PRAISE THE LORD

Today I was Very Very blessed. My husband and I have been spending lots of money on prescription drugs for my diabetes. On Tuesday, I saw my doctor, and she said that she would like me on a new drug that cost about $280.00 a month. My husband and I can't afford that much money every month. It was very discouraging to me. My doctor and I tried to find me a way to pay for drug that I needed.

After much prayer I had my prayers answered. I have found a company that will provide me with my medications without any cash out of my pocket. Praise the Lord. With all the medication I take that is over a grand total of over $700.00. PRAISE THE LORD ---PRAISE THE LORD. God is awesome how HE takes care of our every need.

Look What I Found

Sometimes I enjoy jumping from blog to blog and last night I found my self doing that very thing. I try to stay with blogs that I know are basically Christian in nature. As I was blog surfing I came across this. (the author is unknown and I can't even tell you which blog that I got it from.)But I thought it was good so here it is:
36 Christian ways to reduce stress

1. Pray
2. Have a personal time with the Lord
3. Go to bed on time
4. Get up on time so you can start the day not rushed
5. Simply and declutter your life
6. Less is more
7. Delegate tasks to capable others
8. Take on day at a time
9. Live within a budget NO CREDIT CARDS
10. Have backups (extra car key or house key etc.)
11. Do something for the kid in you
12. Eat right
13. Get organized so everything had it's place
14. Everyday find time to be alone
15. Write down thoughts and inspirations
16. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe
17. Slow down
18. Talk less; listen more
19. Laugh
20. Laugh more
21. Make friends with Godly people
22. Have problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problem in the bud.
23. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try to pray
24. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can)
25. Write down your thoughts and inspirations
26. Pace yourself
27. Separate worries from concerns
28. K. M. S. (Keep mouth Shut) This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous
amount of trouble
29. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line
30. Keep a folder of favorite scripture on hand
31. Take work seriously, but not yourself at all
32. Be kind to unkind people
34. Sit on your ego
35. Take a long bath
36. Love the Lord your God with all your heart

I thought that you might enjoy this. Have a great Wednesday. God bless you

Decoration Are Up

Well it's official the Christmas season is upon us. This is the cutest story. Sunday night we put up the Christmas tree and we ran out for of time for the lights. The angel of the tree was crooked. Daddy had lifted Paige up to put it on. The next morning Paige woke up and she was so upset she continued to say "My baby is falling" (I thought she was saying my baby is sleeping). She then asked to call her Grandpa (she must have thought that Grandpa could fix the angel). Grandpa of course was at work. Last night the angel was fixed and Paige was ready for her bed she said "tell Grandpa the baby is better" That's when I realized that she was talking about the angel on the top of the Christmas tree as her baby. I just love having a girl and watching her love and nurture her things. She is so sweet and so feminine about everything she does. As a mom I love both my children but it warms my heart to be able to raise a girl to be a lady. I can't wait until we can go buy "big girl dolls". (daddy says we have to be at least four).

A Kidnapping Again

Well there was another kidnapping at the Lindahl's house and oh was it fun. Tonight we took the kids to the new mall in Bolingbrook it was so neat. In the center of the mall is a huge outdoor Christmas tree and lots of lights. Every hour on the hour they play Christmas music and the light go according to the music. When we arrived they had just finished so we had to wait 45 minutes for the next light show. What were we going to do for 45 minutes with a serious fisherman and a serious fisherman's children standing right next to the Bass Pro Shop??? Well, the fish were nice and everyone loved the "sportsmen store" and the light show was good too. For me personally the high light of the evening was the Starbucks peppermint white chocolate mocha on the way home. Thanks honey that really hit the spot.

We are looking forward to tomorrow we are having our good friends Bob and Cindy for lunch after church. That will be fun as well.

Happy Thanksgiving

The Todd Family would like to wish you and your family a very blessed and Happy Thanksgiving. Traditions are so much fun. I would LOVE to know what your traditions for Thanksgiving are. We have lots of food, we relax and play board games all day. This year we will be at my mother's house with my brother and his family as well as our good friends Bob and Cindy and their family. We look forward to having a real nice fun day. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.

A Very Good Book

I am reading a very good book called Homeschooling with a Meek and Quiet Spirit. by Teri Maxwell. Teri has eight children and has been homeschooling since 1985. The book talks about your personal relationship with God. Without DAILY prayer and Bible reading this spirit of meekness can not be obtained. She also talks about fear and worry. She has a chapter on disorganization.(very helpful). There is a chapter on dying to self (very convicting) and gratitude and contentment with a smile. The book concludes with a chapter on the power a homeschooling mother can have with a meek and quiet spirit. I would recommend this book to anyone who is or wants to homeschool. You can get this book at www.Titus2.com and the best part about it is it is only $7.00. The Lord has really used this book to show me personally some things that I need to improve in my home and school life. I have suggested that we get this book for our homeschool library. I'm almost finished with it if anyone else would like to read it just let me know.

