Hello Dear Ones! Do you ever have those days...where you feel like it is two steps forward and at least three steps back?? But you really know that you are actually going forward the whole time?? Well, okay..maybe you don't really know that you are going forward, you are just trusting in God's plan--doing your very best to keep your eyes on Him and His Glory, and avoid all the noise and chaos that is around you, trying to distract you from your Beloved Saviour and His instructions for you.
Okay, so I was looking back over previous blogs, and I don't think that I ever shared Cousin P's special spaghetti recipe with you. Since tomorrow is his birthday, it is appropriate that I go ahead and share it with you today!
Cousin P's Special Spaghetti
1 - 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground meat
1/2 - 3/4 lbs. hot (spicy) Jimmy Dean (or whichever brand you prefer) breakfast sausage
1 can Hunt's garlic and herb spaghetti sauce
1 can stewed tomatoes italian style (ok--this is my addition to the recipe)
Italian seasoning to taste
1/3 - 1/2 chopped onion OR minced onion to taste
garlic powder to taste
spaghetti--I never measure, I just put in how much looks right for our family
First in a frying pan (with a bit of olive oil, if you wish), cook the ground meat and the spicy sausage thoroughly-mixing them together and into bite sized bits. If you are choosing the fresh onion, then definitely put it in with the meat. It smells delish! This is what my cousin always uses, but sometimes you don't always have an onion on hand, you know? Go ahead and put the spaghetti water on to boil. This is a pretty fast recipe (love those!), and if you like your pasta al dente (it is better for you that way, by the way)..then you will be closer to having everything finished all at once (love it when that happens, too!). After meat is done--no pink inside (you don't want any monsters living inside you--like that show on the animal planet), then add the rest of your ingredients right to the frying pan. Instead of a frying pan, my cousin uses a 4 quart saucepan--so that would work as well.
Drain the pasta when it is done. Keep it in a separate pot. Don't mix together--like I sometimes mix together my other sauces with rice or pasta. This is just extra good if you keep them separate.
Okay, now at your store, in freezer section, look for the STORE BRAND garlic toasts. They will come 8 to a box. (definitely not if you are trying to diet-this is a wonderful delight splurge...delish!) He always uses the store brand on these, I have never tried any other brands, they are cheaper.... anyway. Now he just stops with his meal here. Meat and bread for guys, right?? ;) I love him--it is super delicious like this! I like to add a salad when I make it at home. That's it!
Ok....now for another recipe. This is a funny recipe that I made up after seeing something in a magazine that got me to thinking...(be careful when that happen's, right??). My sweet RoseFlower was just diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. My sweet KingBee daddy has Type 2 Diabetes, as well. Now he is fine with the fake sweeteners like NutraSweet and all of those, but they make my RoseFlower throwup and have a headache. And of course, RoseFlower thinks she is going to die if she doesn't have something sweet! (And fruit doesn't count for her--no way!!) Ok..you are saying "Shut Up already and get to the dang recipe!!". Ok...here it is.
Fairy Pies
store bought pie crust (I use the WalMart generic brand that comes 2 uncooked crusts to a box-by the bisquits in a can in refrig section)
fresh fruit or berries
all fruit preserves (I use the Smucker's brand-only have Strawberry now, I'm going to look for other flavors though)
get out one of the pie crusts. unroll it onto some wax paper on your counter or table --- your kiddos might even want to help you make this one! now cut your pie crust so that the circle turns into a square---but the edges that you cut off need to be big enough so that they can be doubled upon themselves with a bit of filling inside.
preheat oven to 425 farenheit. spray cookie sheet with butter flavored pam---definitely do this unles you have a non stick sheet, you still may want to spray even then--the filling will leak out and be hard to get off.
