How big is too BIG?

This is "Big D", He is 8 years old and just full of energy and life. He is the one who can walk in to the hospital and know right where to go to get to the Emergency Room for stitches. Lord, knows we've been there enough lately.

This is also "Big D's" favorite riding toy. He has had this for many, many years. He can no longer peddle it, but he tries. Most of the time he is found running behind it while trying to steer with his little hands. He has napped on this in crazy positions only known to him. He eats lunch on it every weekend possible. If we're there for dinner he eats on it then. I can only imagine the miles that have been logged on it. I'm sure it is countless.

But I do have a question, When are you too BIG for it? Apparently, now might be it.




While eating lunch he got to laughing and flipped the loader over. I was just waiting for the bucket to dump on him. It never did. He crawled out from under it and laughed even harder. He is a nut and has advised me that it is still not going anywhere. "Please Mommy please, don't get rid of it, I looove it!" he says.

It's not going anywhere. I looove him to much to break is heart.

Just because….

Just because….

I don’t say it enough or show it enough.

THANKS for all you do for me and the boys.

You are definitely MY knight in Shining Armor.

Thank you for giving me my backrubs even when you are so tired.

Thank you for taking the boys to play, hunt and fish.

And most of all

THANK YOU for being you and picking me to marry you and raise our kids with.

I am not perfect, nor are you

But

TOGETHER we are PEREFCT for each other.

I LOVE YOU!!

Kimberly

XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Life, Purpose & Prayer

I have had a rough last few weeks. It always seems when I put out the most energy to be nearer to God, Satan tries to come between us. Why is that?

It all started on Christmas Eve when we found out of monthly income had been slashed $900.00 per month. Our mortgage went up, my Long Term Disability company decided to reduce my payout and our wonderful health insurance went up. And, I have incredibly high blood pressure, we're talking Stroke limits.

Looking back through all of that, I had committed to be a Mentor to The Bible in 90 Days through Mom's Tool Box. I had chosen a word for this year to learn to believe in more and I am reading a book called One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp. Wow, does the invite Satin or what?

I know my purpose here on earth is to be the best mother I can be to the FOUR blessing that God has loaned me. They are all his, and I have been given the wonderful chance to love them, educate them and to teach them from right and wrong. I feel though lately, that I am letting those things go in order to make things work monetarily. We have missed Church the last few Sunday's and made very few Wednesday night services. I am actually afraid to go. I keep wondering what would happen next. Do I feel guilty and convicted on this, ABSOLUTELY!

Why does Satan try to rob the joy and pleasure from us? What do I have to do to kick him out of my life? I pray until I can't pray anymore sometimes. I crave the learning of Jesus and want my children to crave Jesus too, not fear Him.

I am just asking for extra big prayers in the next few weeks. We need to have a lot happen in order not to sink in this and give in to Satan.

My word of the year is; FAITH. I'm putting it to the test.

Blessings to you,
Kimberly

Reading the Bible in 90 Days has STARTED!!!

Oh my gosh, It's here, it's time! We are officially reading the Bible in 90 days. I am SO excited! I am a mentor for the first time and have 14 wonderful people to read with and pray for everyday. They think their nervous. Ha!

I completed this challenge last summer and was so thrilled. I had tried "unofficially" last year and failed about half way through. I have a wonderful virtual friend, Candace, who signed up to be a mentor last summer and I signed up to be on her team. How can you fail something you signed up on a friends team. I couldn't, no way.

Today's reading is Gen 1:1 to Gen 16:16. Read it and if you have any thoughts on it, comment below.

Good Luck reading.

Kimberly

Word of the year...FAITH!

After reading on many blogs about people choosing a "word" for the year I began to think about choosing one as well. I had seen this done last year but really didn't have the time to commit to pick a word that really meant something, that I could relate to or use in my life.

Last year was a train wreck for me and my family. If it wasn't this, it was that. Having an eighteen year old doesn't help. You think they turn eighteen and move out...NOT. You want them to stay with you and never leave. The world is a scary place these days. It is definitely not what I grew up in. So, he is still here and growling about everything. I don't think he'll ever leave the comforts of home.

Finances went all over the place. More money for insurance, high co-pays and higher prescription cost with NO pay raise. How are we to keep living if this continues. I clip coupon after coupon and if there is no coupon, Sorry Charlie, we're not getting it. So far, we have managed to slip past two layoff's. I hope we slip past the next "Big One" in April 2011.

I am stressing more and more over little things in life. Things that I have zero control over. I can not change them, so why do I stress. I'm a Virgo and that should sum that up in one word. I want things done right the first time, it's that simple. You can choose to put the milk back or you can choose to hear me yell through the house to put it back in the refrigerator.

Having four boys is a challenge I love them and will never give up on them. I am training them right now, so the will always walk the right path in life. It's too easy today to come to the fork in the road and take the wrong path because of a choice you made or are about to make. We always have a choice, the only choice we don't have is to die. That's God's plan.

The one thing I did not have a lot of last year was Faith. I just couldn't see through the cloudy water that God was always there for me and was walking with me the whole way. We still have our home, cars, barn our health and families. We lost nothing of value last year. ZERO!

Therefore, my word for 2011 is FAITH. I need to have more of it and when the going gets tough I need to remember that one word, Faith, to overcome whatever the matter is. God is there for me and he will always be there for me. My plan was made 40 years ago for me. I can not change it, I just have to make the right choices to get to the Gates of Heaven.

2011 Siesta Scripture Memory Team: Verse 1!

Here it is, My first memory verse to memorize with a commitment.

"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust him, so that you may overflow with hope by the peace of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13

Come and join us, it's fun and so rewarding!

2011 Siesta Scripture Memory Team: Verse 1!

Siesta Scripture Memory

Here is another thing I have always wanted to do but never had the support or accountability to do. I am joining up with Living Proof Ministries to memorize Bible Scriptures. This is a fun thing to do and if you complete it and check in each time, there is a huge party to celebrate. What fun! My son, Ruger is doing this and he loves it.

*For you new comers, “Siesta” is just an endearment for “Sister.” There’s no club to join and no person you need to become. If you’ve trusted Jesus as your personal Savior, you’re a sister in Christ.

Below is the link to click on if you would like to join us. We would love to have you memorize with us.

Siesta Scripture Memory Instructions