It's been really busy around here, school, work, and housework. Last Thrusday I was in my car in tears from the overwhelming wieght of God's love and blessings in my life. The more I thought about it, the more I felt like I needed to make a list of all the prayers He's answered this summer. Feel free to add to it, or start your own.
My husband has his job
There were no ER visits for myself, the kids or Bry-D.]
Our cars still work
Bry-D got his bike fixed
Not only is my namesake(Grandma Coupland) out of the hospital/rehab, she's able to do many things for herself.
Homeschooling has gone well
Our old dog, Sadie is doing well
Ethan David was born healthy and strong
Ethan's mommy is able to nurse him!
My little sister got engaged to a wonderful man!-I actually never prayed for her to get married or engaged, just to be with a man I would be proud to call my brother in law.
I got a brand new instep quick n easy bike trailer for $25
A woman gave me her serger, with 5 extra presserfoots-this is the one that made me cry, for so very many reasons. I work as a seamstress, and a serger would make so many things easier and faster. At the start of the summer I asked Him to find a gently used serger at a garage sale for $25, but free would be nice. The last day of summer, I went with a friend to a garage sale where the woman was clearing out her sewing room. I asked if she had a serger, she said "Yes, for $20, no wait I don't have the foot controller, so $10, no, sweetie, you just take it. You take that serger and use it." A week later she got ahold of me to tell me she had found the footcontroller, and some presserfeet. While I was there, I paid her the $20, b/c I just couldn't think of another way to thank her. She was having another garage sale and met my sister. She told my sister that she was going to get alot more money out of the serger but, "My Lord spoke to me and told me to give it to her." He loves me, He really, really loves me!
Some of these were quick prayers and some were hot topics of discussion between Jesus and I. I suppose the reason I'm so blown away by the serger is that I kind of thought of it as something that wasn't really necessary, like the bike trailer. But with both items, I knew He was giving me what I asked for, and my heart was overcome with gratitude. I pray I can always be so thankful.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Invisible carpet!
After the new faucets last week, Bry-D finally decided it was time to tear up our nasty 15 year old carpet. Wow. It was disgusting. So now we have invisible carpet until God decides to provide us with new flooring.
We've also decided to repaint, since we've had red walls for 5 years, we're switching to white. We primed the biggest wall, then painted different shades of grey-white to decide what will work best. I'm holding out for a bit of a kitchen remodel, tho Bry-D says we're just painting. We'll see!
We've also decided to repaint, since we've had red walls for 5 years, we're switching to white. We primed the biggest wall, then painted different shades of grey-white to decide what will work best. I'm holding out for a bit of a kitchen remodel, tho Bry-D says we're just painting. We'll see!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Why is it?
Why is it that what works so well for my fingers
Doesn't work at all for my toes?
It must be Bry-D's fault.
Monday, September 13, 2010
When I left, the house was put together
When I came home, the kitchen sink was literally in pieces on the floor.
He also attacked the bathroom sink.Show no mercy!
Tho I can't complain to much, the new faucetts look great!
Even with a sink full of dirty dishes!
This wasn't a completely random Tim the Toolman moment. We've had problems with our kitchen faucet leaking, and while I was out running errands sans children, he thought it was the ideal time to take apart the sink and fix the leak, if possible. Turns out we needed a new faucet. Then he checked the Master bathroom faucets, one leaks the other is fine. One came apart without a problem, and he broke the other one, which is why we got new bathroom faucets. This has brought about a full home remodel.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
It's Bryan's fault #2
A Proof in 6 Steps- It's Bryan's fault the laundry isn't done
1. Sometimes Bry-D gets really dirty at work and will change out of his work clothes into "home" clothes as soon as he gets home, thus changing outfits twice in one day.
2. This makes more laundry
3. Laundry is easy to forget about until you need it.
4. Laundry is a circular agruement that nevers ends.
5. I want a maid to my laundry so I don't have to.
6. Bry-D refuses to be my maid.
Therefore, it's Bryan's fault the laundry isn't getting done.
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