God's Grace Covers Me

I am...
G - God's
R - Redeemed
A - Accepted
C - Chosen
E - Expression
of love.

God chose you from the beginning.
II Thessalonians 2:13

Friends Visiting....
We had a great visit from our friends from Wisconsin. Mommy and daddy knew for a week that they were coming and we kept it a secret. It was so hard to do, but we did it. The kids had a lot of fun playing together.

The guys acting silly.

Tooth #3....
We went to take a little rest this afternoon and the next thing I hear is, "It's out"!! Anna was so excited about it and has also been talking about getting $6 for her tooth because she was six. Well I thought that was a bit much, but the Tooth Fairy came up with $3 because it was the 3rd tooth she has lost. She's saving her money for something, but I'm not sure what.

Asking God for You.....

Lord, When we're weary, You're our strength.
(Isaiah 40:31)

When we're afraid, You're our courage.
(Deuteronomy 31:6)

When we're uncertain, You're our hope.
(Psalm 42:5)

Whatever our circumstance,
You're all we need...and more.
(Philippians 4:19)

Asking God to meet your needs,
encourage your heart,
and fulfill all His plans for you.

-A Prayer for You by Holley Gerth

Weekly Menu 3/12-3/18
I am finally getting back into the swing of things and have decided to start planning out our weekly menu. It makes life easier since I try to make most meals from scratch.

Monday: Haystacks
Tuesday: Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Salad
Wednesday: Chicken Pot Pies
Thursday: leftovers
The rest of the weekend we will be at Grandpa & Grandma's House.

Fun Learning Games.....
This past Christmas my hubby bought the kids Sum Swamp. The games teaches the kids addition, subtraction, and even and odd numbers. It's a fun way to work on math problems in a fun way. Well today I decide to pick up a game called, Digging Up Sight Words. It looks like a great way to have the kids practice reading and also learn 260 sight words. We have not played it yet, but I'm looking forward to using it this coming week and months ahead.

Hymn Sunday....
I decided I wanted to post a song that has some wonderful lyrics to encourage you on this lovely day. So much truth in these words...

What A Day That Will Be

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There is coming a day,
When no heart aches shall come,
No more clouds in the sky,
No more tears to dim the eye,
All is peace forever more,
On that happy golden shore,
What a day, glorious day that will be.

What a day that will be,
When my Jesus I shall see,
And I look upon His face,
The One who saved me by His grace;
When He takes me by the hand,
And leads me through the Promised Land,
What a day, glorious day that will be.

There'll be no sorrow there,
No more burdens to bear,
No more sickness, no pain,
No more parting over there;
And forever I will be,
With the One who died for me,
What a day, glorious day that will be.

What a day that will be,
When my Jesus I shall see,
And I look upon His face,
The One who saved me by His grace;
When He takes me by the hand,
And leads me through the Promised Land,
What a day, glorious day that will be

REdeemed

I am the LORD...I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments.
Exodus 6:6 KJV

Redeem means to be bought back, delivered, ransomed, or purchased. As our Redeemer, God has purchased our freedom in Christ from the slave market of sin, delivered us from Satan's power, and made us His own possession. We have been redeemed from a useless life to a fruitful life; from a life of bondage to a life of freedom; from a life of guilt, condemnation, and judgment to a life of forgiveness, justification, and peace.

--Roy Lessin, excerpt from his New Devotional: REpurposed.

Coming Back......
I am back from my long break if you want to call it a break. So much has happened over the last month with moving from Wisconsin to Nebraska. I have done so much packing and unpacking that I don't care to do it again for a while. Our duplex in Wisconsin is up for sale now and we are renting a nice ranch house from our brother in law.

We are getting use to Lincoln and have done a lot of exploring in the last few weeks. We still have a lot to find like a Awana program and a homeschool group. We are pretty settled in now that I now have time to look for those things. We have also been getting back in the school mode and the kids have been doing great. It's amazing how something is hard for them one month and a month later they are able to do it just fine. Breaks are good for all.

The hardest part about moving is leaving friends and I really miss all my wonderful friends back in Wisconsin. I had many dear friends and they had kids that my kids also loved. We have so many great memories.

Well that's all for now. I'll try and get some pictures of our house and post them here soon.