I experimented on different fruits just to see what worked best. I only had the strawberry flavor of the all fruit, but it worked out great anyway.
so you cut up your berries into quarters (I used blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries). It worked out to 1 blackberry and 1 raspberry in 1 fairy pie. OR 1 strawberry in 1 fairy pie. I would smooth about 1/4 a spoonful of the strawberry all fruit preserves on the pie crust in the middle, the put the cut up pieces of berries, then fold the side up around--no particular pattern--then poke holes in top of each pie with end of fork that I cut up the berries with. I also tried tiny bits of a pear with some spray "I can't believe it's not butter" spritzed on the fruit instead of the preserves. I got 8 little fairy pies from one pie crust. Just the right amount for a dessert after dinner for a family of 4..and they were definitely NOT overly sweet...in fact they were on the light side of sweet..but not bitter...just right. Oh yes...I baked them (covered with a bit of aluminum foil for part of the time so they wouldn't get too brown) for about 20 minutes. But your oven might be different.
Ok...so the results!!!!!
RoseFlower's Top Pick was strawberry with the strawberry preserves
she didn't like the raspberry/blackberry with strawberry preserves because of the little dotties on the berries--
she didn't try the pear--it was good, but a bit dry, needed something else (maybe apple all fruit next time) but the baked pear was really good! I can't wait to try some other fruits--already thinking about apple and adding a touch of cinnamon!
KingBee very much liked the raspberry/blackberry
QueenBee and MamaRose liked them all. So I will definitely be making those again soon.
I was thinking, those little fairy pies, you could add anything you wanted inside of them, you know?? A bit of ham and cheese, cream cheese and chives, ...possibilities are endless!
And these would make a great tea party treat! We like to have tea parties with little snacks and drinks (homemake pink lemonade) and have read alouds. Especially on rainy afternoons like today!! And of course, RosePig, our guinea pig, is always included with her own snacks!
Have a blessed weekend and know that I am praying for you!
MamaRose
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
It's a God Thang!!!
Happy New Week! I hope that everyone is able to see the blessings around you...even if times are really hard right now... you are breathing, that is a blessing! Praise Him for it!! I'm praising Him that you are breathing! hee hee--I know you must think I'm off my rocker by now. Yes, a bit..but mostly just sleep deprived I think!
Ok...so here is the scoop! I have had this song going thru my head all day today, right??? "Oh how He loves you..." --I believe the real name of it is the Saviours Love Song...that is a HUGE maybe. And I don't know who really sings it. Just love that song! Anyway...so I've been making some changes here and there on my blog...and I'm still not quite sure exactly when this happened, but now the name of my blog is showing up as "oh how He loves you....." !!!! Coeenkeedeenk??? I think not. Most people don't know that la femme de Dieu means "woman of God".... but "oh how He loves you....." that just goes right out there and just says exactly what I want everybody reading any part of my blog to know!! Don't you love it???? God is just so incredible!! He amazes me more and more each day!!
Thank you precious Lord for changing the name of my blog to Your preference!!! I love it!! Can't wait to share this story with others tomorrow when they are awake!! Just another "God thang", you know!
Hugs and kisses all around......have to be at an appointment (showered and shampooed and fed and watered and walked) in a mere 7 hours. Takes almost 45 minutes to get there without traffic or construction. And I really must sleep and eat sometime in there. (I know, such bad habits I've picked up-sleeping and eating. I really could get so much more done if I didn't have to do either of those!
Please pray for RoseFlower. She is processing so much right now. It is part of the healing process..you have to go straight thru it. It can't be skipped or brushed away or lightly treaded on. Like my mom says that sometimes you just have to put on your army boots and go in and take care of business. RoseFlower is having to do just that. Many more memories are surfacing that are everso painful and ugly and hideous. But the stinky toads are finally coming out! Praise the Lord!!! So more true deep healing can take place...where it wasn't possible before. She just wasn't ready yet. The devil is prowling around our house....he is not happy that she is beginning to heal more. He is very much trying to stir the pot up around here..any and every way he can. Please pray for my parents and my daughter and myself. God is so incredible and in control!! He can move mountains!! He has already shown us that!!!
Thank you so very much! And I am still praying for you....even though I don't know you....and nobody is even reading this yet.... I know that one day somebody will. And that is who I am praying for!!! You! God knows your name, the number of hairs you have on your head..your thoughts, your habits.... and He loves you so much!!!! Please remember that no matter what has happened in your life, what is going on right now, whatever you may have done...anything..... He loves you.
ok....seriously must sleep now.
hugs and kisses all around again....
