Halloween costumes

Here is the short list of what the kids want to dress up for:
Amy: a nerd or Sarah Palin(I vote for Sarah Palin, her Dad says she can dress normally for the nerd)
Aaron: some sports personality
Ann: the statue of liberty(I need some prayer for this one)she is on some patriotic kick- go Annie.
Andrew: Bob Sanders( He has a uniform with no number, but no dredlocks)

Here is what I have left in the dressup trunk: elephant, lamb, little red riding hood, mad scientist, clown, scarecrow, indian, knight, butterfly, ladybug, and I think a few more. Call if you would like to borrow one.

Monday Menus

Monday-Amy's Day
Chicken Parmigiana
mashed potatoes
garlic bread
carrots

Tuesday
Baked chicken
steamed vegetables
rice

Wednesday
Beef stroganoff Casserole
green beans
homemade applesauce

Thursday
Beef Stew in crock pot
bread and butter

Friday
pizza
Saturday
potato soup
Sunday
meatball subs
pumpkin roll

Hold me Jesus

The words of this song go through my mind frequently. There they were this morning so I thought I would share them. Rich Mullins was very instrumental in my early Christian walk. I am so very affected by music and their lyrics. He always wrote straight to the heart and straight from scripture. God took him way to early if you ask me.
My favorite line from the song is " I'd rather fight You for something
I don't really want
Than to take what You give that I need "That is so true of me. I try and remember this and let go and let God give what I need instead of what I want.
Anyone out there have a favorite Rich Mullins song?


Hold Me Jesus


Well, sometimes my life
Just don't make sense at all
When the mountains look so big
And my faith just seems so small

CHORUS:
So hold me Jesus, 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf
You have been King of my glory
Won't You be my Prince of Peace

And I wake up in the night and feel the dark
It's so hot inside my soul
I swear there must be blisters on my heart

CHORUS

Surrender don't come natural to me
I'd rather fight You for something
I don't really want
Than to take what You give that I need
And I've beat my head against so many walls
Now I'm falling down, I'm falling on my knees

And this Salvation Army band
Is playing this hymn
And Your grace rings out so deep
It makes my resistance seem so thin

CHORUS

You have been King of my glory
Won't You be my Prince of Peace

Overheard

I was on the computer last night, checking email, and could hear Ann and Andrew in the shower together. Yes, they still love to shower and take baths together, they play with shaving cream and have contests to see who can hold their breath the longest etc. I digress. I could hear them singing at the top of their lungs. "What were they singing" you ask? The National Anthem. I think we watch too much sports. Actually Annie is doing a patriotic program for the 3rd grade on veterans day and is so pumped about it. She is constantly singing patriotic songs around the house, pretty cute, especially when she gets the words wrong.

You know your short when....

You pull out jeans from the winter bin and say to yourself " how did these capris get in here." Those aren't capri's your legs are just that short silly!

I finished a book!

It isn't even one from the list! I keep a book in the car to read while I wait at practices and in line to pick up Andrew at Kindergarten. I am nothing if not efficient!
The title: "Preparing him for the other woman: a mothers guide to raising her son to love a wife and lead a family" by Sheri Rose Shepherd
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Very good book, for moms of boys of course. Small, quick read. Took me months of course though! hee hee. I have a feeling I will refer to it for years to come.

Heavy Heart

I have a heavy heart today. I heard of two deaths yesterday. One, a 57 year old friend, a nurse I used to work with in Wakarusa. She died after a 3 year battle with breast cancer. What a brutal disease. She was so full of life, a funny, funny lady. She has been a school nurse for years and really just loved children. Her legacy in their lives will live on. She was the mom of 5 kids two of which are still in high school.
And then, I heard Lisa Lengacher died very unexpectedly yesterday. She was 39 with 2 teen girls. Her daughter came home for lunch and found her. They think she may have had an aneurysm. How horrible. I just can't imagine, and keep thinking of their poor families. They are believers, but we know their grief is overwhelming.

Our family knows, even when expected, it hurts so very much to lose someone you love. Time helps you deal with it, but the pain never goes away. It has been 10 years since Jane died and I cry as I write this. I miss her so. God has taught us so much in her life and in her death, as these families will come to learn. The pain is still so fresh now.

Have faith, our God knows the future, and He works it all out. Thank you God.
" For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord,plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."Jeremiah 29:11
God doesn't promise there won't be pain, but He does promise He will see us through.