tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26252897979748995482024-03-05T16:49:39.984-06:00Capturing the details of our lifeour life through my camera lenskristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10352706259556048746noreply@blogger.comBlogger399125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625289797974899548.post-38482828530038008572021-06-29T12:27:00.000-05:002021-06-29T12:27:34.981-05:00Happy Summer<p> It's what's written on our letter board. </p><p>Happy Summer. </p><p>Indeed. Happy Summer! We are happy it's summer. 2021. I still get mixed up what year it is, truly! I think its been a couple years since I last wrote. I really do forget. But its so fun to look back on things we've done, faith journeys, and of course photos. I do struggle a bit with how much to share and I think that prevents me at times from sharing my life. It can definitely be a highlight reel, but it can also lead to unnecessary judgements. </p><p>Last year we were just getting some landscaping done. We had to build up our yard and dirt was EVERYWHERE! Ella had horse lessons. We tore down the old house across the yard. We went to Disney World/Land! We thought we had the Corona! We planted some new trees. The grass came in! We got a puppy! We had a nice warm spring. We lost a cat and got a new one! We enjoyed some great dates in Minneapolis. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYt41ljH9TDDvioTsGIi7CevXI9McJP0PAbQUL6wcWaHukJI9Kw4d4LCMnDmEYA15xXrkqSRzvCnIn-DKVKLNK1ataUcEANngx5n-BdjiEkOH47C8nynRTd2-arjG0ATifIdjDY6n3aOF/s4032/IMG_0085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYt41ljH9TDDvioTsGIi7CevXI9McJP0PAbQUL6wcWaHukJI9Kw4d4LCMnDmEYA15xXrkqSRzvCnIn-DKVKLNK1ataUcEANngx5n-BdjiEkOH47C8nynRTd2-arjG0ATifIdjDY6n3aOF/w300-h400/IMG_0085.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Easter 2021</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihI6HZC0zVKbOWc3dWkqPxjR5HCA38UKmUxf7DC0aTIiv2Op8t0tLxjJC8t06Kc-qNsqtq7taN-R7I6daLpMoalZBvwbjRMkcOa-JW_REgyFqsfwQJHrXmsuhGwA4ZGYejxMgBldHLO7hV/s4032/IMG_8694.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihI6HZC0zVKbOWc3dWkqPxjR5HCA38UKmUxf7DC0aTIiv2Op8t0tLxjJC8t06Kc-qNsqtq7taN-R7I6daLpMoalZBvwbjRMkcOa-JW_REgyFqsfwQJHrXmsuhGwA4ZGYejxMgBldHLO7hV/w300-h400/IMG_8694.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old house</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfMexbaTWK8LIGC9qbJ7Yonofp_XsLUYtxd-y5UGf3fPe30pnfu-rYw8JK9fm_2EcHZ73SgeYdE9OhsGGZzvvRvK_F2kKEizBpWM8XHZutH5i1ZGg4Y2gP_3afmNJNqhYjdS5lRinb5d0/s4032/IMG_8478.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfMexbaTWK8LIGC9qbJ7Yonofp_XsLUYtxd-y5UGf3fPe30pnfu-rYw8JK9fm_2EcHZ73SgeYdE9OhsGGZzvvRvK_F2kKEizBpWM8XHZutH5i1ZGg4Y2gP_3afmNJNqhYjdS5lRinb5d0/w300-h400/IMG_8478.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our cat, Toby</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOH5Bws5mT3tni2VI-lS1Sy8zyLkeGnn0DqJXRfTN49XBywpzo7jHWho1H3X-HS9LLoXAFDjialPyDCQePUX79oDMi5IhFPi63kdHYyF-f5XdSfpYzLj0nYA21IEqhwgTWEn4Z6NoLdXJ3/s4032/IMG_9799.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOH5Bws5mT3tni2VI-lS1Sy8zyLkeGnn0DqJXRfTN49XBywpzo7jHWho1H3X-HS9LLoXAFDjialPyDCQePUX79oDMi5IhFPi63kdHYyF-f5XdSfpYzLj0nYA21IEqhwgTWEn4Z6NoLdXJ3/w240-h320/IMG_9799.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Disney World, 2021</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Y_l6hKuEriJE7GxYAm8taIj4cS_T5IRfkuKh5tWwUuJhXyYPJmSZMi2LpCCWbdn9_TXjUGh3uOJsGwIJqpsIacYwpwL-RfdX5kLZY8XQfoj8HKAzIKhjl-ZAbPqV0w31Nfq4k_604kU4/s4032/IMG_9905.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Y_l6hKuEriJE7GxYAm8taIj4cS_T5IRfkuKh5tWwUuJhXyYPJmSZMi2LpCCWbdn9_TXjUGh3uOJsGwIJqpsIacYwpwL-RfdX5kLZY8XQfoj8HKAzIKhjl-ZAbPqV0w31Nfq4k_604kU4/s320/IMG_9905.HEIC" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our first pup</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XEBGWfKRFBqbrU7tc_7FBQqOMoLLftDExkd_D0rXG6hkGO9XwrYLikzt9GwfiPEDnZc-PC4RQFwCD7BNUOokE_Fuy28s6oWzA41TOufC6xjYBpg6gXC1pM3zJmT7qNa1MORaLfNvM5Wb/s4032/IMG_0192.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XEBGWfKRFBqbrU7tc_7FBQqOMoLLftDExkd_D0rXG6hkGO9XwrYLikzt9GwfiPEDnZc-PC4RQFwCD7BNUOokE_Fuy28s6oWzA41TOufC6xjYBpg6gXC1pM3zJmT7qNa1MORaLfNvM5Wb/s320/IMG_0192.HEIC" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dates in MPLS</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiyOHEcxZ43yx7Uih2GlUFDmoJGhOMLXujtBL1w9ckxrIAtyqkX-pMVGra1RcsiscHUApzUIzuAxLoazJnxVJbQy1S4Fm48S5jH_MXmCMgH6J28mipAg9CcJdPNfo1WFOU8pLFW82NBQZ/s4032/IMG_4192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiyOHEcxZ43yx7Uih2GlUFDmoJGhOMLXujtBL1w9ckxrIAtyqkX-pMVGra1RcsiscHUApzUIzuAxLoazJnxVJbQy1S4Fm48S5jH_MXmCMgH6J28mipAg9CcJdPNfo1WFOU8pLFW82NBQZ/s320/IMG_4192.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pat, our first cat.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QXbdseyJxa0TkoTB4AA0MpQJANta2Hmik03Redki4DWFvwWbC5nfACzvOqn-jQNzzfk-OEwEU11pQoIQaQVu1leSL8S0ZOqPjyaEFvtFjAxFWKADFKesxhfwmByA2uG6Ml-DbP-MW3pG/s4032/IMG_2115.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QXbdseyJxa0TkoTB4AA0MpQJANta2Hmik03Redki4DWFvwWbC5nfACzvOqn-jQNzzfk-OEwEU11pQoIQaQVu1leSL8S0ZOqPjyaEFvtFjAxFWKADFKesxhfwmByA2uG6Ml-DbP-MW3pG/w300-h400/IMG_2115.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Disney Land 2020, before you know what.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOip09m6VmiZzV_OBuS9mags-550bp2oXF_C0nVnZISscJum3bgbdFvqJvTpuaxMCkNhNU4aSMSOyvq5uoNZg097_1MdO1fPHY2ywCH-OhrIh4FULfkF8JdlGXlzR0-rCsD1t4r_NGkiK/s4032/IMG_5668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOip09m6VmiZzV_OBuS9mags-550bp2oXF_C0nVnZISscJum3bgbdFvqJvTpuaxMCkNhNU4aSMSOyvq5uoNZg097_1MdO1fPHY2ywCH-OhrIh4FULfkF8JdlGXlzR0-rCsD1t4r_NGkiK/w300-h400/IMG_5668.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Disney Land</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1t-tcuO34-mVojpImCtgvH4Zh-cBkuEtT9ngPsOr-new_9H_34C1R0-q0OD2VWTIhwFcfTorjQMqoPyYssDuNkNPPKV-zzYy-yDSd3k_jdqKDhmjaq21Ctxma95AOanndg8HF9hqYEwKE/s4032/IMG_7543.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1t-tcuO34-mVojpImCtgvH4Zh-cBkuEtT9ngPsOr-new_9H_34C1R0-q0OD2VWTIhwFcfTorjQMqoPyYssDuNkNPPKV-zzYy-yDSd3k_jdqKDhmjaq21Ctxma95AOanndg8HF9hqYEwKE/w300-h400/IMG_7543.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4X1EKHUd31M_z44hDBcqfa-LvmuDhvxumevgIrpoV5MU-GtBaxDEoUP26OMtnRXgl9Czamyoegz2vm-SJcAomk7v0sjbqTC9oVEImxSCA4W4Uz5B7yfFZqHkowEnVGLs1FPdPA3o04Ig/s4032/IMG_7545.