Power of the TONGUE

Being a woman God has given us a special calling and that is to be a help to our husband and children in the time of need. That's where the power of the TONGUE could build or destroy.
As women we have to be careful how and when we speak. At times we speak without thinking about the outcome after the words are spoken.
Tonight my husband was feeling a little down, instead of doing what he ask, and that was to pray for him, I spoke before I even new it. It silence him and me, the tongue kicked in and UH OH, I spoke to soon.
My Knight went upstairs to our Throne room and the opportunity to pray was at hand and I got right on it.
The POWER of Prayer, it's a very important key in my house hold, it help solve a lot of problems and it gives you peace, meditation is a great gift. After about 15 Min's the Knight came down a different man smiling, showing affection and said I love you, yes I love you after the slip of the tongue.
He's a great man and I love him with all my heart, That's my Knight.
So women be careful how we use the tongue it can be a help and also a burden, so we should use out God given gift, wisdom. God bless and have a Merry Christmas.

Christmas Meme

I pick this Meme up from another blogger over at In Beauty and In Grace, great blog.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper, it is just more fun than just putting the gifts in bags

2. Real or artificial tree? Artificial, I tried real to much work with 7lings

3. When do you put up the tree? The day after Thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down? A few days after the first of the year

5. Do you like eggnog? I don't know never tasted it

6. Favorite gift received as a child? A baby alive

7. Do you have a nativity scene? No, not yet

8. Hardest person to buy for? My first lady, our Pastor's wife

9. Easiest person to buy for? My baby boy, he's two

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I haven't received anything I didn't want yet

11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail, to me it's more personal

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? It's a wonderful life, White Christmas

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I try to start in December Hahaha I like last minute shopping, but I didn't this year, very low on funds

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes, once

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Christmas cookies

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Colored lights

17. Favorite Christmas song? I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, I love the snow, let it snow, let it snow Yeah!

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home

19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? Yes

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning? Christmas morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Nothing to me, it's the most wonderful time of the year, even without money

23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color? No, since we have the 7ling we throw a little of everything on the tree

24. What do/did you leave for Santa? No, the 7ling know that Christmas is all about Christ.

Giving Thanks- Thanksgiving

What is Thanksgiving in my opinion is the giving of thanks to God for all He has done. We give him the glory daily, but I feel this day was set aside for all to give thanks with family and friends. We are all a big family in the sight of God. So Happy thanksgiving to all, a few days later and God bless you all.
This is a glimpse of my day on Thanksgiving. I was up the night before until 3:30 a.m. Woke up Thanksgiving day at 7:15 a.m. a very long and beautiful day.

Thanksgiving Cooking Schedule
Thursday, November 22, 2007
WAKE UP KNIGHT AT 11:00 AM
Meats
1. Whole fryer in oven at 7:45 a.m. needs to cook 1hr and 55mins - need to be taken out at 9:40 a.m.
2. Ham is done at 1:55 a.m. this morning
3. Ribs are seasoned and ready to go on grill at 12:00 noon
4. Turkey breast is seasoned and was put in oven at 7:45 a.m. needs to cook for 1hr and 35mins – need to be taken out at 9:20 a.m.
5. Need to take to Knight about roast still sort of frozen
Sides
1. Greens are done at 8:30 a.m.
2. Dressing ingredients are cooking now 8:25 a.m. let cook for an hour 9:25 a.m. check to of chicken is tender
3. Cook corn bread for dressing 9:10 a.m. put dressing in oven at 11:25 a.m.
4. Cook pasta for the macaroni and cheese at 12:00 noon but in oven at 12:25 p.m.
5. Cut up potatoes for potato salad 9:00 a.m. put on stove at 9:30 a.m. put the salad together with all ingredients

6. Cut up sweet potatoes for candied yams, put on stove at 2:00 p.m.

7. Cook pasta for spaghetti at 1:30 p.m. cook hamburger and sauce at same time

8. Cut and cook potatoes for homemade mashed potatoes at 2:15 p.m.

9. Put corn-on-cob on stove at 2:00 p.m.

10. Prepare green bean casserole at 2:25 p.m.

11. Make homemade coleslaw 2:30 p.m.

12. Make corn bread baked at 1:45 p.m., hot water corn bread also on top of stove, put rolls in oven and croissants roll
Desserts
1. Cheese cake- make at 11:30 a.m.

