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Today in church we talked about what we need to do in the new year. We learned that we need to be the light. When was the last time you were at the store and someone looked like they needed light? There are people out there that go to church in the morning and participate, then go home and kill themselves because they don't see the light anymore. With times getting so dark, we need to show the light to everyone. I know that I am going to work on showing that light to others. I don't want them to be left in the dark. Blessings Tami |
The darkness is everywhere and in the dark we cannot see anything. As long as we have God as our source, He will supply the light we need. We use the light He gives us to go out in the world to show others the light.|
I have a son that doesn't seem to carry about anyone other than his friends and himself. He is 18, doesn't have a job, and won't live at home. He is in so much trouble and won't do what others suggest. I know I need to let go and let him suffer on his own, but it is hard. I have given him over to God and know God is looking out for him. He just keeps fighting it. I am at a lost as what to do. I keep praying for him, but the more I pray the more trouble he causes. At church, we have a net up front that we put a name of a person that is unsaved and needs salvation. We throw the fish in the net and pray for that person everyday. It is a great idea. My son has been saved and has walked away from what he knows. Blessings Tami |
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I have had one granddaughter at least all week. Let me tell you that after my youngest daughter being 9, I don't think I could handle having a little one full time. My granddaughters are 2 and 4. Boy do they keep you going. The youngest has a 1/4 of her brain missing and she sure doesn't show it. The only thing I think is wrong with her is she still jabbers and doesn't talk well. She is sweet and onery. She would sit down to eat her bowl of oatmeal and take a bite and then give the dogs a bite then take another bite. I know, yuk but it was funny to watch. She was fun to have, but I'm glad she went home today. I need my rest and energy back. The other granddaughter is a step-granddaughter that I refuse to treat any different. She is a big talker and can wear you out my her talking. Plus she doesn't like to sleep and made sure that no one else got any sleep. We stayed up 2 nights, and I begged my husband to take her back just so we could get some sleep. But she had fun. We had to redo our shower unit and fill the base with sand. She thought it was the funniest thing to sit in the living room and play with sand. I tried to post a picture of her playing in the sand, but I couldn't get it to come up. I'm not good at computer things. I do good to do the main little things. Maybe later I can get a picture or two up. Otherwise I'm glad the girls are home with mom and dad. ~Tami |
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I'm feeling really unsure of myself today. My kids have been fighting constantly, I have had a grandchildren, and I'm not feeling myself. I have tried to keep up with their schoolwork, the house, and the cooking and I'm not making it. I know I need to take some time to myself and just rest and get well, but that isn't possible for me. How does a person get everything done in a day that needs done and still have a little energy to spare? My husband was telling me the other day that I need to find the time to make a list of things I need to do and if I do one thing off the list a day then I have accomplished something. If I don't have time to do the things in a day, how do I come up with the time to make a list? Tami |
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Sunday in service, we learned a new song. Actually it is a chorus that we just sang over and over. Creator of the Universe, dance with me. As we were singing this, a couple of members were dancing through the isles. It was like the Spirit was there dancing with them. It was so amazing! I'm still singing this in my head as the week has gone by. I think the Spirit has grabbed hold of me and danced me through the week. I feel so light and floating. It is great to feel this way! When I have felt a little low, I have sang this chorus and danced my way through the day. Try it and see how it makes you feel! Blessings Tami |
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Yesterday was a beautiful day! The sun shined and the skies were blue. It was windy but nice. Later in the evening the wind died down and it looked like we were going to have a peaceful night. About midnight the winds picked up and the skies got cloudy. It rained hard and some hail dropped. There was talk a possible tornados. It amazes me how quickly the storms blew in. The weather station even said the storms moved in fast and would move out fast. This makes me think of the times my life will be going fine and all of a sudden things are bad. Here a month ago, things were going fine with us and all of a sudden it turned around on us. We lost our car, money wasn't there, husband wasn't driving much, and we were getting shut-off notices. Then it was over and things started looking up. It is like the storm last night that just popped out of no where and did its thing and disappeared. I have wondered if it is God's way of saying things have been going good and I need to wake you up. You may be taking advantage of the good things and not thanking me for them. There are times when life has gotten in the way and I haven't given God the praise for the things He has done for me. I have noticed lately that I do praise and thank God for what He has given me. I realized how quickly He can take things away if He wants. Tami |
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This is my first post here at Homestead. I have another blog site but I haven't kept up with it very well. I hope to post to this site at least once a week. Let me introduce myself. I am a homeschool mom of 2. I am married to a man I met in my late 20's. He had 4 children with another woman. I have accepted those children as my own. I have 3 biological children, for a total of 7 children and only 2 left at home. I have 3 grandchildren. My husband is a truck driver and home only 2 days a week. I try to do the best I can with the children I have left at home. We attend church at a little country church. We are new to being Christians, but loving every minute we can spend with the Lord. Since I stay home with the kids, I try to find ways to save money. I make my own laundry soap and fabric softener. I learned to can this summer and have tried to can everything I can get my hands on. We have 2 apple trees in our backyard that we picked 20 gallons of apples. I canned about 40 quarts of applesauce, 10 quarts of applebutter, and 10 quarts and 15 pints of apple pie filling. We picked strawberries and blueberries and made 24 pints of jam. My aunt gave me some peaches and I canned 5 quarts of peaches and 6 pints of peach jam. I'm hoping to can chili, beans, soup, and spaghetti sauce in the next couple of weeks. Any soup recipes that anyone has, I would love to have the recipes. I also started buying wheat and grinding my own wheat. I have used the wheat in bread, biscuits, pancakes, and anything else that uses flour. Somehow, I had to learn how to save money. Well, that is it for now. I hope to have something new and interesting to post in a few days. |