I'm sitting here with the most delicious cup of hot tea with honey and I'm thinking that Hunter and Lee's cold has been passed on to me. It started as just a sniffle and now it's......well......sneeze, cough, sneeze. I'm hoping maybe it's just some overblown allergies! But I will say, Vick's Kleenex are my best friend right now!
That said, I'm giving you a stream of consciousness, that's all my fuzzy mind can muster tonight.
Today was another great day in the house of the Lord! I love going to church and miss it greatly when we don't. Last week was snowed out and so it felt like it had been forever!
After church tonight, we watched the last half of the Super Bowl. I made Buffalo Chicken Dip. YUM! I'm glad the Saints won. Good for them. We still really like the Colts, but we aren't hardcore fans. I thought the Dorito commercials were the funniest, with the Denny's screaming chicken ones coming in a close second.
Hunter is doing so much better! Other than tapering off the steroids, he isn't on any more heavy medication. No updraft treatments in two days! He will go to school tomorrow.
Speaking of school, hopefully we actually have school this week. The weather is not looking good. Several inches of snow tomorrow (4-8 inches to be exact), temperatures not above freezing all week, and another system again on Thursday. I'm getting concerned that my guys will be going to school in July!
Barring weather, I am working this week at my favorite school in the district. I work every class period, which makes for a really long day. Good thing I really like my job! :)
But if it snows, then I will embrace my snow days! What other choice do I have? Be miserable? I don't think so! So, I will enjoy my time with my boys and my love, eating "big breakfast", playing games, reading, snuggling, sledding, and hot chocolate! :)
Have a wonderful week! To God be all the honor, glory, and praise!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Sick Nasty
It's days like today, I really dislike having a dog!!! I think my dog ate something she shouldn't have......something that was probably rotten before it ever got eaten. I won't go into details (You're welcome) but SICK!!!! SICK NASTY!!!!
And that's how my day has been so far. Hopefully, it can only look up from here!
*OK, I'm retracting my last statement. My day as a whole hasn't been that bad! The boys and I went to eat lunch with Lou Lou. Now we are playing some more Classic Nintendo Mario Bros. It's pretty great! My boys think I'm a genius every time I remember where a extra life (or 1up) is hidden or when I remember secret tunnels! I'm their Mario Bros. hero! :)
So, it's not been that bad!
But now I have to go hunt down where else the dog got sick at......SICK NASTY!!!!
And that's how my day has been so far. Hopefully, it can only look up from here!
*OK, I'm retracting my last statement. My day as a whole hasn't been that bad! The boys and I went to eat lunch with Lou Lou. Now we are playing some more Classic Nintendo Mario Bros. It's pretty great! My boys think I'm a genius every time I remember where a extra life (or 1up) is hidden or when I remember secret tunnels! I'm their Mario Bros. hero! :)
So, it's not been that bad!
But now I have to go hunt down where else the dog got sick at......SICK NASTY!!!!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Need to Be Like
I was watching "The Office" reruns the other day and I heard this quote:
"Do I need to be liked?
Absolutely not.
I like to be liked.
I enjoy being liked.
I have to be liked.
But it's not like this compulsive need to be liked, like my need to be praised." ~ Michael Scott, Dunder Mifflin Paper Company (The Office)
It made me laugh! I thought, "How stupid! That is one of the saddest things I have ever heard!" And then my thought process moved to whatever else was happening in the office of Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. But once the episode was over, I got to thinking about that quote again.....and again....and again! It's been a few days and I am still thinking about it.
Can God speak through a sitcom? Maybe! He definitely used that quote to make me aware of my own "need to be liked".
I think I would say exactly the same thing, "Do I need to be liked? Absolutely not!" But then my life goes on to speak the rest of that ridiculous quote. I like to be liked. I enjoy being liked. And occasionally, I have to be liked. It bothers me to no end when I think someone doesn't like me. It impacts me deeply when I think that I have offended, hurt, angered, or annoyed another person. In essence, that doesn't have to be a bad thing, but when I take it to the point that I don't do or say things that God is commanding me to, or I take my focus off of the Lord, or I fail to share things that God is doing in my life, because I'm afraid of a person's reaction, that is stupid, that is the saddest thing I have ever heard, that is when it crosses the line to sin.
Colossians 3:23 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
Ephesians 6:7 "Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men"
I was convicted once again of my need to be focused on what the LORD God Almighty thinks of me, not other people!!!! And once again I am reminded to be obedient to Him, no matter what I think someone else's reaction will be to it!!!
Hebrews 10:35-39
So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For in just a very little while,
"He who is coming will come and will not delay.
But my righteous one will live by faith.
And if he shrinks back,
I will not be pleased with him." But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.
I'm not saying that with just a turn of a dime, my lifelong desire to be liked will just be mastered. No, not likely, I'm still a sinful person! I am saying though, that that is something that I am going to be continually placing into God's strong and capable hands, until that part of my sanctification process is over! The One who has called me is Faithful, and He will do it! And I will NOT shrink back!
"Do I need to be liked?
Absolutely not.