2. White cake- make at 12:15 p.m.

3. Banana pudding- make at 10:30 a.m.

4. Chocolate cake- make at 1:15 p.m.

5. Lemon pie – make at

6. Krispy treats – make at 12:00 noon
Bread

1. Corn bread- baked

1. Rolls- warm

2. Corn bread- stove top

DINNER DONE AT 3:00 P.M.

Sit down for Thanksgiving dinner at 4:30 p.m.

Redesign of blog

I've decided to change the design of my blog. I think it its very nice. I was trying to go with something more easily to keep up and in order. With the other design I had to do a lot of maintence, to me it was just not center right. I'm very please with this design. God bless.

MEME

MEME
1. What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now? Dove, nutrium cream oil

2. Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator? No

3. What would you change about your living room? Carpet

4. Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty? Don’t own a dishwasher

5. What is in your fridge? Milk, orange juice, eggs, condiment, yogurt, turkey bacon, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, etc

6. White or wheat bread? Whole grain white and wheat

7. What is on top of your refrigerator? My knight things, disastrous

8. What color or design is on your shower curtain? Don’t have a shower

9. How many plants are in your home? One

10. Is your bed made right now? Yes

11. Comet or Soft Scrub? Soft scrub

12. Is your closet organized? Somewhat, everything is in its place

13. Can you describe your flashlight? I have more than one, all colors

14. Do you drink out of glass or plastic most of the time at home? Glass

15. Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now? No

16. If you have a garage, is it cluttered? No

17. Curtains or blinds? Both

18. How many pillows do you sleep with? Three

19. Do you sleep with any lights on at night? No, no, no

20. How often do you vacuum? Everyday

21. Standard toothbrush or electric? Both

22. What color is your toothbrush? Standard, orange and white, Electric, Purple and white

23. Do you have a welcome mat on your front porch? No

24. What is in your oven right now? Nothing

25. Is there anything under your bed? No

26. Chore you hate doing the most? Washing dishes

27. What retro items are in your home? None

28. Do you have a separate room that you use as an office? No, not yet working on it

29. How many mirrors are in your home? Two, working on more

30. Do you have any hidden emergency money around your home? Yes

31. What color are your walls? Cream

32. Do you keep any kind of protection weapons in your home? No

33. What does your home smell like right now? Clean linen, glade plug-ins

34. Favorite candle scent? Clean linen

35. What kind of pickles (if any)? Kosher dill

36. What color is your favorite Bible? Burgundy

37. Ever been on your roof? No

38. Do you own a stereo? Yes

39. How many TVs do you have? Three, two working, one that’s actually used, plays videos and
DVD’s, but no satellite or cable.

40. How many house phones? Two

41. Do you have a housekeeper? Yes, the children

42. What style do you decorate in? Modern, contemporary, and country, a mixture of all

43. Do you like furniture in solid colors or prints? Solid

44. Is there a smoke detector in your home? Yes

45. In case of fire, what are the items in your house which you’d grab if you only could make one
quick trip? My children

OH NO! Dryer trouble.

This morning I woke up to put my load of clothes in the washer, went to check on the clothes that were drying from last night and found that my dryer is not working properly. So I have a load of wet clothes. I'm going to have to go to the laundry house to dry my clothes. Today is library day so that's going to put us a little behind. I don't like going to the laundry house, but things happen and I'm just going to have to get my self together and go. I give you a update later about the dyer and the Library. God bless.

Crazy 8's

Crazy 8’s
8 things I'm passionate about

God, He is AWESOME
My knight
My children, my blessings
True friendship
Homeschooling
Reading, a passion of mine
A clean and fresh smelling home
Learning a new word daily

8 things I say often

God is Awesome!
I love you
Put the toys back when your finish
Brush your teeth
Stop! No! My toddler he’s 22 months
Did you read today?
Great job
Can I help?

8 books I've read recently

My Bible, daily
Power of a Praying Wife
Every Woman's Battle
The Organized Homeschooler
Life Lessons for Busy Moms
A Busy Woman’s Guide to Prayer
The Prayer that Changes Everything
The Confident Woman, Joyce Meyer

8 things I want to do before I die...

