Do you know a Teen Mom or do you work with them?

Do you know someone who has a heart for teen moms? 

Pass this on!

 And read the first chapter 

at:http://www.zondervan.com/teen-mom

 (Releasing March 3!)

God bless,

Pat

7 Day Scripture Challenge

     My friend Laura is doing a 7 Day Scripture challenge.  Each day for 7 days she will post a scripture on her blog.  I thought this was a great idea and I decided to join her.

This is one of my favorite scriptures and one I have been clinging to a lot lately.

If you would like to join me and post a verse each day then please leave me a message or link in the comments below.  If you would like to see what my friend posted then you can go to her blog here......http://goosehillfarm.blogspot.com/2015/01/seven-day-scripture-challenge.html

What will you post?

God bless,

Pat

Family Night! Goal Check up and Doing GREAT times two!

One of my goals this year was to have a family night once a week.  

This goal has been a success times 2!

Every Tuesday night me, Billy and Stephen are having family night.  It might be.....

or it might be

but either way we are making it a priority and it has been LOTS of fun!

Then on Sunday nights after church we double the fun and have

with us, Jon, Jenny, JJ, Nene, ZZ and Jet!

So, on this goal it so far has been a success times two and we are making lots of special memories!

Do you have a family night?  If so what kinds of things do you do?  If you don't, I really recommend that you give it a try!

God bless,

Pat 

The Simple Woman's Swap

Peggy--The Simple Woman, is hosting a Valentine's Day Swap on her blog.  I am joining in the fun and if you would like to also then go on over to her blog and join in! I can't wait to see who my swap partner is so I can plan a swap full of goodies for them and to see what I receive from mine.

Pat

Simple Woman's Daybook-January 2015!

This is my first Simple Woman's Daybook for this year:  

Outside my window... a very cold night with forecast of freezing rain

I am thinking...  how I can get my days more organized and back on track

I am thankful...for my grands and that I get to spend time with them daily

I am wearing... jeans and a blue tshirt with a pink polka dot pocket 

I am creating... a sort of schedule to help my days run smoother-setting up calendar

I am going... to work on some new stuff for Wednesday night Kids of the King classes

I am wondering... if we will really get ice tonight

I am hoping... for lots of kids in church classes tomorrow

I am learning... to rest in the Lord, trying anyway, this may take all of 2015

Around the house... enjoying a day with the grands

In the kitchen... turkey chili dogs and fries per Billy's request

I am pondering... 2015 and what the Lord has for us

A favorite quote for today...

Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.

Maya Angelou

I am reading...My new bible and devotion book I got for Christmas

One of my favorite things...rain on a tin roof and snuggling with Billy

A few plans for this week: Froggie school with ZZ, church, more plan making and lesson preparing for school and church

A peek into one of my days... 

If you would like to see more of these posts or to join in go to The Simple Woman's Blog at 

http://thesimplewoman.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-simple-womans-daybook-new-years.html

God bless

Pat

Bible Reading Plan, New Devotion book, Bible and a Giveaway!

     One of my goals this year is to read the bible completely.  Also to have a consistent daily quiet time with the Lord.  I am blessed, my son and husband gave me a new bible for Christmas, it is a KJV Women's Promise Bible.  I am loving it and it is even my favorite purple.  I am also blessed that our church always has bible day the first Sunday of the new year.  They do this to help send bibles around the world to missionaries through BEAMS.  BEAMS sends whole hardback bibles free of charge to missionaries so they can give them to new converts.  This is a wonderful program which I am glad we are a part of and help support.
     Also on bible day we get a chart so that we can mark where we read and if you finish in a year, sign and send it into BEAMS, they will send you a certificate.  We also for the last 2 years have gotten a devotional book that has a good devotion for each day of the year.  
     So as I said I am blessed and I am off to a good start on these goals.  

How are you doing on your bible reading and quiet time with the Lord?  If you would like a copy of this bible reading schedule and chart to mark comment and I will gladly send you one.  Also everyone who comments by this Friday January 9th will be entered to win a devotion book to help you with your quiet time.

God bless,

Pat

2015 Goals and the subplans to reach them.

I am so ready to start writing the year of 2015 in my life.  It might not be written in the way some would choose for me but this is my story and I will live it and write in my way.

1) Lose weight-get healthier-take less medicine

     a) Exercise at least 30 minutes a day for 5 days a week

     b) Eat more fruits & vegetables and less sugar 

2) Read my whole bible

     a) I am in a group that has a yearly plan

     b) I have a subgroup of ladies that we will hold each other accountable and encourage each other

     c) I will do daily devotions in addition to reading through the bible

3) Read One book a month for me

     a) I got 2 new books for Christmas

     b) I will blog reviews for each book I read

4) Family night once a week

     a) Tuesday night we will watch movies, play games, spend time together

5) Take time for me weekly

     a) One day a week I will take at least an hour to do something just for me

     b) I will take time to read, do my devotions, take a bubble bath or cup of hot tea for me each day 

6) Date night with Billy

     a) Once a month we will have a date night for just the two of us, simple or not, we will do something for us

7) I will be more active in blogging

     a) Goal check up posts

     b) Simple Woman Daybook

     c) Weekly Minimum posts

   

  I will check back briefly at the end of each month to let ya'll know how it is going and any changes that need to be made

     What are your goals, plans, bucket list or whatever you call it for 2015?

God bless,

Pat