!

Fun with dad and mom at Cumberland Falls!

As Christians, are we truly pro-life?

Last night I finished the book Be Fruitful and Multiply. What a great/convicting read! It grieves my heart to think about how anti God my attitude has been about children! It amazes me when I think about how the church has adopted the worlds ungodly views and attitude on life!

Did you know that up until 1930 contraception and sterilization were considered by church theologians to be the murder of future unborn children?! Think about it. What are some of the reasons people use birth control/sterilization to prevent a pregnancy? Bad timing, money, career, too young, too old, etc. Aren’t those some of the same reasons why women have abortions?! We condemn abortion as a heinous act, but participate in something else that I feel grieves the Lord just as much! We try to stop life!

God says that children are a gift, a reward from Him. (Psalm 127:3) Why would we ever reject a gift/blessing from the Lord?! I do not want to stand before the God of the universe and have to explain to Him why I rejected His blessing.

Why have we(I) accepted birth control/sterilization as ok?! We don’t even know the facts. Dr.’s are not going to tell you that there are backup methods to b/c that have caused potentially millions of early abortions in just a matter of years!! As Christians we have got to stop following aimlessly along with what culture says is acceptable and go back to the Word of God and find out what He says about children.

Yes, we despise the practice of abortion but are we truly pro-life, in word, attitude, and action? Is He our Lord or not? If He is not Lord of all, can He be Lord at all? (Rick Hess)

Every human being that comes into the world is another potential for God’s purposes and glory and to destroy the works of the enemy. This is why Satan tries to destroy God’s purposes for mothers. The greatest threat to him is a mother who understands her calling, to nurture and nourish life, to train, polish, and sharpen these children for God’s mighty purposes-and for the eternal age. It is time for us to see life the way God sees it. It is time for us to repent. ~Nancy Campbell

I could go on and on about this. It is something that God has been showing and convicting my husband and I on for a while now. But I really believe the Bible and the two books mentioned below explain what I am trying to say a lot better! I would really encourage you to read them. If neither of the books below are available to you let me know and I will try to get a copy to you. I am SO passionate about this!

* A Full Quiver: Family Planning and the Lordship of Christ by Rick and Jan Hess

*Be Fruitful and Multiply by Nancy Campbell

Watch this if you have a minute. Even if you don’t. Watch it. “If you want to be my disciple, kiss the world goodbye!” L.R.

Making Your Home a Haven: Review and Check-Up

Ok-It’s tome for a little review and evaluation of the past few weeks.

The first challenge was setting a morning routine with a list of 5 things to do. I have actually been doing really well with that and it has led me to make an even longer list and outline of how I would like my day to go. (yikes!) That was a huge step for me. I have tried to make schedules many times but when I didn’t follow them perfectly I thought they were a failure and I would toss them. I am now realizing that my day or my schedule doesn’t have to look like any one elses and It’s more of an outline and that it can actually give me freedom to be creative! It’s great to refer back to  when me or the kiddos are needing some direction:)

Our second challenge was setting a bedtime and sticking to it. Well…I have not been so great at that one. It has still been about 11-11:30 before I get into bed.

Our third was choosing to be cheerful and have a good attitude even when you don’t feel like it. This is a tough one! I am getting better but still have a ways to go in this area. I totally agree with the idea that your day will be as good as you decide it will be.  Attitude is SO important. Over the last couple years God has really been dealing with me on this.

Our fourth challenge was setting an evening routine. This was an easy one as most of the things on my list I already did.

Our most recent challenge and the hardest one yet (for me) was setting a getting up time. As I have a hard time getting myself to bed at a decent hour it has been challenging. But, I have been doing a lot better! I have been setting my alarm every morning and geting up earlier on a consistent basis. Again, I still have more changing to do in this area but I am getting better! Baby steps!

For more info on Making your home a haven visit Tammy’s blog. Have a very blessed and prodcutive day!