A LESSON LEARNED FROM A BUG I pulled out of my driveway heading for my mom's and noticed a katydid on my windshield. This is rare for the area I live in since it is more city than farm or wooded area. For those of you who do not know what a katydid is, it is similar to a grasshopper. It is green but has a flat body whereas the grasshopper has a round body and is more brown colored. As I accelerated, I noticed the wind was making his body flutter, but the legs were securely attached to the windshield. I was sure he would lose his battle to the wind, but he kept hanging on, body fluttering in the wind. He did this for a couple of miles. As I slowed down one time, he tried to re-adjust his footing. He released his grip on the windshield with just one leg and it was all over; he was gone. The wind is our trials. The windshield is like the word of God. When we hold on to our "windshield" securely, we are secure. When things start to settle down, we often loosen our grip on God's word. We start to rely on our strength and understanding rather than staying in God's word. That's when the trials come back and catch us unprepared and the trials drag us away. If we hold firm to God's word, we will be ready for the trials as they come. by Mike Stull, Chino, C

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Our day at JA

Posted by Daisy Mae on November 12, 2008 at 9:22pm

Was longer than usual, but was really a good day. Wilson has started adding by carrying numbers over to the next column. He is loving it! We did spelling, writing, and reading. What topped the cake was our Bible study part. He went over and wrote his verse, then we learned that the Bible is translated into 438 languages. That leaves over 6000 ppl who do not have the Bible in their native language, mostly in remote tribes of Africa. We have missionary friends who work with Wycliffe. Then we started a time line and it began with Gen 1:1 in GREEK. Wilson LOVED it! We found it on our computer too in the different fonts and he loves it. He had already wrote his Greek alphabet and this topped the cake for him. Overall a good school day!

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Gracie & I went shopping

Posted by Daisy Mae on November 13, 2008 at 9:56pm

with her gift cards from LAST Christmas! She loaded up with a new VERY COOL lamp, beanbag, wall hanging, magnetic dry erase board, light bulbs, and some cookies. She even bought Wilson his bday present and me some earphones. She usually thinks of others too and that makes me so proud. It was a good evening!

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Gracie and her Bible Study

Posted by Daisy Mae on November 14, 2008 at 8:27pm

This summer we tried it and she was bounced around and it wasn't re-enforced. My parents never made me do it, so I had a chat with her and told her to pick Psalms or Proverbs and I would type her up a list of "to read" lists and she has to write down what they mean to her and then check off that she read them. She MUST take this to her dad's as well, vacation too. Why b/c God never leaves us, why should we leave Him and His Word. I pray this works. She promised me and she knows that a promise is a promise around here.

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Thanksgiving

Posted by Daisy Mae on December 5, 2008 at 11:41pm

OK, we left the Sat before Thanksgiving in order to go to Gatlinburg for a few days. It was Mom, the kids, and me and it was fun. The night before though my mom gets rear ended and refuses to go to the ER. While on vacation she loses 1/4 of one of her molars. The dentist says it was probably from the wreck. We come home, have a great meal on Thursday even though Mom was at work. I saw many relatives that I normally don't see and loved it! We came home Saturday in the rain. Yes it rained the whole while. Ugh, what a trip. Wilson had a fever of 101 and I felt icky. I haven't stopped feeling bad since Sat. A cold turning into bronchitis maybe?? Sarah's nose is runny and PTL Kevin and Gracie aren't sick, right now. On top of it all, our modem DIED and it took 4 days to get a new one up and running. So here I am now. I had almost 300 emails and I deleted some of them in the mtns. 100 apps on facebook and whew. The house is getting cleaned up. I still have to decorate for the holidays.

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Is it in you?

Posted by Daisy Mae on December 6, 2008 at 12:23am

You tube http://www.thephilfiles.com/2008/10/21/is-it-in-you/ very cool!

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Posted by Daisy Mae on December 6, 2008 at 6:28pm

Yes, I have one. This is day 7 of this nasty crud. Mornings are ok, but evenings are killing me. The coughing and lack of energy is the worst.

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What to title this?

Posted by Daisy Mae on December 22, 2008 at 6:40pm

I am excited about Christmas. My mom is sad. My dh is sick and that isn't helping his joy this year. I can't make everyone happy, that's for sure. This is our last year traveling on Christmas Day too. We are going to begin our own traditions next year. My extended family are all great and I love them dearly, but the meaning of Christmas has gotten lost. Next--I tried to make a craft with the kids and it failed miserably. I have another one to try. Hopefully it will work. They are going to give them to mom and dad this year for Christmas. Dh and I are not agreeing totally about getting a tree, no I do not have one yet due to $$. I'm tired b/c I'm not sleeping. I hope to see a new show of CSI Miami tonight. What else? Hmmmmmmmmm My new Bible study is awesome. It is about transforming into Christ's image. It is an eye opener. Plus I have a mission idea and have been praying over it. I am not sure yet whether or not to pursue it yet. The kids are getting on one another's nerves and mine too at times. I'm sure I have more to post, give me some time and I'll post it.

