tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76101429428603184402024-03-14T00:13:58.962-07:00sgmsgmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017446020918163389noreply@blogger.comBlogger324125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610142942860318440.post-23793307898853799502015-04-03T20:44:00.000-07:002015-04-03T20:44:12.835-07:00My Girl, her smile!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It could be that this girl is just photogenic, I say it is more than that...she has beauty inside and out. Truly, I adore taking pictures in general. Put my kids in front of the lens and I just keep clicking. This was one of those moments.</div>
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It is all about the lighting and she was there, dress and cowgirl hat and the perfect lighting!</div>
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I now look at her smile and it has changed. Her baby teeth have fallen out and adult teeth approaching her new smile.</div>
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This picture I will always treasure. Still my precious little girl!</div>
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For nine years or more I have been asked many questions about why I do what I do. What are you doing? Why are you doing it? Or perhaps why are you so crazy....</div>
Well, a conference I attended years ago confirmed perhaps one of my greater fears.<br />
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He asked us if it is well with our souls. I knew for me, ten years ago that it just was not well. I listened...</div>
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Things were not well with my soul and after much prayer, talking and talking and talking (too much probably) we embarked on an educational journey that we are still on today. School at home.</div>
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School at home has always been more about school....it is about who are kids are and their hearts.</div>
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We have made countless mistakes.</div>
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We have failed miserably.</div>
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We have fallen flat on our faces.</div>
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We have sought daily forgiveness.</div>
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We have built up and broken down.</div>
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We have......I could fill in the blank with multitudes of words.</div>
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I have to make a daily choice to get up and move on and persevere, especially when the days are not working well at all.</div>
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The hot pursuit to educate perfectly surrounds parents daily. Does not matter what choice is made-at home, down the road, on the bus, Christian or public. School changes us, for good and not so good. Character is tested, everywhere.</div>
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Character at the heart is what you do when you think no knows. </div>
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How I choose to teach my kids will affect them, as well as the books they read and other curriculum they encounter. If I can teach them</div>
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to be diligent, wise, productive, independent won't it all work out?</div>
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No, not necessarily. Not always the way we want.</div>
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But, my hope is that what I have taught, continue to teach will stay in their hearts. The biblical truth they have heard will take root and the Holy Spirit will move mightily as they pursue truth.</div>
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I can present it, pray about it, talk about it but I can't force it. That is not possible.</div>
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So, I will continue to teach my kids about this incredible God and the gift of salvation through His son Jesus Christ.</div>
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I will continue to seek curriculum that will challenge them and change them.</div>
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I will continue to pray, especially as our first born son has just embarked on a schooling adventure that takes his learning outside of the home. Nothing is static here, there is constant movement and change which happens daily in life.</div>
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What will this season bring? </div>
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For today, I look back on a memory, the amazing transformation of the painted lady butterfly that we observed right in our home. I loved the joy and excitement this brought into our home.</div>
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This is our school...not perfect but our place of learning...by God's grace.</div>
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<br />sgmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017446020918163389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610142942860318440.post-46969859616898098272015-04-03T06:19:00.001-07:002015-04-03T06:19:08.101-07:00The Wonderful Cross<ol>
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When I survey the wondrous cross<br />
On which the Prince of glory died,<br />
My richest gain I count but loss,<br />
And pour contempt on all my pride.</div>
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Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,<br />
Save in the death of Christ my God!<br />
All the vain things that charm me most,<br />
I sacrifice them to His blood.</div>
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See from His head, His hands, His feet,<br />
Sorrow and love flow mingled down!<br />
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,<br />
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?</div>
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Were the whole realm of nature mine,<br />
That were a present far too small;<br />
Love so amazing, so divine,<br />
Demands my soul, my life, my all.</div>
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Considering my last post was months ago, there is no better weekend than this to begin again. The Easter weekend when we take the time to remember the cross. We remember Christ and His sacrifice for us.<br />
This hymn is one of my favourites. I also love the version by Chris Tomlin and Matt Redman. This is my quiet time this morning. Listening to the words and taking time to reflect.<br />
While I sit here I listened to Sara share the gospel with Katie! We have a God Rocks DVD called 'Rez the Rock that Rolled' and it shares the truth about Christ's death and resurrection in cartoon of course. I listened to here explain why Christ did this for us and sat in awe that the words flowed and were logical. Amazing Sara!<br />
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Remembering Christ and being transformed......<br />