MamaRose >
Ok...so here is the scoop! I have had this song going thru my head all day today, right??? "Oh how He loves you..." --I believe the real name of it is the Saviours Love Song...that is a HUGE maybe. And I don't know who really sings it. Just love that song! Anyway...so I've been making some changes here and there on my blog...and I'm still not quite sure exactly when this happened, but now the name of my blog is showing up as "oh how He loves you....." !!!! Coeenkeedeenk??? I think not. Most people don't know that la femme de Dieu means "woman of God".... but "oh how He loves you....." that just goes right out there and just says exactly what I want everybody reading any part of my blog to know!! Don't you love it???? God is just so incredible!! He amazes me more and more each day!!
Thank you precious Lord for changing the name of my blog to Your preference!!! I love it!! Can't wait to share this story with others tomorrow when they are awake!! Just another "God thang", you know!
Hugs and kisses all around......have to be at an appointment (showered and shampooed and fed and watered and walked) in a mere 7 hours. Takes almost 45 minutes to get there without traffic or construction. And I really must sleep and eat sometime in there. (I know, such bad habits I've picked up-sleeping and eating. I really could get so much more done if I didn't have to do either of those!
Please pray for RoseFlower. She is processing so much right now. It is part of the healing process..you have to go straight thru it. It can't be skipped or brushed away or lightly treaded on. Like my mom says that sometimes you just have to put on your army boots and go in and take care of business. RoseFlower is having to do just that. Many more memories are surfacing that are everso painful and ugly and hideous. But the stinky toads are finally coming out! Praise the Lord!!! So more true deep healing can take place...where it wasn't possible before. She just wasn't ready yet. The devil is prowling around our house....he is not happy that she is beginning to heal more. He is very much trying to stir the pot up around here..any and every way he can. Please pray for my parents and my daughter and myself. God is so incredible and in control!! He can move mountains!! He has already shown us that!!!
Thank you so very much! And I am still praying for you....even though I don't know you....and nobody is even reading this yet.... I know that one day somebody will. And that is who I am praying for!!! You! God knows your name, the number of hairs you have on your head..your thoughts, your habits.... and He loves you so much!!!! Please remember that no matter what has happened in your life, what is going on right now, whatever you may have done...anything..... He loves you.
ok....seriously must sleep now.
hugs and kisses all around again....
MamaRose >
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Art and Soul
Yes, I've been very busy taking care of my precious RoseFlower. She got home from the hospital on July 12. God is so wonderful! He is working mightily in her life (in all of our lives) right now. Praise His Holy Name!! Amen!!
We are going thru the white waters of more healing, once again. My precious RoseFlower has a new therapist that is fabulous. God placed RoseFlower directly in her new therapist's lap. I am sure of that. New therapist has over 30 years experience working in exactly what RoseFlower needs help with right now! Isn't God just AMAZING???!!!!?!?!?!?!
So we have been working on art as much as possible. The colors, patterns, textures, designs.... these can all express so many things where words fail. Then when you add Bible verses to your artwork...well now, that just sweetens the cupcake even more, now doesn't it??? Hopefully soon, I will be able to post some of our work. Not that our work is anything spectacular or fancy....it is heartfelt and healing to our souls..if it could possibly maybe touch one other person... that would be wonderful. Just sharing God's love.
Must get some sleep. Please know I am still praying for you. Yeah, I know....even though I don't know you!
xoxoxoxo MamaRose
We are going thru the white waters of more healing, once again. My precious RoseFlower has a new therapist that is fabulous. God placed RoseFlower directly in her new therapist's lap. I am sure of that. New therapist has over 30 years experience working in exactly what RoseFlower needs help with right now! Isn't God just AMAZING???!!!!?!?!?!?!
So we have been working on art as much as possible. The colors, patterns, textures, designs.... these can all express so many things where words fail. Then when you add Bible verses to your artwork...well now, that just sweetens the cupcake even more, now doesn't it??? Hopefully soon, I will be able to post some of our work. Not that our work is anything spectacular or fancy....it is heartfelt and healing to our souls..if it could possibly maybe touch one other person... that would be wonderful. Just sharing God's love.
Must get some sleep. Please know I am still praying for you. Yeah, I know....even though I don't know you!
xoxoxoxo MamaRose
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Praise Jesus!!!
