Sunday Rest

"For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning."

~Psalm 30:5

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I love this verse. It gives me reason not to ever despair. How could I when I know that "joy comes with the morning"? Even when trials are looming and seem larger than I could handle, I must always keep my eyes on the Lord and know that He will not give me anymore than I can handle(even if the end is not what I would choose). Thank you Lord for these promises!

May each of you have a blessed Lord's Day!

Sommer

My Daybook

Peggy, over at The Simple Woman is sharing her Daybook and has invited folks to join in. So, I decided I couldn’t pass up the fun :-) Won’t you join us? Just pop on over to Peggy’s blog for the details!

For August 18th


Outside My Window…
An overcast sky and cool temps…lovely!

I am thinking…
Of ways to simplify my home.

I am thankful for…
little blessings.

From the kitchen…
Meatloaf, green beans and some yummy dessert.

I am creating…
T-shirt dresses for my girls and many other things that are in my overflowing sewing basket.

I am going…
To the library this week.

I am wearing…
Blue jeans, a pale yellow shirt and sandals.

I am reading…
The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace

I am hoping…
That I can get more sewing done than I have as of late.

I am hearing…
Surprising quiet.

Around the house…
A bit of organizing and planning..

One of my favorite things…
Are sweet hugs and kisses from my babies.

A few plans for the rest of the week:
Household chores, a library run, groceries, and decluttering.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing…
The "Papa" riding with his "baby"..so sweet!

A Win For California Homeschoolers!

I was so excited to read that the decision made earlier this year in a California court has been reversed! What a blessing! Thanks to all the homeschool supporters, legal teams like HSLDA, Gov. Schwarzeneggar and a many others, we Californian parents will not be required to have teaching credentials to teach our own children. This is a wonderful renewal of our parental rights to make decisions in our children's lives.

I hope that you will rejoice with me in this reversal and continue to pray for those folks in other countries that do not have the same freedoms we have(especially Germany).

Blessings,
Sommer

Sunday Rest

Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good,
and so train the young women to love their husbands and children,
to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.

~Titus 2:3-5

I hope each of you have a blessed Lord's Day!
Blessings,
Sommer

Finding The Silver Lining

We've made it through the summer with few boo boos or traumas. What a blessing! But of course as the summer comes to an end there must be some excitement, right? Of course!

My sweet Brenna slept over at my parents Thursday night and Friday my Dad took her to a park a ways up the hill. Apparently, Brenna was being accosted by flies..she HATES flies...and she was desperately trying to escape them. I can just imagine the scene...I've seen how she reacts before and really if it wasn't so traumatizing for her, it would be rather amusing. Anyhow, as I was told, she was spinning about, waving at the flies and trying to get away from them when she apparently fell of the edge of the path and landed smack dab in the middle of a bramble bush. Ouch!!! She was promptly removed by my dear Dad and was quite distressed. She has scrapes across her right arm and hand, a little on her left arm, badly scraped on her ankle and one rather distressing scrape on her face. She looks like she has seen battle. Of course, this is not the end...oh no! My Dad took her to the car so that they could get her home and properly care for her wounds. The car was a touch hot and she was of course a bit stressed. But to make matters worse...they had to head back down the hill they come up in the car...it was rather windy. I'm sure you might guess where this is heading? Oh yes, she did...she threw up all down her front...sigh...poor girl.

But she is home and she is very chipper and really no worse for it...other than that I will probably have to explain to folks at church what happened to the poor dear. But you may be wondering where the silver lining is? I talked to my Mom this morning and she informed me of an amusing comment my dear, sweet Brenna made while coming back from this incident yesterday.

She said"Well Bampa, one good thing about my throwing up is...it washed away the blood."

Now how is that for making something good out of an unpleasant situation?! I wish I could be so optimistic:-)

She is a trooper and a very good patient..I am blessed!

Blessings,
Sommer

My Daybook

Peggy, over at The Simple Woman is sharing her Daybook and has invited folks to join in. So, I decided I couldn’t pass up the fun :-) Won’t you join us? Just pop on over to Peggy’s blog for the details!

For August 11th


Outside My Window…
A cool breeze and sunshine…summer bliss!

I am thinking…
About swiftly the summer is coming to an end and that I am looking forward to the fall.

I am thankful for…
My home even though it is small.

From the kitchen…
Cheesy Chicken Noodle Casserole and veggies…yum!

I am creating…
T-shirt dresses for my girls and many other things that are in my overflowing sewing basket.

I am going…
A bit berserk with the clutter.

I am wearing…
Blue jeans, a tan t-shirt and sandals.

I am reading…
The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace

I am hoping…
That I can get more sewing done than I have as of late.

I am hearing…
Lawnmowers running in the neighborhood.

Around the house…
Leftover dishes from the day of rest.

One of my favorite things…
Is to watch gymnastics and equestrian events during the Olympics. I do not have cable though, so I am watching it intermittently online :-)

A few plans for the rest of the week:
Household chores, a library run, groceries, tennis, re-organizing homeschool shelf and decluttering.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing…

The joy of coloring!

Teaching Contentment

I think most of us struggle with being content...I know that I do. We see so much around us and wonder why it is we don't have that and by voicing these feelings aloud sometimes, we teach our children to be discontented with what they have or don't have as well.

I try to be content and show this to my children, but I'll be honest, I often fail. Recently though, I was visiting a very favorite blog, Leading Little Hearts Home, and Rebecca had two very awesome posts on "cultivating contentment". They were so good and so convicting that I just had to share them with you. I think you will be as blessed by these as I was. You can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Do enjoy and feel free to share your thoughts...I'd love to know if you have any ideas for "cultivating contentment" in your family(with or without children).

Blessings,

Sommer

My Daybook

Peggy, over at The Simple Woman is sharing her Daybook and has invited folks to join in. So, I decided I couldn’t pass up the fun :-) Won’t you join us? Just pop on over to Peggy’s blog for the details!

For August 4th


Outside My Window…
The men that come by every other day or so to mow lawns and make the neighborhood a little prettier.

I am thinking…
About unsaved loved ones and desiring that they come to know the Lord intimately as their Savior.

I am thankful for…
My ever wonderful hubby…he is my best friend!

From the kitchen…
Perhaps cookies or cupcakes.

I am creating…
Lesson plans and a tentative schedule for the coming homeschool year.

I am going…
Out, but not determined where yet.

I am wearing…
My pajamas still…blush…

I am reading…
The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace

I am hoping…
That I can get more sewing done than I have as of late. I have only a couple of weeks to make something for a new baby!

I am hearing…
The dryer going and a baby fussing to have me.

Around the house…
Leftover dishes from the day of rest.

One of my favorite things…
Is a special hug from my children.

A few plans for the rest of the week:
Household chores, working on a tentative schedule and plan for our school year, groceries and to the library.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing…
Joy!