Go to Paris, a dream of mine since youth
Learn to play the violin
Take my children to Disneyland and World
Go to Hawaii with my Knight
Go to a Spa retreat
Go skiing
Help find a solution to house all the homeless
To see my children grow up strong and confident

8 songs I can listen to over and over again, and probably have

Alone in His Presence, Cece Winans
And I, Kirk Franklin-Mary-Mary
Never Would Have Made It, Marvin Sapp
Praise Him in Advance, Marvin Sapp
Mercy Said No, Cece Winans
Indescribable, Chris Tomlin
He Reigns, Newsboys
Lean on Me, Crystal Lewis, Kirk Franklin

8 things that attract me to my friends

Loyalty
Honesty
A love of God
Confidence in themselves
Holy, Holy, Holy
The love of life
I enjoy being around them
Humor, Godly humor

8 things I learned in the last year

How to connect to God on all levels
Patience, Patience and more Patience
To be appreciative of what you have
How to take time for myself
How to talk to my Teenager
Only God can get you through hardship
How to receive with Thanksgiving, I’m a giver
Peace, less stress, learned to just relax

I got this off of - A day in the life of....site
Fun, makes you think about how your life is

My Knight has returned

It has been one week from today that my knight returned home. I was very excited when he walk through that door. That was the first time in twelve years we've been apart so I had a lot of making up to do. I thought maybe I start blogging in the morning during my 30 min widow of me time. So look for me at least every other day if not everyday. God Bless.

My Blessings

These are my blessing

Gifts from God

Menu for the week of October 28

MENU for the week of
October 28, 2007
Sunday
Breakfast
Cereal and milk
Lunch
Pizza puff pockets, punch
Dinner
Cavatini
Garlic bread
Corn
Kool-aid

Monday-Ashley
Breakfast
Grits, links, eggs, toast, grape juice
Lunch
Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches
Dinner
Chicken tender strips
French fries
Corn, kool-aid

Tuesday-Andrianna
Breakfast
Cereal & milk, toast, orange juice
Lunch
Turkey dogs, sun chips, milk
Dinner
Smothered steak
Rice & gravy
Mixed vegetables

Wednesday-Tiffany
Breakfast
Malt-o-meal, toast, milk
Lunch
Macaroni & cheese, salad, apple juice
Dinner
Grilled chops
Smothered cabbage
Corn bread, corn, kool-aid

Thursday-Jonathan
Breakfast
Oatmeal, fruit cup, milk
Lunch
Cheese sandwiches, noodles
Dinner
Baked chicken legs
Potatoes salad
Sweet peas, kool-aid

Friday-Emily and Marcia
Breakfast
Turkey links, French toast, water
Lunch
Pizza burgers, fries, kool-aid
Dinner
Spaghetti & meatballs
Salad, garlic bread
Kool-aid

Saturday-My Knight-Dinner only
Breakfast
Bob Evans Restaurant
Lunch
Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, chocolate milk
Dinner
Sub sandwiches
Baked chips
Berry flavored water

We miss you Daddy, and God bless you on you trip.

Love your blessings and the Love of your Life.

You are in our prayers.

New to the world of blogging

Well, blogging is very new to me. At times I don't know what to write. But as time goes on I will master it. I love reading other blogger. It's very interesting to see and read about different things that goes on in the world. There are great people still out there. People that are very helpful. I see other blogs and wonder how did they do that, I'm referring to the video and pictures, and other nice things I've seen in other blogger blogs. I just want to thank all of the fellow blogger that visited my blog. I know it's not that exciting yet but it will be. We are family, God bless and I'll blog you tomorrow.

Three Days and Counting, Stuttgart, AR

My husband is our Pastor personal driver, and this year he was chosen to take my Pastor and our First Lady to Stuttgart, AR. This is the first time in twelve years of marriage we've been apart. When he first left I was fine, it was Tuesday morning everything was going as usual, until that evening. That's when it started, the questions, Mom when is dad coming home, that was from my seven year old, then the next was the five year old, and the baby he is very irritable. He knew his Daddy wasn't home. This is day three and I'm still hanging on, I miss him so much. He's going to be gone until November 6, That's a long time. He's been calling me every day and night, so that's a help with the missing part. You know when God put two people together they become one, and that's the case with me and my Knight. But I believe this trip is going to bring the bond between us even closer. My blessings are still asking the same question when will Daddy be back and I tell them in a week, but actually it's a week and five days. Just keep us in your prays. God bless.

