Miracles Still Happen

My friend, Amilee, requested that we, her bible study group, along with many others I'm sure, pray for her friend Caroline. She had a brain tumor and was scheduled for surgery this past Wednesday. We heard from Amilee on Wednesday that when they did the pre-op check on Tuesday, there was no trace of a brain tumor. It was gone! Surgery cancelled.

Thanks for sharing with us Amilee.

MIRACLES STILL HAPPEN! GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD!

Kitties

Double-jointed Cat?

Two-headed Cat?

Really Long Cat?

NOPE

Two Adorable Kittens

We LOVE our babies: "Hook" and "Peter".

And, I believe they love us too.
They have a special place in our hearts.

New Favorite Song - I Wish by *Point of Grace*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ny6CelLPlM

I heard this song and fell in love with it. My new favorite song. Take a minute to listen.
I haven't found it on playlist to add yet. 3boymom, maybe you can help me.

enjoy.

Blue Eyes

One of the things I love about my children are their blue eyes. Just like with Daddy, I can never get tired of looking into those blue eyes. It reminds what a miracle my kids are, how beautiful they are (inside and out), how deep my love is for them and how I want to be my best for them. I'm simply in awe of my children!

God gave me two of his children to love and nurture. (He even let me be "part of the recipe" so to speak.) They are such a blessing and an awesome responsibility. I wanted to share a thought I had yesterday between reading my bible, books and learning Sunday that our friends' (Miss Scarlet & Mister Green) daughter just accepted Jesus as her savior.

As humans, we are made of 3 parts: the physical, soul and spirit. No one is complete until you accept Jesus Christ as your savior, allowing you to be filled with the holy spirit and have a relationship directly with God. Unbelievers try to fill the void with other things, only to be disappointed. There's only 1 way to be complete, as we have learned as believers (and sometimes have to be reminded).

As a parent, I'm not just responsible for taking care of my children's physical needs, knowledge, growth, but I'm responsible for helping God to make them complete. I'm to plant the seed so that my children will be saved, having a relationship with their heavenly Father. I want this for all my loved ones. When I think of it, there's really nothing more important than leading them to Christ, which gives them victory in life and death. It puts a new sense of importance and urgency to teach and show them about being a Christian. I pray for guidance and wisdom to do just that. I can not wait for the day my children are saved; I'm sure I weep openly with joy.

Thank you God for giving me Sissy and JT. I want to make you proud. And, thank you for those who are helping me plant the everlasting seed.

Much love, Momma Wolg

The 9 in '09 Challenge

One of my goals for 2009 is to loose 9 pounds by the end of the year. I have lost 33 pounds and kept it off, but I have not lost the last 8 pounds to reach my final goal. Since I like the sound of "9 in '09" and I've gained a pound or two over the holidays, I'm going for 9 lbs.

Is there anyone that wants to take the "9 in '09 Challenge" with me? Let me know. We can encourage each other. I will eat less, walk more and still eat chocolate, including an occasional Frapp as a meal replacement.

If I had money to blow, I could then get a nick, tuck, lift. . . and, become a Hot Momma. But, since I don't and will be hitting a milestone age this year, I'll settle for a little less plump.

Momma Wolg

Reflection

As another year comes to a close, I reflect back on the things that I'm so thankful for. Admittedly, it's an endless list, but I'm listing some of them here. I am truly blessed! Thank you to my God, family and friends. 2008 was a good year with love, experiences, changes, growth and struggles. I look forward to 2009; a year I want to learn to be still and listen.


I am thankful for...


My God & Savior: For the unconditional love and forgiveness. A perfect love. I thank him for his grace. I continue to sin and fail, but he helps me up to try again -- day after day. And, for the many, many blessings in my life. I love you Father.


Daddy: I love this man SO MUCH! He's my constant... through everything. I am very blessed to be married to my soul mate and get to grow old with him. Hard to believe we've been together for 18 years, married 11 of them. I could list so much that is wonderful about him that I'm thankful for, but looking back at the past year or so, I thank him for his patience & love for me. I've had to find my way through changes and struggles; he gets to feel the doubt, confusion, anger, sadness etc. -- directly and indirectly.


Sissy: my little princess. My heart hurts I love her so much. It has been so exciting to see her graduate from Kindergarten and go into 1st grade; it's incredible to see her start reading on her own, create things on her own, start putting more things together, including questions about God, start dance class etc. She's beautiful inside and out. And, through trying to help her through challenging times with her strong will and mood swings, she has helped me also (apple doesn't fall far from the tree). We struggle, learn and love together.


JT: my little buddy. As with Sissy, my heart hurts I love JT so much. This year has been a year of rapid change for JT. Besides growing in size, his ability to do things on his own and vocabulary have taken off. He even started pre-school 2 days a week. JT is still our comic relief; he's just so stink'in cute and funny. He's hit the terrible twos and likes to pout or get mad if he doesn't get his way, but a lot of time that's even amusing.


Stay-at-home Mom: I'm so thankful for the opportunity to stay at home with my kids. I didn't think I would ever have this, and now that I do (& have adjusted to it), it's hard to imagine it any other way. I LOVE that I get to be home with JT for 1-on-1 time, and pick Sissy up from school, and that she gets to come directly home after school, and that I get to help her with her homework, and that I can be involved with her school and our church. I appreciate God leading me down this path of change/growth, and for Daddy going to work, week in and week out, to support us.


Health: As I have seen friends or their children deal with illness, I am thankful for our health. We are all basically healthy, although I hope Daddy's arthritis improves.

Friends: I have some wonderful friends, new and old, that make such a difference in my life. I'm so thankful for my close buddies that know me so well and love me anyway. I love you gals and couldn't imagine life without you. And, I feel so blessed to be part of the "Tuesday Sisters", my ladies bible study group. They are all very special, I have learned from each of them, and it is warms my heart knowing I have their prayers and support.

What I learned over the past few years and still have to remind myself:

• it's not how much you make, but what you do with it


• it's not what you have, but what you give


• it's not what you look like, but who you are


• it is more important to be about God versus having knowledge about God


• it's not what you do, but how you do it


• tithing is not only an act of obedience, but one of faith


• there's no better way to spend your money than on others


• serve out of desire, not obligation


• love is not only a feeling, but an action


• God's timing is perfect


• sometimes bad things that happen are really good things


• difficult times are motivation to pull close to God


• loved ones want your time, not stuff


• you're not complete without the holy spirit


• it's not how many times you stumble or fall, but that you get back up each time


• true friendship is give & take


• true relationships are about love & trust


• growth requires change, which requires risk


• stop & smell the roses


• it's okay to say no


• life needs to be in balance and you're only responsible for balancing your own