Coffee for Breakfast

After spending time with the Lord this morning and writing 17 pages! in my journal, I have decided to delete yesterday's post. That was my heart yesterday but not at all the direction God is taking me. I'm so thankful for His loving correction and for His hand upon my family during a difficult time. Not matter how strong the opposition God is God. His promises stand true and His word will not come back void. I love you Jesus!

I'm walking in one of those shifty places at the moment, just trying to find some firm footing. It's one of those spots that I'm grasping at the correct way to handle. It has never bothered me to do things differently than others. My choices in life are sometimes a little unconventional. I'm certainly not the only person I know who homeschools, but I was when we started. I'm certainly not the only woman who has given birth at home. Women have been doing so since the beginning. On the other hand, it wasn't something all my friends were doing. They all thought I had lost my mind. Trusting God sounds so simple. It is and it's not. I know what He has promised. I see Him working before my very eyes. I know that He can make something beautiful from ashes. He has shown me time and time again. If you ask me to trust God with you for something He has promised, I will. I'll believe with an unshakable faith. For you. Why do I sometimes find it hard when it's fo...

My earlier post came about because of a recent bible study. I was studying the book of Ruth last week. I love Ruth. This time though, I studied from Naomi's point of view. Here are some notes from my journal. Oh Naomi, how much more closely I can relate to you right now than Ruth. I've always liked the book of Ruth...from Ruth's perspective. Looking at this story from a different point of view has been eye-opening. First of all, when life came tumbling down around her, Naomi did two things that are not acceptable in church circles. She changed her name from 'Pleasantness' to 'Bitterness', and she blamed God. (Naomi answered the people, "Don't call me Naomi [pleasant]. Call me Mara [bitter], because the Almighty has made my life very sad. When I left, I had all I wanted, but now, the LORD has brought me home with nothing...) BUT, God was about to move in her life in ways she had never dreamed! God had already set in motion His plan of redemption. The...

I spent some time this morning looking up the meaning of some names. It was a very interesting search. I believe there is alot of truth in a person's name. There are many places in the bible that God gave people and places specific names with a purpose. I used baby name books when naming my children, but honestly I didn't choose their names by meaning. I just chose names I liked. Even if I didn't use wisdom in my choices I still believe God put his strong influence in the decision making process. My children's names very much fit their personalities. Courtney Ann = from the court; gracious Shelby Dean = sheltered; leader Kaitlyn Noel = pure; joy Kyla Cheyenne = lovely; tribal name (aka lovely wild Indian) Aubree Grace = noble, bright; grace of God (aka elf ruler) While searching I also looked up my husband's name. Randy Eugene = handsome; well born and mine.. Ruler; gracious Sounds like my family. Sometimes there seems like 'too many chiefs and not enough india...

I'm having computer issues. Drafting a new post on this phone is annoying, to say the least. Hopefully I will return to posting on a regular basis soon! I have alot to say! Lol Our schedule has become very full again. It's that time of year. I want to share a few things on my heart. I would like to post more about homeschooling. I want to share some things I've been learning. Most of all I want to share the purpose of this blog. Coming soon...