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4X1EKHUd31M_z44hDBcqfa-LvmuDhvxumevgIrpoV5MU-GtBaxDEoUP26OMtnRXgl9Czamyoegz2vm-SJcAomk7v0sjbqTC9oVEImxSCA4W4Uz5B7yfFZqHkowEnVGLs1FPdPA3o04Ig/w300-h400/IMG_7545.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sunflowers from our flower garden</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpG7agWoHJ5j79ShNfcp3Jm2l1O713Z3wmpaUBidYFgzl0ms4QE8Xbjy7n-tIyOiL6UDnyNv2ZBvVuMOQE2R6EcFgOPtmZxpfUV8GCeJqp3qx7lXg0-66dFTT9K92IIxZpOmdus_G5L4Z/s4032/IMG_7765.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpG7agWoHJ5j79ShNfcp3Jm2l1O713Z3wmpaUBidYFgzl0ms4QE8Xbjy7n-tIyOiL6UDnyNv2ZBvVuMOQE2R6EcFgOPtmZxpfUV8GCeJqp3qx7lXg0-66dFTT9K92IIxZpOmdus_G5L4Z/w300-h400/IMG_7765.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lots of walks and bike rides!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLMvTn54ZKjbGKla3i3cqHgUsEq54_glZDD97kiJC3EKkrOQJcW0AcfZCGnZqtZy94xOxGlhEX0qUCRqhwCS9i9nvfYGIdS5VE8pkeXrFzun-cdD6gti-lzAFSFyZ-8E1EyhcD-4OoGnM/s4032/IMG_8111.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLMvTn54ZKjbGKla3i3cqHgUsEq54_glZDD97kiJC3EKkrOQJcW0AcfZCGnZqtZy94xOxGlhEX0qUCRqhwCS9i9nvfYGIdS5VE8pkeXrFzun-cdD6gti-lzAFSFyZ-8E1EyhcD-4OoGnM/w300-h400/IMG_8111.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Produce from our lovely garden</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Of course this is a highlight reel and I haven't posted the hard, the ugly, and the miserable. But all the same-- we have to experience the rain before the growth. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10352706259556048746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625289797974899548.post-1293971869364426082019-05-31T08:33:00.001-05:002019-05-31T08:33:07.316-05:00The Emojis of lifeI'm delighted about summer vacation. Truly. It's been a long year.<br />
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Not in a bad way! Our school year has been fantastic! For sure ups and downs, fear and confidence. Homeschool can stir up all the emojis. 😄<br />
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Speaking of Emoticons, if I could share my top 5, this is what they'd be:<br />
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so, let me explain these<br />
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1. 😴 pretty self explanatory! Lots going on this year, including packing which tired me out the most. Grading papers and helping the kids study for tests equally tired me out! Detoxing, cleaning & organizing VERY much tired me out. And not sleeping. That really tired me out too.<br />
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2. 😍 this one's obvious too. How can you not have heart eyes? We traveled twice, designed and built a house, and live here now! Spring has come, summer will eventually, and i have energy for walks.<br />
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3. 😭 this happened a lot. stress of course, well, stress stress stress. And i am not one to handle stress well! However, through out this year, I've learned to take my thoughts a little more captive and understand just how toxic stress is to physical health. This alone has helped me through many days of stress! Grief has also plagued me as I think back to the yesteryears of life. I'm learning how to work through this. I read a book recently that asked these important questions: <br />
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"what time is it?" NOW<br />
"where are you?" HERE<br />
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"We spend too much time thinking about anger, worry, fear, etc, and because of it we miss out on the present"<br />
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4. 🙌 Living out in the country has really brought out the praise in me. Praise you God for peaceful walks. Praise you god for a warm cozy fireplace. Praise you God that we can afford organic food. Praise you God for energy. Praise you God for monthly trips to the cities. Praise you God for such good sales on desires we had for the house. Praise you God for seasons.<br />
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5. 😡 I maybe shouldn't have ended with this emoji 😂 It certainly is not the most important one, and is not the most dominant! But it is a part of life. There are many times of madness in this home, but the trick is letting it go. Wow, that is hard! hard hard hard. There have been many sticky situations that I have had to convince myself to just LET. IT. GO. Force it out of the being of my mind. The truth is, all thoughts take up space. They have to go somewhere. And where do they go? They settle in your body. This my friends, is one contribution of poor health. <br />
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"If any man desires long health, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking lies"<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">"We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">take captive every thought</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> to make it obedient to God. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b><i><u><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you Lord, for teaching me! </span></u></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10352706259556048746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625289797974899548.post-64424220713421043222019-05-25T12:24:00.000-05:002019-05-25T12:24:09.141-05:00There is nothing I lack..Its 10:30 and I am sipping some coffee. My kids are listening to some christian music, and the farmers have finished planting. We are so grateful. I'm trying to think if there's anything worthy to share 😁 - it might be easier to share as a bullet list<br />
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<li>went to the cities for blood tests and appointments</li>
<li>my sister in law had a baby while we were gone!</li>
<li>we started siding the house</li>
<li>I planted some flowers</li>
<li>I became a distributor of Organo Coffee </li>
<li>my back is finally feeling better after doing cart-wheels</li>
<li>I mowed our grass for the first time</li>
<li>planning out a slab for driveway and possible basketball hoop soon!</li>
