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...she keeps going and going and going.So our anniversary arrived, then we had our church's 3rd annual Family Camp, then a very busy day at church Sunday, then Jason and I were FINALLY able to getaway for a few days (more on this later), and then we arrived home and picked up running where we left off. Back to school this week for the boys and I. Jason is busy preparing for our church to make the move from the country dance hall that we have been meeting in to a local high school while we await the acquisition or our property and the construction of our new building. *deep breath* And this momma just keeps going and going and going....How do we do it, Moms? How do we stay energized and fresh? Well, I wanted to share with you one of the ways I stay fresh.
I have personally experienced Hearts at Home and I want you to know that there is nothing like it. A Hearts at Home conference is like going to “mommy school.” You’ll laugh, you’ll learn, and you’ll be inspired to be the best mom you can be. Additionally Hearts at Home offers books, an online mothering community, a bi-monthly magazine, and a free E-Newsletter. I strongly urge you to grab some girlfriends and attend one of their upcoming conferences:
October 3-4, 2008 Grand Rapids, Michigan
November 7-8, 2008 Rochester, Minnesota
March 13-14, 2009 Bloomington, Illinois
If you don’t live close enough to drive to a conference, and hopping on a plane isn’t an option, you can also order a Home Conference Packet which gives you the conference via CD. Check out the Hearts at Home website today to find out all that Hearts at Home has to offer you!Blessings,~ Marcia ~
This week we received a gift from the Lord...and it came from a friend!
Jason has been wanting to buy me some "new to us" furniture for our living room for quite a while. We had bought new living room furniture when we were first married about 13 years ago and it held up very well; but after the kids arrived it really took a beating. A year and a half ago, we were given a couch and chair that matched but was really NOT in a color scheme I preferred (gold, brown, and orange), but I was thankful.
Fast-forward to last week when a friend of ours who is getting married and moving out of state this weekend asked if we would like her couch and chaise lounge. I couldn't remember exactly what it looked like, but I knew it was newer and in a more neutral color so I said, "Sure!" She called a few days later and asked if we wanted her TV, TV table, and the coffee table. Again, I said, "Sure!"
So on Monday Jason and his dad went to pick up the furniture (in the rain!) and we emptied out our living room. I was so excited! The couch and chair are in a dark brown microsuede and, along with the TV table and coffee table, have a very Moroccan feel. Jason gave me permission to pick out some new window treatments, a rug, and some throw pillows so off mom and I went to shop.
After everything was finished, the room is beautiful! I am so pleased. We plan to paint the walls a warm butterscotch color sometime in the future, but we weren't prepared to do that on Monday.
My heart is so full of thankfulness! Furniture is a big expense and right now (5 of us plus grandma and grandpa) it is a luxury we cannot afford. But the Lord knew my heart and He blessed me even though I fail Him so many times.
"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." James 1:17
Thank you, Father, for using Lindsey to show your love for us.
(I would snap a picture of the room to show you, but Jason is asleep on the chaise at the moment!)
~ Marcia ~
