Mmmm Coffee :)

You Are a Double Espresso

Hey Energizer Bunny Girl! Do you ever slow down? You're a mix of high energy and ambition, perfectly matched with strong espresso When you want something you get it - by any means possible You're driven, determined, and no nonsense. Which is just how you like your java.

What Kind of Coffee Girl Are You?

Getting ready for Jodi.....

Okay, so everyone loves to guess when a baby will be born right. Well, my friend Katie is very nearly ready to introduce a lovely little girl into the world and is holding a contest on her blog to see when Jodi will be born. Check it out!

Prayers for the Skees

Please pray for the Skees family tonight as they morn the loss of their daughter after her fight with cancer. They are such a special family whom I never met, but was touched so much through their struggle. Such courage and faith they had with each new challenge. I am praising God that she is in heaven and not in pain, but oh, the pain her family must be in right now. I love what her mother said "Run to Jesus, Ellie.....run!". And she did.

Her story: http://ellieskees.blogspot.com/

Media Fast

Just so no one worries about where I have gone, my family is going on a media fast until Christmas. We are going to refocus and re prioritize some areas in our lives. I will still have to hop on and check my e-mail because I have to for work, so if you need me, call me or e-mail me. Otherwise, it's no computer, no tv and no video games, etc until after the 25th. I'll be back to check up on your lives after that. We just really need this time to reconnect as a family as Mark being in school and our first year of homeschooling I think has caused some disconnect. We'll see you at the end of the month!

Advent

Goodness, there are just so many opinions out there about what Christians should do during the month of December. Some say because Christmas is of pagan origins we should just skip the season all together. While I am not too much for the whole commercialism thing, I do love spending time with family, doing special things with my kids and celebrating the season of Advent in anticipation of Christ's birth. Sure I could do these things anytime, however, doing them at this time of year is what makes them extra special than your usual family fun time. Time and time again this month I have heard my children delight in the fact that we have been given the greatest gift of all, our Savior. That makes a mommy's heart warm.

If you want to know what we will be doing during this portion of the church year, this article that my hubby sent me says it well: Observing Advent and Christmas

My Other "Children"

Here are my other children not often seen on my blog. :) Millie the Wonder Dog (because even though she is short she can leap baby gates in a single bound) and Rocky the Cat who loves people and runs to the door like a dog when company comes. They both are sweet rescued pets. Millie we got when a friend who couldn't keep her after she wandered onto their property, brought her over for us "just to look at". :) She never left. Rocky's mom was found by another homeschool mom who already had 7 cats, so we took him in as a kitten just about 6 or 7 weeks ago. He's been a fun addition and a good buddy for Millie. So, now you know. My other "children".