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God Had Other Plans For Me Today {Thoughts From Me}

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I woke up this morning with a list of things to do that was a mile long.  I had ever single intention of getting it done.  I truly did.

But God had other plans for me.  Not one single thing on that list got done today.  Not one.

But you know what?  That’s okay!  God had better plans.

Three friends came to me with needs today.  They needed a friend and sometimes that’s just what we need to be.  A true friend to others in their times of need.

Today, I helped a Momma figure out how to start her journey with homeschooling.  To me, that’s just awesome!  I can hardly wait for her to start this journey.  She and her children are going to absolutely love it.

Today, I helped a friend who is heading for divorce.  Her heart is broken.  God is carrying her daily. 

Today, I helped a friend who is being harassed.  She’s upset that women would try to destroy her credibility and ruin her good name.  Bullying doesn’t stop with high school, y’all.

Today, I listened as a friend complained that their job is challenging and their life is in shambles.  They just needed a listening ear.  Someone to care for that moment.

This is the list God had planned for me today.  Nothing that was in my plans got done but everything in his is.  And I hope, I pray that I helped each one in the best way that I could.  I listened. I responded. I prayed. I was a friend.

How has God changed your plans recently?  What did you get done with His guidance that wasn’t on your list?

Beginning July 2017 {Thoughts From Me}

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June was a pretty tough month for us.  Don didn’t work several weeks.  There were no calls for a carpenter.  This makes things hard for sure.

July didn’t start that great either.  I had a brief stomach virus that really hit me hard.  Thankfully, I was the only one.  I gave the dog a haircut too and was down for two days with my back hurting (whiplash from a car accident long ago).

I ran out of my medication for my bleeding and just let them stop for a few weeks to see what would happen.  It returned.  I started the med back after a few days of trying to see if my body would balance out.  It didn’t.

I know my iron is low again.  I’ve been trying to build it up with lots of Tuna and Spinach but it’s slow going since my body rejects iron instead of absorbing it.  I know I’ll get there though.

I know someday I’ll look back and see the lessons in this time but for now it’s just a struggle.  I’m too tired to get much done except the basics with my babies.  Next month is home inspection and our lease renews so I’m hoping I can get the house in order before then.  It’s a slow process but the kids have been amazingly helpful.

We’re also working on new routines.  So far things are going well with those but routines take time to master.  I’m proud of my kids hard work though.

So this is where we begin our July.  Just trying to get through our day to day together.  It’s slow going but we will get there.

Until next time…
Dana

Joys of Life With A Little Faith {Thoughts From Me}

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These are the joys of life.

My husband is no longer working for his previous employer.
My child support has still not started.  Now would be a good time since the above happened.
Emmalee had her 1 year follow-up for her surgery.  She was given orthopedic wedges to place in her shoes on top of her inserts to stretch her inner tendons and a follow-up visit for 6 months.  If these don’t work to stretch her foot, she may require surgery again.  I was hoping we were done.
My internet has been slow all day making it difficult to get things done.
The support I do receive for two of my four children is already gone, spent on household needs.
My daughter is still up wandering around though she’s been told it’s bedtime.
Laycie’s script for her Diastat is still not filled two weeks after it was dropped off and the pharmacy had to special order it.
My four year old son had a meltdown the size of Texas earlier because I forgot to buy him the Steelix Pokemon card (thank you people who sell them card by card on eBay).

Through all the negatives in life, I’m still thankful.

I have faith that God will provide for us.  That work will be provided to pay our bills.  That my husband will come through to make that happen.
I have faith that my support will soon begin, that this road is almost over and better things lie ahead for us.
I have faith that God will heal my baby girl, that she’ll not need a second surgery and she’ll be able to stretch those tendons with her inserts and exercises.
I have faith that Laycie’s Diastat will be in soon and her script filled.
I have faith that my baby boy will outgrow these meltdowns that come as he grows older and learn to deal with his feelings in a better manner.

I know God is an amazing God who shows Grace and Mercy on all who love him.  I know my faith is strong even when it’s only a mustard seed small.  I know we will overcome to find joy in our day to day as we have always been able to find and enjoy.

God has a plan for us that will not fail.

Until tomorrow or the next time…

Dana

What It All Meant {Thoughts From Me}

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Soon I’m going to take the big step to move us over to WordPress and off this current format for blogging, so this past week, I’ve been going through old posts and making a few changes that will make this easier for me.  I’ve also been correcting a few things I didn’t know I had been doing wrong with my coding.  (Blogging is a daily learning experience.)  It’s a lot but it will be well worth it in the end.

Going through old posts means taking a step back into the past.  This hasn’t been easy.  There are things I wish I could erase.  There are things I have deleted just because I don’t want to be reminded they happened even with this blog.  Nothing I’m ashamed of, just things it’s time to let go of.  I know I can never change the past, and I never would because our past is what makes us who we are today.

I have deleted a few irrelevant posts.  I’m not sure what I was thinking when I wrote those.  They were just filling space.

I also took notice that my life was going in a certain direction back then but somewhere I got off that track.  It’s a road I’d like to find again, and I will in time.  See, life sometimes hurts so much that you lose yourself and you become someone who covers  the pain with a fake smile or a positive word that deep down doesn’t mean a thing. Sometimes the abuse is so hard that you want to pretend it just doesn’t exist, so you do pretend and you paint a picture that all is right with the world, even when it isn’t.

I took notice that my ex was rarely mentioned in my previous posts.  He was in my day to day life and frequently mentioned on my social media while we were together but not here.  He didn’t want to be part of my life and he let me know it so often that I just left him out as much as I could.  I wanted him but he never wanted me and honestly, I’m okay with that now.

I see now that we were not right for each other and God has blessed me more than I could ever have imagined with my husband, Don and our beautiful family.  I see now that God had a bigger and better plan for me.  The experience with my ex was something that was forced and something that was unwanted by one side but  it was an experience I learned greatly from and one I can go forth and share my pain with others like me who need someone to understand.  Having Don in my life gives me hope and strength and love where once their was none.

My blog used to be Christ centered, and though God is still here in my writing,  I wish to find Him again, to share encouragement and love, to spread his Truth through my own testimony for God gave me a great one to share.  I wish to help others, to inspire them, to show them that a better life is ahead, not to give up and to fight for what their heart desires, for it will come.  With God all things are possible and our dreams will come true.

So here I am, finding my way again, working on bigger things that will come about in time.

Until then…

Dana

Prairie Song {Blogging For Books Review}

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Prairie Song

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Mona Hodgson

Mona Hodgson has written a beautiful novel in Prairie Song, the first of the Hearts Seeking Home series.  Prairie Song tells the story of Anna Goben and leads the reader on a journey unlike any other.  A journey of hope, of love, of new beginnings.
Anna Goben wishes to start anew.  She is tired of her daily life and her family’s struggle.  She feels the need to join Boone’s Lick Company Wagon Train and see what adventure lies ahead of her. 

Anna’s family has suffered great loss.  Her beloved brother never made it home from the Civil War.  Her Mother and Grandfather are paralyzed by their grief.  Anna believes that a new start in California is just what her family needs.
Anna never expects to find love at the end of her journey.  She only hopes to find a brand new start.  Through God’s grace and love, Anna and her family find hope and love of their own.
I loved this story of starting over, finding love and happiness in a new place in life.  Anna’s story is one you won’t wish to miss!
Prairie Song is available from Walterbrook Multnomah for $14.99 in paperback or $11.99 as an eBook.  You can also purchase Prairie Song through Mona Hodgson’s personal website.