<li>Ella lost her first front tooth. Its a sign to me of getting old 😭</li>
<li>We are not done with school 😦</li>
<li>The inside glass of my new oven is already dirty 😱</li>
<li>I just cleaned it (the new ovens are 100% easier to take apart!)</li>
<li>sleeping has been 95% better (besides the last two nights)</li>
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This definitely isn't a christian book! It actually talks about evolution. However, I'm still taking quite a bit of helpful information away from this book and filtering out what's untrue. One thing that I read that was helpful is that when we are in this Reactive Mode, we often view life as lacking. We all have needs, and if we believe we are lacking in any of those needs... well its self explanatory! Negativity comes in. </blockquote>
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This is one of my favorite photos of us setting up. I couldn't wait to set up our new table and chairs. The chairs are from wayfair, and the table was from a local furniture shop. I was sad to leave our table of 10 years behind, but it was time! I am much happier with this one, and it is fun to have so many seats.<br />
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We moved in the Thursday before Easter. Two days later we hosted a birthday party and had 3 kids stay over night. Sunday was Easter and I was completely wiped out from all the cleaning and celebrating. We spent the week after cleaning the old house, still moving things out and cleaning up dust from construction. We love living out on the farm. Walks have been daily; some include peter! Farming has been super busy but manageable with meal delivery. I spend way less time driving and making sure food is hot! I clean the oven often :) </div>
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<br />kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10352706259556048746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625289797974899548.post-16480389941005287592019-03-21T10:29:00.000-05:002019-05-19T14:39:29.341-05:00Just two weeksIn about 2 weeks, we close on our house! I am beyond excited. Things are finally coming together. All the last minute details are almost complete. For sure it has been overwhelming and stressful at times, but much better than I anticipated, truly! <br />
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It was just a year ago this little seed was planted in our head in Marco Florida. It has been something we've talked about and prayed about for a long time, but waiting for the right time. I can see that God has paved the way. Sometimes I wonder how I can doubt his provision.<br />
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Honestly Id love to share every detail. But unfortunately I am fearful of judgements made on us and our decisions. I'd like to be one of those bloggers who shares any good ideas she came across, to help others in their building process. After all, it is those exact pages on pinterest that helped us build our own home. I'm so grateful!<br />
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Opening up though, is hard for me. The pendulum can swing hard both ways. You can overshare, and get lots of criticism or secret eye rolls and gossip behind your back. And then you can isolate and not share anything, and find yourself with less friends.<br />
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The celebrating is officially over, though I am sure there will be plenty of opportunities for gatherings. There are still plenty of birthdays, NYE parties, Super Bowl, and vacations. Yesterday went by in a flash. Here's some photos of our day below. We started the day getting ready for church and packing up our things for the day. Church was absolutely excellent! We rushed home and loaded all of our goods to grandmas (Peter's mother). We ate a delicious meal consisting of ham, potatoes, homemade root beer that Peter and I made, salad, roasted root vegetables and more. I always look forward to the 'candied' cucumbers. I am sure they have loads of sugar but i just dont care.<br />
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After this, some went outside to ski. i did some dishes and peter and I practiced our song for our program. The girls played piano, Ella recited Psalm 34:14-19 and I sang. We opened gifts after that, and then it was time for our picnic outside. This time it was in the evening, which was fun. Desert was after and at 10:30 we finally crawled into bed.<br />
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<br />kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10352706259556048746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625289797974899548.post-77169225437886508142018-12-30T08:51:00.002-06:002018-12-30T08:51:34.966-06:00Its been years..Wow! I cant believe I'm doing this! <b><i>It's been years. </i></b><br />
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I'm not sure that I am, but the thought came into my mind this morning as I scrolled feeds of others who share their paint colors of their new house. <br />
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There's so many decisions that go into a house. But I am so thankful that it hasn't been too overwhelming as I thought. I mean, let's be honest here. There have been stressful times! Years ago when we re-did our kitchen, it had seemed to be a nightmare. And that was just a kitchen!<br />
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<li>the layout. I mean, this is the bones of the house! Two story or one one and a half? Where will the powder room go? What about laundry? How big will the rooms be? What will the exterior look like? <b><i>Can you imagine? </i></b> So glad that part is DONE!</li>
<li>Door. This was very stressful for me. We still don't have one! </li>
<li>Size of windows. This is honestly a big thing. I remember us measuring my mother in laws and going through the blueprint to make each one just right. </li>
<li>Flooring & Tile. We still are not done choosing all the flooring yet! </li>
<li>Vanities. I have logged a lot of time on Pinterest.</li>