Praise Jesus' Holy Name!! My sweet RoseFlower is doing better today! Just got home from seeing her. She got to go to bed early last night! She was warm (thanks to my precious earthly daddy (KingBee) running home yesterday during visiting time and bringing her the blanket from her own bed), and the little girl in the room with her wasn't purging all night (please pray for her, too), and the staff was quiet last night (instead of talking aboutvampires and the new movie in that vampire werewolf saga that is so popular--can't believe I can't remember the name of it! The little boy that played Shark Boy in the wonderful movie, "Shark Boy and Lava Girl", is all grown up to a teenager now and plays the werewolf in it...I'm sure you know this huge movie..you know you are supposed to pick team whoever or team other whoever guy....)--or at least RoseFlower didn't hear them!!
She was in really good spirits today. Very sleepy. The meds schedule there is different from what she is used to at home, but I talked with a nurse and I think things should be better for my girl. They had all sorts of goodies for the kids for the 4th! Ice cream sundaes, cheesecake, ice cream bars.... she was happy about that. Sweets are a treat for us here at home! And she got to watch the new "Alice in Wonderland", with beloved Johnny Depp! And some other movies.
I'm so happy that she is there. I know that she will get the care that she needs-- intensive therapy-group, individual, then classes on stress management, social skills, coping skills,-- I could use some of the classes listed on this schedule here myself!! Especially stress management! Whew!! If I could only do art all the time...that would just fix everything! 8) But, alas... my family needs to eat, they want clean clothes, they really enjoy having a house that is clean and free of debris (books, shoes, journals, markers, library books, library videos--usually the really cool National Geographic ones about the ocean or another country or animals in Africa or something!..the debris is exciting and wonderful...but it is a bit aggravating when it is everywhere-but if they were to be working on art all the time, too-would they notice?? I bet not! ;) ) lying about (in the form of various and sundry items that are usually piled up again within 15 minutes of putting them away! how does that happen anyway???).... these are very demanding people that I live with you see. So I'm still trying to figure out a way to make my 29-30 hour a day art plan work! If you have any ideas...please let me know! I would be everso grateful!
Have a blessed day and be strengthened because, “I have set the Lord always before me, because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Psalm 16:8
God is so GOOD! Praise His Mighty and Wonderful Name!!
I don't know where this hospitalization will lead in terms of the criminal case that the authorities would never follow through on....but I am resting in My God's arms, trusting that He is in control of everything....and more importantly, that He will take care of everything....every detail...He knows the number of hairs on your head and mine! He cares about us that much!! So of course He will take care of all of your burdens and mine.
I know that I am very vague in many details. It is because the earthly authorities did not and are not doing their jobs correctly...well let me rephrase that. My Precious Lord is working on another timetable. At first, I am ashamed to admit that this crushed my spirit...I am so ashamed that I let my lack of faith, my flesh wanting to take over everything and just take care of it... consume me.
And yes, I still have times (when I hear of others being sent to prison or given the death penalty while I know that there is a very dangerous person that is walking free that committed much worse crimes than the person I just heard about on tv), when I will slip back a bit and get angry. I will again want to be Angelina Jolie from Tomb Raiders and just take the law into my own hands. But I know that is not what my Lord wants me to do. I confess my slip and my wrong thoughts to my Precious Saviour...and guess what??? He is there..was always there...with open arms..just waiting for me to get over my little temper tantrum.
And you know what...it doesn't matter what you may have done in your life...or what you may not have done in your life.....you can find a character in the Bible to compare with your circumstances. And then do you know what??? When you come to our Precious Lord Jesus Christ's throne....He will love you anyway! This is not to say that you still may have to deal with the natural consequences of your choices....but God can turn your life around and use every single horrible mistake you have ever made--and turn it around for His Glory and His Good to further His Kingdom!! And when He does that....do you know what happens to you?? If you give your life to Him... you will truly become a new creature.
