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I posted this as a comment on post about if a child is born with special needs, should we be praying for their healing. These are my thoughts on it. Just maybe God has an amazing purpose for your child’s life and needs, maybe that purpose is to change you. We are each fearfully and wonderfully made, handcrafted by God. I believe that God does not make mistakes. We are born to be what He created, not what we think we should be.    “ For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭139:13-14‬ ‭NIV‬‬ “ My son was born with a spinal cord issue. He was born with a purpose: he pointed me to Christ because I was heading straight out of my faith and the church doors. I didn’t have a choice to cry out to Jesus to heal my broken heart. God allowed my son to be born with a tethered spinal cord to teach us to rely on Him. My son has surger...

I am tired. I am tired of giving all without being filled back up. I am empty, my needs have all been placed on the back burner. I have got to start taking care of myself properly. It is okay to put your needs first. I am learning that things that others classify as selfish, are not.  I am not selfish to spend extra money on healthy food to nourish my body.  I am not selfish for loosing myself in a knitting project or a Xbox game, in order to combat the stress that I feel and instead of tackling the dishes in the sink or the mess on the floor.  I am not selfish for telling my kids to go play and give me a little bit of quiet.  I am not selfish for telling others no, I cannot help with that right now. I am not selfish for finding a place where heart is blessed and happy. I am not selfish for taking 30 minutes a day to do yoga. I am not being selfish when I need a break from my husband, kids and dogs. I am simply learning and choosing to refill my cup s...

There is a legend that says Ernest Hemingway made a bet that he could make people cry with a six-word story. He won the bet with, For Sale: Baby Shoes. Never worn . I was reading a blog post this morning about this topic. I started thinking about what my 6 word story would be. Those 6 words that best describe me. Could I sum up my life in 6 words? I came up with this. Wife. Mother. Lover Of Creative Beauty. That is the basic summary of me. I am proud of my role as wife and mama. I love my husband and kids deeply and madly. I love to find the beauty in everything. I love to create beauty around me.  What is your 6 word story?      

My new favorite site! http://www.vinegartips.com/Scripts/pageViewSec.asp?id=7 I have been using vinegar to clean for a while now. I have not found anything that cleans my floors better! I will be scouring this site now for more uses. On other topic, Happy Mother's Day to all you Moms of human babies and fur! It is a day late but better late than never! I just want to let my mom know how much I love and appericate all that she ( and my wonderful dad) do for me and my family. They have helped us so much even when they could not afford it. I am so glad that I know that I always have someone to talk to when I need help or advice. I love you both so much. It is because of you, that I am the person I have become. xoxo