Completely and utterly depressed.  That is me right now.  Dh is being better than awesome and ds is my lil hero right now.  He prays for me every day and night and knows I feel awful right now and can't understand it, but tonight he came thru after bedtime to tell me how much he loves me.  I have cried and cried even more.  I've always said he's my angel and I truly believe it.

ReNee from OCP passing away this am, hurt really bad too. 

How strong is your trust? 11/06/2008 12:01am

14 What he trusts in is fragile ; what he relies on is a spider's web. 15 He leans on his web, but it gives way; he clings to it, but it does not hold. Job 8:14-15 (New International Version) I am reading Job and this stuck out to me. Esp since the election, to trust in God is the only way. Not the votes, but on the prayers of the saints. I don't want my trust and faith to be in a spider web that will give way but on the Rock.

 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hmmmmmmmm    11/07/08 7:25pm

if it isn't one thing.... that has become the story of dh and me this past year. ALMOST every part under the hood of my car has been replaced, transmission and all. The PC has crashed and been cleaned 3 times. We had 2 dryers die on us and now it's the water heater. I know God has a reason for it all. I believe that and praise Him for it all. I haven't looked back with my 20/20 hindsight though to understand it all yet. I may never know. We'll see. *sigh*

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I have to complain 11/08/08 6:33pm

and I know I shouldn't. The good book says so.... This is what is on my mind and heart dear Lord. I don't understand why Kevin doesn't trust in You more. I don't know what is in his heart, but I sure know what he shows me and I am so tired of it. It hurts me. We have been doing great and it took the water heater tearing up to mess us up, again. We have been doing great. Just months ago I didn't think I'd say that ever. We were headed to a divorce QUICK. I even told him I'd get the separation papers together. UGH! Life changed that day and the next and things got better. Finding out that Gracie is allergic to anything and everything made me get up and clean. I started feeling better too. Really good, even with my awful weight gain. I was making it--positively! I just read the book of Matthew & did a study with OCP and learned so so much!!!! I know I need to start looking at myself and changing what You don't like before I ask you what is Kevin's problem. Sometimes that can be so hard, sorry. I really am. Help me understand my faults so that I can be a better wife, b/c I feel like I am failing miserably in that dept. I also want to say THANK YOU for being migraine free since June 24th. You know my head has started to hurt lately. Please, I ask of You, to not let it turn into a migraine. I pray in Jesus' sweet, precious, and Mighty Name, Amen & Amen

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Book of Mark Study Begins  11/09/08   3:50am

One book a day with discussion and supplements. I will update here often. I loved Matthew, which I read in October. I read them thru Online Christian Parents and can post here if anyone is interested in the history of the times and the facts too. PLMK or go to http://www.onlinechristianparents.com/forums/index.php?referrerid=48. Wilson will be 7 in 10 days! EEEEK!!!!!!!!!!! They grow up TOO FAST!!!!!

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A Slow Start 11/11/08 11:33pm

this week. That's ok though. We have hot water now and Gracie was out of school today so she helped me with Sarah while Wilson had school. I have to get Sarah's work together---sooner. She flies thru what I give her and I have things I need to work with Wilson on, one on one. I'll figure something out, soon, I pray!

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A LESSON LEARNED FROM A BUG   11/12/08   9:18PM

A LESSON LEARNED FROM A BUG I pulled out of my driveway heading for my mom's and noticed a katydid on my windshield. This is rare for the area I live in since it is more city than farm or wooded area.

For those of you who do not know what a katydid is, it is similar to a grasshopper. It is green but has a flat body whereas the grasshopper has a round body and is more brown colored. As I accelerated, I noticed the wind was making his body flutter, but the legs were securely attached to the windshield.

I was sure he would lose his battle to the wind, but he kept hanging on, body fluttering in the wind. He did this for a couple of miles. As I slowed down one time, he tried to re-adjust his footing. He released his grip on the windshield with just one leg and it was all over; he was gone. The wind is our trials.

The windshield is like the word of God. When we hold on to our "windshield" securely, we are secure. When things start to settle down, we often loosen our grip on God's word. We start to rely on our strength and understanding rather than staying in God's word. That's when the trials come back and catch us unprepared and the trials drag us away. If we hold firm to God's word, we will be ready for the trials as they come.

by Mike Stull, Chino, CA

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My children and I are beginning 2 mission projects.

1) Collecting Boxtops off of certain brands to help Walter Bickett Elementary.

2) Saving Pennies for Turning Point