God is amazing!

Just felt like stating that fact. :-) So this past weekend, we drove to Houston to pick up our dog Charlie that had been missing for 2 years!! I look at him all the time now and am reminded of the miracle we experienced in getting him back and how much Father loves me for bringing him back to me. I have one word for it. Restoration. Oh, and Amazing...

Today has shaped up to be a very productive day. I got a B12 shot, so that's always a good thing. I had not been taking them since July and realized that they really do make a difference so I'm back on them. Thank you Father for providing the syringes I needed. :-)

I've baked bread, cleaned the bathrooms, cleaned the kitchen, and am working on about my 5th or 6th load of laundry. Today I'm washing sheets, pillows, bedding and bath rugs. So there is a lot of extra to wash. I want to finish before hubby gets home, but we'll see how that goes. I'm also working on floors, but the laundry has to finish before I can do the kitchen / bathrooms. Dinner is chicken stir fry and then Life Group later tonight.

We love our new Life Group. Some of the members are from last year, and a lot are new. But we love feeling the Holy Spirit moving there. I also went to the introduction class for BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) last night. I am really excited about it, I am hoping to get placed in a class by next week. They said we'd get a call this weekend to let us know for sure. I also signed up for a daily devotional email from Girlfriends in God, and am going to sign up to join a prayer group at Jake's high school. I've come to realize that bathing myself in God's word is never a bad thing, and in fact, is a great thing to keep me strong in my relationship with Him. I actually think I know the mom who is the leader of the prayer group at school. Very cool. :-)

Well, I'm off to work on my chores and list of things to do. I am going to try to work in a manicure (self given, not at the salon) if I can get the housework finished before dinner. I love having nails done, but making time is always a challenge for me. Guess I just need to make it happen.

OK, I'm off... Blessings to you all!!

Starting to wonder....

I've had some negative feelings this week, and I want to get beyond them. They are not of the Father, so I know it's the enemy just playing with my emotions. Nothing earth shattering, just wishful thinking in some ways. And sometimes, wanting for what I don't have isn't a good place to be. So....

I listed a lot of my blessings the last blog. But I don't think you can get too much of that. Today i am thankful for ~

My home, and paying rent each month knowing I don't have to worry about other things like homeowners insurance, repairs and maintenance, taxes, etc.

Going to lunch today with ginni. This is something I've felt like I miss out on because they live so far away. OK, and hour isn't the other side of the world, but some days it feels like it. So I'm off to take her to lunch and spend some awesome time with her.

My hubby. He is off with the men's group this morning, but he'll be home soon. And he is so committed to this new life we have. It's so encouraging to have him to lean on, which has not always been the case in the past. At least not spiritually. It's good to have a solid head of our home.

A light at the end of the tunnel. There are two bills that will be paid off in the next few months. One will be before Christmas and the other in March or so. Once they are paid, we are going to be SO much better off. It would be great to pay them off early, but either way we are blessed.

Randy's new job. Man, I am SO thankful that he has a light at the end of his tunnel too. He wants to get his debt paid off and get out on his own. And we are ready for the same. I love him, and we want the best for him. I am hoping he can get a place on his own and that life is taking a turn for the better for him.

Fall weather. I missed not getting out enough this summer. But that was my own growth, and it was worth it. I'm happy the weather is cooling off some, and camping time is upon us. I am super busy with my job, Addi, Jake, Band Boosters, church, bible study, etc. This fall is going to be great!

I think it's time to get off of Facebook. I love my FB friends, and all that. But it seems like it's a source of unnecessary misery at times. I love seeing pictures, and updates, but I also see how it's a time hog and there are so many other things I could do with my time that would be more productive and positive.

Let's see, I think that's it for today. I'm watching the Wiggles with Addi and was surprised that they were singing a song that mentioned "the Lord" and "Ezekiel". I was glad, just surprised. I need to get my list of things to do together, since we leave for camping on Saturday. I am SOOOO ready to go. I need to go to the grocery store, give the dog a bath and trim, pack the camper, and I really wanted to make some curtains for the camper but I don't know that it's going to happen today or tomorrow.

Blessings to all of you...

~Jesi

Today I am especially thankful for....

• Addi Kate! She is making me smile today.
• Kylie Danielle! Her daddy is taking her out today, and he can't wait.
• James William Beam! Love this boy, and the pictures from the wedding make me want to squeeze his face. LOL!
• My home. I love this little place, it's funny, who knew I would love it so much? I am so thankful Father showed us this house and we could have such a great place to live and great neighbors, too.
• My van. I had wanted for a car for so long. This is the best car ever, and I love it!
• My family. Who could ask for more? Each person in our family is unique and for every unique thing about them I love them that much more. Being Mom is a good place to be.
• My job. It fills our needs so much more than I could've imagined! I love it. I love doing the job, the people and the fact that it completely fits my needs. Father designed this position just for me. I can't wait to see how much more we are blessed by it.

If you can't tell, life is good. We are blessed. And today, I'm going to get busy on the to do list I've been putting off. It's time to take care of my blessings.

I have a cantaloupe! I mean, it's growing on my plant outside. I'm SO excited! One thing I'm doing today is to go out and take care of my little garden plants. Ohhh... I love working out there! I'm looking for a gazebo to buy for our patio. We need a cover so bad, it gets really hot out there. So I'm hoping to find one on craigslist. It would be so awesome. I want to do that, and then maybe sell our little tall table and stools out there and get a loveseat or maybe a glider for us to sit on and enjoy the backyard out there. The weather is so beautiful today. I have the windows open and I'm enjoying the breeze in the quiet this morning.

Hubby is off to work, and Addi is down for her morning nap. I'm going to get going and try to mark off some things to do today. I am hoping to get the boxes put away that are in the landing upstairs. Hubby would be so happy to go up and have all that gone when he gets home! Hmmm... that might be my project today! I'll let you know how that works out.

Blessings to all of you!