Thankful

I have to say that this season of Thanksgiving is my favorite time of year.  It is so important for us to focus on the blessings that we have.  So here goes my list of things to be thankful for...

1. God - I am so thankful that he forgives me for all my sins.  I pray that I can continue to grow in His likeness and adopt His attributes.
2. My Husband - John is a great spouse.  He has taught me so much about living selflessly.  He always wants what is best for our family no matter the cost to him.  Thank you Lord for dropping him out of the sky into my life it has not been the same since I met him and I am very thankful for that!!!
3. James, he is an amazing child.  He loves the Lord with all his heart and does not hesitate to share it.  He wants to know how every little thing in life works.  He is a stickler for the rules and reminds people (of all ages) if he feels like they are working outside the rules.
4. Jorja, my little princess.  Life has not been the same since she joined our family.  She is growing in so many ways - learning to trust the Lord, learning to read, learning to control her emotions (she is a lot like her momma and will cry if you look at her wrong).

To be continued....

Oh my it has been a year!

I can't believe it has been a YEAR since I blogged!  This is terrible.  I love sharing thoughts with my family & friends.  Where have I been for the last year???  Apparently the transition to a out of the house job was a little harder than I imagined!  It is time to get back to some of the things I love - gardening, reading, crafts and hanging out with the fam!

It is spring break in San Antonio.  I am sure there will be lots of fun quotes and pictures of the kids to come.

High Ho, High Ho it's off to work I go!

Well today is the big day!  My first day at UTSA!  I am excited, anxious, nervous and ready for this challenge.  God has continued to confirm this change in our life and I am totally on board with His plan.  Jorja had a great day Friday at her new school.  James was happy that he would get to spend some quality time with Grandma after school each day.   And while my heart is sad and my eyes are full of tears, I feel better than I have felt in a LONG time.  It's gonna be a great day! Say a prayer for each of us because this changes things for everyone in our little family.  We have all learned that we serve a powerful God that can drastically change our lives in a moment and we are SO thankful for Him!

Family Bible Study

In this new year we have committed to start having a Family Bible Study time.  We are starting simple with a book that I found at Lifeway ABC's of the Bible.  It will help Jorja to learn the letters of the alphabet and also help all of us memorize scripture (which is vital in our ability to witness to others and defend our faith). 

I was recently reading Lifeway's ParentLife magazine (Parkhills folks the Children's Ministry provides the ParentLife magazine free - pick one up on your way out the preschool doors) and it gave great advice on holding family bible.  The article stated that you should keep the each element of the bible study to the youngest persons age, for example - Jorja is 3 so we will do a 3 minute prayer, 3 minute activity and 3 minute story.  We followed that plan this week and it works really well.  As the weeks progress I think we can go a little longer (plus she will be 4 soon). 

Along with this bible study time we are starting a prayer journal, making a record our prayers and blessings!  I have heard of other families doing this and it is a great tool to teach you and your children to hand it over to the Lord and He will answer your prayers.

This week our study is A - is for Angel.

"He has put His angels in charge of you.  They will watch over you wherever you go." Psalm 91:11. 

We read Psalm 91 and discussed its meaning, practiced the verse and started working on making a decorative angel.  I will post a picture of our angel when it is finished.

Would love to hear what your family is doing!  We can learn a lot from one anothers experiences so please feel free to share yours!

Happy New Year!

Did you make a New Year Resolution?  That is really not my thing.  However, this year I have challenged myself to be a better communicator.  I am terrible about calling people, returning phone calls, calling on special occasions and I have even gotten bad about sending cards (not sure why I keep making cards I just don't use them!).  Not this year.  Monday, James goes back to school, Jorja is going to Grandma's and I will go purchase my 2010 calendar and start entering birthdays and updating my address list (some of those Christmas cards came back) and that will put me on the right track for remembering specials occasions in my family and friends lives!  Now just to set aside some phone time - I like to talk (you all know that) but I just never make time to sit down and chat with friends and family.   So say a prayer for me this is something that means a lot to me - communication is the key - right!

Well I better get back to organizing the craft room/office - boy is it a mess after Christmas!!!

Much Love,
K

We are so silly!

The kids had a great evening playing Wii with MawMaw and Aunt Claudia. We celebrated Aunt Claudia's birthday a little early since she was in town. I got to use my new cupcake pan - I think this will be a fun addition to the baking in our house! After MawMaw and Claudia left the kids and I got a little silly with the camera. Here is a glimpse of what goes on around here when we get bored and Dad is working.

Fancy Clipboards

After a lot of encouraging by my dear friends I am posting these clipboards. I LOVE making them they are lots of fun to make and design. I will be making up several to sell at a craft show on November 7th in our neighborhood. That I will post here first for you to see and if you like one you can purchase it. Or if you have some specific colors/theme in mind I would be happy to create on for you.

Fancy Clipboards made especially for YOU!

here are some samples of clipboards I have created.

Pricing

Small Clipboard (6x9) $8 each.

Large Clipboard (9x12) $14 each.

You pick the colors and or theme. Price includes name within the design. Clipboards use a combination of paper, stamps, ribbon and stickers. Designs are not dimensional so that it does not interfere with the writing surface.

The small clipboards have an optional magnetic backing for an additional $2. This allows you to put your clipboard on the fridge or filing cabinet—they are great for reminders and grocery lists!

To order

Please email to sharingtheheart@sbcglobal.net

Information needed to complete your order:
Colors (up to 3 colors) and or a theme
Name for clipboard (if desired)
Delivery Date (when you would like to have them)