What I'm Reading Right Now

Not that I have an immense amount of time to read, but here are a few of the selections that I'm taking in right now.

"Jesus Calling" by Sarah Young. This devotional was just given to me recently by my friend Millie Sharpe. I LOVE IT!!!

"Checklist for Life for Women"

"Lover of My Soul" Alan D. Wright (Re-read)

I recommend ANY of these. Here are some others that I have read and would like to share with you.

"PAPA Prayer" by Dr. Larry Crabb
"Financial Peace Revisited" Dave Ramsey
"Redeeming Love" Francine Rivers
"I'm Not Good Enough and other Lies..." Sharon Jaynes
"Don't Waste Your Life" John Piper
"Approval Addiction" Joyce Meyers
*Any book/study by Beth Moore or Kay Arthur*
"The Zippered Heart" Marilyn Meberg
"I'm Not Good Enough and Other Lies..." Sharon Jaynes
"Creative Correction" Lisa Whelchel
"This Present Darkness" Frank Peretti
"The Oath" Frank Peretti
"The Prophet" Frank Peretti

I know there are others. So many others...right now they just don't come to mind. I wish I had more time to read. To read God's Word. To read anything.

Long Time No Write...

One laughing and one crying (par for the course)


JoyAnn is SUCH a big helper. I am blessed to have her.


Sweet baby James. He loves being on Sarah's lap.


Jonathan chilling in his floor toy.


James smiling while playing with "Mr. Bee"



I guess you guys (if anybody reads this) forgive me because I'm so busy. However, I really do want to try and keep up with this blog a little more regularly.

Hope you enjoy the new pics of the crew. I will try and write more later.

The Latest Photos

Look at thoses eyes...Jonathan and James enjoying floor time with Sarah


James during tummy time

Moving Forward

This is what I needed to hear AGAIN today. When I opened up Pandora it was the first song to play. I hope it encourages you as much as it did me this morning. God bless you as you "Move Forward"...

Just a quick update

My lil' James


JoyAnn feeding James


Jonathan getting a change


Grandpa and James


The "dynamic duo"

I was doing so well with my blog and then....well LIFE.

Here we go though a few photos...

The boys have been home from NICU one month as of last Friday. They are both fighting nasty colds and stomach mess. Pray for us..huh???

Groundhog Day...

So tomorrow is Groundhog Day. Sometimes I wish I was that lil' critter. I could EASILY crawl back into my hole for six more weeks! Needing a lil' break today. Please pray for us...

Janelle

Whining, Waffles and Wondering....

Whining...I have heard LOTS of that lately. My older three are really struggling to adjust to all of this newness. They are feeling disconnected from each other, from their routine and from mom and dad. I have had to deal with some pretty nasty behavioral stuff in the last few days. I am feeling completely out of my league. I am so tired of hearing and SAYING the words "No", "Stop that", "Don't". Catch my drift??? I have no energy to deal with this. I feel hopeless and I want to whine myself. Maybe that's what I'm doing in this blog...hahaha!

Waffles...taking as much Fenugreek as I have been makes your sweat and skin smell like maple syrup. I hope taking this herb helps. I wonder about my milk supply. to try and keep up with two kiddos is a daunting task. Jonathan is nursing fairly well. James has yet to have enough strength and stamina to nurse so he gets breast milk in a bottle. I could use a good Belgian waffle right now from IHOP covered in boysenberry syrup with hash browns and a STRONG cup of coffee!!!

Wondering....how is this all going to pan out? Am I going to warp my children? What was I thinking? Why am I homeschooling? Why two sets of twins? Will my children EVER stop fighting? Will I ever sleep again? When is the next time I'm goint to take a shower? What about a date? I feel like I haven't had a real meaningful, soul touching conversation with Nathan in months. I wonder when I will be able to go to church again...WITH my family. I wonder why I feel so lost, disconnected and hopeless. I wonder what these boys will look like, what they will be, are they healthy? I wonder, I wonder, I wonder....

A heart full. A head full. A life full. Today I am barely swimming. I would say I'm dog paddling. Thanks for letting me share...