We as christian parents have to stand up

"Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children. For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them." - Ephesians 5:1, 8-11


I know many christian parents were brought up to trick or treat and therefore take their kids but have you ever really studied the origins of Halloween. IT is really evil and demonic and we as christians have to stand up and take a stand against evil. I know I know I used to think these things were harmless too but I was so wrong. Even some churches see it as harmless but see that is how the devil's lies creep in slowly to our society. Here is a great Christian Perspective of Halloween and how it all got started and what it all means even down to apple bobbing.

http://www.montney.com/inspire/halloween.htm

no time to really blog

With having 4 kids 3 and under there is not much time for extra things. I am usually busy doing laundry, changing diapers, feeding someone, etc.... But that is okay. That is the season I am in right now and I know it will pass all too fast. ON top of that on the way to church Sunday our 3 yr old started throwing up and now our 7 yr old is sick and throwing up. We are just praying super hard the baby does not get it. She is only 3 weeks, which I really cannot believe that either. Where does the time go.
Anyway, just wanted to let everyone know I am alive, just super busy.

Blessing #8 is here

My computer crashed so I have not been able to get on. Elizabeth Grace made her arrival September 27th at 7:26 pm weighing in a whole 6 pounds 5 ounces and was 19 inches long. I will share birth story hopefully soon. As you can imagine it is a bit busy around here.

16 days

till blessing number 8's due date!!!

Almost time for blessing #8 to make her arrival!!!!!!

Things have been so crazy around here and it is almost d day-delivery day. :) We still have some appts to get through this week and Annie's birthday party Saturday. I finally packed most of my bag and got most everything we will need for baby. This last part is always so rough and I think with the more I have the harder it gets but it could be because I have more to take care of.
I just want to say God has blessed us so much, with a wonderful house that I absoulutely could not of built better and we have found a wonderful church. this is a church I just never thought still existed this day and time. It is so wonderful and such a encouragement. God has trully blessed my husband's business and for that I am so very grateful. We have healthy kids and a good marriage. What in the world more can a woman ask for. NOthing.... I know to many my life does not seem so wonderful. I do not get time for myself, I do not get out much, I do not have many " friends", Most of time is wrapped up in my family but isn't that why we were put here. To raise our families as arrows for the Lord. NOt all this stuff that when we are gone will just fade away. I still have so much to learn and work on in my christian walk but I hope I am getting closer to being the mother, wife, and child of God that I strive to be.
So even though I am tired as all get out and in pain from being almost 37 weeks pregnant God has trully blessed me and I do see it. And I hope when delivery day comes and when labor hits that I can just focus on all this. :)

busy times

It is so busy around here but I guess you could call it a good busy. We are getting ready for the arrival of our 8th child. Having our sons 2nd birthday party this weekend and then our baby girls birthday party in two weeks. I cannot believe she will be 1!!!!!!!!!!! My where in the world does the time go. IT is flurry of activity around here right now. The older boys are working with a family in our church, hubby has been busy with work and my oldest daughter have been super busy with the little ones and trying to keep house. On top of this I have been trying to fit school in here and there and everywhere I can fit it in. :) God is good though and he will give me the strength to make it through. Really it is a good busy, rather be raising a family for the Lord than anything else. How about you?

Having Your Children's Heart

We are really struggling with one of our children right now. I wonder sometimes if the things we do or say to our kids really really make a difference. We try to do it right, although we ARE human and mess up time to time but we are really having a hard time with one of our children. THEN yesterday the child that has been such a blessing to me with so many little ones did something that was very upsetting. So then you stop and think are any of your children's heart in the right place. To have them live right you have to have their hearts. So... that is what I am really going to be working on until the baby comes. I KNOW that one day HOPEFULLY the way we are trying to raise them will show through. Oh how I pray it does anyway but until them I will just have to work on getting their hearts and therefore hopefully in turn them having a heart for God. Do you have your children's hearts? Is it something you strive for. I know in this society alot of times parents just want to be friends with their kids. TO not make them mad, to not have conflict but in the end does that benefit your child? It is easier to just let them go about their business than to do on them constantly. It is very time consuming but for ME it will be worth it in the end.