love

Just want to say thanks to all those who read my blog......I hope you will get to know me more and that I would get to know you more too
Love ya

New Paintings

So today I painted two new paintings......the Let it go painting....was the hardest to do.....nothing was flowing....first it was a pottery jar, then I covered it up and drew some dancers, then I covered it up and it became an angel....then I covered it up and it flowers...then I stopped...took a break and came back and painted the cross and the bags of crap that can carry on our shoulders when we should really be leaving it at the cross....believing and trusting that God will take care of us and loves us very much!!
The second picture I did, was based on a vision I had regarding walls...... we all have walls of some sort or another. We all respond out of our walls....sometimes we have so many walls we don't even know who we really are. We are hurting and we sometimes (subconsciously even) we put up a wall to protect ourselves not realising that those wall are hurting us more then the hurt itself.
Sometimes a wall can just be a small wall, but as time goes by it becomes larger and larger.
We keep putting up walls and responding out of those walls that soon no one can get it and know the real you. Some people try but the just hit dead ends......our wall soon become like a maze or labyrinth. However in my vision I saw this maze and it was over grown so you could barely make out a path ...I also saw your heart (my heart?) in the middle broken.....so wanting to be free
Then I saw God's hand as a fist come down and break the walls , take you (me) in his hands and lift you out of the maze
He will lift us out of the overgrown maze of our walls (Hurts) and heal our broken heart with his amazing love and grace.. set us free to stand , dance and relish in His never ending love. Then He may take us back to the broken walls and lovingly set us free completely and forever of the walls (hurts) that have held us captive for so long.
God longs to set us all free to be who He has created us to be...His work of Art with His signature on us.
Be Free today.......
I love you all lots!!!

Time

Time....wow I am really realizing how important it is to take time for yourself.. It is so easy to get so busy with life, family, kids, church, worries, etc . That we dont take the time to relax, ponder, rest, ....do you know what rest means?

Rest:
*The refreshing quiet or repose of sleep (A good night's sleep)
*Refreshing ease or inactivity after a exertion or labour (To allow an hour for rest)
*Relief or freedom esp from anything that wearies, troubles, didtrubs
*a period or interval of inactivity, repose, solitude, or tranquility (To go away for a rest)
*mental or spiritual calm or tranquitltiy
*to be quiet or still

How many of us can just sit for even 5 mintutes, maybe even one minute would be hard to sit or be still and not think about anything...just breathe? Could I do that ? Could you?
Do you know there are alot of verses that talk about rest?
Psalm 23 :1-3
1-3 God, my shepherd! I don't need a thing.
You have bedded me down in lush meadows,
you find me quiet pools to drink from.
True to your word,
you let me catch my breath
and send me in the right direction.
Psalm 127 :1
1-2 If God doesn't build the house, the builders only build shacks.
If God doesn't guard the city,
the night watchman might as well nap.
It's useless to rise early and go to bed late,
and work your worried fingers to the bone.
Don't you know he enjoys
giving rest to those he loves?

Even God rested....don't you think that tells us how important rest is?

Genissis 2:2

2-4 By the seventh day
God had finished his work.
On the seventh day
he rested from all his work.
God blessed the seventh day.
He made it a Holy Day
Because on that day he rested from his work,
all the creating God had done.

I challenge myself and you to take 5 minutes today and stop. REST, relax and breathe...don't think about anything


Take your busyness, your worries, your stresses, your feelings, whatever blocks you from stoping and resting.....hold them in your hands lift them up and drop them in God's hands (don't take them back) Say God ..." I want to rest as you did, here are the things that block me from resting ...they are now in your hands and I ask you for your rest." Now be still and Know He is GOD...rest, breathe deep breaths, relax..tell yourself to realx...if you have tight muscles in your shoulders, neck, etc ...say " shoulders relax"
Take the time for yourself, it is so important not only to you but to God, your family, your work etc. When we take time for ourselves we will feel refreshed, renewed, energised, etc.

I challenge you to take time for yourself and see how you feel afterwards.....be aware of your feelings before and after....I know that it helps me continue on during whatever I am doing...I even do it better beacuse I took the time to stop and rest.

One of the first ways I did this......
I was painting (painting relaxes me) I never know what I am going to paint untill I painted it....anyhow I ended up painting a bird..and then I thought about the verse Isaiah 40:27

But those who wait upon God get fresh strength. They spread their wings and soar like eagles, They run and don't get tired, they walk and don't lag behind.

Then I thought about what it would be like to soar like an eagle.......I started imagining....
how quiet it would ...you breathe in a deep breath and slowly let it out,, you do this a few times , each time you feel more tenseion fall away... you relax, you breathe....there is no noise, just the quiet wind, you can look down and see the busyness, but it doesn't affect you because you are soaring, not flying soaring....your wings are spread out and you are just soaring...you then notice how beautiful the top of the mountains are,,,,then you see a beautiful lake...so you soar down over the lake ..you can almost touch it...it's so peaceful...so quiet...so beautiful....then you fly higher back above the trees, then you go even higher above the mountains....then you go even higher above the clouds...you can see for miles....the view is amazing you can see the sun setting and the colors are breathtaking...pinks, blues, reds, orange..... then you feel a light peaceful brezze flow through your entire being...you know it 's the breath of God....you've stoped, you've rested, you've soared....and in that beautiful quiet moment you will feel, hear the breath of God. This moment is Just for you alone....nobody else but you ...enjoy and rest.

just another day or was it?

