Living Life One Cheerio at a Time

Today is the 10th and the challenge is finding beauty in the ordinary for 10 hours. Well I always like to make up a few of my own rules and so I added a few more pictures. I am Linking up with others' beautiful days  Here ... Lunches Coffe to go First time I made eggs in a muffin tin. Loved the idea but wouldn't pair it again with a blueberry bagel. Although the mini bagel was the perfect size.  A morning game with the bus stop gang What was really going on...unfolded laundry and 3 games spread out Cbs leaders council  Heading to preschool #2's orphan socks  Updating this craft for this house Cookie social at #2's school...snicker doodles A fancy apron  Dance party A ballerina  Someone wants fancy hair for her Christmas program tomorrow 

It's been over 5 years since I joined CBS. I had been mildly connected to the organization but because I was working full time it wasn't an option.  I had a 3 yr old and a 8 mo old and I was pregnant with little man. I literally stopped working on a Friday and by the next Thursday I was in a class. I really joined for adult conversation  I had no idea that I would gain a  passion for studying God's word or that I desperately needed that time in his WORD! It was weird because for the first time in 10 yrs I had not been in a leadership position. It was nice too. I was able just to focus on our family and seeking who I was in God's family. I had been apart of several religious organizations and had found that my candle had been snuffed out. This was God refilling me and relighting my candle. I ,of course ,didn't stay on the outskirts for very long. God had other plans for me. I was asked to join leadership and I was able to accept a position in the adult secti...

Today was another busy day in the Early house. Thursday's tend to be that way at least between making breakfast, lunches for all the kids and throwing dinner in the crock pot its often hard to see the beauty. Enjoy my beautiful day! praying for a friend dinner and sunshine the morning aftermath will have to wait until nap time to get cleaned up silver shoes, sunshine and my shadow it's registration time at CBS...keeping Debbie and I BUSY! my morning listening to the teaching my afternoon.... my dear friend sent this picture on my FB page....I accidentally left it and she is so kindly keeping it for me. She wants Tim bits in exchange for my coffee cup. #2 took this picture while watching Tinkerbell. Entertainment while running errands before dance class. another quiet evening cutting coupons Linking up to A bit of sunshine

Has it really been a month since I've posted last? My word! Well, I ended last month's 10 on 10 with the fact that my husband lost his job, but today I have good news. He accepted a new job yesterday!!!!!!!!! He will be working only 25 minutes from our house. WOHOO! So today I praise God for taking care of us during this uncertain time and providing for us in amazing ways. Getting breakfast ready for the 3 older ones #1  the 2 littlest and myself on our way to CBS my work as the treasurer my view during the teaching....Michelle our TD and my friend #4 getting into trouble rootbeer float...yummy after nap with little man on the way to nap bedtime stories Linking up to A bit of sunshine

Today was the first day of  CBS training. Jesus went along for the ride and met a  new friend. You see  my friend Malia  has a blog. She has become my little grasshopper in learning the art of blogging. She decided to take on her own traveling item in her own special way.  You will have to go and follow up on all the wonderful adventures the Indians have had this summer! Getting ready to go! enjoying some coffee meeting the Indians stuck in traffic trying to get home in time to pick up #2 from the bus stop Catch up on all the TJ posts here!

We are currently studying Daniel at our Bible study. Its been great really digging our teeth into all those "children's stories." Recently our Teaching Director said,  "you may be in Babylon but you don't have to be of Babylon." It's taken me a couple of weeks to really get a hold of what that means. But God made it clear, very clear. I have that one thing I keep taking back from God. I so badly want to be a part of Babylon and God lovingly says no you will not be a part of this. It could not have been more clear. Within 12 hours of me agreeing to be apart of Babylon, the door was firmly closed. Shut, barred, locked, glued. CLOSED! He tells me I can't be an effective witness when knee deep in Babylon type activities. He wants me set apart. He wants me to be in Babylon but not of Babylon. Okay I get it....for now. I am sure that God will have to remind again.

Ever have those people in your life that you are proud to know. Or someone who truly cares about you or your children. Debbie and I have only known each other for a short time, but she has spent more time pouring into my life and the life of my kids than people I have known for decades. She snuggles and cares for my kids. She loves on them and spoils them. Sometimes they call her Miss Debbie, but often they just call her crazy Debbie. They make pictures for her. Its a good relationship. She and I work closely in a ministry called CBS. She's the coordinator and I am the assistant. We joke that we share a brain. She's the more friendlier part of the brain, for sure. That's her gift and that's what everyone loves about her. Recently, she had surgery on her back. I told my kids about it and they were eager to pray for her that morning. It was a good opportunity to teach them about thinking about others and bringing our requests to God. Requests that weren't about...

I recently gave a devotion at CBS. I titled it "when there is fog on the mountain, slow down and be alert" I found that sign when I was driving through the VA mountains last summer. It really stuck with me. Over the last few months God led me to several verses. I will hope that when you are in the fog of life that you can refer to these verses. WHO  IS GOD? Psalm 46:10, Psalm 119:105, Psalm 59:16, Psalm 62:6, Proverbs 18:10, Exodus 2:14   WHAT DOES HE PROMISE? Psalm 73:26, Psalm 27:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:16, Psalm 62:1, Isaiah 55:8   WHAT AM I TO DO DURING THE FOG? Psalm 136:1, Ephesians 6:18, Colossians 3:2, Colossians 4:2, Psalm 63:1, Deuteronomy 6:5, Nehemiah 9:5b