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kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10352706259556048746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625289797974899548.post-44145834290683463192014-10-20T15:55:00.001-05:002014-10-20T15:55:13.531-05:00Homeschool Week 9Ok, so I am not exactly posting weekly, but hey, this is better than last year. When I get a spare moment and make time for a blog post, I do. And so I am. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">We happened to go out into the woods with the girls. I normally don't enjoy walking in the woods, mostly because whenever we do, it's cold. But this time it was nice, and it was good for me to get some fresh air. I feel like since I've been homeschooling, I really haven't been able to get outside much. Between trying to catch up with chores and meals, I'm pretty lucky to have gone outside. Plus, I'm allergic to cold. </span></h3>
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bringing meals out, school, packing, church responsibilities, it was about time for a break. I just didn't know I needed one until I got one. It wasn't my idea, and I was completely resistant, but Peter was persistent in taking us to Minneapolis for a couple of days. And though I felt stressed at how it would set me back in school, house duties, and etc, I went along. It was an answer to prayer, really. We needed to get away for our marriage, too. Every marriage needs a re-charge. And we sure got one. I'm so thankful, I was moved to tears. </span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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Today was our first day of homeschool. Officially. I had gotten my curriculum in July and made sure to test it out before we started. Boy, I am sure glad that I did! It would have been completely overwhelming if I hadn't. There is so much. So very much to go through. I actually had to toss out one of my spelling programs because it was just too much. I even ran out of time today. <br />
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It is so much different than last year. Not just because Maddy is now in kindergarten, but Kate still just needs so much attention. Each lesson is new, so it requires actual teaching. Last year, there was one big lesson, and the rest of the week was review. This year it seems like I have to teach new concepts each time, and not just for one subject, but almost all of them! So every subject seems to take 45 minutes. This is leaving me having to balance things out just perfectly and feeling like I really have to be working and moving and "doing" every part of the day. Once I slack, I get behind. So, obviously that won't last very long, so I am working on how we can make that work. <br />
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I am really seeking Gods wisdom in all of this. The how's, the when's, the what's, especially. What do I teach.... do I have too much? Too little? I love that we can spend time on the things that they just do not get. Extra time that they wouldn't have in school. I also think it will take a bit for all of us to get used to all this school stimulation. Here's some highlights from the last few days.<br />
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<br />kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10352706259556048746noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625289797974899548.post-31239695280482457712014-08-21T15:00:00.001-05:002014-08-21T15:00:45.958-05:00Making TimeIt has been entirely too long. A friend of mine stirred me to get going again. Really, I love to blog. Especially when I have readers! And especially when I can talk about encouraging things, like what's happening in our homeschool world. It's so fun to look back on, and for the first time in a year or so, I looked back on some of the recent posts I had done; and it made me so happy! It made me feel that I had done something right.<br />
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Blogging makes me really uneasy at times. Knowing that some who know you might read it and judge. My hope is to encourage and to build others up through this blog and maybe even along the way, I might have some good ideas to pass along too. So here goes... We start school in about two weeks! (formally) Lately we have been doing school here and there to get used to it, and to refresh. I thought it was also important to try to get a little cushion room for when we take trips and enjoy life together. So here's my plea. I want to make time for this! I want to make time for photos. But I also don't want condemnation when I can't. But I certainly want to.<br />
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<br />kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10352706259556048746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625289797974899548.post-8305164082954781882014-01-15T13:29:00.001-06:002014-01-15T13:29:56.795-06:00My devotion timeOne of my prayers at night is that I am given wisdom in each situation I'm in. Especially homeschooling, but in all the battles I face each day. How do I get through them?<br />
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<strong>Proverbs 16:16 </strong>“<em>How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!”</em></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. - <b>Jeremiah 29:13</b></span></i></div>
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<br />And each day, I most certainly do. But do I apply it? Not always. I feel like God is pressing all kinds of things at me... and most are repetitious. But I am not always focused. </div>
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I not only have gotten some good things from Psalms, Proverbs, and devotionals, but from the kids' bible stories too! Sonlight does a really good job making connections between their books and selections. So it is not by chance that both a bible passage we read today and a story of a missionary were about the importance of prayer. Today we talked about Ahab and how the prophet Elijah had warned him that there would be famine in the land. Ahab paid no attention to him, but after awhile he saw that indeed there was no rain. So he searched for him for three years, never to find him. God sent Elijah back to tell Ahab there would be rain. (The full passage is in 1 Kings 17 & 18) Story short... Elijah went up to the mountain top to pray for rain. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="text 1Kgs-18-41"><sup class="versenum">41 </sup>And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is a sound of the rushing of rain.”</span> <span class="text 1Kgs-18-42" id="en-ESV-9384"><sup class="versenum">42 </sup>So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Mount Carmel. And he bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees.</span> <span class="text 1Kgs-18-43" id="en-ESV-9385"><sup class="versenum">43 </sup>And