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<br />sgmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017446020918163389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610142942860318440.post-23607481932187879732015-04-03T06:18:00.001-07:002015-04-03T06:18:28.155-07:00Chris Tomlin & Matt Redman - The Wonderful Cross (Lyrics)<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ylihJUH0gP4" width="480"></iframe><br />
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Just soaking this in today......sgmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017446020918163389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610142942860318440.post-53768585026232078102014-12-14T19:55:00.001-08:002014-12-14T19:55:32.648-08:00Brothers and sisters...all inclusive!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today as I looked back at these moments I was reminded of the strength of family. We are connected and not by chance. God had a plan!</div>
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Leading her young, giving them life.</div>
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How am I doing with this responsibility?</div>
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Recently I was blessed with this truly incredible moment, mother and son. Doe and fawn.<br />
Fitting isn't it that my eldest turns is fifteen today! We know that the fawn is male as Chris has been reading The Yearling for English and he learned how to identify a male or female.<br />
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She tenderly leads her son through the creek, navigating<br />
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I am attempting to lead like this mama, with the end in mind. Leading them so they can forage through life independent from us and dependent on Christ alone. We will always be the parent...<br />
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So, my heart melts and I am instantly taken back to each of these moments in time.</div>
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How intensely thankful I am for photography and those in the pictures.</div>
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There is so much to do before they find their way beyond our home. Where will they go and how will they get there... By grace they will.</div>
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Thanks to Sydney my (niece) this pictures is for my the pic of the summer! Thanks for taking this Syd!!</div>
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My first born of the girls (therefore first born tendancies - according to Dr. Lehman's book on first borns!) but third in the family has grown into such a precious young lady. Samantha is truly a gift that keeps on giving. She is constantly creating, giving gifts, caring for her siblings, making incredibly creative desserts and arranging platters of goodies. She has a spark that I know God has blessed her with that will carry her through life.</div>
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My verse for Samantha</div>
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Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.</div>
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What kind of word is that these days? Even if I take a few moments that seems to fill my soul cup to the brim.</div>
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I marvel at the bravery these birds have to fly right by me and perch, look around sneak a seed and off they go.</div>
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I fed them at that moment, selfishly I do that so I can observe them close up.</div>
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I have always loved watching nature unfold in front of my eyes. From a thunderstorm rolling in, the sun rising and setting or birds taking care of their brood.</div>
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This represents so much of who Jack is...a builder, creator or many wonderful things. Lately he has been designing his own lego and hoping to create this at home.<br />
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When you take the time to look through his eyes the world turns a different colour. I see things that I missed. I notice things of a unique colour. I open my eyes to his world. That is when you can hold the heart of your child and say I love you in a precious way.</div>
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I remember that purple, cotton dress and the multi-coloured scrunchie in her hair that matches a gymnastics suit Sara wears to her class now!</div>
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A place called paradise to visitors perhaps but to these ones, precious ones, it is home but with many trials and perhaps lost hope.</div>
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Jack will receive his own toolbox tomorrow, Yes real tools! But I have asked special family in his life to leave him tools of wisdom via words to add to this toolbox. He will open a hammer and also open life giving words that will give him perspective and hopefully stay in his heart as he continues to mature in his faith journey. Biblical insight and wonderful wise words are on the way.</div>
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Perhaps I will always wrestle with the question of adoption. We have five precious children. So I carry on taking care of what I have been blessed with here and now. IF God opens a door or collectively our hearts as parents and as a family that is TBD. God has plans that are for His glory.</div>
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We spoke about Orphan 32, about orphans, speakers she had heard that came out of war torn countries lucky to be alive and selected to board a plane to Canada.</div>
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Here I am reading about this incredible journey of a plane full of precious orphans and in the same sentence talking about my own children. I admit I lost sight of what I am doing at many points this week, I was discouraged, down, tired and fighting with the enenmy of our soul and it was killing my joy.</div>
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That is just how God planned it, just for me?! Humbling for sure and life giving.</div>
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Confused and questioning who he was, where he came from and simply the how and why were enough to spur on Than Campbell to discover more about his incredible journey that took 57 precious, needy orphans to new homes to LIVE. Most of these children were sick, very sick and probably would have died had this amazing flight not left Vietnam almost two decaded ago.<br />
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Lately, as mothers can attest, sleep is a gift to behold when you can well, hold it! My little Katie has been quite keen on visiting me (oh no not Daddio's side - mine!!) and just letting me know she needs me.</div>