I like to be liked.
I enjoy being liked.
I have to be liked.
But it's not like this compulsive need to be liked, like my need to be praised." ~ Michael Scott, Dunder Mifflin Paper Company (The Office)
It made me laugh! I thought, "How stupid! That is one of the saddest things I have ever heard!" And then my thought process moved to whatever else was happening in the office of Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. But once the episode was over, I got to thinking about that quote again.....and again....and again! It's been a few days and I am still thinking about it.
Can God speak through a sitcom? Maybe! He definitely used that quote to make me aware of my own "need to be liked".
I think I would say exactly the same thing, "Do I need to be liked? Absolutely not!" But then my life goes on to speak the rest of that ridiculous quote. I like to be liked. I enjoy being liked. And occasionally, I have to be liked. It bothers me to no end when I think someone doesn't like me. It impacts me deeply when I think that I have offended, hurt, angered, or annoyed another person. In essence, that doesn't have to be a bad thing, but when I take it to the point that I don't do or say things that God is commanding me to, or I take my focus off of the Lord, or I fail to share things that God is doing in my life, because I'm afraid of a person's reaction, that is stupid, that is the saddest thing I have ever heard, that is when it crosses the line to sin.
Colossians 3:23 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
Ephesians 6:7 "Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men"
I was convicted once again of my need to be focused on what the LORD God Almighty thinks of me, not other people!!!! And once again I am reminded to be obedient to Him, no matter what I think someone else's reaction will be to it!!!
Hebrews 10:35-39
So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For in just a very little while,
"He who is coming will come and will not delay.
But my righteous one will live by faith.
And if he shrinks back,
I will not be pleased with him." But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.
I'm not saying that with just a turn of a dime, my lifelong desire to be liked will just be mastered. No, not likely, I'm still a sinful person! I am saying though, that that is something that I am going to be continually placing into God's strong and capable hands, until that part of my sanctification process is over! The One who has called me is Faithful, and He will do it! And I will NOT shrink back!
Fun Sites to Visit.....or to Stay At Awhile!
I think I must be taking a sick day today along with Hunter. I have gotten absolutely nothing done today, other than keeping up with steroid and albuterol treatments for Hunter. Him and I both have not gotten out of our comfies today and since it is mid-afternoon, it doesn't appear like we will.
Anyway, I have come across two new websites that I am LOVING!
"i am baker" is so much fun! She also has been doing some guest writing on mckmama's blog. I think I am going to make her Coffee Sugar Cookies today, but we'll have to wait and see how that goes! It is one of those websites that Kitty and I could probably sit at and soak it all in for a while! My dear sweet friend Kitty, is a lover of food like me and we love nothing better than to share recipes and give new ones a try! Let me know if you try any sweets from this website, Kitty!
Kitty is an amazing cook. She is my cooking hero. She has an awesome blog that has all her recipes on it and I can assure you, I've tried every one of them and they are all phenomenal! Head over to Miss Kitty Cooks if you are stuck on what to make for dinner! Every recipe is very family, kitchen, and time friendly! You will not be disappointed!
"Sweetopia" is the other one. It is in the same vein as bakerella and therefore right up my alley! Speaking of bakerella, I haven't visited there in a while! I think I'll do that right now!
Apparently, I have a major sweet tooth today! ;)
Anyway, I have come across two new websites that I am LOVING!
"i am baker" is so much fun! She also has been doing some guest writing on mckmama's blog. I think I am going to make her Coffee Sugar Cookies today, but we'll have to wait and see how that goes! It is one of those websites that Kitty and I could probably sit at and soak it all in for a while! My dear sweet friend Kitty, is a lover of food like me and we love nothing better than to share recipes and give new ones a try! Let me know if you try any sweets from this website, Kitty!
Kitty is an amazing cook. She is my cooking hero. She has an awesome blog that has all her recipes on it and I can assure you, I've tried every one of them and they are all phenomenal! Head over to Miss Kitty Cooks if you are stuck on what to make for dinner! Every recipe is very family, kitchen, and time friendly! You will not be disappointed!
"Sweetopia" is the other one. It is in the same vein as bakerella and therefore right up my alley! Speaking of bakerella, I haven't visited there in a while! I think I'll do that right now!
Apparently, I have a major sweet tooth today! ;)
Snowy Four Day Weekend
We had a very snowy four day weekend this past week. Of course all this was before the stinky asthma reared it's ugly head!
It was so beautiful! It made me think about Psalm 51:7 "Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow." This picture just doesn't do it's beauty justice!
The boys and Lee made a Razorback snowman! They were very proud of themselves!
One of the days we went sledding on Heritage Hill! It was so much fun! Great memories!
Eventually, we abandoned the sled and we invented penguin sledding!! The snow had packed into the ice, making it really slick! Now that was a sight to see! Thankfully......I mean, unfortunately, there are no pictures to capture the sight of me sledding down a hill on my stomach like a penguin! Oh, the things we do for our kids! :)
Watch out, Mom!!!