he said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” And he went
up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” And he said, “Go again,”
seven times.</span> <span class="text 1Kgs-18-44" id="en-ESV-9386"><sup class="versenum">44 </sup>And at the seventh time he said, “Behold, a
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“Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, lest the rain
stop you.’”</span> <span class="text 1Kgs-18-45" id="en-ESV-9387"><sup class="versenum">45 </sup>And in a little while the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode and went to Jezreel.</span> <span class="text 1Kgs-18-46" id="en-ESV-9388"><sup class="versenum">46 </sup>And the hand of the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> was on Elijah, and he gathered up his garment and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.</span></b></span></div>
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Prayer.<br />
Seven times he prayed!<br />
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I'm so quick to pray once, and then be disappointed that my prayer wasn't answered. The other story we read was about this man who prayed for several years for missionaries to come and deliver the gospel to his and other children.. the only problem was they lived far away in the jungle, and it was not in the missionaries territories. They would travel 80-100 miles one way to plead with the missionaries. After years of praying, it finally happened. They didn't give up. <br />
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I was reading my devotional the other day called A Confident Heart by Renee Swope. The title was "Praying With Confidence" and the scripture was 1 John 5:14<br />
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This is also the same verse that was spoken in church this last week. In the devotional she talked about taking scriptures from the Bible and turning them into powerful prayers. Using Gods word as a guide gave her a new sense of confidence and direction when she didn't know what to say. If you think about it, praying scriptures should give us confidence because we are praying Gods will when we are praying Gods word! Hebrews 4:12 says that Gods word is <u>alive & active</u>. We can ask God to show us verses that we can pray each day so that we can see His word come alive in our circumstances and become active in our lives. What verses has God been showing you? <br />
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<b><i>You armed me with strength for battle</i>. Psalm 18:39 </b><br />
kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10352706259556048746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625289797974899548.post-70415881073588728582014-01-12T15:45:00.003-06:002014-01-12T15:45:19.126-06:00Homeschool, Week 19I think we are on week 19... I'm not quite sure. This past week, homeschooling went really well. I felt like God really blessed our time and gave me wisdom on exactly what to read and teach, and I felt it was fruitful. We are starting to apply some of the scripture we read. Ella cooperated, for the most part- and I got help from my mother in law and from Peter this week... and that is probably why it went extra well :)<br />
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This week I've tried to get a little extra grip on organization. Now that our tree is down... it has really bugged me all the places in our home that are extremely full of clutter and mess. So this week, when I got the chance, I organized. First I did our craft closet. Then Ella's room (shelves, clothing, etc) I then, with Peters help, tackled the fridge. We cleaned out everything. Wiped down everything. Tossed things. Then, so I could finish a craft project with the girls, Peter finished the bottom half of the fridge and by noon we were done. He also cleaned out the garage and our laundry is pretty much under control. I felt like Peter was a rock star yesterday and I told him that, several, several times.<br />
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I'm feeling a great sadness as I remember all the photos taken in previous years. It's also my goal now to take more pictures AND edit them! Sure, I might fall behind but I need to try. The memories are so precious to me and I find great joy looking back on the things we did. It stirs up a lot of emotions.<br />
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<br />kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10352706259556048746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625289797974899548.post-36723971648838090982013-11-03T21:12:00.002-06:002013-11-03T21:12:50.303-06:00Homeschool, Week 9<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week was the letter "I". I also started Maddy on some reading. She is doing GREAT! She is starting to blend letters. Just two for now, such as "at" "ag" "ap". This week we will add another letter for a three-letter word. Kate is reading more and more. They are doing so well. I am so very proud of them. <br />
