Saturday is Party Time!

Not only were we celebrating O's birthday with a great party today with some great entertainment by his scuba diving grandpa ... but thought I'd invite you all over to the Ultimate Blogging Party! Meet some new blogging friends and maybe win a prize!



If you want to join us just add a link at your blog and a short introduction to who you are, here is my intro:

Hi I'm Blessedw4mom, but soon to be Blessedw5! I'm a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom, who does not seem to be home much lately. I'm married to the most wonderful man, who I met in high school. I simply love sharing this journey with him everyday. We have 4 kids ages: 12, 9, 6, & 29 mos. With the next one due in June 2008! We also have two angel babies who never lived on earth, but are home now in heaven.

I'm trying each day to find the balance between giving our children enough "opportunities" and just letting them grow in grace at home. I'm finding that the most important lesson I could teach them in life is that "Its not about me ... but all about HIM!" - For clarification on that please look up John 3:30 & John 3:16

I love to meet new friends so please come on in and get to know me, leave me a comment or two ... I love to visit blogs!

As instructed, I'll leave my top prize picks:

#12 git cert. from Happy Panda - love that site!

#128 Yoga for Christians

#45 Custom Blog

Also liked #s 57, 84 ,97, 109, 147, 151,
But we'd also love anything pink and girly for our new baby girl
arriving in May.

Blogger Friend School #17 -Wall of Prayer

Nancy's assignment for Blogger Friend School this week was for us to visit The Wall of Prayer, for service members and their families


I added to the The Wall of Prayer two friends who my dh served with while he was in the Navy. Both of these families are homeschooling, Christ loving families, please keep them in your prayers, too.

K. Horn, serving in the Navy
Please join me in praying for this Christ Loving
family, who so selflessly serves our country and our God

M. Conner, serving in the Navy
We pray that God would bless this family as they serve their God and their country.

We know the sacrifices of serving our country and we know that these families are so gracious and unselfish. I encourage you to pray for those serving in the military and reach out to those families who may live near you.

Thanks Nancy! Great assignment!

Thankful Thursday!

Well, this is almost Thankful Friday ... dosn't sound as good as Thankful Thursday, ha? Truthfully I'm having a tough time writing about thankfulness today ... no specific reason, its just been a bad day. Having a tough time parenting-wise, housekeeping-wise, & school-wise. Feeling big and sick and pregnant, emotional and teary, too. So I guess this is the best time to sit down and write a list of things I am thankful for:


* I'm thankful we are blessed to have God's word ... oh how I need His guidance and his word on days like these. And here is a few words I found:


1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 (NIV)
17pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances,
for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.


Colossians 3:16-17 (NIV)
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach
and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing
psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your
hearts to God. 17And whatever you do, whether in
word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through him.



* I'm thankful for the wonderful, loving hubby God placed in my life. He is ever so patient with his teary, hormonal, emotional wife :-)

* I'm thankful for my children, there are moments of frustration, but they bless me with so many smiles!

* I'm thankful to be pregnant and look forward to June when I can hold, cuddle and nurse this little girl

* I'm thankful for the opportunity to live near my extended family

* I'm thankful for the opportunity to homeschool my kids, I'm sure that I'm learning just as much as they are. I love to see thier relationships with eachother grow.

* I'm thankful for all the others participating in T.T. ... it does my heart good to read the verses and other comments you share. We really do have much to give thanks for!



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"Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should
go, for to you I entrust my life."
Psalm 143:8 TNIV