Menu for the week of October 7

MENU for the week of
October 7, 2007
Sunday
Breakfast
Cereal & milk, orange juice
Lunch
Baked chicken and bread
Dinner
Turkey
Dressings, greens
Chicken spaghetti, macaroni & cheese
Punch

Monday-Ashley
Breakfast
PBJ sandwiches, fruit
Lunch
Fruit, Popcorn
Dinner
Baked chicken wings
Spaghetti
Dressing

Tuesday-Andrianna
Breakfast
Cereal and milk, grape juice
Lunch
Pizza, fruit cup, apple juice
Dinner
Chicken fajitas
Corn on cob
Kool-aid/strawberry lemonade

Wednesday-Tiffany
Breakfast
Oatmeal, toaster strudel, chocolate milk
Lunch
Ravioli, salad, water
Dinner
Smothered pork chops
Alfredo noodles
Steamed asparagus, cranberry juice

Thursday-Jonathan
Breakfast
Pancakes, eggs, chocolate milk
Lunch
Sub sandwiches, pickles, ruby red grapefruit juice
Dinner
BBQ wings
Potato salad
Steamed carrots, broccoli, cauliflower

Friday-Emily and Marcia
Breakfast
Turkey sausage, eggs, yogurt, orange juice
Lunch
Pizza bagels, carrots, sliced apples, lemonade
Dinner
Baked macaroni goulash
Mixed vegetables, Soda

Saturday-My Knight-Dinner only
Breakfast
Ham, sausage, bacon, eggs, grits, French toast
Lunch
Grilled hot dogs, baked chips, punch
Dinner
Lasagna, salad
Garlic bread, Cranberry/pomegranate juice

It is so much fun working with my blessing in the kitchen. The oldest girls help with prep,

getting everything in order to start cooking. I try during the summer to create quick meals. During the fall and winter season is when we do crock pot meals, and a lot of baking. I enjoy cooking, I have a few cookbooks, and on Saturdays, I take the time to look at the cooking hours on PBS. I try to have veggies with every meal.

New Recipe I come across when I was visiting Pioneer woman blog, Delicious!

Pioneer Woman Chicken Spaghetti

2 cups cooked chicken

2 cans Cream of Mushroom soup

2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese

1/4 cup finely diced green pepper

1/2 cup finely diced onion
1-4 oz jar diced pimentos, drained

3 cups dry spaghetti, broken into two inch pieces

2 cups reserved chicken broth from pot

1 teaspoon Lawry’s Seasoned Salt

1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper

Salt & Pepper to taste

1 additional cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

Cook 1 cut up fryer and pick out the meat to make two cups. Cook spaghetti in same chicken broth until al dente. Do not overcook. When spaghetti is cooked, combine with remaining ingredients except additional 1 cup sharp cheddar. Place mixture in casserole pan and top with remaining sharp cheddar. Cover and freeze up to six months, cover and refrigerate up to two days, or bake immediately: 350 degrees for 45 minutes until bubbly.

(If the cheese on top starts to get too cooked, cover with foil).

Menu for the Week of September 30, 2007

MENU for the week of
September 30, 2007
Sunday
Breakfast
Oatmeal, toast, orange juice
Lunch
PB & J sandwiches, chocolate milk
Dinner
Baked whole fryer
Dressing
Sweet peas & carrots

Monday-Ashley
Breakfast
Cereal & milk, muffins, orange juice
Lunch
Hot dogs and polish, chips, kool-aid
Dinner
Chicken tenders
Mashed potatoes
Sweet peas
Kool-aid/grape

Tuesday-Andrianna
Breakfast
Bacon, grits, eggs, chocolate milk
Lunch
Cheese sandwiches, ramen noodles, kool-aid
Dinner
Tuna sandwiches
Potatoes
Green beans
Kool-aid/lemonade pink

Wednesday-Tiffany
Breakfast
Cereal & milk
Lunch
BBQ boneless wings, gizzards, French fries, kool-aid
Dinner
Smothered steak
Homemade mashed potatoes, corn
Kool-aid/orange