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Halloween activities, dance, birthday parties... a little bit of everything. It's been a really good week. Challenging, but still really good. It seems like we've gone through a lot of hoops and we've made it through it. <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Battling Satan! Trying to overcome certain "idols" in my life and really taking my thoughts captive..... and replacing them with truth. Very challenging, but worth it. God has been so faithful to instruct all I need each day, and it's up to me to apply and be a "doer" of the word! Very encouraging this week. </span><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;">spending extra time with peter, sacrificing my own things to see his joy in whatever we did together. I am so grateful I could be encouraging to him. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;">a GREAT weekend, date with Peter last week, encouragement</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;">safety and health for our trip to Disney, that it'd be a refreshing time for us and bonding time with the oldest girls. </span><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></span></span>praying for courage and victory over Satan. Good food choices, and peace. </span><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span>kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10352706259556048746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625289797974899548.post-48207181288255992762013-10-06T15:41:00.002-05:002013-10-06T15:41:41.694-05:00Homeschool, Week 5<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fEtxCcQfUGU/UlHIp7-Jb8I/AAAAAAAADW8/uexBI9f_fVU/s1600/13+-+8" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fEtxCcQfUGU/UlHIp7-Jb8I/AAAAAAAADW8/uexBI9f_fVU/s320/13+-+8" width="320" /></a><b><span style="font-size: medium;">In our home-school this week....</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">We worked on the letter E, started a new chapter book, did LOTS of crafts, learning about Moses, Kate is really starting to take off in reading(!!) Maddy is really coming along in letter recognition and writing.... I am just so impressed and proud of my girls!</span><br />
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We've had a couple play dates; I remember the week before feeling so very discouraged in my time with friends (which really is hardly any time) and we've had a couple opportunities to spend time with friends this week, so I chose to do just that! We finished school at another time-- that is the beauty of homeschooling. We took an hour and a half off one afternoon to visit with a couple of moms and their kids, and finished later. It was perfect. We went to dance again, and baked a lot this weekend. <br />
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Spending extra time with Maddy on her letters, playing Alphabet bingo with the kids, and reading with Ella.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;">Things I'm working on....</span></b><br />
Baby steps again! Focussing on "the now" and not the "whoa, I've got a long road ahead". It is so easy for me to be discouraged on how much work I want God to fix on me, - I just need to take baby steps and when I am feeling my selfishness rise, or my fleshly desires, I just need to stop and get through THIS moment. <br />
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godly friendships, a new perspective, beets to go well, discipline in all things. <br />
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kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10352706259556048746noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625289797974899548.post-34428261815910618712013-09-22T15:28:00.001-05:002013-09-22T15:28:46.859-05:00Homeschool Week 3<span style="font-size: large;">In our home-school this week....</span><br />
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We taught Maddy about the letter C. "C" is a tricky letter.... though she is getting the hang of letter-sound recognition... she is pronouncing C as in "ssssssssss". That's okay. C is for Car! <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Places we're going, people we're seeing...</span><br />
We're going to dance now on Tuesdays. I am happy for the girls, but it is a stressful time of year to go with beets coming up. It starts at 5 and gets done at 7:30, so it will be hard to have Ella along. Plus, we need to pack lunches and eat there, which is also hard. But they are super excited and that makes me so very happy. I am glad they have that opportunity.<br />
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Doing the Car craft, and finishing the Box Car Children chapter book. I am kind of sad we have to move onto a new book!<br />
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My weaknesses.... not being discouraged about it. Learning to take baby steps, but not only that, still trying to do my best so that others might see progress. "Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies" - Mother Teresa. <b> "Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress." 1 Timothy 4:15</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm grateful for</span><br />
my family... who never leave me. For photos and photography. Hoping I can spend more time on that in the upcoming months.<br />
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Relationships, how I can be encouraging, how I can serve more and be used, to grow in my marriage and to be gentle and loving to the kids each day. I am praying a lot lately that I am a good example and leader to my girls. "<b>Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity and dignity". Titus 2:7</b>, being intentional in all things.<br />
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<b>In our homeschool this week…</b></h3>
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<b>Things I'm working on......</b></h3>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm working on memorizing scripture more, being a {more} praying parent and wife</span>, and being more gentle. I'm also working on food choices. <br />
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<b>Things I'm cooking...</b></h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">This is my prayer in the desert<br />
When all that's within me feels dry<br />
This is my prayer in my hunger and need<br />
My God is the God who provides</span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[Verse 2:]</i><br />
And this is my prayer in the fire<br />
In weakness or trial or pain<br />
There is a faith proved<br />
Of more worth than gold<br />
So refine me, Lord, through the flame</span>
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And I will bring praise<br />
I will bring praise<br />
No weapon formed against me shall remain<br />
I will rejoice<br />
I will declare<br />
God is my victory and He is here</span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[Verse 3:]</i><br />
