this morning i woke up with the song "there is power in the name of jesus" (jesus culture) in my head. not in a religious manner but more of a "you got this, its going to be ok" kinda way

nothing in particular is 'wrong' and on paper i have everything i desire!  it's the day in and day out living it through that makes me tired and discouraged

 ellie is 3 now and is testing me, not like nate tested me!  so what i did for him wont work on her. so now i have to figure out how to correct her in a manner that will work for her. while im teaching grammar to nate (a lesson on singular and plural possessive nouns) and at the same time i have little jo in my arms

yes. my life is full. i wouldn't change it for anything.  each child has made me stronger, smarter, braver and more scared. ha ha

thinking quick on my feet at the same time meeting the needs of the kids is NOT my strong point.  chris is amazing at it. me? not so.  so im learning to handle the stressful situations in a way that pleases god

the other night, after a challenging day i found this and ive hung on to it all week

proverbs 2 6-11

for the lord grants wisdom and from his mouth comes understanding
he grants a treasure of good sense to the godly.  he is their shield, protecting those who walk with integrity
he guards the paths of justice and protects those who are faithful to him.
then you will understand what is right, fair and just and you will know the right course of action every time
for wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy.
wise planning will watch over you
understanding will keep you safe

when i read it, i visualized a big snow plow in front of me like a shield, protecting me and allowing me to walk with nate and ellie and johana on each hand.  nothing in my path way. the road was clear

if i am faithful to him, which to me is ironic because he is so faithful to me!  but if im faithful to him and dont cheat, i will understand what is right, fair and just and i will know what to do in every situation i face.  how cool is that???  sure, you can take the verse to apply to your own situation but im totally taking it for me!  if i remain in him, he will give me the understanding to handle each situation that the kids throw at me and i will reflect it with my shield and get most of it right...

and then i saw wise planning will watch over you and giggled.  hello! do we not know chris???? dude was created to plan wisely. haha god gave me the best guy!

so that is a quick peek into a moment of me.  there is so much more going on than just the pictures i post.  but with it all, god is faithful and true.  so thankful for that!

and today we start our christmas vacation as ellie says it "jesus's birthday party!" ha

happy fri to everyone and i hope to grab a minute this weekend to post some pics from the last week

Posted by mel at 12:21 PM