A Unexpected Gift !!!

Hi all,

Well I wanted to share about the blessed day I had yesterday and wonder if anyone has a similar story to share.

After taking the boys to school yesterday Quincy begged me to take him outside so I thought to my self okay if I go outside what will I do..hhmmm

And just to let you all know it was the most perfect fall day you could imagine . Anyways I figure maybe it will do me some good to get some exercise so I decide to rake the leaves out front of our house. So I get everything ready and head out. Q and I are really enjoying this time but something is missing oh its music so I run in and put Ella on and let me tell you I think this turned out to be a gift straight from the Lord. Cause it doesn't get any better then listening to Ella and watching nature awaken right in front of your eyes.

As Q and I are out cleaning The birds began to chirp and fly from tree to tree then the squirrels pop there heads out to see what is going on . And the sound of the leaves and the animals just felt so indescribable.

So after the day is done I think to my self boy we have a amazing Creator... And I just want to thank him for giving us this amazing earth to enjoy. With that said I want to share a scripture I think is perfect to do that
Psalms 136

Well I need to go and tend to Q but had to share
God Bless each one of you and I hope you'll share you awesome nature experiences....
Tami


Here are some pictures from the day : Q , our first apple, and all clean

Suffering

Hi All,

(I don't know why the font is diffrent in spots)

Well I have really struggled with posting something the past few days. This week was a very emotional week for me. I had a doctors appt on Tues. to have my left breast checked out. For the last month I have noticed this weird indent on my left breast and wondered if it was something to be concerned about. And after my appt. felt even worse as the doctor informed me I need to go get a mammogram since I have a indent and they don't take risks with things like that. And to top it off I have no insurance so the thought of paying for this test overwhelmed me.


So fast forward to Wen when a friend (Sandie) of mine came by and spoke some hard truth into my life. She encouraged me to listen to a CD she received from our church on a message about is your trials and suffering "in the way" or "on the way"..


And of course the pastor shared about suffering produces perseverance;perseverance ,character; and character, hope.. Romans 5:3-5


And I thought to myself okay God I have had just about enough hard ships this year but as I listened I realized If I would just put my trust in him he will work it all out for his good. So as of this moment I am thinking okay God what ever the out come of my test I will know this is only to grow me as I'm "on my way" to be the servant you want me to be. ( He used the story of Joseph and the suffering he went through to become the man God had planned for him to be.)


So with that said I want to encourage all of you that no matter what life may throw at you God will and is there to hold you up. I look forward to sharing the outcome of this trial I'm facing.. God bless



In his hands , Tami

Thank you everyone who has given me words of encouragement the last few days , I so thank God for each one of you.

Thankfulness

Hello
Well I have so been brewing since yesterday about the purpose of this blog and thanks to my oh so challenging husband I now know how God would have me use this blog. I feel God has put on my heart to use this blog to share what in my life I am thankful for and should be thankful for. I have spent a lot of time in my adult years really envying other people for what they have and what they are. So it's time with God's continual working on me to truly be content in all things especially since he has given me ever thing I have and will have. And just today in my quiet time he showed me that in my envy I am being disobedient to him. See by envying everything I don't have I lack the contentment he says we can have..Which I soooo want. And with contentment I will receive the JOY I have been searching for. (The people who know me know that for the past 2 years the word JOY is what God wanted me to learn) I know, I'm a slow learner.. Anyways for my first post I thought since I love these blogs for the decorating inspiration I'd start with a picture of the entry of my home. Which I so take for grated that I even have an home and that my husband works soooo hard just so we can have a roof over our head. (Thanks Dar for doing that for us) Okay enough for today.

God Bless and I Hope you all have a blessed weekend

Okay here goes....

Well I guess it's about time I started my own blog I have been looking at blogs for over a year.
And I just love it, I get so much inspiration from all of them. Okay I'm addicted just ask my husband... It was him who first told me to start one since I enjoy them so much. So here goes..