Surgery Completed & Random Thoughts

Wow, what a roller coaster of emotions that have surfaced through our family the last few days... It is unbelievable how one minute I was at home having just returned from Christmas shopping and then the next moment receiving a phone call letting me know that my mom was being checked for possibly having a heart attack. Then, in the hour that followed my sister calls to let me know that my mom has to have open heart surgery...a quadruple bypass. Life was quickly put in perspective for me. It is sad that it takes a moment like this to wake me up.

First, of all I want to say that my mom made it through her surgery. It was about a five hour surgery that for all intents and purposes went well. She is in the ICU recovering and she still has a long way to go, but things are looking pretty good so far, although, she doesn't look well :( She is in a lot of pain; if you think of her please continue to lift her up in prayer.

I cannot leave this blog without giving praise to our Awesome God... He just blows me away with his goodness... What a joy to know that He is the reason my mom is still living now. He is so good and loving.... I can't even express in words on this blog post what I am feeling, but He knows!!!! May this whole experience bring Him much Glory and Praise. Lord, please help me to learn and grow in wisdom from this experience. I don't deserve Your love, but I am so thankful for it...Help me grow in understanding, and help me learn to love You more everyday!!!!!!!

Mom... You won't read this, but I love you, and you inspire me everyday. May this day be the beginning of a new life, not just with your physical body, but in your spiritual life.

Thank you to anyone that read this blog and lifted up a prayer for my mom... I am just amazed!!!

Honey, thanks for being an awesome MR. MOM while I am away... You inspire me too, and give your mom a big kiss for me. Tell "Moose" Grandma's arteries are all unblocked :)

Surgery

My mom goes in for Open Heart Quadruple By Pass tomorrow at 7:30 AM... Florida Time... Pray... Thank you

Update...

Thank you to the many that are praying for my mom... I found out today that she will have a quadruple by-pass either Monday or Tuesday...My mother is so afraid and lacks peace right now... She is afraid that she will not make it, and reality says that her chances are not that good... I know the outcome is already done in the heavenlies, but your prayers while we are unsure will mean so much to my family...Especially my mother, pray that the enemy will not be able to have access to her mind and cause her to fear, but that she will be able to only hear the voice of our Savior, Jesus Christ... Thanks to all the community!!!

A Prayer Request...

Today, I received a call from my sister letting me know that my mother was in the hospital, and that it appeared she had a heart attack. After a procedure on my mother they told us that she has to have open heart surgery, as she has a 95% blockage. I am leaving tomorrow on a plane to see her before her surgery on Monday...My mother has not been well for a long time, so this surgery is more of a high risk. If you read this post, would you say a prayer? Any prayer would be appreciated. Blessings...

Thankful Thursday

Well, I will cut straight to the list today... I have to help my "Moose" study for a math test... Poor Moose :)

-Family Christian Bookstore sent me a 50% off one item coupon for my birthday (I think that says...I shop there too much :) Well, I had to use it this month, and I didn't want to waste it on a $10.00 item, so I decided to purchase the "GO BIBLE" (I will totally do a post on this soon giving more details), but basically it is the entire Bible on a MP3 Player... It is so awesome!!! I think my bloggy friend Bev has one too. I chose the NIV version read by Max McLean (I think that is how you spell his last name). It is great! Oh, it was like $99.00 originally and I got it for around $49. Woo hoo!!

-My husband did a nice job celebrating my birthday, and I received some very nice and practical gifts...including CASH... My favorite :)

-I injured my back pretty badly on Thursday, and everyday since then it is getting better!!!

-I didn't have to miss a day of work due to my back... The pain was tolerable and I could do my job without too much pain.

-I survived my yearly exam (you know what I am talking about ladies :)

-In the same manner, I had to find a new doctor to do my exam, and she turned out to be a very good one... That is a big deal.

-We (me and hubby) had a pretty intense situation come up with a couple friend of ours, and we thank God for helping us all talk openly about things, and come to place of healing and peace.

-I will share more about this probably later in my posts, but the Lord is helping and strengthening me in an area of struggle in my life.

Well, I have procrastinated long enough about helping Moose with his Math... I shall go, but I am most thankful that the Lord has restored to me joy that I had lost in the past couple of weeks...

Thank you Lord!!!

Wordless Wednesday

Is this not the cutest picture of my little Terminator? I wore this wig for Crazy Hair Day in my Pre-K class, and Terminator coveted this wig all day :)

Café Chat November 15th

Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.Do not be anxious about anything…

Oh that is a hard one for me, as I am prone in the flesh to worry and be anxious all the time if I don’t let God intervene. However, as we can see in Philippians that we are not to be anxious about “anything”, but in “everything” with thanksgiving we can pray to God, and present our requests to Him.

I know if I asked a question about what we pray to God about that we would easily be able to come up with our lists. However, looking at the verse in Philippians, I wonder what we don’t pray about. I know that in my own life I do not pray about “everything”, and that fact inspired today’s question.

God’s Word tells us that we can pray about “everything”; however what are some things in your life that you do not pray to God about? (You can tell about a specific situation, or give a general answer). Why don’t you pray to God about what you named above?


