GOD IS GREAT! GOD IS GOOD!!

I got a job. He supplied the perfect job. I picked my hours, my pay, and it is close to home. Sweet Jesus. I am so excited. I can't wait to let Jesus flow through me. Hands up to God!!!! Thank you Jesus.

Memory Verses 2 & 3

Here are the LPM memory verses I am memorizing. I forgot to blog Jan. 15th's verse:
Luke 1:45
Blessed is she who believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished.

Feb 1st verse:
Isiah 4:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous hand.

PEACE

Well, I did it. I quite my job that was full of negativity every day. So here I am pounding the pavement looking for a J-O-B. It feels very weird to be doing that again. I was wanting to have a better exit plan, say a job before I quite. But sitting at my desk and just seeing the joy sucked right out of me, I had to get up and get out. And so I did. Am I worried? A little in this economy. But I am so at peace and that speaks much too my heart, that it was in God's will. Believe me when I say I had tried turning the other cheek, biting my tongue, memorizing scripture, forgiving, forgiving, and doing it some more, and going out of the way to show kindness, praying for a changed heart. It's been nice being home when my son gets home. But my feet hurt pounding the pavement until 3 or 3:30 everyday. I just quit on Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday I put out resumes. I say close to 100-125 resumes. And that is down one street. So far I have had two interviews. One offer, which I turned down. Hours did not work for our family life. I keep telling myself it's only been three days not to worry. God will provide the right, perfect job for me. I am amazed at the peace he has given me so far. And how he has helped relieve the anxiety and worrying of not having a job. God is faithful!!! P.S. Whoever reads this if you wouldn't mind slipping a prayer in for me I would be so grateful. God Bless!!

Transitioning

We went to a meeting this morning about transitioning our pre-teen from the elementary to the youth group. Let me just say it was awesome and my church as got it going on for him. But can I just say it was bitter sweet. I am trying not to rest in this panic mode. It stated that if your son is in 5th grade you have 364 weekends until he is an adult. What???? And my in is in 6th grade so that is even less. Can I say where's the panic button?? They gave us all a jar of baby food. (Note to self remove from purse) We repeated a promise to our son to stay growing in the Lord and other things by being fed in God's word. And he also repeated a promise. Can I say trickling tears. We were given some resources too. While I was reading an excerpt of one, I was trying not to be in full blown panic mode. The verse memorization I am doing (see blog below), I am going to have to find some on this as well. lol I have this vision of my bible and all these help books on raising a teenager all around me as I have passed out from be so overwhelmed.

Psalm 112:7

He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.

I am memorizing two verses a month. A committment I made on the LMP Blog. I am a worrier. And this verse is helping me to stay calm and not to have that stinkin thinkin.

Merry Christmas

My husband bought a compound bow for our son he was so psyched.

My son bought his dad a wallet which he wanted to know why it was empty????
And I wrapped a bone in a piece of tissue paper. The pup went nutz!!

(There is a reason there is not a picture of me, no makeup, and stuck my finger in a light socket

hair- I will not go there with you-lol)

Christmas was pleasant and relaxing. We had a nice time together. Didn't go all out on the cooking this year. And that was actually nice. We had the basics and few of our favorites. We actually slept until 8 a.m. My husband ended up waking our son and me up. Usually my son is up at the crack of dawn. We have always just got up when Chaz was up. Few years ago we actually got up at three in the morning and opened gifts. My husband and I went back to bed, and when we awoke we saw all our son's gifts everywhere. He had spent time doing everything. Painting, then journaling, then guitar, then this. Like a little assembly line. And then found him asleep. It is a great Christmas memory. I must say I was a little home sick for family. So we went to see Marley and Me Christmas night. Not a good movie to see when your homesick. I bawled, my son bawled. I am a dog lover anyway, I mean my shitzu is my baby. Let me just say I came home and just hugged my husband and son. And all three of us were just smothering our pup. He probably was thinking we all lost our minds. Family is a great gift from God.

Christmas Caroling

We went Christmas Caroling in our neighborhood. It was our second annual caroling with other neighbors. It was a lot of fun. We had so many kids stuffed into the bed of our truck. It was cold too. I think Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer was the big hit of the night. It was the best song the kids could stay together on. We all came back to our house for hot chocolate and cookies. Good times!