The day can't be all bad when it ends like this...ah....
Choosing Joy!
©2012 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Challenging Day
Some days are just plain hard...and today was hard around here. I've put many things on the back burner since Michael's illness/surgery. Both Michael and I went back to "work" this week, and both of us have enough to keep us busy 20 hours a day. ::snort::
This is the also the ONE week this month that is hard school schedule wise...both PWOC and MOPS costs us two days of school so we are trying to get a lot done on M,W, F this week....and we are - but all in all it's been stressful.....I'm SO glad we did double duty with school that month when we were home taking care of Michael.
Flesh Challenge! I've had to FIGHT with my old temper today.....and had several "successes".....you know the moments when you're trying so hard you have tears rolling down your face and you're saying to your 6 yo, "Please step away from me, I need a break." Just being real. That was a success. I did not yell. I certainly did not lash out in any way - but the struggle was mighty. Or the moment when you start to say something to your young adult and know that it's best to bite your tongue. That is also success. I'm THRILLED to see the Holy Spirit was once again stronger...... So.....this cracked me up at dinner. Michael was still not home at 6:20 p.m. so we began dinner. I asked Zander to pray.
Child's Prayer: "Dear Heavenly Lord, please help Mom with her temper...and help Stacia not to be snotty. In your name Jesus, Amen." ::snort:: Arielle and Nolan looked at me in shock and I dissolved in laughter. I may not ask HIM to pray again for a while. LOL We laughed till we cried....and it was not all Mom and Stacia around here, regardless of Zander's perception. The older kids also say that they don't know what it looks like when someone really loses their temper.
Father keeps speaking to my heart. I know that THROUGH HIM, IN JESUS I can do all I'm called to do and be in this season...though I'm not strong enough...HE IS. I evaluate often during a day - "Where is the 5%? What is most important next?" and I so get Martin Luther's sentiments (was it him or Calvin or George Mueller)...."I have so much to do I can't afford not to pray an extra hour or two this day." My paraphrase! This has been a good word for me to remember.....from Becky Shirey on one of my life verses....Be Still... I am a child of God, I am an ambassador of God. I can do all things through Christ who is my strength.
School Funny: We're in our LAST unit of Tapestry of Grace. We've been studying Rome. I decided a quick quiz was in order today.
Me: "Who founded Rome?"
Zander and Stacia: "Romulus!"
Me: "Ok, Romulus and.....?"
Zander: "RAMEN!"
There you have it - Ramen and Romulus the founders of Rome. We laughed until we cried - I've been doing that a lot today...and laughter is a good medicine.
More Points:
We got our family caricature back from the frame shop.
Choosing Joy!
©2012 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
This is the also the ONE week this month that is hard school schedule wise...both PWOC and MOPS costs us two days of school so we are trying to get a lot done on M,W, F this week....and we are - but all in all it's been stressful.....I'm SO glad we did double duty with school that month when we were home taking care of Michael.
Flesh Challenge! I've had to FIGHT with my old temper today.....and had several "successes".....you know the moments when you're trying so hard you have tears rolling down your face and you're saying to your 6 yo, "Please step away from me, I need a break." Just being real. That was a success. I did not yell. I certainly did not lash out in any way - but the struggle was mighty. Or the moment when you start to say something to your young adult and know that it's best to bite your tongue. That is also success. I'm THRILLED to see the Holy Spirit was once again stronger...... So.....this cracked me up at dinner. Michael was still not home at 6:20 p.m. so we began dinner. I asked Zander to pray.
Child's Prayer: "Dear Heavenly Lord, please help Mom with her temper...and help Stacia not to be snotty. In your name Jesus, Amen." ::snort:: Arielle and Nolan looked at me in shock and I dissolved in laughter. I may not ask HIM to pray again for a while. LOL We laughed till we cried....and it was not all Mom and Stacia around here, regardless of Zander's perception. The older kids also say that they don't know what it looks like when someone really loses their temper.
Father keeps speaking to my heart. I know that THROUGH HIM, IN JESUS I can do all I'm called to do and be in this season...though I'm not strong enough...HE IS. I evaluate often during a day - "Where is the 5%? What is most important next?" and I so get Martin Luther's sentiments (was it him or Calvin or George Mueller)...."I have so much to do I can't afford not to pray an extra hour or two this day." My paraphrase! This has been a good word for me to remember.....from Becky Shirey on one of my life verses....Be Still... I am a child of God, I am an ambassador of God. I can do all things through Christ who is my strength.
School Funny: We're in our LAST unit of Tapestry of Grace. We've been studying Rome. I decided a quick quiz was in order today.
Me: "Who founded Rome?"
Zander and Stacia: "Romulus!"
Me: "Ok, Romulus and.....?"
Zander: "RAMEN!"
There you have it - Ramen and Romulus the founders of Rome. We laughed until we cried - I've been doing that a lot today...and laughter is a good medicine.
More Points:
We got our family caricature back from the frame shop.
Dinner was good.
When talking with Michael I realized my thyroid check is now 2 1/2 months past due - I'll get those labs done...may have something to do with the battle with the emotions...or it may be menopause....who knows? I have heard some women get positively postal and I am 48. I must be the only woman using acne cream and age fighting eye cream at the same time.