Blessings Friends (If interested go to the "Internet Cafe" today and link up with your answers..button on sidebar, or click on "Internet Cafe" in link list)

Thankful Thursday

Another week, another list of thankfuls :)
-First, I am excited that my Church is going to offer Beth Moore's new study on Esther for the January session of our Women's Ministry. I just don't know if I can wait that long :) FYI: Beth is currently retaping the video sessions to "Breaking Free"... I loved that study, and will look forward to seeing the updated version in the future. Pray for her this week, if you can. I think she has about 5 more in depth sessions still to record.-I am thankful that our Small Group is going to begin a parenting study this Thursday. It is by Ginger Plowman, and it is the best approach, spiritually speaking, to parenting I have seen since I have become a parent. If any of you are interested, please contact me and I will get you the info :)-My Birthday is Friday, so I should be thankful for that, even though I am getting close to that 40 mark. Before all of you 40 and above say anything, I think 40 is young and awesome. My perspective changes as I age. I remember when I thought 30 year olds were old :( I WAS WRONG !!! :) It is just hard to believe that I have been around for 38 years on Friday.-I was in a bad spiritual slump for the last couple of weeks, although I would not say I am totally out of it, I am feeling better, and Hope is on the Horizon :)-I am thankful that my hubby and I have jobs... In this economy, I think that is important!!-I am thankful for the blogger over in my sidebar, "A Homemakers Meditations"... Her site always seems to challenge me. I could probably make a list right now of all the blogs that encourage or challenge me... Will save that for another time :)-I am thankful for my hubby who works a full day at the "office" and then comes home and works just as hard for his family :) Thanks honey!!!

Wordless Wednesday

Terminator showing me all his hard work of folding the towels... I was so proud of him :)

American Idol...NOT, but he is mine

Please don't even dare begin watching the video until you have read this post...I say this because you must know this about my hubby... This is a video of my husband singing, and not so well, but it is still precious. My husband loves music, to say he is a music geek is quite an understatement. He loves to sing and belt out tunes, especially from the 80s. Regardless of how well my husband can sing ,or not sing in this case is not why I posted this video (FYI..he sings quite nice in Church with me). This video represents one special part of our relationship. We have fun together!!! We can make each other laugh, and we can poke fun at each other in a non hurtful way (that only took us 15 years to figure out how to do that). He and I both have learned to laugh at ourselves, and not take ourselves so seriously all the time. I love him so, and yes that even includes his music madness addiction. So, it is with his blessings and permission that I post this video of my hubby singing Ronnie Milsap (Did I spell that right, honey?). I also am letting you peek into our not so clean bedroom, but don't hold that against me.



Enjoy, and you might want to turn your volume down a little while listening :)

Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday again...Thanks Iris for starting this Meme, it has been so great to connect with other bloggers through the "TT" community. -First, I am thankful for my blog friend Leigh who has started a new thing where she video blogs what she is learning in God's Word. CLICK ON BUTTON ON THE RIGHT-'Speaking Thru Me" to be connected to her site. Leigh is an upcoming Christian speaker that has a ministry with a few other ladies... One thing I appreciate about Leigh is her passion for God.-Second, I am encouraged at how many bloggers (at least the ones that I visit regularly) have reminded me, and others that no matter how this election has turned out, or how you voted God Reigns, and He is in control. -I am thankful that my husband made it home safely from his business trip, and that he was able to share his testimony with a man he just met on his business trip. The man is currently in a "bad" place admittedly, and my husband was able to share what God has done for him, and the man thanked my husband for the encouragement. A seed planted :)-My van needed repairs that costs about $280.00, and I am thankful that we had money in our emergency fund that paid for these repairs... We didn't have to put the charge on a credit card.-I am thankful for my new ESV Study Bible that I purchased with my paycheck from teaching :) I am so happy because it is a bigger Bible, and I can read the words better. This Bible has been recommended by many as a wonderful tool to dig deeper into God's Word.-And again, I am thankful that God continues to work in my heart, although at times my heart can seem cold to the things that matter to God, but one breath, one Word from God can melt my cold heart. Thank you Lord. I want to learn to love You more, and in the way that You deserve.

Wordless Wednesday

The Beauty of Fall, and some pictures of my hubby reliving the days of his youth. (Go down a few posts if you would like to see a short video of him climbing a tree :)

Looking Back

The Boys in 2008/Present

Moose in 2005

"Snake" in 2005, he looks like "Terminator" to me in this picture.

"Terminator" (I didn't get a face shot this day)

2008 Footage...

"Terminator"

This picture captures the personality of my "Terminator" perfectly...

Boy, do I adore this little boy... He is one of my favorite people in the world :)

"Terminator and his daddy... Two peas in a pod :)

(I have posted 6 posts in the last day, so if you are a regular visitor make sure sure to look at the other posts below)

"Moose"

Look, I have spotted a "Moose" in a tree... "Moose" is in love with his blue Spidey Crocs :)

This picture captures "Moose's" personality perfectly... Moose is one of my favorite people too :)

Love that smile...it says, "hurry up and take my picture so I can get down" :)

"Snake"

Yes, that is my little "Snake" hiding in the leaves...He just wanted to get totally under the leaves.

"Snake" and his Daddy... Daddy had to climb the tree first and then pull Snake up with him.

I just love this picture... "Snake" is one of my favorite people in the world :)

For the love of Candy

"Snake" as King Peter of Narnia... "Moose" as a Doctor... "Terminator" as the Hulk...

(MAKE SURE TO LOOK DOWN... I POSTED 3 NEW POSTS IN ONE DAY. YOU MUST SEE MY HUBBY CLIMB A TREE)

Hubby in a Tree

(FIRST OF ALL, I TURNED THE CAMERA WHEN I FILMED THIS SO IT IS SIDEWAYS MOST OF THE TIME, BUT YOU CAN STILL ENJOY IT)

My hubby showing my boys how to climb a tree...They were all a bit nervous, as I was watching my hubby climb this tree... The first couple of attempts I did not capture on video...he almost fell...

CHECK IT OUT

I filled my van up for about $33.00 today... Woo Hoo!!!