This is my Fathers World

Has anyone else been humming these words from church this weekend? While driving up north to visit my grandma in the hospital it was on WFRN, and then it was on a friends blog yesterday. God reminds me of songs so often. Here are the words:

This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears
All nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres.
This is my Father’s world: I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas;His hand the wonders wrought.
This is my Father’s world, the birds their carols raise,
The morning light, the lily white, declare their Maker’s praise.
This is my Father’s world: He shines in all that’s fair;
In the rustling grass I hear Him pass;He speaks to me everywhere.
This is my Father’s world. O let me ne’er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.
This is my Father’s world: the battle is not done:
Jesus Who died shall be satisfied,And earth and Heav’n be one.
This is my Father’s world, dreaming, I see His face.
I ope my eyes, and in glad surprise cry, “The Lord is in this place.”
This is my Father’s world, from the shining courts above,
The Beloved One, His Only Son,Came—a pledge of deathless love.
This is my Father’s world, should my heart be ever sad?
The lord is King—let the heavens ring. God reigns—let the earth be glad.
This is my Father’s world. Now closer to Heaven bound,
For dear to God is the earth Christ trod.No place but is holy ground.
This is my Father’s world. I walk a desert lone.
In a bush ablaze to my wondering gaze God makes His glory known.
This is my Father’s world, a wanderer I may roamWhate’er my lot,
it matters not,My heart is still at home.

Sticker Shock

I called IUPUI today to look into getting my Masters. omg! Not only was I already feeling too old, not smart enough, and just plain too busy and overwhelmed, but now I feel way too poor too. Praying for guidance and provision. I actually prayed today that if she didn't call me back (after the 2nd phone call) that must mean God doesn't want me to go back. I am pretty weak.

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30

Monday Menus

Wow, how boring. I haven't blogged in a week. Here are more menus. Hee hee.

Monday- No Amy. She got the day off, and so did I(from my "real" job).

Chicken and pineapple kabobs with cinnamon barbecue sauce

carrot and apple slaw

red smashed potatoes with cheese

These yummy recipes were from a magazine and were YUMMY! The kids liked them too, especially the chicken. Who would have thought to put cinnamon in bbq sauce(except Laura Ingalls for Almonzo- I know wayyy too much Little house on the Prairie trivia!!) So sad.

Tues.

Sausages

Pasta and veggies

Wednesday

Penne Pastawith mini meatballs

salad
french bread

Thursday

Chili(we didn't end up having this last week)

cornbread/ corn chips

Friday

pizza

Weekend

leftovers

Monday Menus

Monday Amy's day

tuna melt

mac and cheese

salad and carrots

bananas

Tuesday- Grandma and Grandpa Here for Veterans day Program at school

Lasagna

garlic bread

salad

dessert

wednesday

chicken wraps(new recipe)

applesauce

thursday

chili

cornbread

Friday

leftovers

Saturday

homemade pizza

Yes, I do only make one meal for the family and I don't only make what the kids All like. It takes trying something 1o times sometimes to like it. We always have something that everyone will eat, no one ever goes hungry. They may not eat a lot, but that's all they get for the night. They have to try everything before they can get up. Sounds mean, but we feel like it teaches them to appreciate the things they have, and not to be too picky. For instance, in Costa Rica, Amy tried EVERYTHING we ate. She amazed the adults, the other teens were super picky and lost weight. Even if she didn't like it, she tried it. She found out she liked guacamole(it was so good there!) Not to say that this works perfect, but it does help stay out of the rut of eating the same things all of the time. Works for us.

Friday Five

From Wilcox blog, I know its late, I had a long day yesterday!
Middles:

1. What marks the middle of your day? I guess lunch, but kind of , when the kids get home from school.

2. When was the last middle of the night phone call? Joe sometimes gets these from his clients who drive semi's. They forget what time zone they are in. A little annoying, and always scares me.

3.On what social, political, economic, or moral issue are you in the middle of the road? I am quite conservative on a lot of views, especially moral and social. Education is probably my middle of the road - good and bad for both!

4. How likely are you to give someone the middle finger? Not sure I have ever given someone "the finger". If I were, it would probably be in traffic, on my way to work.

5.When were you last caught in the middle of a disagreement that really had nothing to do with you? Like Sarah, I am caught in arguments that have nothing to do with me, or quite frankly, anything, on a daily basis with the kids. On a grown up level, I have been caught in the middle of patients and their families before on issues of driving and their health care- not a fun place to be. Especially for someone who doesn't really like conflict!

Politics

May God bless Barak Obama.

May Barak Obama seek the One true God, the Maker of the heavens and the earth.

May he humble himself to see that God and God alone is ruler of all the nations.

May he realize that this True God loves him unconditionally.

May he understand that with power comes responsibility and there is no greater source of power than God Almighty.

May Jehova Jireh, My Great Provider provide Barak Obama wisdom for things that he doesnt even know he needs.

May we all understand that we serve the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords who knows our fears and our failures. This Mighty God that we serve hears us at night, in the morning and during the day when we humble ourselves and cry out to Him.

May He increase our faith and our trust in Him and Him alone.

joe

Our little politician

We broke our rule and let the kids watch a little TV last night and this morning. We thought it was a good idea to let them watch history unfold. It was also Aaron's homework, to watch a little of the election coverage. Well, Annie got up and saw who had won the presidential election and didn't say a whole lot. Joe sent her upstairs to get dressed, I went in a few minutes later to check on her progress(she tends to be pokey). She was lying on her bed crying. I asked what was the matter, and she wouldn't tell me. I kept prying, no answers. I finally asked,"are you upset Obama won?" "yes" she wailed. I reassured that God was in control and we were not in any danger.(she had a discussion on the playground about an impending 9/11 if he was elected!) She said "I know, I just didn't want him to win." I kept trying to reassure her and I prayed with her to no avail. I finally left her to get dressed. After praying before getting on the bus, she looked up and said " can we move to Canada for 4 years?" What a kid? What does God have in store for her? I better watch it, I may be the mom of a politician someday!