Taking a Break to see if I want to continue

I am taking a break from here.  I am not sure if I want to continue or if my blog is another thing that is just a thing of the past.  I love to read other blogs and I love posting but sometimes I just feel no one is reading and if no one is reading then I can just get an old fashioned notebook and journal that way.  I will miss blogging but it seems no one will probably miss me anyway. 

Until I don't know....
Pat

Day 9, 10, 11 of a Month of Thankfulness and Week 2 of Making Your Home A Haven!

My candle is lit, my music is playing and my bible is open to be read throughout the day! My day 9-11 thankfulness is I am thankful for forgiveness, our ladies at my church and Veteran's day and all the vets who gave up so much to give back to our country and us.  I thank the ones who went and came home, the ones who gave all and the ones still giving.

Week 2 – Challenge for Making your Home a Haven!

Keep your candle going and add to it soft music every day in your home. Choose worship, classical or another form of peaceful music that helps you focus on the Lord.

My candle and soft music literally change the atmosphere of my home.  While the rest of my home may be messy, my candles keep on burning and my soft music keeps on playing.  Morning, noon and night they serve me. My candle serves me with a flickering warm light, a pleasant scent, and a reminder to turn to God as my source of strength and help.  My music serves me with a soothing sound.  They don’t make messes, they don’t need managed, they just simply bless me and my family.  I hope it blesses you too.

{Share your pictures of your favorite Worship CD or playlist on Instagram by using the hashtags: #MakingYourHomeAHaven and #WomenLivingWell}

Until next time,

Pat

5 things Friday, What I am thankful for in A month of thankfulness!

1) God who died for me to live

2) Billy, my husband who has put up with me for over 33 years

3) My 3 kids by birth, Jonathan, Amanda and Stephen

4) My 2 kids by love, Hannah and Anthony

5) My five little grands, JJ, Nene, ZZ, Jet and Devin

I am so blessed by God and the family He has given me so for today these are my 5 on Friday!

Thursday Thankful from A Month of Thankfuless and Handwritten Letters

As I was thinking about what I am thankful for today, my little granddaughter excitedly asked could she go check the mailbox.  I was thinking, wow she is so excited to check it when I know it will only have bills, advertisements and junk mail of various types.  I cannot remember the last time I got excited about getting the mail.  I would love to open and see a handwritten letter from a friend in there.  I started thinking though when is the last time I wrote one.

I opened a blog I like to read sometimes and she too was writing about handwritten letters.  She wrote about how no one writes them anymore but the joy we have when we receive one.  I cannot control if I receive one but I am going to start writing more and sending them out.  This is the perfect season when we can't get out as often.  It will be a blessing to sit at night and write to some friends.  I pray that it will bring joy to their faces when they open their mailbox and see a letter from me.

The more I have thought about it the more excited I have gotten for this adventure.  Maybe I might even one day or my granddaughter might open my mailbox one day and it will have gone from a sad one full of junk to a happy one with a letter back from a friend far away or even near who has joined me in this adventure of writing letters again.

When is the last time you sent a handwritten letter or note?  Fall and winter seems to be the perfect time to maybe dust off the paper, pick up the pen and send some joy to someone.  

Until next time,

Pat

PS I am thankful for handwritten letters 

Wordless Wednesday and A Month of Thankfulness!

Until next time,

Pat

Tuesday Thoughts and Day 5 of A Month of Thankfulness

I am thankful that God is the God of second chances, and third and fourth and that He never gives up on us even when we give up on ourselves!



Joining in at

Until next time,
Pat

A Month of Thankfulness and Making Your Home A Haven Bible Study and Challenge 2019

Today is Day 4 of a month of thankfulness and the beginning of Making a home a haven challenge!

Day 4 I am thankful for my children---I am blessed with 3 by birth and 2 by love.  I cannot imagine my life without any of the 5 of them. God has been so good in my life!

Day 1 of the challenge is:

Week 1: Gratitude – November 4th

Start a daily Gratitude List.

Go buy an extra-large candle and light a candle everyday in your home.  Each time the glimmer of the candle catches your eye, stop and pray.

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,

    for his steadfast love endures forever.

 (Psalm 136:1)

Until next time.....Pat 

A Month of Thankfulness-Day 3--My Church

Day 3 today I am thankful for my church and my Pastor!

We are so blessed to have a church here that preaches the true word of God, has a heart for people and missions.  We were blessed to find Pastors and church members who truly believe every soul matters to God and who are also family!

Until next time,

Pat

Simple Womans Daybook for November 2, 2019

For Today

Looking out my window I see a cool, sunshiny day that is open to so many possibilities

I am thinking I am just so excited for this time of year, I love the fall.  I come alive in this season, it to me is like a new beginning.

I am thankful for my husband, he works so hard so I can stay home and homeschool our grandkids.  I have been married to him for 33 years and cannot imagine life without him.

