I will not be moved!

I don't think I need to elaborate, this is totally awesome and my new theme song ~

Thankful

The wayward blogger has returned, well sort of. I don't make any promises to be very regular on here. I like writing occasionally but only when stuff starts rattling in the brain, which really isn't very often. No snide comments please.

It has been a rough go for awhile. The failing economy has definately been felt in my household. I have gone from being peaceful, to being angry, to railing, to giving the cold shoulder, back to knowing who holds everything and gives all perfect and good gifts. I can't even say that I'm done with this cycle because honestly I'm a work in progress and that would mean that I have perfected something and I haven't. The one thing that I keep coming across to me over and over again is I am to be thankful in EVERYTHING. (Rabbit Trail: Does anyone know how many times that is said in the Bible? I was curious because I think I've been led to them all) WOW! That means when my husband is out or work and the bank calls me 20 times a day wanting to know if we can pay the mortgage now that I'm to be thankful. That means when Ive had a not so good day, I'm grouchy, and everyone else is grouchy because it is 7 o'clock at night and I haven't got dinner on the table and I shatter an entire full bottle of red coloring I'm to be thankful. I'm not sure, because I am a work in progress, that I am to be thankful that I have a kitchen that looked someone had been slaughtered in or just to be thankful that someone in reality hadn't been slaughtered in it, because really the sly comments coming my direction they were all on the edge. The thought that has come to me is it doesn't matter what situation I am I would find it tragic if it didn't bring God glory because in the end that is what I want my life to look like. I want people to see that in my life no matter the situation in plenty or in want, in sickness or in health, I want my life to reflect the GLORY of GOD. I am thankful, I am thankful for all that God has chosen to give me. He is a good God and I will continually praise him.

I love this song and the more I sing it/hear it the deeper the meaning it takes. Enjoy!

Awakening Fest 2008

Last weekend my friend, Jeanette, and I took a group of teens plus our two 9 year-olds to an outdoor Christian music festival. We had a blast! We met up with others we knew and hung out. It was a beautiful day (we prayed the thunderstorms away and they skirted around us)the music was great(Newsboys, Skillet, Matthew West plus others), the speaker(Justin Lookadoo) was awesome and we got to meet one of our favorite bands, Skillet. Check out the slide show I put together.

A Cure for Juvenile Diabetes

I have been so blessed. I have 5 children and they are all healthy children. We haven't been to see a doctor in 2 years. Not everybody is this lucky.

My sister, Kendra, has two boys who both at the age of 10 were diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes. They were plunged into a world of checking their blood for sugar and shots of insulin everyday. They are capable of managing it, but there are still high risks involved if something gets miscalculated, someone is sick, even the natural process of going through puberty effects this delicate balance. It is not a life I would wish on anyone, especially a child and that who is typically diagnosed with this disease.

Please take the time to watch Jared and Jake's video and if you can at all help go to this website and help raise money for a cure.

PaperBackSwap

I know I haven't posted in a long while. I am sorry but I just haven't had much to say. I am very sporadic at this type of thing.

I have to tell you the exciting find I found today. I LOVE to read. I encourage my kids to read and find the excitement of a good story. I go to the library a lot, but sometimes they don't always carry what I want to read. So I buy books. I buy them from yard sales, goodwill, Wal-mart, Amazon, ect... Well this site is a book swap. There is NO membership fee as of yet. The only cost is when someone requests the books that you have posted you pay to ship them. But when you request a book they will pay the postage to send it to you. You get credits for every book that you actually ship to someone and they receive it. Then you use the credits to get books. So that way you don't have people getting books without reciprocating. I am so excited about it. I have started cleaning off my shelves. I put a link on my sidebar. Go check it out! If you sign up be sure to let them know I sent you. My user id is tavnkate5.

Parents and Children

Wow! It has been awhile since I have posted something. I wrote and said my parents were here. They have now gone to visit my great grandma and extended family in Maine, but they are returning here before heading back West. We had a great time. We didn't DO much, but just having them here and visiting is so awesome. I also realized just how much I use the computer to fill up the emptiness I have being away from my family. I hardly got on here when they were here, I actually had no desire to. But now that they have left here I am again. I am having to work on my attitude. I have been a little depressed since they left. I have been snappy with my kids and especially Tav, poor guy. I have to work hard on being content with where God has me. I want to be closer to my family so I can visit more often. This week or two out of the year stinks!The good news is that they are returning in 3 weeks and will be here for another week before they head home. YAY!

As for children, my mommy's heart is hurting. My 16 yo is away. He is visiting cousins out West. He'll be gone for another 2 weeks. I am amazed at the comments I am receiving about living it up and having all kinds of fun with him gone. Just to let you all know, I LIKE my son. He is fun, funny and a light in my life. Yes I miss him and I will be GLAD when he gets home. Then my oldest baby is sick. She is house sitting and has called me and sounds absolutely miserable, so I am going to go over and take care of her today. I'm not sure I like this growing up thing. I want to gather up all of my chicks and put them back in the nest.~Sigh~

Perhaps I'll take all of my chicks and go and jump back in my parents nest. HA! That is an image!

"I'm busy, busy dreadfully busy"

Just a quick fly by the seat post. I have been very busy visiting my parents. I have 3 weeks to squeeze in an entire year. It is a very good busy. I have been trying to catch up on my regular blog reading but it has been more of a scan. I'll catch up later. Love you all.