August beautiful August

Nothing is too big for our God! I'm constantly reminding myself of this as I lay awake in bed. My friend gave me a great resource when she told me about the book, "The Power of a Praying parent", God specifically choose us to be the parents of our children and in doing so I have to believe he has also equipped us to handle the issues that arise. We are really just now beginning to see the real special needs of our youngest and behaviors are becoming almost unmanageable luckily we are still quite a bit larger then him but his rages are getting worse and to be completely honest many nights lately I'm going to bed wondering what tomorrow will bring. I'm sure it is very hard on special needs children to be going through so many emotions highs and lows but let me tell you I just want to cry and cry lately to God, to heal him. I know God has the power to do so!



My roses are so amazing I can't believe they are so pretty at this time of year. I'm trying to remind myself that beautiful things can come out of things even when we completely don't expect it or are in the middle of something so upsetting it makes you want to quit, and God reminds me he equips the called and this to will pass. I'm speaking of a DHS issue that has had me at first so upset and now just saying, "Bring it on, I know my God has a plan for me a plan for my life and to prosper it." I'm in love with the book, "Same Kind of Different as ME" it is an amazing story of how two separate lives come together to glorify God. One of the character's, Denver a Black man grown up on slavery plantations makes this quote and I will never forget it. "When you is precious to God, you become important to Satan. Watch your back Mr...... Somethin bad gettin ready to happen to Miss Debbie. The Thief comes in the night". Miss Debbie is a woman after Gods heart and has made it her life mission to help the poor and hungry. Please pray for our family as we are about to be investigated or a REFERRAL made on us from a sweet little girl who we did respite for her and her brother, she got sunburned and now we are temporary unable to care for sweet babies until this matter is cleared up. My 15 year old said it perfectly when he said, "This is why we don't have enough good foster homes people are afraid of this."

When we first moved to our home over 5 years ago I stuck this cross in the ground in a hurry not intentionally placing just stuck it in and went about my business of moving into our home. You cannot really see the cross but in the fall when the ivy goes away for the winter you would see that at the end of each side of this cross has ivy embosses that are almost identical to the ivy that grew up my cross. It comes back every year and I claimed it to be my own living cross! I have in 15 years of living in Oklahoma have never seen or felt such an amazing August, usually by this time of summer everything is almost dead from the heat and sun. Today this reminded me of Gods power that we so often take for granted. It dawned on me that if our God wanted he actually could make it snow in August he is capable of anything and this I needed to remind myself of today and everyday especially when things aren't just Rosy around me, God is in control. This was more of a journal post but one I wanted to share, I have also an upspoken prayer request and will be flying back to California the week after this one so please keep my family in your prayers! These two verses were on my desk I have written them down sometime ago but very fitting for now. Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own understanding, In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge him, and he will direct and make straight and plan your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes" Proverbs 3:5-7