I think that's all I can think of for the day. I'll go pick Jared up on base in an hour and a half....and then I'll really sleep....and tomorrow's a new day.....and maybe I'll get breakfast before 11:58 a.m. tomorrow. WAIT it's MOPS so even if I don't get it together around here...they'll feed me when I get there. ::snort::
Really, it's been a great day of proving once again I am WEAK but HE IS STRONG and is powerful in my weakness. It's all grace!
Really, it's been a great day of proving once again I am WEAK but HE IS STRONG and is powerful in my weakness. It's all grace!
Choosing Joy!
©2012 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Typical Tuesday
- PWOC - love my gals! What a blessing to be able to share with each other! A blessing western Christians are tempted to take for granted!
- THUNDER - wow!
- "I prayed we would all survive," - Zander's thought on the rare thunder storm. I guess he worries about natural weather patterns more than I thought.
- Fun to see Michael at work after PWOC - but he looks BEAT. Hope he doesn't stay a full day today.
- Back to base to take Nolan to drama and Jared to work.
- He stayed a full day. ::grin::
- Spent 2 hours in the library - messed up the time I was due at the club. ::blush::
- PWOC Book club. Fun to enjoy dinner and discuss "Made to Crave" by Lysa Terkeurst.
- Jared is nearly done with Tapestry of Grace.
- Spent the better part of another hour reading in the car (love the back-lit ipad!) until it was time to bring Jared home from work at 9:05 p.m.
- Found rising dough - up to bake muffins and then BED.
Choosing Joy!
©2012 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
Monday, April 16, 2012
Blueberry Coffee Cake (Sue Gregg)
I went to make this today and couldn't find the recipe on the blog. I do try to get our favorites on the blog for ease of moving. This is originally a "Sue Gregg Blender recipe" and called for wheat berries...I always use flour and add some sort of "flavor" vanilla or almond....
Ingredients
1/3 C yogurt + 1/4 C warm water
1/4 C melted butter (or oil of choice)
1/3 C honey
1 1/2 C whole wheat flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 Tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea slat
1 tsp cinnamon
dash of vanilla/almond (not in original)
2 eggs
1 C fresh or frozen blueberries
Topping
2 T melted butter
1/3 C Rapadura
1/2 C uncooked rolled oats
1/2 C chopped walnuts (or skip or pecans)
Preheat oven to 325* (30 - 40 min....my oven needs to be hotter)
Mix baking powder, baking soda, seat salt and cinnamon and set aside.
Mix topping and set aside.
Mix yogurt, water together. Add honey, butter and flour. Add eggs and set aside soda etc. Pour batter into an 8x8 or 9x9 greased and floured pan.
Spread blueberries over all. To keep them from sinking coat them in flour first.
Distribute topping evenly with fingers....
Choosing Joy!
©2012 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
Ingredients
1/3 C yogurt + 1/4 C warm water
1/4 C melted butter (or oil of choice)
1/3 C honey
1 1/2 C whole wheat flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 Tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea slat
1 tsp cinnamon
dash of vanilla/almond (not in original)
2 eggs
1 C fresh or frozen blueberries
Topping
2 T melted butter
1/3 C Rapadura
1/2 C uncooked rolled oats
1/2 C chopped walnuts (or skip or pecans)
Preheat oven to 325* (30 - 40 min....my oven needs to be hotter)
Mix baking powder, baking soda, seat salt and cinnamon and set aside.
Mix topping and set aside.
Mix yogurt, water together. Add honey, butter and flour. Add eggs and set aside soda etc. Pour batter into an 8x8 or 9x9 greased and floured pan.
Spread blueberries over all. To keep them from sinking coat them in flour first.
Distribute topping evenly with fingers....
Bake, slice and eat!
Bake until toothpick comes out clean. Always better warm....216 calories for 1/12th of cake.
Choosing Joy!
©2012 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
You Know it's going to be a Long Trip....
....when you find yourself behind a tractor AND a truck on the narrow, windy road.
Choosing Joy!
©2012 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
Yuuki Photo of the Day
Another Princess in the house!
Choosing Joy!
©2012 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
MONDAY!
- TnT Mark 14 - fun chapter
- 14.51 - The mama in me has to say, "What were you THINKING going to a garden naked except for a sheet? Didn't I tell you to always wear clean underwear in case you were in an accident????"
- 14.3-10 Lavish Worship - more to follow
- "It's not in the knees!" (Stacia commenting on a hole in her pants). ::snort::
- Yearly CMP, Calendar and Budget submitted for Misawa PWOC ::shew::
- Quarterly numbers sent for PWOC Japan! We are up 100 per week in Japan. Go God!!!
- "Red Green is actually a REAL person in real life!" (Zander informs Stacia and conversation ensures about some of the hi jinks on that show).
- Cinnamon and Cinnamon/Raisin English Muffins cooling.
- Blueberry cake baking.
- Michael's first day back at work - he's "ok" - but coming home right at 4:30 p.m. Good.
- Took the kids to PYOC and used the time to work on ministry projects.
- Met with Susan about the upcoming Spring Retreat - going to be good.
©2012 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
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