And this is my prayer in the battle<br />
When triumph is still on its way<br />
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ<br />
So firm on His promise I'll stand</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">That really spoke to me and encouraged me that God is just refining my character. How will I grow without the opportunity?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The other song was "I will follow you" by chris tomlin. Today I did my workout as usual and when i stopped to stretch, I let my praise music keep playing. Boy, was it powerful. It moved me to tears and I meant every word:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span><br />Light unto the world<br />Light unto my life<br />I will live for you alone<br />You're the one I seek<br />Knowing I will find<br />All I need in you alone<br />In you alone<br />
Lyrics from <a href="http://www.elyrics.net/">eLyrics.net</a></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm so thankful God cares about me to encourage me through scripture, music, and my time alone. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Probably now. I enjoyed a couple nice walks with the girls that made me feel so good to be moving in nice weather, but it is so nice right now to just take the time to write and drink coffee, and just take a second to take a break from moving! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yesterday was kind of a bad day. For everyone. Well, for us girls anyway! Everyone was in an incredibly awful mood. The girls were sassy and crabby, Ella was whiny, and I.... well, I was just tired of it all! I yelled, I had a bad attitude, I was selfish, and I really wasn't very nice. Today as I had my devotions I got a lot of good verses, of course, as a good reminder that today is a new day. And I can be equipped with some ammo against Satan's attempt to lure me in again! "I said, I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue" Psalm 39:1 "Do not let kindness and truth leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart" Prov. 3:3 "Her ways are pleasant ways and her paths are peace" Prov 3.17 </span><br />
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GF banana bread, <a href="http://www.colourfulpalate.com/2011/06/22/vegan-banana-oatmeal-pancakes/" target="_blank">pancakes</a>, scalloped potatoes and ham, tacos, pitas, delicious smoothies. And good snacks, of course. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I'm working on <span style="font-size: small;">letting go of the pump. It hasn't been too terribly hard. I am just <span style="font-size: small;">not getting much so it has been easier to let go. As I <span style="font-size: small;">type this, <span style="font-size: small;">this is most likely my last pump. I'm not sad.... I mean, maybe a little. But <span style="font-size: small;">i<span style="font-size: small;">t's time. I think the hard<span style="font-size: small;">est part will be just giving Ella the formula still and not breast milk, and also just not having<span style="font-size: small;"> the feeling <span style="font-size: small;">of<span style="font-size: small;"> having milk. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zTxZw6F6RvA/UYz9bGlQuBI/AAAAAAAACv8/P8ItbKinemA/s1600/13+-+14" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zTxZw6F6RvA/UYz9bGlQuBI/AAAAAAAACv8/P8ItbKinemA/s1600/13+-+14" height="320" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We ended up doing homeschool one day outside. It was s<span style="font-size: small;">o warm, and cozy. <span style="font-size: small;">I sat in the sun<span style="font-size: small;"> while the girls sat <span style="font-size: small;">in the shade. It started to get too warm, actually, so we went inside to finish reading <span style="font-size: small;">and math. <span style="font-size: small;">I also have been doing school in the afternoon at times, too, so tha<span style="font-size: small;">t it's ju<span style="font-size: small;">st Kate and I. Maddy doesn't always get a nap....in fact she hardly ever does, but a couple times a week I put her down so that she <span style="font-size: small;">can get the rest she needs. We are <span style="font-size: small;">working on finishing <span style="font-size: small;">school on-time... we are currently 3 days be<span style="font-size: small;">hind. But that is also because I started two weeks after school should have officially started! So, we're doing great!<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bible
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Being able to go for walks in actual NICE weather! It started to get chilly though the last couple days, but walking in warmth just really put joy in my heart. This week I started with just one pump a day, and that has been so nice to wake up and not have to pump. So, yeah, I guess I can't really limit my favorite to one... but another thing that was fun was having coffee at my mother in laws today, too. </span><br />
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discipline in eating, being more gentle in my tone of voice and words,
meditating on the fruits of the spirit. I'm also trying to do away
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Trying different recipes involving my panini grill, baked potato soup, spaghetti tonight, hamburger rice hotdish, d</span>ifferent yummy smoothies, and foccacia bread I made tonight to bring to church on Sunday. They are mini Italian sandwhiches, -- i'll have to show a photo. They are so very good. <br />
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<br />kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10352706259556048746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625289797974899548.post-74590779336232327872013-05-03T21:50:00.000-05:002013-05-03T21:50:01.008-05:00Ella's Sunshine BirthdayIt took me a little while to think of what Ella's birthday party could be. At first I was going to try to make a pretty cake and that would be it. But then I got to thinking about the times I nursed her and I'd always sing to her the same song: "You are my Sunshine". I can only count a handful of times she nursed really well. And when she did... I'd sing. It was a really emotional time for me so the song is extremely special. A lot of times I would cry when I sang it. It only seemed fit to have a sunshine birthday.... who knew I'd make it through a year! Forgive me, too; the photos are a bit out of order and I don't have a lot of time to change them around. <br />