One of my favorite things is sitting curled up in a chair in front of the fireplace, with a cup of hot tea and a good book

I am creating some decorations for my little apartment

     

These are not my pictures but are similar to some I am working on

I am wearing blue athletic pants and a tshirt and am barefoot as I tend to be most times

I am reading The Grumble Free Year by Tricia Goyer for her launch team

Watching 911 with my son but we are always a week behind as we watch on HULU

I am hoping that I can get caught up on some stuff and get started on Christmas as I have never felt so far behind

I am learning that I can't fix anyone including me, but I can trust God to lead me in where He wants me to go and what He wants for me to do

In my kitchen Sausage 4 cheese veggie pasta

In the school room I want to start to do more life skills classes and projects and crafty classes

Post Script

Iam doing this for the 2nd time this month as I just really love taking the time to think on things and making memories for maybe even after I am gone

If you enjoyed reading my daybook and would like to create one of your own, 

HERE is the link to the format, guidelines and complete list of prompts. 

Until next time,

Pat

A Month of Thankfulness-Day 2 and Goals

As I was thinking about things I am thankful for it started me thinking on other things this month that I want to do or need to do. I was reading on another blog where she posted her goals so I am going to also post a few of mine today also.

Day 2-I am thankful for God and that He never gives up on me no matter how much I mess up or if I give up on myself.  Our church is in the midst of a 40 days of prayer and fasting and it has been amazing.  Not all has gone well but it has challenged me in how I live my life and in my relationship with God.

My goals for this month are:

1)I am participating in Women Living Well's making your home challenge and bible study.  I have done it before and it is always a blessing in my life. If you want to join in or check it out you can go to this link:

Making Your Home A Haven

It starts this Monday but you can join in and still get alot from it starting where you are.

2) Drink more water as I failed miserably this past month 

3) Walk at least 5 days a week 

4) Read my bible daily before I start my day or get busy on other stuff (been doing pretty good on this)

5) Try to eat no sugar or be severely restrict it

6) No caffeine

7)Going to try and take the grumble free challenge(been reading The Grumble Free Year by Tricia Goyer, got to be on the launch team for it)

Well this is my thankful thing for today and my November goals.  I will check in a couple of times this month and in a month to see how I did.  I wou;d love to hear about your goals or what you are thankful for too.

Until next time.

Pat

November-A Month of Blessings!

This is the month that people most often talk about what they are thankful for.  I will be posting other things as the month goes along but also my daily thankfulness.

Today I am thankful for my job.  My job is to homeschool my grandkids.  They do PACES through a Christian school.  So many people think I just hand them the pace and say do it.  It is so much more than that.  I teach them, I explain and I make sure they not only know it but how they may use it in real life.  We have yet to figure out where we are going to use algebra but we are slowly learning it together.  I also try to teach them so much more.  We learn about the Lord, how to live in the world, how to prepare for their future and just how to be a good person.  Sometimes we just have fun because if you can't have fun, then why do we even live?  Today is the day after Halloween and we are having dress up day and its a good day!

    

See ya tomorrow for day 2 and please feel free to comment and tell me what you are thankful for too

Pat

Morning Breakfast Courtesy of Granddaughter

This morning after making breakfast for the grands and starting supper, I sat down here at my computer.  I looked up to see my oldest granddaughter. She said, Mamaw you need breakfast too.  This is what she made me.  She said, she made pastries and hot tea(toaster strudle and plain tea heated).  I have never ate better even in the fanciest of tea shops cause it was served with love! How is your day going on this fine, cool, fall day?

Until next time 

Pat

Wednesday Medley October 30, 2019

1. During Red Ribbon Week a red ribbon or rubbery silicone bracelet is worn to remind others to live drug free lives and honor the sacrifices of all those who've have lost their lives fighting the war against illegal drugs.

Do you have family members or loved ones in law enforcement? Wearing any memorial ribbons or bracelets?

I have 2 sons who work in law enforcement, I am not sure if they do anything to honor red ribbon week but my older son is a K9 Officer and one thing his dog can do is search for drugs but I know he finds more than he wish was out there but the more they find, the less that is on the streets
2. There isn't an International Day for October 30th.

What is your suggestion for a new national or international day?

I would make a day to honor our foster kids and to find homes for as many as possible where they can be taken care of forever and loved and treated like they should be

3. On this date in 1938, Orson Welles performed his radio play of H. G. Wells' The War Of The Worlds. Some people understood it to be an actual news broadcast of a Martian attack though there were disclaimers throughout the show.

Have you witnessed an example of people behaving to the contrary in spite of warnings?Bonus question: Did you listen to or do you stream radio shows? Listen to books or prefer reading?

