In Christ Alone our Hope is Found

I have wanted to blog for the last few weeks, just for fun, but there is no time and I miss it. I haven't even posting our camping pictures. Crazy! I wanted to write about how Grace has taken her first few steps and how I love the sound of her little voice. She has brought so much joy to our family. I have wanted to write about how I turned 35 and that it feels way older than 34, but that it doesn't bother me. I have wanted to write about how I have realized that Josiah is about the age Micah was when he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. I noticed it because some of the clothes that Siah is wearing have come from Micah. I remember those clothes vividly being worn at the hospital through those first days. I think those clothes may need to go to Goodwill because it hurts my heart too much. I have wanted to write, how challenging I find school this year. There are a lot of kids to keep busy and Grade 8 is a hard year. Sometimes things don't go as planned. Sometimes I

Good Morning All! How did you do the first week? I will admit that it was a struggle for me. I didn't quite get it into my everyday routine and left it to the last minute. I do know it , but not as well as I want to. I am going to keep reviewing it this week along with the new one, so it sticks in. I think I also need to make the rule that I need to know it by Friday, just like I do with the kids Sunday School verse and song! (o: The new verse is John 1:12 and 13 12   But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,  13  who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. I was looking at next week's verse and it is quite long, but familiar. If you find this one easy and want to start working on next week's it is Roman 12:1 and 2.  Have a good week! (o:

Good Morning!  Every Monday morning I plan to post a new verse. To stay accountable do you want to comment every Monday and let us all know if you were successful in learning the verse from the week before?  I am excited to start. It is a challenge for me because I am out of practice. (o: Deuteronomy 7:9 9  Know therefore that the  Lord  your God is God, the faithful God  who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. ESV Have a great week! (o:

I have been thinking that last few days about the fact that God goes before us and knows exactly what we need and when we will need it. He often uses hard times to accomplish this. This past week, when Micah went for an Xray, it was really hard on Ken and I. The thoughts of relapse are never far from our minds. After the kids had gone to bed that night, we were talking about the day.  I told him that I felt a little bitter. I am tired of the bumpy ride and I just want the roads smooth. The up and down is so exhausting. He was thinking the same. We were thankful we had a clear picture of his lungs, but were not content with our circumstances. Wrong, I know! Sometimes God shows us reasons why He does things. He may wait for years to reveal it or it may come sooner.  There are also things we will never understand until we go to heaven. Well, He has already shown us two reasons why it was good for Micah to have an XRAY and for us to have a tough day! 1. Micah has a horrible cold. His

We just got word that Micah's XRAY was clear. Praise God! It is such a weight off our shoulders. It doesn't solve Micah's breathing issues, but it is a much smaller problem, than having cancer again. The Doc wants him to try a different puffer. We also may go back to the Respirologist and see what she says. Today was a hard day for us, but it has taken the wondering out of Micah's next CT scan which is Oct 11! (o: Thank you so much for all your prayers. You are a blessing that we don't take for granted.

I feel a little silly asking this when little Kate (the girl we follow on Caringbridge) had a big scan yesterday and it could change their "forever". But I am learning that I can't minimize our issues, just because other people have worse pain and worry than we do. I have just been on both sides and when we were on the side when it looked like it couldn't get worse for us, I struggled with perspective too. But it was going the other way. I also don't want to make a fuss for nothing. Complicated. Today I am taking Micah to our family Doc. His breathing is pretty bad at night. When he lays down he is struggling and his puffer doesn't seem to be working so well. He is going to give a listen to his chest. If there is even a slight something of something, I know he will send us for a chest XRAY. Doc J is super cautious with Micah. You can't take anything for granted with him. It could be just Micah's reality that he will struggle with breathing issues f

Our first day of school is done. I have to tell you that I was nervous. It sounds odd. I shouldn't be nervous. I don't need to leave my house and the kids I am teaching are mine. Well, it is a big responsibility and I realized in the last week, that I have to teach at least 12 lessons a day (not including penmanship). That is kind of nuts. But today I learned that it can work. We are going all day this year, but I think it will be better. I will relax more and just take my time. I am actually a little excited. I have been thinking about school a lot in the last little bit as I have organized and prepared. Last year was our first full year of school that we had had in 3 years. Between Ken and I, in those three years we were just scraping by with the basics in school as we took care of Micah. Last year at the end of the year, I was thankful for the year God gave us. It was a miracle. But I wasn't thrilled with the progress we had made. But the more I have thought about

I was thinking about the fact that Ken is going back to school next week and that I was going to miss him so much. I love having him home and we are blessed with a beautiful marriage. We are SO far from perfect and that makes our marriage very far from perfect. It is not always easy and does take some work! But I am so thankful that God has given Ken to me. He is my best friend and it is something I do not take for granted. I came across a neat   BLOG  today. I have only read a few of her posts, but I plan to read it more often I think. She twittered a quote from Gary Thomas. He wrote, "Most couples don't fall out of love as much as they fall out of repentance!" Hmm, think about that one! (o: Just as an aside she also linked this for scripture memorization. It looks neat. I ordered it and I will tell you how I like it. It is rare for me not to consider something for a day before I buy it. I ordered this after about 2 minutes of looking at it. I got the foundation one

**I have been told that people are having trouble commenting using their google account. I checked my settings and they are what they are supposed to be. If you would like to comment, just do it as Annonymous and sign your name. I love comments! (o: ** I have learned in the last years that I need to talk to myself. Literally. I need to remind myself over and over about the promises that the Lord has given us in His word. To help me with this, throughout my house, on the walls, I have various verses and truths. The first picture is my latest. Although, I do have to say that it is executed all wrong. I found these letters in my school drawer. They are too big and bubbly. I need something smaller and wispier. I will do that on my next trip to Scholars Choice! (o: This will do for now though. I need to hear this right now. We are coming up to a scan and I am struggling a little. I always seem to at this time. These few words are such a comfort to me. They are all I need to remember. Th