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<br />kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10352706259556048746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625289797974899548.post-76929028581410025222013-05-03T07:06:00.003-05:002013-05-03T21:50:56.541-05:00Homeschool Journal Week<h3>
<strong>In my life this week…</strong></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Isn't every week busy? Monday was gymnastics, Tuesday was two bible studies and I successfully made it to both (one in the morning with childcare and one at night). They were both powerful and spoke to me. Wednesday I decided that I was going to do homeschooling in the afternoon and do some stuff in the morning, like shower! I also cleaned out our closet and put away ALL WINTER CLOTHING. I filled two tubs of <span style="font-size: small;">snow pants</span>, boots, coats, hats, gloves, etc. I can't believe how much that cleaned up the closets. It needed to be done. Thursday I worked on a couple of bible studies, clothes, and played candy land a couple of times with the kids. Homeschooling of course in t<span style="font-size: small;">he morning. Meals always seem to take a<span style="font-size: small;">t least 2 hours a day <span style="font-size: small;">to prep and make. </span></span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<strong>In our homeschool this week…</strong></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We actually got through a lot. My prayer has been that I would be guided on what to teach Kate, to not bother with things that are unnecessary, etc. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> I have felt "fatigued" in this calling now that it is May and in a few short weeks I will be done. I am starting to work ahead a bit so that we can get done on time. I do, though, think once or twice a week we will work on math and reading.....because it's fun and I think it will help her stay focused. It's amazing what she forgets in a short week. For example, if we are working on subtraction one week, and then we'll refresh and do some addition the next, she will forget how to add! I think also the funnest part of homeschooling is the devotion time. They are both asking a lot of questions and starting to apply to their daily adventures, too. Not <span style="font-size: small;">going to lie, it has been REALLY hard with Ella the last co<span style="font-size: small;">uple of weeks. </span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bible studies, gymnastics in Grand Forks, the store in town a couple times a week it seems (reload on bananas and apples!) We haven't been able to go outside at all this week....Kate has on Monday but the rest of us haven't taken a walk or done anything. It is so cold. I think it's supposed to warm up this weekend hopefully but it has been such a tease to have had those nice, warm days. Our church friends (there's about 5 couples) try to get together once a month to do something fun. Last month it was bowling, and this month we are going to a movie in Grand Forks. I am <b>really </b>excited to get away. </span></span></span></h3>
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My Favorite Thing this week was....</h3>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Going to the bible studies probably. Pretty much every morning I have a long devotion time (because I wake up early for it) and I get to eat my oatmeal nice and slowly, drink my coffee, and just enjoy time to myself. That has been so important to me. So every day that has been a favorite time for me.... and just being able to be with actual Christian women this week has also filled a small void in my life, too. Devotions with the kids, doing "word-reading" as kate calls it.... those are up there too.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Things I'm working on....</span>.</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Self discipline in eating, being more gentle in my tone of voice and words, meditating on the fruits of the spirit. I'm also trying to do away with clutter. Geh. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm cooking....</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pitas, Fish, lots of chicken it seems, Taco Pie, Shrimp, and I have no idea what's on the menu for today or the rest of the weekend!</span><br />
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kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10352706259556048746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625289797974899548.post-24233949839925748202013-04-25T06:50:00.003-05:002013-04-25T06:50:47.228-05:00WeaningI have to write real quick. I should be updating this blog on a lot of different things.... Ella's birthday, this cleanse I'm doing... but for now I'd just like to say that I am very close to weaning off pumping.<br />
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It is a really big thing for me. I did cry a couple of times thinking about it. And I think if Ella were eating really good, I wouldn't care as much. But right now, it's really hit and miss. She's not even 20 pounds yet! I think she weighs less than both the kids did by 12 months. It's not by much, though, so that's good.<br />
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I just need to keep telling myself that there is NOTHING wrong with giving her some formula. I actually prefer to give her some still, even though it is perfectly fine for cows milk- just so that she is getting all the nutrients she needs b/c she is eating so poorly. <br />
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Pray for this mama right now, that transitions will go smooth into dropping more pumps and just being done. 12 oz a day (which is sadly what i'm making) is good, but it's not bad if we add 12 more oz a day of formula. I think if I still had my 15-20 oz a day, I would still be going. But I am definitely looking forward to being done.... for many reasons!kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10352706259556048746noreply@blogger.com0