The closer you draw yourself to Jesus...the closer He will draw HImself to you. And the old things that you used to do...maybe you drank too much (that was me in college), or weren't as sexually pure as maybe you could have been (check that box for me, too), and remember in Matthew 5:27-28--- You have heard that it was said, "You shall not commit adultery", but I say to you, that everyone who looks on a woman to lust for her has committed adulter with her already in his heart. -- Wow, that is pretty heavy duty stuff that Jesus was saying there, wasn't it?! In that same chapter of Matthew (5), just a few verses up (21-22), Jesus talks about the connection between unrighteous anger and murder...wow. Now that doesn't mean you can't ever be angry---remember even Jesus got angry in the temple (His Father's house) when the vendors were selling their wares--he even turned their tables over! That is pretty angry! That story is Matthew 21:11-13, by the way. But Jesus' anger was righteous anger. He was defending His Father's House.
How do you tell the difference between the 2 kinds of anger??? Here is a fabulous article that really helped me with that http://www.rbc.org/questionsDetail.aspx?id=46120&Topic=610 .
Okay....sorry about the bunny trail there! But those old things that you used to do...when you are in God's word, staying close to Him....now this is a really cool secret that you don't hear just anywhere ;)...... you will not want to do those things as much anymore. Not that you won't be tempted, but if you pray for God to give you strength..He will!
I have no idea why I am writing all of this tonight. Just know that it is true.
Much love and many hugs to you all...
Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not anxiously look about you,
for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely I
will help you,
Surely I will uphold you with My
righteous right hand.
She was in really good spirits today. Very sleepy. The meds schedule there is different from what she is used to at home, but I talked with a nurse and I think things should be better for my girl. They had all sorts of goodies for the kids for the 4th! Ice cream sundaes, cheesecake, ice cream bars.... she was happy about that. Sweets are a treat for us here at home! And she got to watch the new "Alice in Wonderland", with beloved Johnny Depp! And some other movies.
I'm so happy that she is there. I know that she will get the care that she needs-- intensive therapy-group, individual, then classes on stress management, social skills, coping skills,-- I could use some of the classes listed on this schedule here myself!! Especially stress management! Whew!! If I could only do art all the time...that would just fix everything! 8) But, alas... my family needs to eat, they want clean clothes, they really enjoy having a house that is clean and free of debris (books, shoes, journals, markers, library books, library videos--usually the really cool National Geographic ones about the ocean or another country or animals in Africa or something!..the debris is exciting and wonderful...but it is a bit aggravating when it is everywhere-but if they were to be working on art all the time, too-would they notice?? I bet not! ;) ) lying about (in the form of various and sundry items that are usually piled up again within 15 minutes of putting them away! how does that happen anyway???).... these are very demanding people that I live with you see. So I'm still trying to figure out a way to make my 29-30 hour a day art plan work! If you have any ideas...please let me know! I would be everso grateful!
Have a blessed day and be strengthened because, “I have set the Lord always before me, because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Psalm 16:8
God is so GOOD! Praise His Mighty and Wonderful Name!!
I don't know where this hospitalization will lead in terms of the criminal case that the authorities would never follow through on....but I am resting in My God's arms, trusting that He is in control of everything....and more importantly, that He will take care of everything....every detail...He knows the number of hairs on your head and mine! He cares about us that much!! So of course He will take care of all of your burdens and mine.
I know that I am very vague in many details. It is because the earthly authorities did not and are not doing their jobs correctly...well let me rephrase that. My Precious Lord is working on another timetable. At first, I am ashamed to admit that this crushed my spirit...I am so ashamed that I let my lack of faith, my flesh wanting to take over everything and just take care of it... consume me.
And yes, I still have times (when I hear of others being sent to prison or given the death penalty while I know that there is a very dangerous person that is walking free that committed much worse crimes than the person I just heard about on tv), when I will slip back a bit and get angry. I will again want to be Angelina Jolie from Tomb Raiders and just take the law into my own hands. But I know that is not what my Lord wants me to do. I confess my slip and my wrong thoughts to my Precious Saviour...and guess what??? He is there..was always there...with open arms..just waiting for me to get over my little temper tantrum.
