Fungus Among Us

???         We each are a culmination of our decisions and beliefs. That which we believe in greater depth will determine what are decisions are. In other words the more we believe it the more we are able to bypass our own emotions and stick to the belief and act it out in our decisions. What is stronger in you today your emotions and desires or your determination to change you and the track record that you are not proud of in your life? We all have things that we can change and improve on in our lives that is totally our control, but if we choose to be lackadaisical about it then we give the control over to others. Jesus died so we can have the freedom to make our choices and not be bound by the limitations of our own flesh. There is so much freedom through the value of the cross that we as earthly humans have very little understanding, even with the best of us, to truly grasp what all happened that day. Through the cross we can wash away the ugly pa...

     I was helping my daughter with her Composition homework years ago. The assignment was to come up with your own poems. She was having trouble understanding the difference between the different type of poems.  I believe she got started on her homework about 10pm and was still at it at 11pm. This was a late night for us and I was very tired. I knew that she needed help, so I pulled up my bootstraps and dove in to help her.  I don't really see myself as a creative person, so I knew that in order for me to help her I would need God's help. So, I prayed and set to help her by some examples. I was very giddy and silly. Needless to say, it was a very unusual night. She saw a side of me I don't believe she had seen of me til then, and she was a bit surprised. We had so much fun laughing at our silliness. It was a night she still remembers some 10 to 15 years later. (That's what happens to me when I get really tired.) Out of that night, came The Fungus Among ...

Referring to conversation with a friend who said to me, "I am bound to a person to act this certain way in a situation and I feel as though I have no control or power." When someone tells you what to do, do you feel that you must do it? Do you ask yourself these questions?... why am I asked to do this...what is the benefit if I do it...what happens if I don't do what I am asked to do...Is it worth it? In every situation, we have a choice to obey or not to obey. No matter who it is that is asking  or demanding and no matter who you are to them, the choice is yours(in captain planet voice). You see even if the choice is whether to eat or not, whether to obey a teacher, a parent, or an employer we have a choice. It is up to us if we want the consequences of our choice positive or negative. If we choose the negative response, then we must be also willing to accept the results of that decision just as much as if we had made the positive decision and are willing to receive ...

Heres how it went down... Friday morning we have snow(not a normal occurrence here). The perfect beginning to a busy weekend. We seem to have many of these lately. Today started off with an expectation of some "me time"(nice bubble bath and relaxing quiet time to hear God). Nope not gonna happen!! phone rings... Child has forgotten today is food day and needs food brought to school and yes before Pizza places open. So I begin baking an emergency batch of cookies, get first pan in the oven and receive another call "schools out early due to snow, going home, don't need food- can you come get me I am walking home now?" Ours lives are full of changes hiccups and unmet expectations. How we respond to them is what will determine the affect they have in our lives. If we choose to think before reacting we can direct the results not only on ourselves but also in the lives of those that are watching us. Yes, there is always someone watching to see how we respond and d...

Well it's been a few days since I posted anything. We have been really involved in many things going on. My daughter and her family were here a few days and boy does that change things up. It is a delight to have them over. We have so much fun with them playing, chasing, tickling, teasing and watching their expressions and responses as they learn. We can never get enough of them.  The babies are our grand-babies. River will be 1 year old in 5 days and Roman is 3.  Having children that young around, our schedule is adjusted differently than what has become normal for us. It takes a different type of expectations and schedule for the littles because their needs are so many and become priority.  Yes, that does mean sacrifice. Oh wait that is the meaning of parenting isn't it? Ha! Who knew parenting would be described as sacrifice and work. The rewards are so much greater than what the sacrifices are and also last much longer. I love being a parent.  I have enjoy...

                                            My husband and I have been married 26 years next month. We married as high school sweethearts. We have a blended family of (you could say we have 3 children, 4 children or 5 children and all 3 be accurate in one way or another)  4 children we have raised and a total of 5 grandchildren. We have a daughter married, A son that just recently moved into his own place, a senior in high school and a 10 yr old still at home. We are an average family that has discussions, disagreements, and yes we have arguments from time to time. We love hard and we still are not perfect by any means. We live life each day with the mindset to do better each day than we did the day before. This keeps us moving forward, but also reviewing each day to find where we can improve.  No life is not mapped out to the point that you cannot move or b...