Craziness to the Nth Degree

That is how I describe life for me the last couple of weeks.  

I like doing the A-to-Z Challenge 

but as you can tell I didn’t keep up with it this year…

for many days I was getting down on myself for not keeping up with it.  

 All the while feeling like I was being pulled in every direction known to man. 

So last weekend I closed myself in and did some regrouping, 

let some things go and spent some time reading and praying…

going to the familiar, 

My Jesus who loves me and cares for me and only expects me to be me and nothing more.  

I was so busy allowing STUFF to overwhelm me that I was losing me in the busyness of life. 

So I gave myself permission to not go anywhere and to slow down and get myself organized. 

 I am so thankful for a hubby who loves me and helps me every chance he gets.   

This weekend he did dishes more often than I can count, 

he helped me with a project that needed to be done.  

 And he made me coffee, fixed me bottles of water and made some good meals…

I am so thankful and blessed to have him in my life.

Along with feeling overwhelmed with so many things on my plate 

things were complicated with a computer that didn’t want work, 

our mifi card deciding to go belly up, a printer that wouldn’t connect with the computer…

you know multiple computer issues…

that just added to my frustration and 

feeling like every way I turned was causing more problems and chaos 

than issues being solved. 

So this morning I decided I needed to stop and opened my daily devotion and this is what it said:

In acceptance there is peace.

The prayer with it said:  Lord, I don’t pray for tranquility or that my problems may cease;

I pray that Your Spirit and love would give me the strength to abide in You

during chaos, craziness and adversity.  Amen.

And as I echoed that prayer I felt the peace of Jesus

just cover me and I knew that all would be okay.

What do you do when you feel overwhelmed?   

Who do you turn to when you need reassurance?

Oh, I also stopped and picked up pizza for lunch…

it always helps to eat good ole tasty pizza and not have to cook dinner J

L is for LIFE

Day 12 of A-to-Z Blog Challenge

L is for LIFE!!

As you know I am participating in the 

A-to-Z Blog Challenge

This is the schedule

we are supposed to be following

And if you LOOK closely you will see that I am supposed to be 

on the letter O

but here I am at

L

which leads me to 

which is the reason I am 4 days behind

but

I have faith I will be caught up by this weekend.

At LEAST I hope so.

LIFE has been crazy busy for me

and it is has only been the last week that I feel 

LIKE I am getting a handle on where and

what I am supposed to be doing.

Sundays, Mondays & Tuesdays are usually 

my crazy making days 

as we are usually gone at least half the day if not all day

Sunday is Sunday School and Church

and being with our church family.

We celebrate being involved and a part of 

our church family.  

When we left Blaine, WA Spring 2010

we thought we would be able to 

stop in at different churches along our travels.

Working with the Carnival,

that didn't happen as we worked every Sunday!

And then we went to Texas

and 

Lone Star Corral,

an Escapee park

where we worked for a year.

While in Texas we attended

First Baptist Church of Hondo

We attended that church for over a year

and yet it never felt like home.

We met some nice people

and enjoyed visiting with the two couples that

befriended us, but we were not a part of that church family.

And then we moved to Branson, MO.

We attended many churches and services

but none were home for us.

And last Fall when we began to see God opening doors for us to move to

We found ourselves passing 

Open Door Community Church

and when we actually moved out here in January,

the first time we walked through the doors we felt LIKE

we were at HOME,

all this to say 

Open Door Community Church

is now a major part of our

LIFE!!!

And we continue to be busy with other 

LIFE activities

Monday finds me usually in Branson for 

Forever Friends

Tuesday finds us both in Branson for my class, 

running errands, having doctor appointments,

grocery shopping...you know LIFE

which LEAVES the 2nd half of the week

to do everything else LIKE

homework, 

GUMI work,

Forever Friends responsibilities

new projects LIKE

being a part of a women's conference in September

Deep Waters Women's Conference

plus the normal things in LIFE

LIKE

doing laundry, preparing meals,

spending time with my hubby,

talking with our kids and grands.

So LIFE has been happening.

Hope you keep checking back

to see where the rest of the 

takes me!!!

Where is 

taking you???

K is for Kindness and Kids!

Day 11 - A to Z Blog Challenge

K is for 

and 

Here is picture that says quite a  bit

and

I did something for someone the other day,

it was no big deal to me

but I found out later it meant 

a whole lot to the other person.

Being kind does not cost money or things,

it is just doing the right thing,

saying the right thing,

and acting in the right manner.

Have you shared some kindness today?

and then

KIDS!!!

Earlier today I was missing my 

Grands

a lot.

This is from Fall 2012

and from Fall 2014

These five grands

are the love of my life.

Even though I don't see them every day

nor talk to them even weekly

they are the five most precious children 

in my life.

I love my grands,

and my boys

and their sweet wives

and I can't wait to see them

whether it is on Facetime or Skype

or to hear their voices on the phone.

I just love my KIDS!!!!

I am also blessed with many

"adopted" kids ~

daughter Sarah,

niece Destiny

grand boys Julian, Emilio and Mateo

grand girls Liberty & Lily

and the list goes on and on !!!

Children,

all children are special.

If you have a child to hug or to share a smile

then please do so!!!

Loving on kids 

is one of the best ways to show

kindness!!!

J is for Joy and a Whole Lot More!

Day 10 ~ A to Z Blog Challenge

J is for 

and a whole lot more

and from my time with JESUS this morning

My JOY comes from the Lord

and we must choose JOY

as 

As you can probably guess from

my last few posts

I have been feeling overwhelmed,

exhausted, and a whole lot more.

I could probably circle a lot these listed here

and after one night of tossing & turning,

dreams about poop, 

and I mean a lot of poop

and a second night of

dreams that left me feeling

sad and teary eyed

I got up this morning

and started my day at 6:23 instead 

of crawling back into bed and sleeping half the morning away

and turned to JESUS

and His Word.

And JOY 

popped out

and

and I was reminded by my bestie yesterday

that I have not because I ask not

and so this morning

I asked the Lord for a word that begins with 

J,

you know the letter I am at today

in the A-to-Z Blog Challenge

and when I opened my Bible

the theme for today was

so that is what I have been focusing on today.

and so I 

What about you ~ do you have JOY in your life?

How do you celebrate JOY?

What brings you JOY?