And you know what...it doesn't matter what you may have done in your life...or what you may not have done in your life.....you can find a character in the Bible to compare with your circumstances. And then do you know what??? When you come to our Precious Lord Jesus Christ's throne....He will love you anyway! This is not to say that you still may have to deal with the natural consequences of your choices....but God can turn your life around and use every single horrible mistake you have ever made--and turn it around for His Glory and His Good to further His Kingdom!! And when He does that....do you know what happens to you?? If you give your life to Him... you will truly become a new creature.
The closer you draw yourself to Jesus...the closer He will draw HImself to you. And the old things that you used to do...maybe you drank too much (that was me in college), or weren't as sexually pure as maybe you could have been (check that box for me, too), and remember in Matthew 5:27-28--- You have heard that it was said, "You shall not commit adultery", but I say to you, that everyone who looks on a woman to lust for her has committed adulter with her already in his heart. -- Wow, that is pretty heavy duty stuff that Jesus was saying there, wasn't it?! In that same chapter of Matthew (5), just a few verses up (21-22), Jesus talks about the connection between unrighteous anger and murder...wow. Now that doesn't mean you can't ever be angry---remember even Jesus got angry in the temple (His Father's house) when the vendors were selling their wares--he even turned their tables over! That is pretty angry! That story is Matthew 21:11-13, by the way. But Jesus' anger was righteous anger. He was defending His Father's House.
How do you tell the difference between the 2 kinds of anger??? Here is a fabulous article that really helped me with that http://www.rbc.org/questionsDetail.aspx?id=46120&Topic=610 .
Okay....sorry about the bunny trail there! But those old things that you used to do...when you are in God's word, staying close to Him....now this is a really cool secret that you don't hear just anywhere ;)...... you will not want to do those things as much anymore. Not that you won't be tempted, but if you pray for God to give you strength..He will!
I have no idea why I am writing all of this tonight. Just know that it is true.
Much love and many hugs to you all...
Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not anxiously look about you,
for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely I
will help you,
Surely I will uphold you with My
righteous right hand.
Happy July....!!
Hello and Happy July to everyone! Not sure where you are, but here...it is very very hot outside! Whew! My mom (QueenBee) always says she is solar powered- hee hee hee!- but even she is saying it is hot, so you know it is really, really hot here!!! And our hottest months aren't even here yet!!
Yes, there has been a blank spot in my postings. We've been riding the rapids here since I last wrote. I had to put my precious RoseFlower in the hospital last night. I know that she is where she needs to be...that our Precious Saviour is in control of everything, and taking care of His baby....
She has been regressing for about 5 months now. Some small things at first, then some bigger backwards steps. There was a huge event night before last where she actually said that she wanted to go to hospital. I trust her doctor completely...with her life, as he literally saved her life about 4 years ago. He agreed that she needed to go to hospital.
Not sure if her meds need tweaking, or if she just needs some intensive therapy, I know that she will get either or both...whatever she needs. Would you please pray for her?? During visiting time today, she was crying so hard...begging me to take her home. She was very scared because now she is in the teen unit (previously-she was in the children's unit, that was 4 years ago). She was so scared because the other patients were talking about how they had overdosed, how many drugs they had taken....they were cursing alot... my RoseFlower is getting a look at the real world and it's harshness.
She is such a tender, loving, giving soul. She always has been. Even though she is 15, because of her traumas, emotionally she is much younger. And because of the recent regressions... she seems very young emotionally at times--still loving teddy bears, little animal toys, make believe stories... So this culture shock for her is very difficult.
And she is having visual and audio hallucinations. They are very scary to her. She knows that they are not real...but it doesn't make it any easier to hear the words, hear the demons and what they tell her to do....and to see the scary demon-like images that are surrounding her.
Thank you so very much for your prayers. I know that our God is a loving God...I know that nothing happens without Him knowing about it...and I know that all works together for good for those that love Him. And she definitely loves her Jesus. She could only bring in one book and a journal. She packed a whole bag full, but without hesitation, picked her Bible and very willingly left the rest.
Ok...on to other things....we have been creating loads of artwork lately! It is so wonderful for the soul! RoseFlower was going to show me how to take pics on the digital cam and then how to post them on the blog. I may just try and figure another way to post our work. We have been having alot of fun. The colors are just gorgeous!!!
