A Cup of Tea With Me

Well, I told you that when I had to choose one to please, I chose my DH. You know that when you are a Christian, that you are to obey God above all others. I knew what I was doing was wrong.

I quit going to church. I quit taking Jorge to church. Moosey continued to go, but the church van provided all the transportation. I quit reading His Word. I quit fellowshipping with other Christians. I quit talking to Him.

The more I played the Sims 2, World of Warcraft and EverQuest, the less I could hear Him. I had this nagging voice in the back of my head, but I wrote it off as just that, a nagging voice. I was miserable.

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I just met my new nieces on the phone. I will not get to meet them in person until Christmas, probably, but I think it is awesome that I got to talk to them.

I want to add
109. Brandy - my new sister in law
110. Ashley
111. Bailey
112. Becca

to my lists of “gifts”. I pray that their family continue to be blessed.

Just got back from the skate park, and it made me remember more gifts from Him

89. we have a house to live in
90. food on our table
91. we all can walk
92. we all can talk
93. we all can see
94. hear
95. taste
96. smell
97. love
98. laugh
99. smile
100. we have all our limbs
101. no one in my family has a serious illness
102. my boys can run and jump with other children
103. I can watch them and encourage them without actually saying something out loud. They know what I am thinking by the twinkle in my eye.
104. My boys listen to me, most of the time
105. my boys respect me, as much as a 15 and 9 year old can show it.
106. I can sing praises to the Lord and no one else has to hear my off key singing
107. there is joy in my heart that cannot be taken away
108. even when things are bleak, I know that God is there for me, holding me through the tough times.

Today’s gifts
67. Family gatherings
68. Moosey telling Hank that he would watch out for Kaitlyn at her new school.
69. Hank
70. Kaitlyn
71. When Boog had lice, last year
72. Boog’s salvation
73. Moosey’s skate ministry
74. happiness
75. peace
76. love
77. joy
78. patience
79. kindness
80. goodness
81. faithfulness
82. gentleness
83. self-control
84. time for reflection
86. chocolate cake
87. walks
88. compassion

It was not long after my “homecoming” that God up upon my heart to homeschool. I was really nervous. I am not a very consistent person. I came up with every excuse not to do it. But you know, when it is God’s will to do something He does not let up easily.

I tried not listening. I started playing a computer game, instead of doing house work, so I would not hear His voice. Finally, I broke down and talked to DH about it. He made his feelings perfectly clear. There was no way he would agree to me homeschooling our children. He has a very narrow view of homeschooling.

I prayed about it. I did not know what to do, the two people I am supposed to listen to were in direct conflict. I know the Bible says that I am to obey my husband, unless it is in direct conflict with God’s will. I also know that for homeschooling to work, you have to have both parents in total agreement and support.

What did I choose? I chose to please my husband and ignore God.

Just before Moosey and Boog were going through all this, it was on my heart to stay home full time. I knew that we were barely making it as it was, so I was really worried about it. After talking to DH, we decided to see if I could go part time. My boss was great. He set my schedule so that I got off work, in time to be home for Jorge, most days. What a blessing it was, for a couple of weeks.

Then things started happening with my boys. Boog had his “meeting” during this time. The morning after we found out about Moosey, I went to DH and told him that I needed to be home. Instead of the argument that I was expecting, he agreed with me. I was dumbfounded. It was so obviously DH listening to God, even if he did not know it.

I went to work, and told my boss. He prayed with me, and there was peace. He agreed that it would be best, and that if I ever needed to come back, I would be welcomed back with open arms.

That night, when DH got home from work, he had received a raise. Not enough to cover everything, but enough that we would make it, with some changes. Things were heading in His direction, and all felt good. I was praising God.

This is Boog’s journey. Again, I will share things that have to do with a later post, but his story deserves an entry all it’s own.

Boog is a good kid. He is the youngest, and had a hard time when he was young, because of his acid reflux, then tubes in his ears, he did not sleep through the night until he was 4 years old. That is right. It was a very tough 4 years.

He has a flair for the dramatic. Where Moosey is quiet, Boog makes up for it in sharing. He has to be the center of attention all the time, and usually, it is because his head hurts, he “feels weird”, or is very angry. Yep, my Boog had anger issues.

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At the end of this entry, it is going to tie in with an entry that will be made later. It is time for me to share Moosey’s story.

You see, Moosey is a very quiet young man. He does not share many feelings and thoughts with me. I usually find out something is not right, when I get contacted by the school or a friend. I love Ray. He is a great kid. He is a teenager, and like all teens, he is an individual. I try to teach him to embrace individualism, as long as it does not hurt anybody.

Moosey wants to be a rock star. I pray that he changes that to a christian rock star.

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I am taking time, in the middle of this journey to Christian Women Online with 1000 Gifts. I will update this posting with my list as I make it.

Why do I feel that 1000 gifts fits into my blog? Well, being thankful to our Father, is very much a step in our journey to be a child that pleases Him.

My 1000 Gifts from Him:
1. Of course, I have to start off this list with my salvation. There is no greater gift that we can receive than that of forgiveness for our sins. Thank you, Jesus, for dieing on the cross for us.

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I prayed about which church to attend and the one that Ray was already attending on Wednesdays kept coming up, so we started attending Central Baptist Church on Sunday mornings. It is a big church with lots of activities for the children and youth, but it has the small church feel to it. It just felt like home.

Wednesday nights, I attended a bible study, led by CoCo Mullins. CoCo is such a great speaker and teacher. Sundays I attend the Women in the Word class, led by Dr. Katheryn Presley. The ladies in this class are so wise and loving. It feels like home.

Moosey has stayed active with the youth on Wednesdays, and Sunday nights, but that is for another entry.

Boog attended Kid’s Town and Sunday School on Sundays. AWANAs on Wednesday. But again, that is for another entry.

I surrounded myself with Godly influences. I was offered a job at the Christian Bookstore, in the mall. It was the hand of God moving. I took the job. Things were great, but satan was not happy. I learned so much about the Bible while I was at the bookstore. I loved going to work every day. It just felt right. Things just seemed to be falling into place.