We love snow days! :)
It was so beautiful! It made me think about Psalm 51:7 "Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow." This picture just doesn't do it's beauty justice!
The boys and Lee made a Razorback snowman! They were very proud of themselves!
One of the days we went sledding on Heritage Hill! It was so much fun! Great memories!
Eventually, we abandoned the sled and we invented penguin sledding!! The snow had packed into the ice, making it really slick! Now that was a sight to see! Thankfully......I mean, unfortunately, there are no pictures to capture the sight of me sledding down a hill on my stomach like a penguin! Oh, the things we do for our kids! :)
Watch out, Mom!!!
We love snow days! :)
Stinky Asthma!
On Tuesday, we had to make an ER visit with Hunt for his stinky asthma! It was a long night and morning. One that was very concerning for this momma!
Hunter has always had asthma, he gets that from me. We have made asthma related ER visits every year of his life, but until Tuesday it had been 2 years since we had to visit the ER for asthma. That said, we've been down this road a few times! :) However, only once before, about 3 years ago, was he admitted to the hospital for it. Well, this time Hunt just wasn't responding like they hoped he would be to all the medication they were giving him. His oxygen levels were dipping down and he wasn't able to keep them up without the help of oxygen. He hadn't ever needed the help of oxygen before so that shook me a bit.
They took x-rays, and thankfully there was no sign of pneumonia! After many, many, many hours in the emergency room (6 1/2 to be exact), they decided that he needed to be admitted, at least for the night and we got moved to a room upstairs.
We met Ashleigh, our night nurse! She was so very sweet, kind, and understanding! She would let Hunter call her to "test" out the call remote and make sure it was still working, then to his delight she called on it to check on him! As a mom, I can't thank her enough for how sweet she was to my boy! She then brought him a snack and he was officially smitten. :) We were very disappointed when her shift was over! What a blessing it was, to have her as a nurse! A thank you note is going to be sent! :)
It was a long night. There was little to no sleep for either one of us. Hunter is a rough sleeper and kept tossing and turning, pulling out all the wires and sensors. Of course then, alarms, and bells, and beeps would go off and we would wake up to get them put back. Because of the updraft medicine and steroids he was being given, once he would wake back up, it would take him a long time to settle back down to sleep. Poor boy.....poor mom! He was in relatively good spirits the whole time despite where he was.
The next morning, they brought breakfast for him. He was so excited that he could eat in bed! Then they gave him a menu for lunch and told him he could choose what he wanted! Oh man, then he was excited! He chose mac and cheese, and for those of you who know him well, that is no surprise! :) We eventually got released around 1:00pm, under strict orders to keep him home from school til Monday and on an updraft schedule (We have a nebulizer at home) and liquid steroids.
Today is a new day, and he is feeling much better! And after getting relatively caught back up on sleep, so am I! :)
Hunter is a sweet sweet boy and I am incredibly blessed to be his mom! Thank you, Lord!
Now, it's time for another updraft session.....
Hunter has always had asthma, he gets that from me. We have made asthma related ER visits every year of his life, but until Tuesday it had been 2 years since we had to visit the ER for asthma. That said, we've been down this road a few times! :) However, only once before, about 3 years ago, was he admitted to the hospital for it. Well, this time Hunt just wasn't responding like they hoped he would be to all the medication they were giving him. His oxygen levels were dipping down and he wasn't able to keep them up without the help of oxygen. He hadn't ever needed the help of oxygen before so that shook me a bit.
They took x-rays, and thankfully there was no sign of pneumonia! After many, many, many hours in the emergency room (6 1/2 to be exact), they decided that he needed to be admitted, at least for the night and we got moved to a room upstairs.
We met Ashleigh, our night nurse! She was so very sweet, kind, and understanding! She would let Hunter call her to "test" out the call remote and make sure it was still working, then to his delight she called on it to check on him! As a mom, I can't thank her enough for how sweet she was to my boy! She then brought him a snack and he was officially smitten. :) We were very disappointed when her shift was over! What a blessing it was, to have her as a nurse! A thank you note is going to be sent! :)
It was a long night. There was little to no sleep for either one of us. Hunter is a rough sleeper and kept tossing and turning, pulling out all the wires and sensors. Of course then, alarms, and bells, and beeps would go off and we would wake up to get them put back. Because of the updraft medicine and steroids he was being given, once he would wake back up, it would take him a long time to settle back down to sleep. Poor boy.....poor mom! He was in relatively good spirits the whole time despite where he was.
The next morning, they brought breakfast for him. He was so excited that he could eat in bed! Then they gave him a menu for lunch and told him he could choose what he wanted! Oh man, then he was excited! He chose mac and cheese, and for those of you who know him well, that is no surprise! :) We eventually got released around 1:00pm, under strict orders to keep him home from school til Monday and on an updraft schedule (We have a nebulizer at home) and liquid steroids.
Today is a new day, and he is feeling much better! And after getting relatively caught back up on sleep, so am I! :)
Hunter is a sweet sweet boy and I am incredibly blessed to be his mom! Thank you, Lord!
Now, it's time for another updraft session.....
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)