Thursday-Jonathan
Breakfast
Instant breakfast, orange juice
Lunch
Hot pockets, salad, flavored water/berry
Dinner
Pork chops
Flavored noodles
Green beans, Soda

Friday-Emily and Marcia
Breakfast
Sausage patties, toaster strudel, milk
Lunch
Sandwiches/Pbj, fruit cup, flavored water
Dinner
Tacos and taco salad
Kool-aid/blue raspberry

Saturday-My Knight-Dinner only
Breakfast
Bacon, sausage, grits, French toast, potatoes, O.J.
Lunch
Pizza, salad, fresh fruit, juice
Dinner
BBQ
Cole slaw
Potato salad, Soda

I give each blessing a day to work with me in the kitchen.

Library Day

The day started off great, the children got up, did their first assignment, life studies(chores). Got dress, fix breakfast and ate. We brush our teeth, we were on our way, until the knight awoken, he got dress and ask me if I could ride with him to the store. Throw my time off.

Today is library day we go to the library every Wednesday. This week the librarian stated story time and it started at 10:00a.m., so that meant we had to be there at 9:30am. Didn't make it, my knight didn't get me back until 9:45, we didn't reach the library until 10:00a.m. It all went well, it just threw my whole day off . We didn't leave the library until 12:30, we were suppose to be gone at 12:00. I love my life, it's one adventure after another. Let me get to the point, the library is part of our curriculum, reading is very important in our household. If you can read knowledge will follow. I let each blessing pick out six books, then I pick out two that I want them to read.

We're studying Maya Angelou for the next to weeks. My older blessings are reading books she wrote and giving their input about the book in their open journals, also their reading about her life as a poet. The next group is learning one of her poems, and the youngest group I'm reading her biography to them. Geography, we're learning about Japan. Math, 10th grader pre-algebra, 6th grader multiplications, 4th grader money and measurements, 2nd grader double digit subtraction, my kindergarten single digit addition, my pre-preschooler numbers. Read, Read, Read, Read that's what were doing in reading. Science were finishing our studies on plants and getting ready to start on the weather-Tornadoes. Art, all fall creations, from colorful leaves to pumpkins. Spelling each level to whom is required. Grammar/language art, we're all working on Nouns. So that's what were working on this week. God bless.

Oh My! Saturday morning

I woke up around 6:30 ready to go, and I couldn't I had to lay back down just a few more moments, it helped. I got up to get things going, because Saturday is my day for me to get ready for the next week. I get my menu together, log grades for class, write up the budget for that week, and etc. But this Saturday I had to get the children ready for a birthday party. The party didn't start until three, but with seven and my Saturday's being my plan day it was chaotic. Thank God we made it I'm tried but the children had a great time. I didn't get to get any of my duties done but it's OK. Tomorrow after bible class I'll get it done. God bless all of you and keep him first in your life. BLESSED752.

Back in the game.

I've been away from my blog post, trying to get the family back on track. Mission accomplished. We started class Monday morning with prayer. I have each of the children memorize a chapter of choice, with mom's help. The day started early morning for me, that's my mommy time. I read or whatever I want to do. That time begins at 6:00 a.m. Around 7:00, I start to get each person up in 30 minute time spots, that gives me one on one time with each of my little blessings. First course-chores, each person along with partner freshen their chore. Next math, following with grammar and so on. I don't spend all day in class we're usually done by 1:00 p.m. Give or take a few minutes. Well next time I'll give you a peek at my schedule. So I'm going to end with a grand farewell. God bless you all.

My father is with Jesus

This Sunday, we received a call from my brother-in-law, stating that we needed to come to the hospital. My father (in-law) was rushed to the ER. When we got there, He was already gone, God had entered the room, and took him home. The peace of God was upon his face. God is Awesome. When your heart weighs heavy, God is there to give you peace, and uplift your spirit in the time of trouble. As we go through life, we must reflect from the Almighty God, and realize that He's the only one who can give us peace.

My little blessings and a knight

As the day was coming to an end, all my treasures surround me and showed me how blessed I am. I give all the glory to the Lord, for allowing me to nurture my most valued treasures. God is Awesome. My knight is a loving and gentle man and I love him with all my heart.