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Why is sleep something I hold on to so strongly? Am I not blogging lately about the ME thing and letting ME go? It is just hard. Hard to explain to eldest son that I did not get much sleep. Even as I hear myself saying the words I stop and think to myself, let it go.....so I do. I keep busy at the many tasks at hand and pursue the immediate, attend to the important and hold onto Christ! What calms our home and my soul is reading. Here is what changed our home today.</div>
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In the book <em>The King's Equal </em>there is much wrestling, particularly with character. I love this book because it is short but makes a point that is lengthy in meaning. The dying King will not relinquish his crown to his son until he finds a woman equal to his beauty, intelligence and wealth. Little does the prince realize at that moment he truly lacks all three. He is an arrogant, pompous, greedy and cruel prince. He is living for the moment and for himself. He is not concerned for the welfare of the people he had been entrusted. He wants more, he wants it all. The prince thinks that he does have it all. Those close to him fear for their lives because they know at any moment he could turn on them if he does not get what he wants and they will perish at his hand. There is one thing he does not have, the crown. He can not find a princess worthy. The truth is he is not worthy. Reality is though that no one can tell him that fact. Living it is the only way he can truly acknowledge his lack and his need for gain in the right areas.</div>
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When I turned 40, I embarked on a reflective journey I did not plan... I had an overwhelming sense of gratitude for my siblings. Not that I didn't before, I just felt it went... deeper. It ushered me into a time of reflection. That happens as you age....<br />
My oldest sister - I love you<br />
My second oldest sister - I love you<br />
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He, first of all has a passion for Christ that truly makes me constantly re-evaluate my own personal spiritual journey. He sends links that take time to read or watch but always encourage or challenge. He is passionate about serving at his church and the young people in his care. He adores his beautiful wife! Yes, he enjoys and loves (understatement!) his dog too!! Funny how animals can capture our hearts!</div>
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As I continue this journey of reflection I am deeply grateful for the unique places we are at currently. God knows that we would all be<em> right where we are today</em>. So, I watch and learn from all of them and sometimes we all scratch our heads at moments in time -hey we are family! We are supposed to do that! But we continue to love, laugh, learn, forgive, pray, listen, talk, enjoy, pursue, and love how Christ loves...<br />
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With this wonderfully mild weather (not -22) very interesting moments are simply...added. Water droplets form and begin the drip, drip drip sounds that don't bring a sense of peace. It brings with it a question mark and a 'oh no' kind of feeling.</div>
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Jack was diligently working on his math and heard a clicking noise. He was determined to find it, off he went in search of an answer. A very small drip from the corner of a window was appearing. This was just the beginning of what I call a, hmmm, waterfall! The ice and snow had built up so much on the roof the water was just pooling in all the wrong places.</div>
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Let the melting begin...</div>
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Quickly we found containers of all sizes simply because there were so many water droplets forming and so quickly that we had to put them in some very odd spaces. Towels, containers and a quick moving of all that was paper! Some things were already soaked, nothing to cry over! But still water was pouring in.</div>
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Leaky lives can be great or perhaps not so great. This actual leak has not been so horrible!</div>
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As I was moving stuff around I also started a mini purge! H, you know what I am talking about! I cleaned the floors moved things around, cleaned baseboards (oh thankfully I was alone while that was going on!) I sifted through books I still want to read out loud to the kids like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/">Rascal</a> by Sterling North, Biographical books like<a href="http://www.jim%20elliot.com/"> Jim Elliot-Missionary</a>, took note of some art work to keep or not keep. Math books that needed marking or put back in the proper place so we don't scour the house the next day wasting time!</div>
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Not all was wasted with the leak.</div>
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My life can leak and spill out into others with blessing or quite the opposite. If I allow my emotions to leak without demonstrating self-control a flood will soon rise, and that takes time to clean up. Water marks are left behind and hearts can be hurt.</div>
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If truth, love, wisdom can ooze out of me during my moments and days at home there won't be the immense clean up and brokenness.</div>
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To quote Sally Clarkson again from her book <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/10-Gifts-Wisdom">10 Gifts of Wisdom,</a> "But the thing your child needs most in the world is a heart that knows the love of his or her creator. The greatest gift you can give your kids, a gift they will carry with them into each relationship and situation of their lives, is a heart deeply centered on loving God and a life formed by the habits of truth (p.9-10)</div>
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Wow, the impact I can have is profound. I can also do the opposite at times when I am not on guard and living tired and selfishly. I want to drip, drip, drip the goodness of a loving heavenly Father. I must get on my knees and pray, pray, pray.</div>
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We met in grade six. W is a treasure to me! We did it all...as friends! I can't sum up our adventures. I laugh to myself when I think of all the amazing things we did and ridiculous too! </div>
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Today I honour her by sending her birthday wishes.</div>
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We spent some precious moments together this past summer. Sharing our hearts and laughter and tears. Even though it wasn't long, It changed me....I feel closer to her and am so thankful we took time to connect even though we live at a distance now.</div>
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We experienced these photos together and just simply soaked it in. Okay, we had some wind that nearly knocked us into the water, but we held on and laughed.</div>
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WVDA - you are such a good friend. Happy Birthday to you!</div>
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