People do this all the time, God sent His son and people are constantly warned He is coming back and yet they keep living their sinful life with no thought to their future after this life

Bonus: I prefer to read but if I can't read cause I am busy I will listen to books or podcasts

4. Happy 80th Birthday, Grace Slick!

She sang with psychedelic band Jefferson Airplane and later reincarnations Jefferson Starship and Starship.

All rock 'n' rollers over the age of fifty look stupid and should retire. — Grace Slick.

Is pop music solely the domain of younger artists?

I think anyone of any age should be able to sing if they have the talent.  Pop music is not my type of music, I prefer praise and worship but I think age of singer in any genre should not be a problem
5. Tomorrow is Halloween. Any fond memories of Trick Or Treating or escorting little ones while they made the rounds? Favorite costume?

Bonus question: As an adult, have you attended a Halloween party or fancy-dress ball? Sexy? Or spooky?

My favorite costume was one that my Moma made me by cutting my face out of a paper bag and using things she had at the house

We attended our churches candyland last night and everyone dressed as candy or candy characters

6. Please share with us something interesting about your week.

Or church had its annual Candyland for kids in our church and city, here are a few pics of my son's family and some pics from candyland

       

Go here if you want to read more or share yours

https://wednesdaymedley.blogspot.com/

Until next time,

Pat

Happy Homemaker for Monday 10/28/2019 and yes I am a day late again

Happy Homemaker Monday for October 28, 2019

   How is everyone today?  I am a really good day today with the grands.  It was a very busy weekend

   at church as we prepare for Candyland tomorow night.  It is a dreary day outside but I have sunshine in my

   soul.  Hope you are haaving an amazing start to your week.

The weather outside is:::: very cloudy and looks like rain but just the 

right temperature for a good fall day  

Monday - 65 qnd cloudy
Tuesday - 61 and cloudy
Wednesday -58 and rainy

Thursday - 48 and partly sunny

Friday - 54 and sunny

Saturday - 56 and sunny
Sunday - 56 and sunny

On the breakfast plate this morning:::: Maple and brown sugar oatmeal

As I look outside my window::: I see my neighbors and wonder if they know how

much God loves them

Right now I am::::  feeling a little overwhelmed and not sure what to do next except 
continue to pray and listen to God

As I look around the house::::it needs a good cleaning and still need pictures hung on the wall

On today's to do list:::: teaching the grands homeschool,
getting ready for candyland at church tonight
a cup of hot tea and a good book to close out the day

On the menu this week::::

Monday - sausage and pasta with green beans
Tuesday - supper at church
Wednesday -supper at church
Thursday - Oven fried pork chops, garlic pasta shells, green beans
Friday -sausage alfredo and veggies
Saturday -not sure
Sunday -taco sou

Currently reading::::

nothing except my bible, reading several bible plans, also the reading for the 40 days of prayer and fasting
that our church is presently doing as a church and with other campus churches

On the TV today:::: nothing because we have candy land at church tonight

New recipe I tried or want to try this week::::

nothing this week but am currently searching for some new healthy recipes that especially can go in

   instant pot, crock pot or oven

If you want to read more of these or join in go to

https://familycorner.blogspot.com/2019/10/happy-homemaker-monday-10282019.html

Until next time and maybe next week I will actually get this done on Monday,
Pat

Happy Homemaker Monday! October 22, 2019 (A day late)

(I am a day late because we had school holiday yesterday)

The weather.....sunny and 63, pretty much a perfect fall day

Right now I am....teaching my grands for homeschool

Thinking....about the 40 day fasting and praying that my church is doing right now and will end on Thanksgiving day

On my reading pile....I am reading my bible and doing several devotions from Youversion also

On my TV.....We are watching 911 and Live PD mostly, I like these kind of shows but especially I guess since both sons are LEO's

Favorite blog post last week (mine or other)....http://thesimplewoman.blogspot.com/ Visiting her blog is is like visiting a friend

Something fun to share....

Blog hopping (newly discovered blog)....

http://myjourneyback-thejourneyback.blogspot.com/2019/10/happy-homemaker-in-texas_19.html

On the menu for this week....

Brown meat and put in crockpot, add each other ingredients in no particular order. Do not drain any of the cans.  Cook on high for 2 hours or 4 hours for low.  Garnish with sour cream, cheese, green onions or add fritos or tortilla chios as desired. Recipe can be doubled for bigger families or leftovers.  

On my to do list....Rearrange my bedroom to have a reading corner

In the craft basket....hope to start on some Christmas presents for friends

Looking forward to this week....church Wednesday night

Looking around the house....need to hang pictures and stuff that we still have not hung in our apartment since we moved in

From the camera....

My granddaughter did this in one of her PACE's today

On my prayer list.....My son to find a job ASAP

Bible verse, Devotional....

If you want to join in or see other entries follow this link

https://familycorner.blogspot.com/2019/10/happy-homemaker-monday-10212019.html

Until next week,

Pat