if I was at the office, I'd probably be drinking coke..

Have you ever pulled up a blog or website just to hear the relaxing music? That's what I'm doing right now. And, I think if I was at the office, I'd be drinking coke. It's turned into one of those days. Too much sun, not enough water. Too much independence, not enough God. Too many hard things, and trying to take them all alone.

That's not how God asks us to live. So many times I've asked God to fill me, to be with me, to go where I go. But, recently I've been hit like a ton of bricks by the fact that, it's not about me! (and no, it's not because I read the book) God says, it's not about you! Come join my party. Come. Go with me where I go. I'll be right beside you. Hold my hand. And take a breath. It's ok. My parties are safe and they are exactly where you should be.

Today has been a day. I can't even upload a pic of some magnificent sunset, or a foggy early morning scape that takes your breath away. (Not like I really have any like that.;) My card reader is not functioning properly. But, I don't necessarily want you to read this blog to see pictures. I hope that somehow, in some way, you see Jesus - even if it is through a photo. (It just makes me feel better.)

Recently I was reading Oswald. He was talking about taking hold of your soul. It's so easy to be overcome by our circumstances. By why do we? A HUGE chunk of life is made of simply how we respond to the bends in the road when we can't see straight ahead, like we're in TN instead of IN. :)

Oswald says, (and I love this) 'We will never get rid of moodiness by praying, but we will by kicking it out of our lives....Moods nearly always are rooted in some physical circumstance, not in our true inner self. It is a continual struggle not to listen to the moods which arise as a result of our physical condition, but we must never submit to them for a second.'

I am slowly learning this. So, if you missed the gist of what i'm saying, God is constantly showing me that I need ALL Him, and none of me when I'm living the practical every day life. Stink, for that matter, when I'm living the unpractical CRAZY life and crazy LOVE of being God's kid. The epic life that He calls me to, but sometimes I deny.

Anyway, I'm grateful for these lessons. And... I think I just needed to write it down. So thanks.

Home School Mission Day!

Last Saturday we were able to do a Home School Mission Day, thanks to Mr Rodgers. It was my first ever, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! We were able to build a wheelchair ramp for an elderly couple. The husband making regular trips to the hospital via ambulance because of kidney failure. Here's a few pics from the day, including the 'A' Team. This was a great day.