God is so amazing to give us all of these beautiful things (trees, clouds, flowers, different textures, paints, sparkles....it is endless!!)...and give us minds to create and imagine and play with! God is just such a loving and amazing God! I cannot fathom His love for us....every time I try, I am just speechless... He sings over us at night if we ask Him to, He keeps us safe from our enemies, He answers our prayers---that are so much better many times that what we ask for!!!, He holds us and comforts us if we become scared or cry, He forgives us when we mess up...no matter how bad we mess up-He is waiting for us with open arms to love on us and forgive us. I could just go on and on!! Just Praise His Holy Name!!
The past few months, I didn't have any words to write here. I couldn't get them to form coherently, or I was too exhausted and would just fall into bed...talking to my Lord until I fell asleep. At times, I only had a very short period of time to get on my computer. I would go to flickr.com . Anything you can imagine...so many beautiful images are on http://www.flickr.com/ . If you are having a rough go of it... it is wonderful just to go and enter one of your favorite things to search...and it is amazing how many gorgeous pictures you will find of your favorite thing! It is free to open an accout, just takes about a minute, then you can click to make pics your favorites, so you can go back and enjoy them later. Just a really cool place to go and hang out...when you are too stressed to read words, or think, or type words. Somehow the beauty of the colors breaks through that stress...and you can relax, and then hopefully sleep better.
Please know that I am praying for everyone that reads anypart of this. And if you have a specific prayer request, please email me at the address to whichever side it is...maybe the right side??
May God be with you and your families and bless you abundantly! If you celebrate the Fourth of July (in America), I hope you have a wonderful and fun 4th!!
Much love.....MamaRose
Yes, there has been a blank spot in my postings. We've been riding the rapids here since I last wrote. I had to put my precious RoseFlower in the hospital last night. I know that she is where she needs to be...that our Precious Saviour is in control of everything, and taking care of His baby....
She has been regressing for about 5 months now. Some small things at first, then some bigger backwards steps. There was a huge event night before last where she actually said that she wanted to go to hospital. I trust her doctor completely...with her life, as he literally saved her life about 4 years ago. He agreed that she needed to go to hospital.
Not sure if her meds need tweaking, or if she just needs some intensive therapy, I know that she will get either or both...whatever she needs. Would you please pray for her?? During visiting time today, she was crying so hard...begging me to take her home. She was very scared because now she is in the teen unit (previously-she was in the children's unit, that was 4 years ago). She was so scared because the other patients were talking about how they had overdosed, how many drugs they had taken....they were cursing alot... my RoseFlower is getting a look at the real world and it's harshness.
She is such a tender, loving, giving soul. She always has been. Even though she is 15, because of her traumas, emotionally she is much younger. And because of the recent regressions... she seems very young emotionally at times--still loving teddy bears, little animal toys, make believe stories... So this culture shock for her is very difficult.
And she is having visual and audio hallucinations. They are very scary to her. She knows that they are not real...but it doesn't make it any easier to hear the words, hear the demons and what they tell her to do....and to see the scary demon-like images that are surrounding her.
Thank you so very much for your prayers. I know that our God is a loving God...I know that nothing happens without Him knowing about it...and I know that all works together for good for those that love Him. And she definitely loves her Jesus. She could only bring in one book and a journal. She packed a whole bag full, but without hesitation, picked her Bible and very willingly left the rest.
Ok...on to other things....we have been creating loads of artwork lately! It is so wonderful for the soul! RoseFlower was going to show me how to take pics on the digital cam and then how to post them on the blog. I may just try and figure another way to post our work. We have been having alot of fun. The colors are just gorgeous!!!
God is so amazing to give us all of these beautiful things (trees, clouds, flowers, different textures, paints, sparkles....it is endless!!)...and give us minds to create and imagine and play with! God is just such a loving and amazing God! I cannot fathom His love for us....every time I try, I am just speechless... He sings over us at night if we ask Him to, He keeps us safe from our enemies, He answers our prayers---that are so much better many times that what we ask for!!!, He holds us and comforts us if we become scared or cry, He forgives us when we mess up...no matter how bad we mess up-He is waiting for us with open arms to love on us and forgive us. I could just go on and on!! Just Praise His Holy Name!!
