for the love of gramma...
This week brought up a sore spot for me.i ache to have family close.Don't get me wrong, i have been more than blessed with amazing friends that i *know* i can call on in times of crisis, but most of our friends have families with little ones - who i don't feel like i should burden anymore than they already are...On Tuesday night, in those moments of feeling torn - knowing that Neil & i would have to divide & conquer - me at the hospital, watching, waiting & praying in the waiting room by myself - & him taking over for my little hero Cairo who fed everyone supper, cleaned up & tucked the troops in bed... i wished that we could just call gramma

yes, so gently sustaineth
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty - neander/gensangbuchPraise to the Lord, the Almighty, the king of creation.o my soul praise Him for He is thy health and salvation.All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near;join me in glad adoration.Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things so wondrously reigneth,shelters thee under His wings, yes, so gently sustaineth.Hast thou not seen, how all thy longings have beengranted in what He ordaineth?Praise to the Lord, o let all that is within me adore Him.

i happy
Today, i'm taking my cues from my son.At the hospital, when he was groggy, hooked up to oxygen & an iv, throat still raspy from a breathing tube, the nurse came in & gently asked him, "How are you feeling, sweetheart?"He tried to sit up & said, "i happy".Today, we're all home, recovering - i had a good sleep & my body feels less like it's gonna shatter. i have a house to clean, children to teach and meals to cook.i happy too.

surgery
Maybe this post will make no sense. i'm sleep deprived & emotional.Gagey needed surgery last night for an incarcerated/strangulated hernia that had a very sudden onset. he's ok. but it was scary.i keep flashing back to his teeny ar

what homeschooling sometimes looks like...
Children - some showered, some still in pj's, with hot chocolate, toast or oatmeal in front of them listen to mama at the breakfast table.i'm reading from our history book & our subject this morning is the Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years - specifically, we're talking about what God told them to build and carry with them in the desert all those years: The Ark of the Covenant & the Tabernacle.i read with my lively voice, stopping every couple of sentences to ask questions & to confirm comprehension - aiming most of my arrows at my young, distractable 7 year old son. He's used to being questioned & wiggles in his seat, prete