Number of comments: 0 One week after Zak's tonsils came out - Anna thinks this is the only use for a flashlight. She also feels extremely left out if she does not get to participate in the "game". [...]
Number of comments: 0 All in all we got about 17 inches of snow. We were snowed in the entire day yesterday. What do the kids do when they have a whole day off of school and can not go anywhere? First, they help Dad shovel out while Mom fixes breakfast. Then after breakfast [...]
Number of comments: 0 We are supposed to get hit with a major snow storm coming our way. I think we are just about ready......the snow shovels are out on the porch and ready to work...there is milk in the fridge and pancakes are scheduled to be made if school is canceled for tomorrow...the [...]
Number of comments: 4 I don't even need to say the word 'smile'. She sees my camera - and knows what to do. (She even can do it with a cookie in her hand and crumbs in her mouth. Talent!! ;)' [...]
Number of comments: 1 Our children's academy recently hosted a concert. We had an enjoyable time listening to the music from "Around the World." I wanted to post a few pictures from the lovely night; and also wanted to prove to my readers that I do take pictures of all my children ;) (Seems [...]
Number of comments: 4 Check in:6:30 am-(rise and shine time:4:15am) Zak watching to make sure the nurse knew how to do a blood pressure correctly)All decked out in his hospital gear.Tyler accompanied Zak throughout the day- he got a name tag too! Ready for surgery - cap and all. Zak has quite and adverse [...]
Number of comments: 1 We are back from the hospital. Zak is doing very very good! We documented the whole day yesterday with pictures. I will post when I have a little more time.The thing that seems to be consuming Zak's mind at the present is making up for the breakfast meal he had [...]
Number of comments: 6 My eyes are about ready to close- such a long day it has been. I wanted to post on update on things here and pop in and say hi. "Hi"!I had to take Zak in for his pre-op appointment this morning. (Everything went fine and we are ready to go [...]
Number of comments: 1 So much for which to give thanks. God is so good to us. I just wanted to list a few things for which I am thankful.I am thankful that...I'm forgivenI am lovedI am eternally secureI have been blessed with a family to loveI have a family that loves meI attend' [...]
Number of comments: 1 I have been busy preparing for another Thanksgiving. How quickly the year seems to fly by! I have set up the Christmas trees and have the house ready for the holidays.I try to get that all done before the rush of the season comes upon me. We will be spending [...]
Number of comments: 3 Zak came home yesterday after having a minor surgery done on his esophagus. Everything went really well and besides being a bit more tired than usual - he is doing great.It was exciting to see how God truly answered prayers. Zak had been quite apprehensive of the surgery. I also [...]
Number of comments: 2 Buy them new toys and what do they play with? NOTHING. She is more interested in looking out the window at the squirrels, chipmunks and rabbits. They are giving her quite a show too! There are a lot of them - and they are busy with their winter preparations. Thanks [...]
Number of comments: 2 She's a big girl now! (And Mommy is a busy Mom now - rushing her in to go in time!!)I will say it is bitter sweet saying I think this is the last baby I will be potty training.Thanks for stopping by.~Martie [...]
Number of comments: 1 I finally downloaded pictures from off my camera. I wanted to share some pictures from Zak's birthday. I can not believe he is seven now! What a wonderful night we had celebrating him. This was the funnest birthday I have had with Zak - because this year he really understood [...]
Number of comments: 2 It was at a church service that God spoke to my heart. Money had been tight and we had been praying for God to provide. The night before my husband and I had sat and talked about what needed to be done to make it through this time. It was [...]
Number of comments: 2 It has been a long week. He has been up early - and to bed late. It is beginning to show. His thoughts are racing - his behaviour sporadic. Sometimes it is just a bit more than a Mom can handle.He is not being bad - just fast. Too fast [...]
Number of comments: 0 We sat together; gathered to pray. Daddy opened our time with prayer. Then, we began to talk and meditate upon Him. How clearly His love for us all came into view when we took time to realize the sacrifice He willingly made to redeem ourselves to Him. How awesome the [...]
Number of comments: 0 I loved this post. Oh, how many times He has said "I will" to me. How beautifully written this reminder... trust you take time to jump over to Elise's place and be blessed. Thanks for stopping by, I am so glad you did.Blessings,~Martie [...]
Number of comments: 0 Every season has something I like about it. However, fall is my absolute favorite. I love the color changes that surround me. The fields that have been green with the growth of the season is now orange and yellow as the crops prepare for their final days before harvest. I [...]
Number of comments: 4 It was 5:15this morning - I was packing lunches for the kids; I was asked, in the sweetest voice he could muster:"Mommy, would you sing Happy Birthday to me?"My voice was not the best that early in the morning; but I did my best.He quickly left the kitchen - and [...]
Number of comments: 1 Mom: Zak, I want you to take this laundry basket downstairs; and put it on the washer machine.Zak: (taking the basket and heading down the steps) How about if I take it down for you I get 2 peanut butter sandwiches for lunch?Mom: Just take down the basket...Zak: Two sandwiches?Mom: [...]
Number of comments: 4 Watch me, Momma as I go down the slide again and again - there will come a day when slides will be a thing of the past.Cheer for me, Momma when I master the stairs, use the potty and count to ten. These are the skills you get to teach [...]
Number of comments: 2 We sat with them on a Thursday - Dad told them God had provided a way for them to attend the Christian school. There were tears shed as the realization that God had answered prayers. There also was clapping and an overwhelming sense of excitement. In days they would start [...]
Number of comments: 2 Our house is at the top of the hill. I liked it when I thought about the safety of our home should the river ever flood - (hey I was in North Dakota in '97 - some things never leave your cognisance!) Our house and our neighbor's house adorn the' [...]
