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Just entered a contest on Five Minutes for Mom tonight. They've got a bunch of contests coming up - stay tuned daily to their site.

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ministered to

Thank you to Rebekah at Sweet Tea with Lemon for this thought taken from this post:
"When we encounter various trials, we are told to count it all joy. We truly are able to do that when we start thinking on what a joy it is to know that we do not walk through those trials alone and that every one of them can bring us closer to our God and teach us patience and perseverance in Him. We have a Covenant Partner who is more than able to see us through every trial! Kay talked about laying aside our dependence on our own inadequate capabilities (stop trying to be independent!) and trusting Him for what is ours in Him as our covenant God. I can trust Him! Because of His grace, I trust in Christ, and my righteousness and hope are secure in Him. He will never leave me nor forsake me because I belong to Him in a binding covenant. This is so amazing!"

another no...

Trying to "let go and let God" today. We put an offer in on a house yesterday only to be turned down. We weren't willing (able, really) to go any higher, so our contract/offer was declined. I liked this house. It's been on the market for awhile and I thought maybe they'd accept our price, but apparently not. It's in the school district I want for my daughter next fall, not far from our church, and got lots of closet space! I thought this would be the one and how nice it would be to move before Christmas and be all settled in order to prepare for the baby this summer. Well, I guess not. Along w/ the pregnancy hormones, the disappointment was a bit much. So I am working hard at giving it up to the Lord and being content in my circumstances. I praise God for what He has given us and know that He'll guide us through this minor "bump" in our lives.

slow

LOL - think it means something that when I'm surfing, my computer is humming along, then I go to hit "new post" and it takes forever to pull up. It's slowness is reminiscent of my lack of posting in almost a month. Wow! I knew my job would zap my free time, but along w/ this pregnancy, it's also zapped my energy! Pregnancy is going great - praise the Lord the "morning sickness" has been very slim. Some evenings I feel nauseous before going to bed, but that's it! Thank you God! My daughter is so excited to be "getting a baby." She has already put in her request for a baby brother, which just makes me laugh. I would have never expected that. Well, time to sign off, I'll try and get better about posting - well see...