Wow I am sure tired at the end of the day. We got our curriculum today.....so now we can get on a good routine. The children so love to learn, and it is quite fun to teach them. I do know that I will need my breaks as well as we all so need to get out side and run. Over all it is so good!!
My biggest frustration now is how to deal with Shenelle ...she keeps peeing......I don't know what to do with her. She is such a joy and I don't want to squash her self esteem by my frustration......I want to encourage her...but how?? Lord I so need wisdom!!! help Please!!
Today we had 2 showings on our house. I love having the house so clean, but going out can be a pain. We are so just wanting to be free financially, so we keep waiting and living one day at a time!!
Tonight our friend Jacob came over...it is so encouraging to talk with him (if your reading this Jacob thanks) Tonight we were talking about passion and what makes us tick......he is so passionate about God...it encourages me to be more passionate. But what does make me tick? What is my passion? What makes me who I am? What are my dreams?
I know that my family is my passion. Growing up all I ever wanted was to be a mom...it is one of the only goals I have ever achieved. Now I think that being a mom and a wife is still me passion...I think that;s why I love Homeschooling. In other areas of my life I am asking why do I do the things I do? It s thought provoking.... i shall have to think more on this and let you know my conclusion.
We also talked about what area of my life would I change, If I could....so I know there are alot of different areas but I think that discipline is the biggest thing. Selling the house has helped alot because then I have to keep on top of my house,,,,,,but in other areas like exercise and health...my discipline lacks....How do you become disciplined? I wish all the time that I would just wake up one morning a disciplined person...wouldn't that be nice!!! However reality is not quite so easy. So this is my delima? What can I do? What is the answer for me? Help Please Again!!!
So many things to think about ....well the most important thing I know is that I am loved and I love ....... I am so blessed and I am so thankful for my family, my home, and you!

house

so we have two showongs on our house tomarrow...so pray that one will buy it!!!! Lord I pray that whatever you want to do...have your way!

having fun

So I Am having fun with this blog stuff!! Yep so check out my sister in law's website crown of promise, She is my inspiration...... and friend. I know you will be encouraged by her. She is the one that started me painting. So I am coping her by sharing my paintings on my blog. I am finding painting is a good form of relaxation...I never know what I am painting untill the end when it is finished. I need to improve somethings, but practise makes perfect. Well gotta go deal with the children.

blogging

This is crazy!!
I never thought making a blog would be so mind bogggling....so bear with me through my new learning curve and of course my typing!!
SO blogging wow I have been wanting to do something kike this for months but however gettign round to it is another thing all togther....but I will try to keep this up daily

Life is sure an adventure...you never know what comes your way. This last week has been my first week at home schooling.....it went quite well. We exercised lots, walking around the track, work out videos. I am so motivated to exercise everyday with the children .....it keeps them moving and uses up their extra energy!!! We havent got our curriculm yet so our routine has been pretty non existent, but I am looking forward to next week. We are working with a teacher named Jessica, she is super nice!! She contacts us through emails every week, as well as every Wed she will be calling The children to talk to them about what they are learning etc.. I am quite excited to have the accountability and support. I am really glad we ahave decided to homeschool. The children have been so calm, happy, and excited to learn. They are really smart!! AND they are so fun to watch work and figure out different things. During Our outtings I find that we are so much more aware of our surroundings and what we are doing. It is so good, and we are all loving it. Trevor hasn't been working much lately, but it is sure great having him around He is so patient with the children I love watching himn take the tme to explain things and teach things. He and the children have written a song, and it so blesses me when they sing it...it is quite catchy......and instantly you feel a inner peace.
Trevor is so talented!!! I am so blessed!!
Well our house is still for sale.....we are just waiting. Sometimes patiently and sometimes not !! I feel like I waver alot....... are we to selll...if so why hasn't it sold....I felt God say yes selll, but maybe He doesnt want us to sell...back and forth and back and forth. I am really learning to live and trust one day at a time...not worry about tommarow,
I read this calendar we have and it said that there are 2 types of faith...the instant faith...where things change immediatly then there is the sustaining faith where it can take awhile and we just have to trust God for HIs timing. It really encouraged me to be at peace and not stress about it. This some days is easier said then done!! Whatever !! Thats my motto....
Anyhow it's 12:30 am and I should go to bed

Goodnight

life in general

Justice my supper hero!!


Shenelle my sunshine



Daphne my beauty

Fisrt time blogging

Wow blogging..who would of thought? So I really should be cleaning our house to get ready for an open house we are having tomarrow, however I am procrastinating quite well!! So um that all for now.