THANK YOU

I want to thank Miss Julie Fink for the wonderful home school meeting that we attended on Monday night. I never want to take this ministry for granted. Miss Julie works very hard at preparing for these meetings. This month we talked about writing, Julie's ideas and suggestions were very helpful. She gave us web sites to research and fun projects to try. Thank You Julie for all your hard work for the home schoolers in our church. This is one of the many reasons I Love GBC.

Balance What is That

If anyone knows what balance means would they please in form me. We have struggled the last two weeks with mastering balance. There is always so many things to do. Do I teach or clean out a closet? Do I write the list of thank you notes or return the list of phone calls on the desk? Do I finish the book I'm reading or the mending project I started last week? Do I encourage my friend or take that much needed nap? Do I vacuum or dust? Do I make soup or casserole? Do I play with the kids or rake the leaves. It just seems like this week I have had a hard time balancing anything. I know I don't have any more to do than any one of my dear friends. I think of friends that have six or even ten children and I only have two. I ask my self why can't I balance. I try so hard and it seams that the harder that I try the more I fail. I know I do better on the days I'm in my Bible and I seem to do better on the days I'm not as tired. But even when I'm in the Bible and I get enough rest, I still don't think that I master BALANCE. If anyone has any schudule ideas or masters this please let me know?????????

Heavenly Husbands and Beautiful Blessings

It has been a rough week in this household. I have been sick. I never get sick and my family was not sure how to handle that. On Monday night I was in the emergency room asking the doctor to cut my head off at the base. I had the most painful sinuses infection in my life. My sweet husband tried to do up the dishes and tidy up where he could. But there will be a lot of catching up around here this weekend. In the mist of all this I had a few extra special blessings.

By Wednesday night I had not left the house and I had not gotten dressed yet for the week. My husband came home from church with a very sweet get well card that all my Kings Kids girls had signed. That just warmed my heart so much. I work in Kings Kids with one of the sweetest ladies of our church. I have been so blessed to get to know Cindy and she even offered us a meal because I felt so bad. What an encouragement Cindy is to me, as well as many others. Thank you Cindy for all your prayers and having the girls sign that card made me feel so touched. I'm sure your acts of kindness helped me feel better faster. I missed you guys and I'm looking forward to being back with you next week.

Another person that warmed my heart was another sweet lady in our church. I received a phone call from my sweet sister. I happen to have one of the best sweet sisters in the program. She is always praying for me. She writes me notes encouraging me to keep going. She talks to me every time I see her. Her sweet smile is a blessing to all of us. The little gifts that she gives me are the best. On Friday Miss Debbie called me. I can't begin to explain how that picked me up. It is a blessing to know when you are struggling that someone is thinking about you. Thank you Miss Debbie for being such a great sweet sister. I know that Lord will bless you abundantly for your kindness. Thank you for EVERY THING that you do for me. You are the best.

My husband has been my biggest blessing of all. He is a kind gentle man. He has taken really good care of me and my children this week very well. This morning he is taking his daughter to breakfast (just the two of them). For months he has taken our son to the Men's Prayer Breakfast at our church and she has asked to go (of course she can't) so Sam decided that once a month he would take his daughter to breakfast. That is another blessing that warms my heart. I have so many wonderful things to be thankful for. The Lord is so good to me and my family. I'm thankful to be a part of such a GREAT church where people care about people but most importantly people care about me. I have had a rough week but because of my great church and my wonderful husband I think we have gotten through it just fine. Thank you everyone who had a part in making my week special and thank you Lord for my heavenly husband and my beautiful blessings. Well I had better start cleaning this house is gross.

More Fun Pictures from Kings Kids

Kings Kids Harvest Party

Last night was the King Kids Harvest Party. Everyone was so cute. The boys and girls dressed up in Bible characters. All the children had a blast. We had pizza, hot dogs, and popcorn. What more could anyone ask for, oh yea we had candy and more candy. Yummy Yummy FUN. I was surprised at how much junior girls like musical chairs. It is s huge blessing to me to be a part of such a great program. I love my girls and I have learned so much from them. The Lord is in this wonderful program and in our WONDERFUL church. I feel privileged just to be able to be a part of the action.

What a Great Party