The past few months, I didn't have any words to write here. I couldn't get them to form coherently, or I was too exhausted and would just fall into bed...talking to my Lord until I fell asleep. At times, I only had a very short period of time to get on my computer. I would go to flickr.com . Anything you can imagine...so many beautiful images are on http://www.flickr.com/ . If you are having a rough go of it... it is wonderful just to go and enter one of your favorite things to search...and it is amazing how many gorgeous pictures you will find of your favorite thing! It is free to open an accout, just takes about a minute, then you can click to make pics your favorites, so you can go back and enjoy them later. Just a really cool place to go and hang out...when you are too stressed to read words, or think, or type words. Somehow the beauty of the colors breaks through that stress...and you can relax, and then hopefully sleep better.
Please know that I am praying for everyone that reads anypart of this. And if you have a specific prayer request, please email me at the address to whichever side it is...maybe the right side??
May God be with you and your families and bless you abundantly! If you celebrate the Fourth of July (in America), I hope you have a wonderful and fun 4th!!
Much love.....MamaRose
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Eyes Blurred..Leaning on Jesus
Filling out SS Disability paperwork online for my Precious Daughter, RoseFlower. So brain numbing to spend so much time in front of the computer. Let me rephrase that--time in front of the computer filling out such deeply personal family history. I'm trying really hard to write it as just a journalist would. It's really not working very well.
Oh, please Father, help me to get through this. If it is Your will, please let this be approved. I know You have a wonderful plan for our lives...please forgive me in my fleshly physical and emotional exhaustion for.. my weaknesses.. it is not that I don't believe that You do have a plan for us, I know You do....it just seems to be going on for so long..the hardships, Father. Getting close to 19 years, Father. Please don't see me as ungrateful for the time of living You have given me....and all the wonderful beautiful blessings that You have poured over my head. I'm ashamed to even feel discouraged. Please forgive me, Saviour! Give me strength... please help my precious RoseFlower in her most recent setback. Heal her please as You see fit, Heavenly Physician.
Your Loving Daughter......
thank you, Lord.... as soon as I post this entry, I look to the left and see the verse of the day-here it is in case you are reading this at a later date-
"As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother's womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.”
(Ecclesiastes 11:5)
God always sends us little emails just when we need them, doesn't He?? Whether they be a sweet little birdy, a flower you haven't seen before, a stranger's smile or kind word that somehow just seems to fit in perfectly, or a Bible verse that hits you in your face on your very own blog! hee hee hee! I love you so much Lord Jesus!!! You are my Hero!
Off to cook dinner and sing some praise music...will get back to paperwork later. I'll share my recipe after paperwork is done. Tonight we are having Cousin P's Spaghetti! And believe you me....Cousin P..he, yes HE, is a wonderful chef!!!
Love and hugs......
Oh, please Father, help me to get through this. If it is Your will, please let this be approved. I know You have a wonderful plan for our lives...please forgive me in my fleshly physical and emotional exhaustion for.. my weaknesses.. it is not that I don't believe that You do have a plan for us, I know You do....it just seems to be going on for so long..the hardships, Father. Getting close to 19 years, Father. Please don't see me as ungrateful for the time of living You have given me....and all the wonderful beautiful blessings that You have poured over my head. I'm ashamed to even feel discouraged. Please forgive me, Saviour! Give me strength... please help my precious RoseFlower in her most recent setback. Heal her please as You see fit, Heavenly Physician.
Your Loving Daughter......
thank you, Lord.... as soon as I post this entry, I look to the left and see the verse of the day-here it is in case you are reading this at a later date-
"As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother's womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.”
(Ecclesiastes 11:5)
God always sends us little emails just when we need them, doesn't He?? Whether they be a sweet little birdy, a flower you haven't seen before, a stranger's smile or kind word that somehow just seems to fit in perfectly, or a Bible verse that hits you in your face on your very own blog! hee hee hee! I love you so much Lord Jesus!!! You are my Hero!
Off to cook dinner and sing some praise music...will get back to paperwork later. I'll share my recipe after paperwork is done. Tonight we are having Cousin P's Spaghetti! And believe you me....Cousin P..he, yes HE, is a wonderful chef!!!
Love and hugs......
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