Number of comments: 1 My days are different now. Lunches are assembled as the sun is rising in the sky. Breakfast is placed on the table and it is I who gets the little ones their early morning food. Different because I had helpers three weeks ago that fed, changed and dressed their younger [...]
Number of comments: 1 It has been twelve years ago this month, that I started on our homeschooling journey. She was five - I was excited - and even though I did not drop her off at the kindergarten door, I watched as she did her school work from her desk in the basement [...]
Number of comments: 7 Have you ever felt grateful? I mean truly grateful from the bottom of your heart; that even words can not describe the depth of the feelings within your heart? My son, Zak is special. We know it - we see it; but in all honesty it can be hidden from [...]
Number of comments: 2 He called from work to tell me that the night was ours. Kids were to be in bed early - and we (just us two!) were going to spend some time together. I asked him what the night held - he told me it was a surprise.~Dinner was enjoyed as [...]
Number of comments: 2 I am so glad that God has allowed us to experience the gift of adoption in our family. I could not imagine my life without either of these two. We truly are blessed beyond what words can describe. [...]
Number of comments: 7 She turned sixteen. I wondered where the time went. We spent a whole day together just being. There is a part that wants back the days rocking; but a greater part that looks forward to the future - her future. Looking back on the past sixteen years makes me excited [...]
Number of comments: 1 What's it like to be the baby of the family? I would not know. I was the oldest - the one leading the way - the one that made her brother and sister disgusted as I bossed them around and told them the 'right' way to do things.So, I do [...]
Number of comments: 3 Our Summer has been the busiest yet! Music has been an intricate part of our lives this summer. The girls attended music camp - had a wonderful time and learned a lot. Abbey bid farewell to her violin and started cello. (I must say that the cello is a beautiful [...]
Number of comments: 6 This week has been a whirlwind of activity in our house. It is VBS week. I took the better half of last week to prepare for the big week ahead - I am so glad I did. The menu was made and ingredients purchased to make the meals ready to [...]
Number of comments: 7 Strange things can happen when Zak is in the bathroom. I am thinking that the older he gets the less bathroom episodes we will have. Well, we are not out of the woods yet...I was busy doing a Mom "thing" - washing Zak's face after lunch. The food had been [...]
Number of comments: 1 If you are just joining us for this series I invite you to read the previous posts first.*Principle of Separation*Principle of FemininityWhen I look at the New Testament model for woman I see that it says I am to adorn myself in modest apparel (I Timothy 2:9). This is not [...]
Number of comments: 2 We looked previously in this series about the principle of separation used to help define the standard for dress. God has clearly laid out that there is a gender distinctiveness that He created. Taking this a little further, I believe that God wants my dress to be unquestionably feminine. It [...]
Number of comments: 12 I have come to the firm belief that every area of my life must be based on the foundation of biblical principles. What I choose to wear must be guided by the principles laid out in God’s Word. As a Child of the King, I am responsible to find the [...]
Number of comments: 3 My husband has told me to post on this subject matter for some time now. I have not. Not because of a fear of the subject; but because it is a vast subject. I have started the post several times only to hit the delete button - felling too overwhelmed [...]
Number of comments: 0 The monument stood allowing all who passed and looked on to consider. To remember...Freedom has never been free. Freedom in any form always comes at a price - a high price.He is but a boy; but with big dreams. Thoughts of what he could be. Thoughts of the future wrapped [...]
Number of comments: 5 The Fisher Price cell phone is pink. The Fisher Price cell phone belongs to Anna. The Fisher Price cell phone is one of Zak's favorite toys. How big he feels when he pulls it out of his pocket and converses with 'someone' on the other end. Just like Dad. We [...]
Number of comments: 1 Can any Mom ever receive too many flowers - even yellow ones?The other morning - Zak was so excited that there were so many flowers that were in the yard just waiting for him to pick for me.Neat to think that what one person sees as a weed another person [...]
Number of comments: 1 Glad I have help getting everyone ready on Sundays. Big sisters for Anna - a Daddy's helping hand for Zak. We are getting our Sunday morning routines down and everyone out to the van on time. If you could have seen us shortly after we moved here -you would realize [...]
Number of comments: 0 The school year is coming to a close. The summer schedule is being made, plans for teen camp and other activities are actively being pursued. It had been a great year with the kids and their violin lessons. Last week we attended their spring recital. They all played their violins [...]
Number of comments: 2 Outside my front door it appears that spring is here. Anna seems to be enjoying its arrival. Don't be too impressed with the beauty - I turned around for a minute and she picked all the blooms off - and threw them on the sidewalk. :)Glad I got the picture' [...]
Number of comments: 0 Success Encrypted:(An epitaph written on the tombstone of a missionary)"When he came there were no Christians. When he died, there were no heathens."How I seek for my life to be a success - it will only come as I daily seek to obey what He has me to do - [...]
Number of comments: 1 My blog, as of late, has not been all that exciting - I know. The posts have been sporadic at best - I am sorry.In December that decision was made to revisit each of Zak's doctors. Life spun out of control with his issues - and we needed answers.The doctor [...]
Number of comments: 2 Last year's Mother's Day was perhaps, the happiest Mother's Day I had celebrated since the birth of my first daughter 15 years before. God had answered our prayers and miraculously given us a baby - Anna.I had seen God work in ways I had only dreamed of. We were in [...]
Number of comments: 3 Because we did a gradual placement with Anna the first week after we met her she stayed at her foster home. I would come in the evenings and give her a bath and feed her before bed. Then, as she settled down for the evening I would put her to [...]
